Jesus Heals a Man with Evil Spirits
(Matthew 8.28-34Luke 8.26-39)1 Jesus and his disciples arrived on the other side of Lake Galilee, in the territory of Gerasa. 2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, he was met by a man who came out of the burial caves there. This man had an evil spirit in him 3 and lived among the tombs. Nobody could keep him tied with chains any more; 4 many times his feet and his hands had been tied, but every time he broke the chains and smashed the irons on his feet. He was too strong for anyone to control him. 5 Day and night he wandered among the tombs and through the hills, screaming and cutting himself with stones.
6 He was some distance away when he saw Jesus; so he ran, fell on his knees before him, 7 and screamed in a loud voice, “Jesus, Son of the Most High God! What do you want with me? For God's sake, I beg you, don't punish me!” ( 8 He said this because Jesus was saying, “Evil spirit, come out of this man!”)
9 So Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
The man answered, “My name is ‘Mob’—there are so many of us!” 10 And he kept begging Jesus not to send the evil spirits out of that region.
11 There was a large herd of pigs near by, feeding on a hillside. 12 So the spirits begged Jesus, “Send us to the pigs, and let us go into them.” 13 He let them go, and the evil spirits went out of the man and entered the pigs. The whole herd—about two thousand pigs in all—rushed down the side of the cliff into the lake and was drowned.
14 The men who had been taking care of the pigs ran away and spread the news in the town and among the farms. People went out to see what had happened, 15 and when they came to Jesus, they saw the man who used to have the mob of demons in him. He was sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were all afraid. 16 Those who had seen it told the people what had happened to the man with the demons, and about the pigs.
17 So they asked Jesus to leave their territory.
18 As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had had the demons begged him, “Let me go with you!”
19 But Jesus would not let him. Instead, he told him, “Go back home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you and how kind he has been to you.”
20 So the man left and went all through the Ten Towns, telling what Jesus had done for him. And all who heard it were amazed.
Jairus' Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak
(Matthew 9.18-26Luke 8.40-56)21 Jesus went back across to the other side of the lake. There at the lakeside a large crowd gathered around him. 22 Jairus, an official of the local synagogue, arrived, and when he saw Jesus, he threw himself down at his feet 23 and begged him earnestly, “My little daughter is very sick. Please come and place your hands on her, so that she will get well and live!”
24 Then Jesus started off with him. So many people were going along with Jesus that they were crowding him from every side.
25 There was a woman who had suffered terribly from severe bleeding for twelve years, 26 even though she had been treated by many doctors. She had spent all her money, but instead of getting better she got worse all the time. 27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind him, 28 saying to herself, “If I just touch his clothes, I will get well.”
29 She touched his cloak, and her bleeding stopped at once; and she had the feeling inside herself that she was healed of her trouble. 30 At once Jesus knew that power had gone out of him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
31 His disciples answered, “You see how the people are crowding you; why do you ask who touched you?”
32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 The woman realized what had happened to her, so she came, trembling with fear, knelt at his feet, and told him the whole truth. 34 Jesus said to her, “My daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your trouble.”
35 While Jesus was saying this, some messengers came from Jairus' house and told him, “Your daughter has died. Why bother the Teacher any longer?”
36 Jesus paid no attention to what they said, but told him, “Don't be afraid, only believe.” 37 Then he did not let anyone else go on with him except Peter and James and his brother John. 38 They arrived at Jairus' house, where Jesus saw the confusion and heard all the loud crying and wailing. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this confusion? Why are you crying? The child is not dead—she is only sleeping!”
40 They started making fun of him, so he put them all out, took the child's father and mother and his three disciples, and went into the room where the child was lying. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum,” which means, “Little girl, I tell you to get up!”
42 She got up at once and started walking around. (She was twelve years old.) When this happened, they were completely amazed. 43 But Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone, and 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.
