Luke 8:32-56 ▼

32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.

33 The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.

34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

35 Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.

37 All the people of the surrounding region of the Geresenes asked him to leave them, for they were very much afraid; and he entered into the boat and returned.

38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 |Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.| He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

41 And look, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and pleaded with him to come into his house,

42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the crowds pressed against him.

43 A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years (who had spent all her living on physicians) and could not be healed by any,

44 came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

45 Jesus said, |Who touched me?| When all denied it, Peter said, |Master, the crowds press and jostle you.|

46 But Jesus said, |Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.|

47 When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48 He said to her, |Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace.|

49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house came, saying to him, |Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.|

50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, |Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.|

51 When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter in with him, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.

52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, |Do not weep. She is not dead, but sleeping.|

53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.

54 But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, |Child, arise.|

55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.

56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.