在格拉森驅趕汙靈

他們來到湖[a]的對岸,進了格拉森[b]人的地方。 耶穌剛下船,就有一個被汙靈附身的人,從墓地迎著他來。 這個人住在墓地裡,沒有人能捆住他,就是用鐵鏈也不行。 他經常被腳鐐和鐵鏈捆起來,然而他總是掙斷鐵鏈、打碎腳鐐。沒有人能制伏他。 不管黑夜白晝,他常常在墓地和山上喊叫,又用石頭砍自己。

他遠遠地看見耶穌,就跑過去,向他下拜, 大聲喊叫說:「至高神的兒子耶穌,我與你有什麼關係?我藉著神懇求你,不要折磨我!」 這是因為耶穌對他說:「你出來,汙靈!離開這個人!」

耶穌問他:「你叫什麼名字?」

他回答說:「我名叫『軍團』,因為我們眾多。」 10 他一再央求耶穌不要把它們趕出那個地方。

11 當時,那裡有一大群豬正在附近的山上吃食。 12 那些汙靈[c]就央求耶穌,說:「求你打發我們到豬群裡,好讓我們進入豬裡面去吧!」 13 耶穌[d]准許了它們,汙靈就出來,進入豬裡面。那群豬約有兩千頭,牠們從山崖衝到湖裡,在湖裡淹死了。 14 那些放豬的人就逃跑了,去把這事傳到城裡城外。於是人們就來[e]看發生了什麼事。 15 他們來到耶穌那裡,看見那曾經有鬼魔附身的,就是被『軍團』所附的那個人,穿著衣服,神志清醒地坐著,他們就懼怕起來。 16 那些看見的人,把發生在有鬼魔附身的人身上和有關豬群的事,都告訴了大家。 17 他們就開始央求耶穌離開他們的地區。

18 耶穌上船的時候,那曾被鬼魔附身的人懇求他,要與他在一起。 19 耶穌沒有答應,卻對他說:「你回家去吧,到你的親友那裡,告訴他們主為你做了什麼,以及他怎樣憐憫你。」 20 於是那個人離開了,開始在德卡波利斯地區傳揚耶穌為他做了什麼樣的事。眾人都感到驚奇。

少女復活、婦人痊癒

21 耶穌又上船渡到對岸。有一大群人聚集到他那裡,他就留在湖邊。 22 這時候,來了一個名叫睚魯的會堂主管。他一見到耶穌,就俯伏在耶穌腳前, 23 迫切地懇求他,說:「我的小女兒快要死了。求你來按手在她身上,好讓她得救治,能活下去。」

24 耶穌就與他一起去,有一大群人跟隨耶穌,並擁擠他。 25 有一個婦人,患了十二年的血漏病。 26 她在許多醫生手裡受了很多苦,花盡了她所有的一切,沒有任何效果,反而倒變得更嚴重了。 27 她聽說了耶穌的事,就夾在人群中,從後面摸了一下耶穌的衣服, 28 原來她想:「只要我摸到他的衣服,就會得救治。」 29 立刻,她的血漏就止住了,她也感覺到身體從病痛中痊癒了。

30 耶穌自己裡面立刻知道有能力從他而出,就在人群中轉過身來,問:「誰摸了我的衣服?」

31 他的門徒們對他說:「你看這群人擁擠著你,你還問『誰摸了我』嗎?」

32 可是耶穌環視周圍,要知道是誰做了這事。 33 那婦人知道發生在自己身上的事,就懼怕起來,戰戰兢兢地上前俯伏在耶穌面前,把真實情況全告訴了他。 34 耶穌對她說:「女兒,你的信救了你,平平安安地去吧。你從病痛中痊癒了吧!」

35 耶穌還在說話的時候,有些人從會堂主管的家裡來,對睚魯[f]說:「你的女兒已經死了,何必再麻煩老師呢?」

36 耶穌卻當做沒聽見他們所說的話,對會堂主管說[g]「不要怕,只要信!」 37 然後他除了彼得雅各雅各的弟弟[h]約翰以外,不准別的人跟著。 38 他們來到會堂主管的家裡,耶穌看見一片混亂,有人哭泣,有人哀號。 39 耶穌進去對他們說:「為什麼慌亂哭泣呢?孩子不是死了,而是睡了。」

40 他們就譏笑耶穌。耶穌把他們都趕出去,只帶著孩子的父母和一起來的人,進入孩子所在的地方[i] 41 他握著孩子的手,對她說:「塔利達,庫莫![j]——這翻譯出來就是「小女孩,我吩咐你起來!」 42 那女孩隨即起來,開始走動。她那時十二歲。大家立刻目瞪口呆,大為驚訝。 43 耶穌鄭重地吩咐他們,不要讓任何人知道這事,又吩咐給孩子吃東西。

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 5:1 湖——原文直譯「海」;指「加利利湖(海)」。
  2. 馬可福音 5:1 格拉森——有古抄本作「格達拉」。
  3. 馬可福音 5:12 那些汙靈——原文直譯「它們」;有古抄本作「所有的鬼魔」。
  4. 馬可福音 5:13 有古抄本附「立刻」。
  5. 馬可福音 5:14 來——有古抄本作「出來」。
  6. 馬可福音 5:35 對睚魯——輔助詞語。
  7. 馬可福音 5:36 耶穌卻當做沒聽見他們所說的話,對……說——有古抄本作「耶穌聽見他們所說的話,就立刻對……說」。
  8. 馬可福音 5:37 弟弟——原文直譯「兄弟」。
  9. 馬可福音 5:40 孩子所在的地方——有古抄本作「孩子躺著的地方」。
  10. 馬可福音 5:41 塔利達,庫莫!——亞蘭文詞語的音譯。

Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

(A)They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gerasenes.[a] And when Jesus[b] had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. (B)He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and (C)fell down before him. And (D)crying out with a loud voice, he said, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, (E)Son of (F)the Most High God? (G)I adjure you by God, do not torment me.” For he was saying to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!” And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is (H)Legion, for we are many.” 10 And he begged him earnestly not to send them out of the country. 11 Now a great herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, 12 and they begged him, saying, “Send us to the pigs; let us enter them.” 13 So he gave them permission. And the unclean spirits came out and entered the pigs; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the sea.

