Marco 5
La Bibbia della Gioia
Lʼindemoniato e i maiali
5 Giunsero sullʼaltra riva del lago, nel paese dei Geraseni, 2 Gesù era appena sceso dalla barca, che subito gli corse incontro un indemoniato che veniva da un cimitero.
3-4 Il disgraziato viveva fra le tombe, ed era dotato di una tale forza che ogni volta che veniva incatenato o legato, e ciò avveniva spesso, riusciva a spezzare le catene e a scapparsene via. Nessuno era capace dʼimmobilizzarlo. 5 Giorno e notte vagava fra i sepolcri e su per le colline selvagge, urlando e tagliuzzandosi il corpo con pietre affilate.
6 Quando Gesù era ancora al largo, lontano dalla riva, lʼuomo lʼaveva visto e gli era subito corso incontro. Non appena gli fu davanti lʼindemoniato cadde ai suoi piedi.
7-8 Allora Gesù parlò al demonio che era dentro lʼuomo: «Esci, spirito maligno!» A queste parole seguì un lungo terribile urlo del demonio: «Che cosa vuoi farmi, Gesù, figlio del Dio Altissimo? Per lʼamor di Dio, non torturarmi!»
9 «Come ti chiami?» chiese Gesù; e il demonio rispose: «Legione, perché siamo in molti».
10 Allora i demòni lo pregarono con insistenza di non mandarli troppo lontano da quel posto.
11 Lì vicino cʼera un grosso branco di maiali che stava pascolando sulla collina sopra il lago. I demòni gli chiesero: 12 «Mandaci in quei porci!»
13 Gesù lo permise: gli spiriti malvagi uscirono dallʼuomo per entrare nei maiali, e tutto il branco rotolò per la china del monte, finendo nel lago, dove annegò. Erano circa duemila maiali!
14 I guardiani dei porci corsero nella città e per le campagne circostanti a raccontare il fatto. Perciò la gente venne a vedere coi propri occhi che cosa era accaduto. 15 Quando giunsero dovʼera Gesù e videro lʼex indemoniato seduto normalmente, rivestito e completamente sano di mente, si spaventarono. 16 Intanto quelli che avevano assistito al fatto lo riferivano in giro. 17 La folla, allora, cominciò a implorare Gesù di andarsene e di lasciarli in pace. 18 Così Gesù risalì in barca. Lʼuomo guarito lo pregava di permettergli di andare con lui, 19 ma Gesù non glielo permise: «Vai a casa dai tuoi», ordinò, «e racconta agli altri tutto ciò che Dio ha fatto per te e quanto è stato pietoso nei tuoi confronti!»
20 Allora lʼuomo se ne andò e cominciò ad annunciare in tutto il territorio delle Dieci Città (la Decapoli) le grandi cose che Gesù aveva fatto per lui; e tutti ne erano profondamente meravigliati.
Guarigioni miracolose
21 Quando Gesù ebbe attraversato il lago in barca e fu giunto sullʼaltra riva, una gran folla si riunì attorno a lui.
22 Il capo della locale sinagoga, un certo Iairo, gli si avvicinò e si gettò ai suoi piedi, 23 implorandolo di guarire la sua figlioletta.
«È già in punto di morte», disse fra i singhiozzi. «Ti prego, vieni a toccarla con le tue mani, ed ella vivrà!»
24 Gesù andò con lʼuomo, mentre la folla lo seguiva e lo stringeva da tutte le parti. 25 Fra la gente cʼera una donna, che da dieci anni aveva perdite di sangue. 26 La poveretta aveva sofferto molto in tutto questo tempo, perché era stata curata da tanti medici, presso cui aveva speso tutti i suoi soldi, ma senza miglioramenti, anzi, stava sempre peggio. 27 Questa donna aveva saputo di tutti i meravigliosi miracoli di Gesù, perciò gli si avvicinò da dietro, tra la folla, e gli toccò il vestito, 28 perché pensava: «Se riesco anche solo a toccare il suo vestito, sarò guarita!» 29 E fu proprio così: non appena lo toccò, la emorragia si fermò e la donna sentì di essere guarita.
