A Man with Evil Spirits
(Matthew 8.28-34Luke 8.26-39)1 Jesus and his disciples crossed Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa. 2 When he was getting out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit quickly ran to him 3 from the graveyard where he had been living. No one was able to tie the man up anymore, not even with a chain. 4 He had often been put in chains and leg irons, but he broke the chains and smashed the leg irons. No one could control him. 5 Night and day he was in the graveyard or on the hills, yelling and cutting himself with stones.
6 When the man saw Jesus in the distance, he ran up to him and knelt down. 7 He shouted, “Jesus, Son of God in heaven, what do you want with me? Promise me in God's name that you won't torture me!” 8 The man said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to come out of him.
9 Jesus asked, “What is your name?”
The man answered, “My name is Lots, because I have ‘lots’ of evil spirits.” 10 He then begged Jesus not to send them away.
11 Over on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. 12 So the evil spirits begged Jesus, “Send us into those pigs! Let us go into them.” 13 Jesus let them go, and they went out of the man and into the pigs. The whole herd of about 2,000 pigs rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
14 The men taking care of the pigs ran to the town and the farms to spread the news. Then the people came out to see what had happened. 15 When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had once been full of demons. He was sitting there with his clothes on and in his right mind, and they were terrified.
16 Everyone who had seen what had happened told about the man and the pigs. 17 Then the people started begging Jesus to leave their part of the country.
18 When Jesus was getting into the boat, the man begged to go with him. 19 But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he said, “Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how good he has been to you.”
20 The man went away into the region near the ten cities known as Decapolis and began telling everyone how much Jesus had done for him. Everyone who heard what had happened was amazed.
A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman
(Matthew 9.18-26Luke 8.40-56)21 Once again Jesus got into the boat and crossed Lake Galilee. Then as he stood on the shore, a large crowd gathered around him. 22 The person in charge of the synagogue was also there. His name was Jairus, and when he saw Jesus, he went over to him. He knelt at Jesus' feet 23 and started begging him for help. He said, “My little daughter is about to die! Please come and touch her, so she will get well and live.” 24 Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed along and kept crowding around.
25 In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had gone to many doctors, and they had not done anything except cause her a lot of pain. She had paid them all the money she had. But instead of getting better, she only got worse.
27 The woman had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him in the crowd and barely touched his clothes. 28 She had said to herself, “If I can just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 As soon as she touched them, her bleeding stopped, and she knew she was healed.
30 At that moment Jesus felt power go out from him. He turned to the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
31 His disciples said to him, “Look at all these people crowding around you! How can you ask who touched you?” 32 But Jesus turned to see who had touched him.
33 The woman knew what had happened to her. So she came trembling with fear and knelt down in front of Jesus. Then she told him the whole story.
34 Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace! You are healed, and you will no longer be in pain.”
35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from Jairus' home and said, “Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher anymore?”
36 Jesus heard what they said, and he said to Jairus, “Don't worry. Just have faith!”
37 Jesus did not let anyone go with him except Peter and the two brothers, James and John. 38 They went home with Jairus and saw the people crying and making a lot of noise. 39 Then Jesus went inside and said to them, “Why are you crying and carrying on like this? The child isn't dead. She is just asleep.” 40 But the people laughed at him.
After Jesus had sent them all out of the house, he took the girl's father and mother and his three disciples and went to where she was. 41-42 He took the twelve-year-old girl by the hand and said, “Talitha, koum!” which means, “Little girl, get up!” The girl got right up and started walking around.
Everyone was greatly surprised. 43 But Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened. Then he said, “Give her something to eat.”
Jēzus dziedina apsēsto
(Mt 8:28–34Lk 8:26–39)1 Viņi nonāca viņpus jūras, Gerasas apgabalā. 2 Kad viņš izkāpa no laivas, tūlīt viņu sastapa kāds nešķīsta gara apsēsts cilvēks, kas nāca no kapiem. 3 Viņa miteklis bija kapos, un neviens viņu pat ar ķēdēm nespēja saistīt. 4 Jo viņš bieži bija važām un ķēdēm saistīts, bet viņš sarāva ķēdes un salauza važas, un neviens nespēja viņu savaldīt. 5 Naktīm un dienām viņš kapos un pakalnos kliedza un dauzīja sevi ar akmeņiem. 6 Jēzu no tālienes ieraudzījis, viņš pieskrēja un metās viņa priekšā zemē, 7 un skaļā balsī kliedza: “Kāda mums daļa vienam gar otru, Jēzu, tu Dieva, Visuaugstā, Dēls? Es zvērinu tevi pie Dieva, nemoki mani!” 8 Jēzus tam sacīja: “Nešķīstais gars, izej no šī cilvēka!” 9 Tad viņš tam jautāja: “Kāds ir tavs vārds?” Un tas atbildēja viņam: “Mans vārds ir leģions, jo mūsu ir daudz.” 10 Un tas sāka viņu ļoti lūgt, lai viņš neaizsūtītu tos prom no šī apvidus. 11 Turpat kalna tuvumā ganījās liels cūku bars. 12 Un visi nešķīstie gari lūdza viņu: “Sūti mūs, lai ieejam cūkās!” 13 Un Jēzus tiem to atļāva, un nešķīstie gari izgāja un iegāja cūkās; un ganāmpulks, skaitā ap divi tūkstoši, metās no kraujas jūrā un tur noslīka. 14 Bet cūku gani aizbēga un izdaudzināja to pilsētā un laukos. Un ļaudis nāca skatīt, kas noticis. 15 Viņi nāca pie Jēzus un ieraudzīja dēmonu apsēsto, to, kurā nupat vēl bija leģions, sēžam apģērbtu un pie pilna prāta, un tie izbijās. 16 Tie, kas to bija redzējuši, izstāstīja viņiem, kas bija noticis ar dēmonu apsēsto un cūkām. 17 Ļaudis ņēmās viņu pierunāt, lai iet prom no šī apvidus. 18 Kad viņš kāpa laivā, tas, kas vēl nesen bija dēmonu apsēsts, lūdza Jēzu, lai atļauj būt kopā ar viņu. 19 Bet Jēzus to neļāva un tam sacīja: “Ej savās mājās pie savējiem un stāsti tiem, ko Kungs tev darījis un kā ir tevi apžēlojis.” 20 Un viņš aizgāja un sāka Dekapolē stāstīt, ko Jēzus viņam bija darījis, un visi brīnījās.