14 The herdsmen fled and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. 15 And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed[c] man, the one who had had (I)the legion, sitting there, (J)clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 16 And those who had seen it described to them what had happened to the demon-possessed man and to the pigs. 17 And (K)they began to beg Jesus[d] to depart from their region. 18 As he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. 19 And he did not permit him but said to him, “Go home to your friends and (L)tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 And he went away and began to proclaim in (M)the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus's Daughter

21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. 22 (N)Then came one of (O)the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet 23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and (P)lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” 24 And he went with him.

And a great crowd followed him and (Q)thronged about him. 25 And there was a woman (R)who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. 27 She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. 28 For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” 29 (S)And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her (T)disease. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that (U)power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” 31 And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’ 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling 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 (X)disease.”

35 While he was still speaking, there came from (Y)the ruler's house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why (Z)trouble (AA)the Teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing[e] what they said, Jesus said to (AB)the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37 And he allowed no one to follow him except (AC)Peter and James and (AD)John the brother of James. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus[f] saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 And when he had entered, he said to them, (AE)“Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but (AF)sleeping.” 40 And they laughed at him. But he (AG)put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. 41 (AH)Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, (AI)arise.” 42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43 And (AJ)he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gergesenes; some Gadarenes
  2. Mark 5:2 Greek he; also verse 9
  3. Mark 5:15 Greek daimonizomai (demonized); also verses 16, 18; elsewhere rendered oppressed by demons
  4. Mark 5:17 Greek him
  5. Mark 5:36 Or ignoring; some manuscripts hearing
  6. Mark 5:38 Greek he

And they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes.

And immediately on his going out of the ship there met him out of the tombs a man possessed by an unclean spirit,

who had his dwelling in the tombs; and no one was able to bind him, not even with chains;

because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn asunder by him, and the fetters were shattered; and no one was able to subdue him.

And continually night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying and cutting himself with stones.

But seeing Jesus from afar off, he ran and did him homage,

and crying with a loud voice he says, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.

For he said to him, Come forth, unclean spirit, out of the man.

And he asked him, What is thy name? And he says to him, Legion is my name, because 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 just at the mountain a great herd of swine feeding;

12 and they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine that we may enter into them.

13 And Jesus [immediately] allowed them. And the unclean spirits going out entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep slope, into the sea (about two thousand), and were choked in the sea.

14 And those that were feeding them fled and reported it in the city and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that had taken place.

15 And they come to Jesus, and they see the possessed of demons sitting [and] clothed and sensible, [him] that had had the legion: and they were afraid.

16 And they that had seen [it] related to them how it had happened to the [man] possessed by demons, and concerning the swine.

17 And they began to beg him to depart from their coasts.

18 And as he went on board ship, the man that had been possessed by demons besought him that he might be with him.

19 And he suffered him not, but says to him, Go to thine home to thine own people, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for thee, and has had mercy on thee.

20 And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all wondered.

21 And Jesus having passed over in the ship again to the other side, a great crowd gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

22 And [behold] there comes one of the rulers of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and seeing him, falls down at his feet;

23 and he besought him much, saying, My little daughter is at extremity; [I pray] that thou shouldest come and lay thy hands upon her so that she may be healed, and may live.

24 And he went with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed on him.

25 And a certain woman who had had a flux of blood twelve years,

26 and had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent everything she had and had found no advantage from it, but had rather got worse,

27 having heard concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind and touched his clothes;

28 for she said, If I shall touch but his clothes I shall be healed.

29 And immediately her fountain of blood was dried up, and she knew in her body that she was cured from the scourge.

30 And immediately Jesus, knowing in himself the power that had gone out of him, turning round in the crowd said, Who has touched my clothes?

31 And his disciples said to him, Thou seest the crowd pressing on thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

32 And he looked round about to see her who had done this.

33 But the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had taken place in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

34 And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith has healed thee; go in peace, and be well of thy scourge.

35 While he was yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's [house], saying, Thy daughter has died, why troublest thou the teacher any further?

36 But Jesus [immediately], having heard the word spoken, says to the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not; only believe.

37 And he suffered no one to accompany him save Peter and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he comes to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and sees the tumult, and people weeping and wailing greatly.

39 And entering in he says to them, Why do ye make a tumult and weep? the child has not died, but sleeps.

40 And they derided him. But he, having put [them] all out, takes with [him] the father of the child, and the mother, and those that were with him, and enters in where the child was lying.

41 And having laid hold of the hand of the child, he says to her, Talitha koumi, which is, interpreted, Damsel, I say to thee, Arise.

42 And immediately the damsel arose and walked, for she was twelve years old. And they were astonished with great astonishment.

43 And he charged them much that no one should know this; and he desired that [something] should be given her to eat.