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Gospel of Mark, Chapter 5

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Chapter 5 of MarkAmerican Standard Version (ASV)



  1. ¶ And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.
  2. And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
  3. who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain;
  4. because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been rent asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: and no man had strength to tame him.
  5. And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
  6. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and [a]1worshipped him;
  7. and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure thee by God, torment me not.
  8. For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man.
  9. And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.
  10. And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
  11. Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.
  12. And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
  13. And he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, in number about two thousand; and they were drowned in the sea.
  14. And they that fed them fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they came to see what it was that had come to pass.
  15. And they come to Jesus, and behold [b]him that was possessed with demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him that had the legion: and they were afraid.
  16. And they that saw it declared unto them how it befell [c]him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine.
  17. And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders.
  18. And as he was entering into the boat, [d]he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him.
  19. And he suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go to thy house unto thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and how he had mercy on thee.
  20. And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.
  21. ¶ And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great multitude was gathered unto him; and he was by the sea.
  22. And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,
  23. and beseecheth him much, saying, My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, that thou come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be [e]made whole, and live.
  24. And he went with him; and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him.
  25. ¶ And a woman, who had an issue of blood twelve years,
  26. and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
  27. having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.
  28. For she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be [f]made whole.
  29. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her [g]plague.
  30. And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned him about in the crowd, and said, Who touched my garments?
  31. And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
  32. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
  33. 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.
  34. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath [h]made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy [i]plague.
  35. ¶ While he yet spake, they come from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Teacher any further?
  36. But Jesus, [j]not heeding the word spoken, saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Fear not, only believe.
  37. And he suffered no man to follow with him, save Peter, and [k]James, and John the brother of [l]James.
  38. And they come to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he beholdeth a tumult, and many weeping and wailing greatly.
  39. And when he was entered in, he saith unto them, Why make ye a tumult, and weep? the child is not dead, but sleepeth.
  40. And they laughed him to scorn. But he, having put them all forth, taketh the father of the child and her mother and them that were with him, and goeth in where the child was.
  41. And taking the child by the hand, he saith unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, Arise.
  42. And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was twelve years old. And they were amazed straightway with a great amazement.
  43. And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that something should be given her to eat.


FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ The Greek word denotes an act of reverence, whether paid to a creature (see Mt. 4:9; 18:26) or to the Creator (see Mt. 4:10)
  2. ^ Or, the demoniac
  3. ^ Or, the demoniac
  4. ^ Or, the demoniac
  5. ^ Or, saved
  6. ^ Or, saved
  7. ^ Greek scourge.
  8. ^ Or, saved thee
  9. ^ Greek scourge.
  10. ^ Or, overhearing
  11. ^ Or, Jacob
  12. ^ Or, Jacob

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Mt 4:9; 18:26; 4:10

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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