Jēzus dodas modināt Jaīra mirušo meitiņu
(Mt 9:18–19Lk 8:40–42)21 Kad Jēzus laivā pārcēlās atpakaļ, liels ļaužu pūlis sapulcējās pie viņa, un viņš bija pie jūras. 22 Tad nāca viens no sinagogas priekšniekiem, vārdā Jaīrs, un, ieraudzījis viņu, krita pie viņa kājām 23 un ļoti lūdza viņu: “Mana meitiņa ir tuvu nāvei; nāc un uzliec viņai rokas, ka tā kļūst vesela un dzīvo!” 24 Un Jēzus aizgāja kopā ar viņu. Un liels ļaužu pūlis sekoja un spiedās viņam virsū.
Slimā sieviete pieskaras Jēzus drēbēm
(Mt 9:20–23Lk 8:43–48)25 Kādai sievietei, kas jau divpadsmit gadus sirga ar asiņošanu 26 un bija daudz cietusi no daudzajiem ārstiem un iztērējusi visu, kas viņai bija, bet nebija guvusi nekādu labumu, kļuva aizvien sliktāk. 27 Viņa, izdzirdējusi par Jēzu, nāca ļaužu burzmā un no mugurpuses pieskārās viņa drēbēm. 28 Viņa domāja: “Ja vien viņa drēbēm pieskaršos, kļūšu vesela!” 29 Un tūlīt viņas asiņošana apstājās, un viņa juta savā ķermenī, ka no šīs kaites ir dziedināta. 30 Un Jēzus, uzreiz sajutis, ka spēks no viņa izgājis, pagriezās ļaužu pūlī un jautāja: “Kas aizskāra manas drēbes?” 31 Bet viņa mācekļi viņam teica: “Tu redzi, kā ļaudis spiežas tev virsū, un tu jautā: kas mani aizskāra?” 32 Viņš lūkojās apkārt, lai ieraudzītu, kas to bija darījis. 33 Bet sieviete nobijusies un drebēdama, sapratusi, kas ar viņu noticis, nāca un nokrita viņa priekšā un izstāstīja visu taisnību. 34 Viņš tai sacīja: “Meita, tava ticība tevi ir dziedinājusi, ej ar mieru un esi vesela no savas kaites.”
Jēzus uzmodina Jaīra mirušo meitiņu
(Mt 9:23–26Lk 8:49–56)35 Kamēr viņš vēl runāja, nāca kādi no sinagogas priekšnieka nama un viņam sacīja: “Tava meita ir mirusi, kādēļ vēl apgrūtini Skolotāju?” 36 Bet Jēzus, viņu runāto dzirdēdams, sacīja sinagogas priekšniekam: “Nebīsties, tikai tici!” 37 Un viņš neļāva nevienam nākt sev līdzi kā vien Pēterim, Jēkabam un Jānim, Jēkaba brālim. 38 Viņi nāca sinagogas priekšnieka namā un redzēja kņadu un tos, kas skaļi raud un vaimanā. 39 Un iegājis viņš tiem sacīja: “Ko ceļat kņadu un raudat? Tas bērns nav miris, bet guļ.” 40 Un tie viņu izsmēja. Bet viņš, izdzinis visus ārā, ņēma līdzi bērna tēvu un māti un savējos un iegāja pie bērna. 41 Satvēris bērna roku, viņš sacīja tai: “Talitā kūmi!” – tulkojumā: “Meitiņ, es tev saku, celies!” 42 Un meitiņa tūlīt piecēlās un staigāja; viņai bija divpadsmit gadu. Un tos pārņēma liels satraukums, 43 un viņš tiem stingri piekodināja, ka neviens neko neuzzinātu, un lika viņai dot ēst.
