De kom til den andre siden av sjøen, til landet til gadarenerne.

They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

Da han steg ut av båten, kom straks en mann med en uren ånd ut fra gravene for å møte ham.

When he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Han holdt til i gravene, og ingen kunne binde ham lenger, ikke engang med lenker.

who had his dwelling in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,

For han hadde ofte vært bundet med fotjern og lenker, men lenkene ble røsket av ham, og fotjernene ble knust. Ingen var sterke nok til å temme ham.

because he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been torn apart by him, and the fetters broken in pieces. Nobody had the strength to tame him.

Dag og natt skrek han alltid i gravene og i fjellene og kuttet seg med steiner.

Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.

Da han så Jesus langt borte, løp han og bøyde seg for ham.

When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,

Han ropte med høy røst og sa: "Hva har jeg med deg å gjøre, Jesus, du Den Høyestes Sønn? Jeg ber deg ved Gud, ikke plag meg."

and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, don't torment me."

For Jesus hadde sagt til ham: "Kom ut av mannen, du urene ånd!"

For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

Så spurte Jesus ham: "Hva er navnet ditt?" Han svarte: "Mitt navn er Legion, for vi er mange."

He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."

Han ba Jesus innstendig om ikke å sende dem bort fra landet.

He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

Nå var det en stor flokk svin som beitet på fjellet.

Now there was on the mountainside a great herd of pigs feeding.

Alle de onde åndene ba ham: "Send oss inn i svinene, så vi kan gå inn i dem."

All the demons begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them."

Jesus ga dem straks tillatelse. De urene åndene kom ut og gikk inn i svinene. Flokken, omkring to tusen i antall, styrtet ned den bratte skråningen og druknet i sjøen.

At once Jesus gave them permission. The unclean spirits came out and entered into the pigs. The herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and they were drowned in the sea.

De som gjette svinene, flyktet og fortalte om det i byen og på landet. Folk kom for å se hva som hadde skjedd.

Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.

De kom til Jesus og så mannen som hadde vært besatt av demoner, sitte påkledd og med fornuft, han som hadde hatt legionen, og de ble redde.

They came to Jesus, and saw him who had been possessed by demons sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, even him who had the legion; and they were afraid.

De som hadde sett det, fortalte dem hva som hadde skjedd med den besatte, og om svinene.

Those who saw it declared to them how it happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.

Da begynte de å be ham om å forlate deres område.

They began to beg him to depart from their region.

Mens Jesus gikk ombord i båten, ba han som hadde vært besatt om å få være med ham.

As he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.

Men Jesus tillot det ikke, og sa: "Gå hjem til dine og fortell dem hvilke store ting Herren har gjort for deg, og hvordan han har forbarmet seg over deg."

He didn't allow him, but said to him, "Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you."

Han gikk og begynte å forkynne i Dekapolis hva Jesus hadde gjort for ham, og alle undret seg.

He went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.

Da Jesus hadde krysset over igjen i båten til den andre siden, samlet det seg en stor folkemengde rundt ham, og han var ved sjøen.

When Jesus had crossed back over in the boat to the other side, a great multitude was gathered to him; and he was by the sea.

En av synagogeforstanderne, ved navn Jairus, kom, og da han så Jesus, falt han ned for hans føtter.

Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,

Han ba ham mye og sa: "Min lille datter er døden nær. Kom og legg hendene på henne, så hun kan bli frisk og leve."

and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."

Han gikk med ham, og en stor folkemengde fulgte ham, og de trengte seg rundt ham.

He went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.

En kvinne som hadde hatt blødninger i tolv år,

A certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,

og hadde lidt mye hos mange leger, og brukt alt hun eide uten å bli bedre, men snarere verre,

and had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,

hørte om Jesus og kom bakfra i folkemengden og rørte ved kappene hans.

having heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.

For hun sa: "Hvis jeg bare får røre ved klærne hans, skal jeg bli helbredet."

For she said, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well."

Straks tørket blødningen opp, og hun kjente i kroppen at hun var blitt helbredet fra sin plage.

Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

Straks merket Jesus at kraft hadde gått ut fra ham, vendte seg i mengden og spurte: "Hvem rørte ved klærne mine?"

Immediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd, and asked, "Who touched my clothes?"

Disiplene hans sa til ham: "Du ser folkemengden trenge seg rundt deg, og du spør: 'Hvem rørte ved meg?'"

His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"

Han så seg omkring for å se henne som hadde gjort det.

He looked around to see her who had done this thing.

Kvinnen, som var redd og skjelvende, fordi hun visste hva som hadde skjedd med henne, kom og falt ned foran ham og fortalte alt som var sant.

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

Han sa til henne: "Datter, din tro har gjort deg frisk. Gå i fred, og bli fri fra din sykdom."

He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease."

Mens han ennå talte, kom det noen fra synagogeforstanderens hus og sa: "Din datter er død. Hvorfor bry seg mer med Mesteren?"

While he was still speaking, they came from the synagogue ruler's house saying, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?"

Men Jesus, da han hørte det ble sagt, sa straks til synagogeforstanderen: "Vær ikke redd, bare tro."

But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Don't be afraid, only believe."

Han tillot ingen å følge med, unntatt Peter, Jakob og Johannes, Jakobs bror.

He allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

De kom til synagogeforstanderens hus, og han så oppstuss, gråt og stor jammer.

He came to the synagogue ruler's house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.

Da han kom inn, sa han til dem: "Hvorfor lager dere oppstyr og gråter? Barnet er ikke død, men sover."

When he had entered in, he said to them, "Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep."

De lo av ham. Men han drev dem alle ut, og tok med seg barnets far og mor, og dem som var med ham, og gikk inn der barnet lå.

They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child and her mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

Han tok barnet ved hånden og sa til henne: "Talitha kumi"; som betyr, oversatt, "Jente, jeg sier deg, stå opp."

Taking the child by the hand, he said to her, "Talitha cumi;" which means, being interpreted, "Girl, I tell you, get up."

Straks reiste jenta seg og gikk omkring, for hun var tolv år gammel. De ble helt overveldet av forundring.

Immediately the girl rose up, and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.

Han ba dem strengt om at ingen skulle få vite dette, og sa at hun skulle få noe å spise.

He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.