Luke 8:32-56 ▼

32 Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into those pigs, and he consented to that.

33 Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and drowned.

34 Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

35 So the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

36 The people who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

37 Then all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were terrified. So he got into a boat and started back.

38 Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesus to let him go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 |Go home and tell what God has done for you.| So the man left and kept proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

40 When Jesus came back, the crowd welcomed him, because everyone was expecting him.

41 Just then a synagogue leader by the name of Jairus arrived. He fell at Jesus' feet and kept begging him to come to his home,

42 because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. While Jesus was on his way, the crowds continued to press in on him.

43 A woman was there who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors, no one could heal her.

44 She came up behind Jesus and touched the tassel of his garment, and her bleeding stopped at once.

45 Jesus asked, |Who touched me?| While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, |Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you.|

46 Still Jesus said, |Somebody touched me, because I know that power has gone out of me.|

47 When the woman saw that she couldn't hide, she came forward trembling. Bowing down in front of him, she explained in the presence of all the people why she had touched Jesus and how she had been instantly healed.

48 Then he told her, |Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace.|

49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader's home and told him, |Your daughter is dead. Stop bothering the teacher anymore.|

50 But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader, |Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well.|

51 When he arrived at the man's house, he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the young girl's father and mother.

52 Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesus said, |Stop crying! She's not dead. She's sleeping.|

53 They laughed and laughed at him, because they knew she was dead.

54 But he took her hand and called out, |Young lady, get up!|

55 So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then Jesus directed that she be given something to eat.

56 Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.