30 Gesù sʼaccorse che parte del suo potere di risanare era uscito da lui, perciò si rivolse alla folla, chiedendo: «Chi mi ha toccato i vestiti?»
31 I discepoli gli dissero: «Con tutta questa gente che ti stringe, stai a chiedere chi ti ha toccato?»
32 Ma Gesù continuava a guardarsi intorno per vedere chi era stato. 33 Fu allora che la donna, impaurita e ancora tremante per lʼemozione per ciò che le era capitato, si fece avanti e cadde ai suoi piedi, spiegando che cosa aveva fatto. 34 Allora Gesù le disse: «Figliuola, la tua fede ti ha salvato; vai in pace guarita!»
35 Mentre Gesù stava ancora parlando, giunsero delle persone dalla casa di Iairo, con la notizia che ormai era troppo tardi: la bambina era morta e non cʼera più ragione che Gesù si scomodasse. 36 Ma Gesù ignorò i loro commenti e disse a Iairo: «Non temere. Abbi soltanto fiducia in me!»
37 Poi permise soltanto a Pietro, Giacomo e Giovanni di accompagnarlo in casa di Iairo. 38 Quando arrivarono, Gesù vide che ovunque regnava una gran confusione, tutti si lamentavano e piangevano per la morte della piccola. 39 Allora entrò e disse a quella gente:
«Perché tutti questi pianti e grida? La bimba non è morta, sta soltanto dormendo!»
40 Tutti lo derisero amaramente. Ma Gesù li fece uscire, prese con sé i genitori della piccola e i suoi tre discepoli, ed entrò nella stanzetta dove giaceva la bambina. 41-42 La prese per la mano e le disse: «Alzati, ragazzina!» (aveva dodici anni). Ed ella si alzò in piedi e cominciò a camminare. I genitori erano fuori di sé dalla gioia.
43 Gesù allora ordinò severamente di non dire a nessuno ciò che era accaduto, poi disse loro di darle qualcosa da mangiare.
Mark 5
New King James Version
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed(A)
5 Then (B)they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the [a]Gadarenes. 2 And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an (C)unclean spirit, 3 who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind [b]him, not even with chains, 4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. 5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. 7 And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I (D)implore[c] You by God that You do not torment me.”
8 For He said to him, (E)“Come out of the man, unclean spirit!” 9 Then He asked him, “What is your name?”
And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” 10 Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
11 Now a large herd of (F)swine was feeding there near the mountains. 12 So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.” 13 And [d]at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.
14 So those who fed the swine fled, and they told it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had happened. 15 Then they came to Jesus, and saw the one who had been (G)demon-possessed and had the legion, (H)sitting and (I)clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. 16 And those who saw it told them how it happened to him who had been demon-possessed, and about the swine. 17 Then (J)they began to plead with Him to depart from their region.
18 And when He got into the boat, (K)he who had been demon-possessed begged Him that he might be with Him. 19 However, Jesus did not permit him, but said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.” 20 And he departed and began to (L)proclaim in [e]Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him; and all (M)marveled.
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed(N)
21 (O)Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. 22 (P)And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet 23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and (Q)lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.” 24 So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
25 Now a certain woman (R)had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and (S)touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the [f]affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that (T)power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, (U)fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, (V)your faith has made you well. (W)Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”
35 (X)While He was still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not be afraid; only (Y)believe.” 37 And He permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James. 38 Then He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw [g]a tumult and those who (Z)wept and wailed loudly. 39 When He came in, He said to them, “Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but (AA)sleeping.”
40 And they ridiculed Him. (AB)But when He had put them all outside, He took the father and the mother of the child, and those who were with Him, and entered where the child was lying. 41 Then He took the child by the hand, and said to her, “Talitha, cumi,” which is translated, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 Immediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age. And they were (AC)overcome with great amazement. 43 But (AD)He commanded them strictly that no one should know it, and said that something should be given her to eat.
Mark 5
King James Version
5 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
4 Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
5 And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
8 For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
9 And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
10 And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
12 And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
14 And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
15 And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
16 And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
43 And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
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