在格拉森驱赶污灵

他们来到湖[a]的对岸,进了格拉森[b]人的地方。 耶稣刚下船,就有一个被污灵附身的人,从墓地迎着他来。 这个人住在墓地里,没有人能捆住他,就是用铁链也不行。 他经常被脚镣和铁链捆起来,然而他总是挣断铁链、打碎脚镣。没有人能制伏他。 不管黑夜白昼,他常常在墓地和山上喊叫,又用石头砍自己。

他远远地看见耶稣,就跑过去,向他下拜, 大声喊叫说:“至高神的儿子耶稣,我与你有什么关系?我藉着神恳求你,不要折磨我!” 这是因为耶稣对他说:“你出来,污灵!离开这个人!”

耶稣问他:“你叫什么名字?”

他回答说:“我名叫‘军团’,因为我们众多。” 10 他一再央求耶稣不要把它们赶出那个地方。

11 当时,那里有一大群猪正在附近的山上吃食。 12 那些污灵[c]就央求耶稣,说:“求你打发我们到猪群里,好让我们进入猪里面去吧!” 13 耶稣[d]准许了它们,污灵就出来,进入猪里面。那群猪约有两千头,它们从山崖冲到湖里,在湖里淹死了。 14 那些放猪的人就逃跑了,去把这事传到城里城外。于是人们就来[e]看发生了什么事。 15 他们来到耶稣那里,看见那曾经有鬼魔附身的,就是被‘军团’所附的那个人,穿着衣服,神志清醒地坐着,他们就惧怕起来。 16 那些看见的人,把发生在有鬼魔附身的人身上和有关猪群的事,都告诉了大家。 17 他们就开始央求耶稣离开他们的地区。

18 耶稣上船的时候,那曾被鬼魔附身的人恳求他,要与他在一起。 19 耶稣没有答应,却对他说:“你回家去吧,到你的亲友那里,告诉他们主为你做了什么,以及他怎样怜悯你。” 20 于是那个人离开了,开始在德卡波利斯地区传扬耶稣为他做了什么样的事。众人都感到惊奇。

少女复活、妇人痊愈

21 耶稣又上船渡到对岸。有一大群人聚集到他那里,他就留在湖边。 22 这时候,来了一个名叫睚鲁的会堂主管。他一见到耶稣,就俯伏在耶稣脚前, 23 迫切地恳求他,说:“我的小女儿快要死了。求你来按手在她身上,好让她得救治,能活下去。”

24 耶稣就与他一起去,有一大群人跟随耶稣,并拥挤他。 25 有一个妇人,患了十二年的血漏病。 26 她在许多医生手里受了很多苦,花尽了她所有的一切,没有任何效果,反而倒变得更严重了。 27 她听说了耶稣的事,就夹在人群中,从后面摸了一下耶稣的衣服, 28 原来她想:“只要我摸到他的衣服,就会得救治。” 29 立刻,她的血漏就止住了,她也感觉到身体从病痛中痊愈了。

30 耶稣自己里面立刻知道有能力从他而出,就在人群中转过身来,问:“谁摸了我的衣服?”

31 他的门徒们对他说:“你看这群人拥挤着你,你还问‘谁摸了我’吗?”

32 可是耶稣环视周围,要知道是谁做了这事。 33 那妇人知道发生在自己身上的事,就惧怕起来,战战兢兢地上前俯伏在耶稣面前,把真实情况全告诉了他。 34 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信救了你,平平安安地去吧。你从病痛中痊愈了吧!”

35 耶稣还在说话的时候,有些人从会堂主管的家里来,对睚鲁[f]说:“你的女儿已经死了,何必再麻烦老师呢?”

