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.”
1 Un tie nonāca viņpus jūras, geraziešu zemē. 2 Un, Viņam no laivas izkāpjot, tūdaļ nāca pretim no kapiem cilvēks ar nešķīstu garu, 3 kam bija sava mītne kapos un ko neviens nevarēja ne ķēdēm saistīt. 4 Jo tas pinekļiem un ķēdēm daudzkārt bija saistīts; bet viņš salauza ķēdes un sarāva pinekļus, un neviens to nespēja savaldīt. 5 Un tas bija vienmēr naktīm un dienām kapos un kalnos, brēca un sita sevi ar akmeņiem. 6 Bet, Jēzu no tālienes ieraudzījis, tas skrēja un metās Viņa priekšā zemē 7 un brēca ar stipru balsi un sacīja: "Kas man ar Tevi, Jēzu, Tu Dieva, Visuaugstākā, Dēls? No Dieva puses, lūdzu, nemoki mani!" 8 Jo Viņš uz to sacīja: "Izej, tu nešķīstais gars, no tā cilvēka!" 9 Un Viņš tam jautāja: "Kāds tev vārds?" Un tas Viņam saka: "Vārds man leģions, jo mūsu ir daudz." 10 Un tas Viņu ļoti lūdza, lai Viņš neizdzītu tos no tā apgabala. 11 Bet tur pie kalna liels cūku pulks bija ganos. 12 Un tie Viņu lūdza, sacīdami: "Sūti mūs cūkās, ka tanīs ieskrienam." 13 Un Viņš tiem to atļāva, un nešķīstie gari izgājuši ieskrēja cūkās; un cūku pulks no krasta iegāzās jūrā. To bija ap divi tūkstoši, un tās noslīka jūrā. 14 Un viņu gani bēga un stāstīja to pilsētā un uz laukiem; un tie izgāja raudzīt, kas noticis. 15 Un tie nāk pie Jēzus un ierauga ļauna gara apsēsto tur sēžam apģērbtu un pilnā prātā, to pašu, kam tas leģions bijis; un tie izbijās. 16 Un tie, kas to bija redzējuši, viņiem stāstīja, kā ļaunā gara apsēstam bija noticis un par tām cūkām. 17 Un tie sāka Viņu lūgt, lai no viņu robežām izejot. 18 Un, kad Viņš kāpa laivā, tad ļaunā gara apsēstais Viņu lūdza, lai tas varētu palikt pie Viņa. 19 Bet Viņš tam neļāva un saka tam: "Ej savās mājās pie savējiem un stāsti tiem, kādas lielas lietas Tas Kungs tev darījis un kā Viņš par tevi apžēlojies." 20 Un tas nogāja un sāka sludināt visā desmit pilsētu apgabalā, ko Jēzus tam bija darījis, un visi brīnījās. 21 Un, kad Jēzus atkal laivā bija pārcēlies uz otru malu, tad daudz ļaužu sapulcējās pie Viņa, un Viņš bija jūrmalā. 22 Un redzi, nāk viens no sinagogas priekšniekiem, Jairs vārdā, un, Viņu redzēdams, tas krīt pie Viņa kājām 23 un Viņu ļoti lūdz, sacīdams: "Mana meitiņa mirst, lūdzams, nāc un uzliec tai rokas, ka viņa top vesela un dzīvo." 24 Un Viņš ar to nogāja. Un daudz ļaužu Viņam gāja pakaļ un drūzmējās ap Viņu. 25 Un tur bija kāda sieva, kas jau divpadsmit gadus slimoja ar asiņošanu. 26 Un tā daudz bija cietusi no daudziem ārstiem un iztērējusi visu savu rocību un palīdzību nebija atradusi, bet slimība bija kļuvusi vēl ļaunāka. 27 Šī, par Jēzu dzirdējusi, nāca ļaužu pulkā un aizskāra no mugurpuses Viņa drēbes, 28 jo tā sacīja: "Ja vien Viņa drēbes aizskaršu, tad tapšu vesela." 29 Un tūdaļ viņas asins avots izsīka un viņa manīja savās miesās, ka no tās kaites bija dziedināta. 30 Un Jēzus tūdaļ, Sevī nomanīdams, ka spēks no Viņa izgājis, apgriezās ļaudīs un sacīja: "Kas Manas drēbes aizskāris?" 31 Un Viņa mācekļi Viņam sacīja: "Tu redzi, ka ļaudis Tev spiežas virsū, un Tu saki: kas Mani aizskāris?" 32 Un Viņš skatījās un gribēja to ieraudzīt, kas to bija darījusi. 33 Bet sieva, izbijusies un drebēdama, zinādama, kas ar viņu noticis, nāca un krita Viņa priekšā pie zemes un pateica Viņam visu patiesību. 34 Bet Viņš uz to sacīja: "Mana meita, tava ticība tev ir palīdzējusi. Ej ar mieru un paliec vesela no savas kaites." 35 Viņam tā vēl runājot, kādi no sinagogas priekšnieka nāk un saka: "Tava meita jau nomirusi, ko tu vēl apgrūtini Mācītāju." 36 Bet Jēzus, šo vārdu neievērodams, sacīja uz sinagogas priekšnieku: "Nebīsties, tici vien!" 37 Un Viņš neļāva nevienam Sev līdzi ieiet kā vien Pēterim, Jēkabam un Jānim, Jēkaba brālim. 38 Un viņi ienāk sinagogas priekšnieka namā un dzird troksni un redz daudzus raudam un vaimanājam. 39 Un, iegājis namā, Viņš tiem saka: "Ko jūs trokšņojat un raudat? Tas bērns nav miris, bet guļ." 40 Un tie Viņu izsmēja. Bet Viņš, visus izdzinis, ņem Sev līdzi bērna tēvu un māti un tos, kas līdz ar Viņu bija, un ieiet, kur bērns gulēja. 41 Un Viņš satvēra bērna roku un saka uz to: "Talita, kūmi!" Tas ir tulkots: "Meitiņ, Es tev saku, celies augšā!" 42 Un meitiņa tūlīt cēlās un staigāja; tā bija divpadsmit gadus veca. Un tos tūliņ pārņēma liels uztraukums. 43 Un Viņš tiem stipri piekodināja, ka neviens to nedabūtu zināt, un lika tai dot ēst.
