Part 240 (1/2)

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And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him; and crying out with a loud voice, he saith, ”What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the Most High G.o.d? I adjure thee by G.o.d, torment me not.”

For he said unto him, ”Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man.”

And he asked him, ”What is thy name?”

And he saith unto him, ”My name is Legion; for we are many.”

And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding. And they besought him, saying, ”Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.”

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.

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 pa.s.s. And they came to Jesus, and beheld him who was possessed by demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him that had the legion: and they were afraid. And they that saw it declared unto them what {140} had happened to him that was possessed with demons, and concerning the swine. And they began to beseech him to depart from their borders. And as he was entering into the boat, he that had been possessed with demons besought him that he might be with him. 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.”

And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marveled.

And a woman who had been an invalid for twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse, having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.

For she said; ”If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole.”

And straightway she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

And straightway Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power proceeding from him had gone forth, turned about in the crowd, and said, ”Who touched my garments?”

And his disciples said unto him, ”Thou seest the mult.i.tude thronging thee, and sayest thou, 'Who touched me?'”

And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 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.

And he said unto her, ”Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy disease.”

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VII

THE LITTLE GIRL WHO DIED

_How the Lord Jesus Brought to Life Jairus' Little Daughter_.

And when Jesus had crossed over again in the boat unto the other side, a great mult.i.tude was gathered unto him: and he was by the sea.

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet, and beseecheth him much, saying, ”My little daughter is at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hand on her, that she may be made whole, and live.”

And he went with him; and a great mult.i.tude followed him, and they thronged him.

While he was on the way, they come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying, ”Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?”