and he had no sooner stepped out of the boat, than a man out of the tombs came to meet him, a man with an unclean spirit,

because that when he was often bound with fetters and chains, he plucked the chains asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces: Neither could any man tame him.

and cried with a loud voice and said, "What have I to do with thee, Jesus the son of the most highest God? I require thee in the name of God, that thou torment me not."

(For Jesus had said to him, "Come out of that man, you unclean spirit!")

And he was imploring him many [times] that he would not send them out of the region.

And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them.

And He gave them permission to do it. So, the evil spirits went out of the man's body and entered the bodies of the [wild] hogs. The herd then rushed down the cliff into the lake. There were about two thousand that drowned in the lake.

And their herdsmen fled and reported [it] in the town and in the countryside, and they came to see what it was that had happened.

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.

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

And they began to pray him, that he would depart from their coasts.

And [as] he was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed began to implore him that he could go with him.

And he did not permit him, but said to him, "Go to your home to your [people] and tell them all that the Lord has done for you, and [that] he has had mercy on you."

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis all that Jesus had done for him, and they were all astonished.

And made strong prayers to him, saying, My little daughter is near to death: it is my prayer that you will come and put your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and have life.

so Jesus went with him, attended by a great crowd, that press'd about him.

And she had endured many [things] under many physicians, and had spent {all that she had} and had received no [help] at all, but instead {became worse}.

For she said, That if I touch his garment, I shall be saved.

And straight away the fountain of her blood was stopped, and she had a feeling in her body that her disease had gone and she was well.

And straight away Jesus was conscious that power had gone out of him; and, turning to the people, he said, Who was touching my robe?

And he looked round about, for to see her that had done that thing.

And he said to her, "My daughter, it is your faith that has cured you. Go in peace and be free from your disease."

He yet speaking, they come from the ruler of the synagogue, saying, That thy daughter is dead: why yet dost thou importune the Teacher?

As soon as Jesus heard that word spoken, he said unto the ruler of the Synagogue, "Be not afraid, only believe."

And he suffered no man to follow him more than Peter, and James and John the brother of James.

And they came to the house of the ruler of the Synagogue; and he saw people running this way and that, and weeping and crying loudly.

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.

then taking her hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, that is to say, damsel, arise, 'tis I command you.

And he gave them special orders that they were not to say anything of this; and he said that some food was to be given to her.

Jesus leaving that place, went into his own country, attended by his disciples.

And [when] the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard [him] were amazed, saying, "Where did this man [get] these [things]? And what [is] this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands?

Is not this that carpenter: Mary's son, the brother of James, and Joseph and of Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" And they were offended by the reason of him.

And Jesus said unto them, "A prophet is not despised but in his own country, and among his own kin, and among them that are of the same household."

And he was not able to do any miracle in that place except to lay his hands on a few sick [people] [and] heal [them].

And he marveled at their unbelief. And he went about by the towns that lay on every side, teaching.

And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

but should be shod with sandals. And that they should not put on two coats.

And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.

And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, [as you] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."

And they went out [and] proclaimed that [people] should repent.

and they cast out many devils. And they anointed many that were sick with oil and healed them.

King Herod heard of Him, for His name was now on everybody's lips, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that this was why such mighty powers were working in Him.

But others were saying that He was Elijah, and still others that He was a prophet like the prophets of old.

But Herod hearing thereof, said, This is that John whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

And when a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birth-day made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee;

and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with him at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.

And he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him--up to half his kingdom.

And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.

And the apostles regathered to Jesus and reported to him everything that they had done and that they had taught.

And he said unto them, "Come ye apart into the wilderness, and rest awhile." For there were many comers and goers, and that they had no leisure for so much as to eat.

and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

And already the hour being late, His disciples coming to Him, say, That it is a desert place, and the hour is already late:

Send them away, so that they may go into the country and small towns round about, and get some food for themselves.

But He answered them, "You [men] give them something to eat." And they replied, "Should we go and buy a supply of bread to give them to eat?" [Note: The amount mentioned here indicates that it was two hundred days of a farm laborer's pay, or about $14,000 in 1994].

And he gave them orders, that all should be made recline, in parties, upon, the green grass.

And taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before them. And he distributed the two fish to [them] all.

so that they all eat a sufficient share,

and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full.

And those that ate of the loaves were five thousand men.

Then He insisted that the disciples at once get into their boat and cross ahead of Him toward Bethsaida, while He was sending the crowd away.

And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;

But [when] they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out.

But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognizing Jesus,

And went running through all the country round about, and took on their beds those who were ill, to where it was said that he was.

And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.

And had seen that some of his disciples took their bread with unclean, that is, unwashed, hands.

And coming from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they bathe. And there are many other things that they have taken in to retain: washings of cups, and pots, and brazen vessels, and beds.)

And so the Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, "Why is it that your disciples do not practice the customs handed down from our forefathers, but eat their meals without purifying their hands?"

But he said to them, "It was about you hypocrites that Isaiah prophesied so finely, in the words, " 'This people honor me with their lips, Yet their hearts are far away from me.

And he said to them, Truly you put on one side the law of God, so that you may keep the rules which have been handed down to you.

For, Moses, said - Honour thy father and thy mother, and - He that revileth father or mother, let him, surely die, -

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

[thus] making void the word of God by your tradition that you have handed down, and you do many similar [things] such as this."

There is nothing outside of a person that is able to defile him [by] going into him. But the things that go out of a person are the things that defile a person."

he that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

When he withdrew from the people into the house, his disciples ask'd him the meaning of that maxim.

And he said to them, Have even you so little wisdom? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside is not able to make him unclean,

because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly: and goeth out into the draught that purgeth out all meats."

And he said, That which comes out of the man, that makes the man unclean.

for from the inside, that is, from the hearts of men, designs for doing evil come, sexual immorality, stealing, murder,

And he went away from there to the country of Tyre and Sidon. And he went into a house, desiring that no man might have knowledge of it: and he was not able to keep it secret.

Now the woman was a Greek, a Syro-phoenician by birth: and she made a request to him that he would send the evil spirit out of her daughter.

He said to her, "If you can say that, go home; the demon has left your daughter."

accordingly she went home, where she found that the demon was indeed gone out of her daughter, and she was lying on the bed.

And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking, and they were imploring him that he would place his hand on him.

And looking up to heaven, he took a deep breath, and said to him, Ephphatha, that is, Be open.

And he ordered them that they should say nothing, but as much as he ordered them [not to], they proclaimed [it] even more instead.

In those days, there being again a great crowd, and they having nothing that they could eat, having called his disciples to him, he says to them,

And he commanded the crowd to recline for a meal on the ground, and taking the seven loaves, [after he] had given thanks he broke [them] and began giving [them] to his disciples so that they could set [them] before [them]. And they set [them] before the crowd.

They also had a few small fish. He blessed them and said that the fish should also be distributed.

And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces that were left, seven baskets [full].

And they that had eaten were about four thousand; and he sent them away.

And the Pharisees came out, and began to put questions to him, asking of him a sign from heaven, that they might tempt him.

Heaving a deep and troubled sigh, He said, "Why do the men of to-day ask for a sign? In solemn truth I tell you that no sign will be given to the men of to-day."

And they had forgotten to take bread with them, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.

And they began to discuss with one another that they had no bread.