36 耶稣却当做没听见他们所说的话,对会堂主管说[g]“不要怕,只要信!” 37 然后他除了彼得雅各雅各的弟弟[h]约翰以外,不准别的人跟着。 38 他们来到会堂主管的家里,耶稣看见一片混乱,有人哭泣,有人哀号。 39 耶稣进去对他们说:“为什么慌乱哭泣呢?孩子不是死了,而是睡了。”

40 他们就讥笑耶稣。耶稣把他们都赶出去,只带着孩子的父母和一起来的人,进入孩子所在的地方[i] 41 他握着孩子的手,对她说:“塔利达,库莫![j]——这翻译出来就是“小女孩,我吩咐你起来!” 42 那女孩随即起来,开始走动。她那时十二岁。大家立刻目瞪口呆,大为惊讶。 43 耶稣郑重地吩咐他们,不要让任何人知道这事,又吩咐给孩子吃东西。

Footnotes

  1. 马可福音 5:1 湖——原文直译“海”;指“加利利湖(海)”。
  2. 马可福音 5:1 格拉森——有古抄本作“格达拉”。
  3. 马可福音 5:12 那些污灵——原文直译“它们”;有古抄本作“所有的鬼魔”。
  4. 马可福音 5:13 有古抄本附“立刻”。
  5. 马可福音 5:14 来——有古抄本作“出来”。
  6. 马可福音 5:35 对睚鲁——辅助词语。
  7. 马可福音 5:36 耶稣却当做没听见他们所说的话,对……说——有古抄本作“耶稣听见他们所说的话,就立刻对……说”。
  8. 马可福音 5:37 弟弟——原文直译“兄弟”。
  9. 马可福音 5:40 孩子所在的地方——有古抄本作“孩子躺着的地方”。
  10. 马可福音 5:41 塔利达,库莫!——亚兰文词语的音译。

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

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.

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

But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

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.

For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

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.

A Man with Demons Inside Him(A)

·Jesus and his followers [L They] went to the other side of the lake to the ·area [land; region] of the ·Gerasene[a] people [C Gerasa was southeast of Lake Galilee; the exact location is uncertain]. When Jesus got out of the boat, immediately a man with an ·evil [defiling; L unclean] spirit came to him from the ·burial caves [tombs; cemetery]. This man lived in the ·caves [tombs], and no one could tie him up [any more], not even with a chain. [For] Many times people had used [shackles and] chains to tie the man’s hands and feet, but he always ·broke them off [tore apart the chains and smashed the shackles]. No one was strong enough to ·control [subdue] him. Day and night he would wander around the ·burial caves [tombs] and on the hills, screaming and ·cutting [bruising] himself with stones. While Jesus was still far away, the man saw him, ran to him, and ·fell [bowed] down before him.

The man shouted in a loud voice, “·What do you want with me [Let me alone; What business do we have with each other; L What to me and to you; see 1:24], Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I ·command [beg; implore; swear to] you in God’s name not to ·torture [torment] me!” He said this because Jesus was saying to him, “You ·evil [defiling; L unclean] spirit, come out of the man.”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

He answered, “My name is Legion [C a legion was about 5,000 soldiers in the Roman army], because we are many spirits.” 10 He begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of that ·area [land; region].

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on a hill near there. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us into the pigs; let us go into them.” 13 So Jesus allowed them to do this. The ·evil [defiling; L unclean] spirits left the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd of pigs—about two thousand of them—rushed down the ·hill [steep bank; precipice] into the lake and were drowned.

14 The herdsmen ran away and went to the town and to the countryside, telling everyone about this. So people went out to see what had happened. 15 They came to Jesus and saw the man who used to have ·the many evil spirits [L the “legion”], sitting, clothed, and in his right mind. And they were frightened. 16 The people who saw this told the others what had happened to the man who had ·the demons living in him [been demon-possessed], and they told about the pigs. 17 Then the people began to beg Jesus to leave their area.

18 As Jesus was getting back into the boat, the man who ·was freed from the demons [had been demon-possessed] begged to go with him.

19 But Jesus would not let him. He said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man left and began to ·tell [proclaim/preach to] the people in the ·Ten Towns [or Decapolis; C a league of ten cities east of Lake Galilee] about what Jesus had done for him. And everyone was amazed.

