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* They traveled to the other side of the sea , to the country of the Gerasenes . * Just as he got out of the boat a man with an unclean spirit came to him from the tombs . * He was living in the tombs . No man was able to bind him even with a chain . * Often he was bound in chains and iron bands but he would break them . No man was strong enough to keep him still . * Day and night in the tombs and in the mountains he cried out . He would cut himself with stones . * He saw Jesus from far off and quickly approached and bowed down before him . * Crying out with a loud voice , he said : »What have I to do with you , Jesus , Son of the highest God ? In God ’s name do not torment me !« * Jesus commanded : »Come out of the man you unclean spirit !« * Then Jesus said : »What is your name ?« He answered : »My name is Legion because there are a great number of us .« * He earnestly implored him not to send the spirits away out of the country . * There was a large herd of pigs feeding on the mountainside . * They pleaded with Jesus : »Send us into the pigs !« * He let them do it . Then the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs . The herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea . About two thousand of them died in the sea . * Their keepers ran off to the town to tell others what happened . People came to see what had taken place . * When they came to Jesus they saw the man who had been demon possessed . He was fully clothed and in full use of his senses . So they were afraid . * Those who saw the event gave a full account of what happened to the man , the evil spirits and the pigs . * They asked Jesus to leave their country . * Entering the boat , the man who had been possessed with demons asked that he might be allowed to travel with him . * Jesus told him : »Go to your house and to your friends and tell them about the great things God did for you and how he had mercy on you .« * He went away and told others in Decapolis what great things Jesus had done for him . They all marveled . * Again Jesus crossed over in the boat to the other side . A great crowd gathered to him while he was by the sea . * Jairus , a ruler of the synagogue , saw Jesus and fell at his feet . * He pleaded with him saying : »My little daughter is at the point of death . Please come and lay your hands on her that she will be healed and live .« * Jesus went with him . A great crowd followed him and they pressed very close to him . * There was a woman who had an issue of blood twelve years . * She suffered treatment from many physicians but did not become better . She spent all her money and grew worse . * Hearing about Jesus she came though the crowd and touched his garment . * She said : »If I touch his garments I shall be made whole .« * Immediately the flow of her blood dried up . She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction . * Suddenly Jesus recognized that power issued from him . He turned to the crowd and asked : »Who touched my garments ?« * His disciples said to him : »You see all these people around you and you ask who touched me ?« * He looked around to see the woman who had done this thing . * The woman was afraid and trembled . Knowing what happened she fell down before him , and told him the truth . * He said : »Daughter your faith has made you whole . Go in peace and be healed of your affliction .« * While he yet spoke they came from the ruler of the synagogue ’s house . They said : »Your daughter is dead . Do not trouble the teacher .« * But Jesus did not listen . He said to the ruler of the synagogue believe and do not fear . * He allowed only Peter , James , and John the brother of James to follow him . * The house of the ruler of the synagogue was filled with commotion . Many were weeping and wailing . * He entered and said : »Why all the commotion and why do you weep . The child is not dead but sleeps .« * They laughed him to scorn . He sent them all out of the house . Then he took the father , mother and his companions and went to the child . * He took the child by the hand and said to her : »Talitha cumi .« Which means when interpreted , »little girl I say to you arise .« * Immediately the twelve-year old girl rose up and walked . And they were promptly amazed with a great amazement . * He gave them firm orders not to tell any man about this . Then he commanded that she be given something to eat .

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