A Demon-Possessed Man Healed(A)

Then (B)they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the [a]Gadarenes. And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an (C)unclean spirit, who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind [b]him, not even with chains, 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. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.

When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. 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.”

For He said to him, (E)“Come out of the man, unclean spirit!” 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 5:1 NU Gerasenes
  2. Mark 5:3 NU adds anymore
  3. Mark 5:7 adjure
  4. Mark 5:13 NU He gave
  5. Mark 5:20 Lit. Ten Cities

So kai they went erchomai to eis the ho other side peran of the ho lake thalassa to eis the ho region chōra of the ho Gerasenes Gerasēnos. And kai just as Jesus autos got exerchomai out of ek the ho boat ploion, there met hypantaō him autos from ek the ho tombs mnēmeion a man anthrōpos with en an unclean akathartos spirit pneuma. He hos had echō his ho dwelling katoikēsis among en the ho tombs mnēma, and kai no one oudeis could dynamai bind deō him autos any longer ouketi, not oude even with a chain halysis. For dia · ho he autos had deō often pollakis been bound deō with shackles pedē and kai chains halysis, but kai the ho chains halysis were torn diaspaō apart by hypo him autos and kai the ho shackles pedē broken syntribō in pieces , and kai no one oudeis was strong ischuō enough to subdue damazō him autos. · kai Unceasingly dia pas, night nyx and kai day hēmera among en the ho tombs mnēma and kai in en the ho mountains oros, he kept eimi crying krazō out and kai cutting katakoptō himself heautou with stones lithos. But kai when he saw · ho Jesus Iēsous from apo a distance makrothen, he ran trechō and kai bowed proskyneō down before him autos. · kai Crying krazō out in a loud megas voice phōnē, he exclaimed legō, “ What tis have you sy to do with me egō, · kai Jesus Iēsous, Son hyios of the ho · ho Most High hypsistos God theos? Swear to horkizō · ho God theos that you will basanizō not torment basanizō me egō!” ( For gar Jesus had said legō to him autos, “ Come exerchomai out of ek the ho man anthrōpos, · ho you unclean akathartos spirit pneuma!”) · ho And kai Jesus asked eperōtaō him autos, “ What tis is your sy name onoma?” · kai He said legō to him autos, “ Legion legiōn is my egō name onoma, for hoti we are eimi many polys.” 10 And kai he kept begging parakaleō him autos earnestly polys not to hina send apostellō them autos out exō of the ho region chōra. 11 Now de a large megas herd agelē of pigs choiros was eimi feeding boskō there ekei on pros the ho mountainside oros. 12 And kai the unclean spirits begged parakaleō him autos, saying legō, “ Send pempō us hēmeis to eis the ho pigs choiros so hina we can enter eiserchomai them autos.” 13 So kai he gave epitrepō them autos permission . Then kai the ho unclean akathartos spirits pneuma came exerchomai out · ho and entered eiserchomai eis the ho pigs choiros. · kai The ho herd agelē ( about hōs two thousand dischilioi strong) rushed hormaō down kata the ho steep bank krēmnos into eis the ho sea thalassa and kai was drowned pnigō. · ho 14 · kai Those ho tending boskō the pigs autos fled pheugō and kai reported apangellō it in eis the ho village polis and kai throughout eis the ho countryside agros, and kai people came erchomai to see what tis had eimi · ho happened ginomai. 15 · kai They came erchomai to pros · ho Jesus Iēsous and kai saw theōreō the ho demon-possessed daimonizomai man , the ho one who had echō the ho legion legiōn, sitting kathēmai, clothed himatizō and kai in his right mind sōphroneō, and kai they were afraid phobeomai. 16 And kai those ho who had seen it described diēgeomai to them autos what pōs had happened ginomai to the ho demon-possessed daimonizomai man , and kai all about peri the ho pigs choiros. 17 Then kai they began archō to implore parakaleō Jesus autos to depart aperchomai from apo · ho their autos region horion. 18 · kai As he autos was getting embainō into eis the ho boat ploion, the ho man who had been demon-possessed daimonizomai kept begging parakaleō him autos to hina go eimi with meta him autos. 19 But kai he did not ou permit aphiēmi him autos. Instead alla, he said legō to him autos, “ Go hypagō to eis · ho your sy home oikos, to pros · ho your sos own people, and kai tell apangellō them autos how hosos much the ho Lord kyrios has done poieō for you sy and kai that he had mercy eleeō on you sy.” 20 · kai The man left aperchomai and kai began archō to proclaim kēryssō in en the ho Decapolis Dekapolis how hosos much Jesus Iēsous had done poieō for him autos; · ho and kai everyone pas was amazed thaumazō.

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