And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

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

for having been often bound with fetters and chains, he had wrench'd his chains, and broke his fetters, so that no body could tame him.

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

crying out in a loud voice, "What hast Thou to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? In God's name I implore Thee not to torment me."

Then Jesus asked him, "What's your name?"

and they implored him, saying, "Send us to the pigs so that we may enter into them."

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.

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.

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.

And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

So they began to beg Jesus to leave their territory.

But Jesus did not permit him to do so. Instead, he said to him, "Go to your home and to your people and tell them what the Lord has done for you, that he had mercy on you."

So he went out and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and they were all amazed.

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.

And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

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.

And Jesus went with him; and a large crowd followed Him and pressed in around Him [from all sides].

She had heard what Jesus was doing so came from the crowd behind Jesus and touched His robe.

for she was saying - If I can touch so much as his mantle, I shall be made well;

Immediately Jesus became aware that power had gone out of him. So he turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in around You [from all sides], and You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’”

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

So the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

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?

He did not allow anyone to follow Him [i.e., to the official's house] except Peter, James and his brother John.

And they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue and saw a commotion, and [people] weeping and wailing loudly.

He entered the house and asked them, "Why all this confusion and crying? The child isn't dead. She's sleeping."

They began laughing [scornfully] at Him [because they knew the child was dead]. But He made them all go outside, and took along the child’s father and mother and His own [three] companions, and entered the room where the child was.

And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

The little girl stood up at once, and began to walk about; for she was twelve years old. And, as soon as they saw it, they were overwhelmed with amazement;

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.

Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t His sisters here with us?” So they were offended by Him.

So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home."

So He was not able to do any miracles there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.

And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff--no bread, no traveler's bag, no money in their belts--

And He continued to say to them, "Whenever you put up at a house, stay there until you leave that place.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

So they went out and preached that men should repent [that is, think differently, recognize sin, turn away from it, and live changed lives].

King Herod heard of this, because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.”

But others said, “He’s Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet—like one of the prophets.”

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able [to do so].

because Herod was afraid of John. He knew that John was a righteous and holy man, and so he protected him. Whenever he listened to John, he did much of what he said. In fact, he liked listening to him.

An opportunity came during Herod's birthday celebration, when he gave a banquet for his top officials, military officers, and the most important people of Galilee.

at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you."

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s head!” she said.

Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter—right now!”

And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

So the king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring back John’s head. And he went and had John beheaded in the prison,

Then he brought John's head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away John’s body and laid it in a tomb.

The apostles return to Jesus, and related unto Him all things, even so many as they did, and so many as they taught.

And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place,

And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.

And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

And when it was already late in the day, his disciples coming to him say, The place is desert, and it is already late in the day;

Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding farms and villages [and] purchase something to eat for themselves."

He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.

They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties [so that the crowd resembled an orderly arrangement of colorful garden plots].

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,

The number eating the loaves of bread was five thousand men. [Note: This was besides women and children. See Matt. 14:21].

And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly amazed in themselves, extraordinarily so. And they wondered,

for they were so stupid, they did not comprehend the miracle of the loaves.

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 when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

So the Pharisees and Scribes put the question to Him: "Why do your disciples transgress the traditions of the Elders, and eat their food with unclean hands?"

He replied, “Rightly did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites (play-actors, pretenders), as it is written [in Scripture],

‘These people honor Me with their lips,
But their heart is far from Me.

Their worship of me is but an empty show; the things they teach are but men's precepts.'

"You neglect God's Commandment: you hold fast to men's traditions."

And he said to them, "You splendidly ignore the commandment of God so that you can keep your tradition.

But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.

And so you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or mother,

You revoke God’s word by your tradition that you have handed down. And you do many other similar things.”

After He called the people to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen [carefully] to Me, all of you, [hear] and understand [what I am saying]:

Nothing that goes into a person from the outside can make him unclean. It's what comes out of a person that makes a person unclean.

And he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;

since it does not enter his heart, but [only] his stomach, and [from there it] is eliminated?” (By this, He declared all foods ceremonially clean.)

Then he continued, "It's what comes out of a person that makes a person unclean,

For from within, out of people’s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immoralities, thefts, murders,

All these evil things proceed from within [man's heart] and [spiritually] corrupt him."

But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it unto the dogs.

And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.

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

So she went home, and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Jesus, taking him aside by himself, away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting, He touched the man’s tongue [with the saliva];

Then he looked up to heaven and said with a sigh, "Ephphatha" (that is, "Be opened").

And the man's ears were opened, and his tongue became untied, and he began to speak perfectly.