Mark - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1088

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And they urgently pleaded that He might not send them out of the district. (Now there was feeding on the side of the hill a great herd of swine.) And they Send us to the herd of swine, sn that we may enter into them. jesus accordingly gave them per-

mission; and departing, the foul spirits entered the swine. Then the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed madly down the precipice into the sea, and were drowned in the deep. The feeders consequently took to flight; and having reported it in the townand in the country, the people came out to see what had occurred.

x5 And approaching jesus, they found him who had been possessed now seated, clothed, and quite. sane, even the one who had the legion; and they

16 were terrified. Those who had wité nessed. it explained what had hap- pened to the dexnoniac, and also

:7 concerning the swine. They then began to urge Him to quit their 18 zo shores. And when He was embarking on

the vessel, the one who had been pos- sessed begged that he might accom- pany Him. Jesus, however, would Go back to your home, to your relatives, and tell them what the Lord has done So taking his departure, he began to report in Decapolis what jesus had done forhim; and all were filled with astonishment. dbz @i¤trza¤ nf iairus. Now when jesus had again crossed

over in the boat tothe other side, a great crowd collected to Him; and

22 He was near the lake. And one of the chiefs of the synagogue, jairus by name, came; andseeing Him, fell at

23 His feet, and earnestly appealed to My little daughter is dying; come now, place Your hands upon her, so that she may be sayed,

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He accordingly went along with him ; and a great crowd accom·· panied and pressed upon llim. 3 iilrlutumfs §Fuiih ilrluarlrch. A woman also, who had suffered she possessed without relief, but was rather getting worse-··—having heard about jesus, came into the crowd behind Him, and touched His robe; If I could but touch His robe, I shall be made t And at once the discharge of blood was stopped; and she felt in herself that she was cured of that disease. jesus immediately perceiving that

power had left Him, turning round to Who has touched My garments ? ’ ‘ You see the crowd pressing around

. the disciples answered Him ; ‘ and do You ask, ‘ Who touched ’ He looked round, however, to discover who had done it. Then the woman, trembling in terror, and conscious of what had happened to her, came and bowed to Him, and told Him the whole truth. 'Daughter, your faith has saved

go in peace, and you shall be relieved from your Raising §air¤s’ @augI;trr. While He was speaking, some one

came to the chief of the synagogue, Your daughter is dead; why should you further trouble the jesus overheating the message, how~

ever, said to the chief of the syna- Fear not; only believe! And Heallowed none to accompany Him but Peter, james, _and john the brother of james. On arriving at the house of the

chief of the synagogue, He saw acou- fusion and lamenting, and much wail- ing. And entering, He said to them, ‘ Whydo you shriek and weep? The child is not dead, but only fainting. But they laughed at Him in ridicule. 28 33 34 35 37 39 Then dismissing them all, He took the father and mother of the child, with His companions, and entered the chamber where the child was laid ; and, having taken the hand of the 41 Talitha which, when translated Girl, I tell you, rise up l' And the girl at once stood up, and walked ; for she was twelve years old. And they were greatly amazed, and overcome with gladness. He then

from hemorrhage for twelve years, enjoined them to let no one know it; and had been greatly tortured under and ordered them to give her some many physiciz1ns·—:m<l had spent all , food. 1088 43