The Demons and the Pigs (Matthew 8:28–34; Luke 8:26–39)
1 TNT And they cam over to the other syde of the see in to the countre of the Gaderenites. BSB BSB: On the other side of the sea, they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes.
2 TNT And when he was come out of the shippe there met him out of the graves a man possessyd of an vncleane sprete BSB BSB: As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
3 TNT which had his abydinge amonge the graves. And no man coulde bynde him: no not with cheynes BSB BSB: This man had been living in the tombs and could no longer be restrained, even with chains.
4 TNT because that when he was often bounde with fetters and cheynes he plucked the chaynes asundre and brake the fetters in peaces. Nether coulde eny man tame him. BSB BSB: Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
5 TNT And alwayes bothe nyght and daye he cryed in the moutaynes and in the graves and bet him silfe with stones. BSB BSB: Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 TNT When he had spied Iesus afarre of he rane and worshipped him BSB BSB: When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.
7 TNT and cryed with a lowde voyce and sayde: what have I to do with the Iesus the sonne of the moost hyest God? I requyre the in the name of God that thou torment me not. BSB BSB: And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”
8 TNT For he had sayd vnto hym: come out of the man thou fowle sprete. BSB BSB: For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
9 TNT And he axed him: what is thy name? And he answered sayinge: my name is Legion for we are many. BSB BSB: “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “My name is Legion,” he replied, “for we are many.”
10 TNT And he prayd him instantly that he wolde not sende the awaye out of the countre. BSB BSB: And he begged Jesus repeatedly not to send them out of that region.
11 TNT And ther was there nye vnto the moutayns a greate heerd of swyne fedinge BSB BSB: There on the nearby hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding.
12 TNT and all the devyls besought him sayinge: sende vs into the heerde of swyne that we maye enter in to them. BSB BSB: So the demons begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, so that we may enter them.”
13 TNT And anone Iesus gave them leave. And the vnclene spretes wet out and entred into the swyne. And the heerd starteled and ran hedling into the see. They were about .ii.M. swyne and they were drouned in the see. BSB BSB: He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
14 TNT And the swyne heerdes fleed and tolde it in the cyte and in the countre. And they came out for to se what had hapened: BSB BSB: Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
15 TNT and came to Iesus and sawe hym that was vexed with the fende and had the legion syt both clothed and in his right mynde and were afrayed. BSB BSB: When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
16 TNT And they that sawe it tolde them how it had happened vnto him that was possessed with the devyll: and also of the swyne. BSB BSB: Those who had seen it described what had happened to the demon-possessed man and also to the pigs.
17 TNT And they begane to praye him that he wolde departe from their coostes. BSB BSB: And the people began to beg Jesus to leave their region.
18 TNT And when he was come in to the shyppe he that had the devyll prayed him that he myght be with him. BSB BSB: As He was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed by the demons begged to go with Him.
19 TNT Howbeit Iesus wolde not suffre him but sayde vnto him: goo home in to thyne awne housse and to thy frendes and shewe the what great thinges the Lorde hath done vnto the and how he had compassion on the. BSB BSB: But Jesus would not allow him. “Go home to your own people,” He said, “and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy He has shown you.”
20 TNT And he departed and begane to publisshe in the ten cyties what greate thinges Iesus had done vnto him and all me dyd merveyle. BSB BSB: So the man went away and began to proclaim throughout the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.
The Healing Touch of Jesus (Matthew 9:18–26; Luke 8:40–56)
21 TNT And when Iesus was come over agayne by shyp vnto the other syde moche people gadered vnto him and he was nye vnto the see. BSB BSB: When Jesus had again crossed by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him beside the sea.
22 TNT And beholde ther came one of the rulers of the Synagoge whose name was Iairus: and when he sawe him he fell doune at his fete BSB BSB: A synagogue leader named Jairus arrived, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet
23 TNT and besought hym greatly sayinge: my doughter lyith at poynt of deeth I wolde thou woldest come and laye thy honde on her that she myght be safe and live. BSB BSB: and pleaded with Him urgently, “My little daughter is near death. Please come and place Your hands on her, so that she will be healed and live.”
24 TNT And he wet with him and moche people folowed him and thronged him. BSB BSB: So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd followed and pressed around Him.
25 TNT And ther was a certen woman which was diseased of an yssue of bloude .xii. yeres BSB BSB: And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.
26 TNT and had suffred many thinges of many phisicions and had spet all that she had and felte none amendment at all but wexed worsse and worsse. BSB BSB: She had borne much agony under the care of many physicians and had spent all she had, but to no avail. Instead, her condition had only grown worse.
28 TNT For she thought: yf I maye but touche his clothes I shall be whole. BSB BSB: For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
29 TNT And streyght waye her foutayne of bloude was dryed vp and she felt in her body that she was healed of the plage. BSB BSB: Immediately her bleeding stopped, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 TNT And Iesus immediatly felt in him silfe the vertue that wet out of him and tourned him roude aboute in the preace and sayde: who touched my clothes? BSB BSB: At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
31 TNT And his disciples sayde vnto him: seist thou the people thrust the and yet axest who dyd touche me? BSB BSB: His disciples answered, “You can see the crowd pressing in on You, and yet You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”
32 TNT And he loked roud about for to se her that had done that thinge. BSB BSB: But He kept looking around to see who had done this.
33 TNT The woman feared and trembled (for she knew what was done with in her) and she came and fell doune before him and tolde him the truth of everythinge. BSB BSB: Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.
34 TNT And he sayde to her: Doughter thy fayth hath made the whoale: goo in peace and be whole of thy plage. BSB BSB: “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
35 TNT Whyll he yet spake ther came from the ruler of the synagoges housse certayne which sayde: thy doughter is deed: why diseasest thou the master eny further? BSB BSB: While He was still speaking, messengers from the house of Jairus arrived and said, “Your daughter is dead; why bother the Teacher anymore?”
36 TNT Assone as Iesus herde that worde spoke he sayde vnto the ruler of the synagoge: be not afrayed only beleve. BSB BSB: But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”
37 TNT And he suffred no man to folowe him moo then Peter and Iames and Ihon the brother of Iames. BSB BSB: And He did not allow anyone to accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
38 TNT And he came vnto the housse of the ruler of the synagoge and sawe the wondrynge and them that wepte and wayled greatly BSB BSB: When they arrived at the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw the commotion and the people weeping and wailing loudly.
39 TNT and went in and sayde vnto them: why make ye this adoo and wepe? The mayde is not deed but slepith. BSB BSB: He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
40 TNT And they lawght him to scorne. Then he put them all out and toke the father and the mother of the mayden and them that were with him and entred in where the mayden laye BSB BSB: And they laughed at Him. After He had put them all outside, He took the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and went in to see the child.
42 TNT And streyght the mayden arose and went on her fete. For she was of the age of twelve yeres. And they were astonied at it out of measure. BSB BSB: Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.
43 TNT And he charged the straytely that no man shuld knowe of it and commaunded to geve her meate. BSB BSB: Then Jesus gave strict orders that no one should know about this, and He told them to give her something to eat.