Jesus Gives Life to a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(B)

21 When Jesus went in the boat back to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him there. 22 A leader of the synagogue, named Jairus, came there, saw Jesus, and ·fell [bowed; knelt] at his feet. 23 He begged Jesus, ·saying again and again [earnestly saying], “My daughter is dying. Please come and ·put [lay] your hands on her so she will be healed and will live.” 24 So Jesus went with him.

A large crowd followed Jesus and pushed very close around him. 25 Among them was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years [C probably a chronic menstrual disorder]. 26 She had suffered very much from many doctors and had spent all the money she had, but instead of improving, she was getting worse. 27 When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his ·coat [cloak; garment]. 28 [L For] She ·thought [said], “If I can just touch his clothes, I will ·be healed [get well; be saved].” 29 Instantly her bleeding stopped, and she felt in her body that she was healed from her disease.

30 At once Jesus ·felt [perceived] power go out from him. So he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

31 His ·followers [disciples] said, “Look at how many people are pushing against you! And you ask, ‘Who touched me?’”

32 But Jesus continued looking around to see who had touched him. 33 The woman, knowing that she was healed, came and fell at Jesus’ feet. Shaking with fear, she told him the whole truth. 34 Jesus said to her, “·Dear woman [L Daughter], ·you are made well because you believed [your faith has saved/healed you]. Go in peace; be healed of your disease.”

35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of the synagogue leader. They said, “Your daughter is dead. ·There is no need to bother the teacher anymore.” [L Why trouble the teacher anymore?”]

36 But Jesus ·paid no attention to [or overheard] what they said. He told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 Jesus let only Peter, James, and John the brother of James go with him. 38 When they came to the house of the synagogue leader, Jesus found many people there making lots of noise and ·crying loudly [L weeping and wailing loudly]. 39 Jesus entered the house and said to them, “Why are you ·crying [weeping] and making so much noise? The child is not dead, only asleep.” 40 But they ·laughed at [ridiculed] him. So, after ·throwing [putting] them [L all] out of the house, Jesus took the child’s father and mother and his three followers into the room where the child was. 41 Taking hold of the girl’s hand, he said to her, “Talitha, koum!” (This means [C in Aramaic, the language Jesus commonly spoke], “Little girl, I tell you to stand up!”) 42 At once the girl stood right up and began walking. (She was twelve years old.) Everyone was completely amazed. 43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell people about this. Then he told them to give the girl something to eat.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Gerasene Some Greek copies read “Gergesene”; others read “Gadarene.”

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(A)(B)

They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes.[a] When Jesus got out of the boat,(C) a man with an impure spirit(D) came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the chains apart and broke the irons on his feet. No one was strong enough to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and in the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him. He shouted at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(E) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(F) In God’s name don’t torture me!” For Jesus had said to him, “Come out of this man, you impure spirit!”

Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“My name is Legion,”(G) he replied, “for we are many.” 10 And he begged Jesus again and again not to send them out of the area.

11 A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside. 12 The demons begged Jesus, “Send us among the pigs; allow us to go into them.” 13 He gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out and went into the pigs. The herd, about two thousand in number, rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

14 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 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion(H) of demons,(I) sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the demon-possessed man—and told about the pigs as well. 17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.

18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them(J) how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” 20 So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis[b](K) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(L)

21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake,(M) a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake.(N) 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders,(O) named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on(P) her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him.

A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(Q) for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes,(R) I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.(S)

30 At once Jesus realized that power(T) had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’

32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(U) Go in peace(V) and be freed from your suffering.”

35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(W) “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing[c] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James.(X) 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader,(Y) Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”(Z) 40 But they laughed at him.

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand(AA) and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).(AB) 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this,(AC) and told them to give her something to eat.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes
  2. Mark 5:20 That is, the Ten Cities
  3. Mark 5:36 Or Ignoring