Mark 5 KJV Easy Read Bible

KJV Easy Read Bible

A Demon-Possessed Man Healed

1And they came over to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

2And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, evil

3Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

4Because 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. shackles; torn apart; subdue

5And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

6But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him, bowed down before

7And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with You, Jesus, You Son of the Most High God? I adjure You by God, that You torment me not. solemnly implore

8For He said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.

9And He asked him, What is your name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

10And he besought Him much that He would not send them away out of the country. begged

11Now there was there near to the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. pigs

12And all the devils besought Him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. demons

13And 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. at once; permission; drowned

14And 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.

15And 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. demon

16And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. pigs

17And they began to pray Him to depart out of their coasts. entreat

18And when He was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed Him that he might be with Him. demon; begged

19However Jesus allowed him not, but said to him, Go home to your friends, and tell them how great things the Lord has done for you, and has had compassion on you.

20And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

21And when Jesus was passed over again by ship to the other side, many people gathered to Him: and He was near to the sea.

22And, behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw Him, he fell at His feet,

23And besought Him greatly, saying, My little daughter lies at the point of death: I pray You, come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. begged

24And Jesus went with him; and many people followed Him, and thronged Him.

25And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, outflow

26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, treatments; not helped

27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched His garment. crowd

28For she said, If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole. well

29And immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. affliction, illness

30And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that virtue had gone out of Him, turned Him about in the press, and said, Who touched My clothes? power

31And His disciples said to Him, You see the multitude thronging You, and say You, Who touched Me?

32And He looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth.

34And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you whole; go in peace, and be whole of your plague.

35While He yet spoke, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Your daughter is dead: why trouble you the Master any further?

36As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

37And He allowed no man to follow Him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38And He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and saw the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. commotion

39And when He was come in, He said to them, Why make you^p this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleeps. entered; commotion; young girl

40And they laughed Him to scorn. But when He had put them all out, He took the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with Him, and entered in where the damsel was lying.

41And He took the damsel by the hand, and said to her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say to you, arise.

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

43And He charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. ordered; strictly

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