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Presents a fast-paced account of Jesus' actions and miracles, emphasizing His role as the suffering servant.

Chapter 5

KJV: And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.

Geneva: And they came ouer to the other side of the sea into the countrey of the Gadarens.

KJV: And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,

Geneva: And when he was come out of the shippe, there met him incontinently out of the graues, a man which had an vncleane spirit:

KJV: Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

Geneva: Who had his abiding among the graues, and no man could binde him, no not with chaines:

KJV: Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

Geneva: Because that when hee was often bounde with fetters and chaines, he plucked the chaines asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him.

KJV: And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

Geneva: And alwayes both night and day he cryed in the mountaines, and in the graues, and strooke himselfe with stones.

KJV: But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,

Geneva: And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

KJV: And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

Geneva: And cryed with a loude voyce, and saide, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of the most high God? I will that thou sweare to me by God, that thou torment me not.

KJV: For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

Geneva: (For hee saide vnto him, Come out of the man, thou vncleane spirit.)

KJV: And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

Geneva: And he asked him, What is thy name? and hee answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.

KJV: And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.

Geneva: And hee prayed him instantly, that hee would not send them away out of the countrey.

KJV: Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.

Geneva: Now there was there in the mountaines a great heard of swine, feeding.

KJV: And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.

Geneva: And all ye deuils besought him, saying, Send vs into the swine, that we may enter into them.

KJV: And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

Geneva: And incontinently Iesus gaue them leaue. Then the vncleane spirites went out, and entred into the swine, and the heard ranne headlong from the high banke into the sea, (and there were about two thousand swine) and they were choked vp in the sea.

KJV: And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

Geneva: And the swineheards fled, and told it in the citie, and in the countrey, and they came out to see what it was that was done.

KJV: And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Geneva: And they came to Iesus, and sawe him that had bene possessed with the deuil, and had the legion, sit both clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraide.

KJV: And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

Geneva: And they that saw it, tolde them, what was done to him that was possessed with the deuil, and concerning the swine.

KJV: And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

Geneva: Then they began to pray him, that hee would depart from their coastes.

KJV: And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

Geneva: And when he was come into the shippe, he that had bene possessed with the deuil, prayed him that he might be with him.

KJV: Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

Geneva: Howbeit, Iesus would not suffer him, but said vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friendes, and shewe them what great thinges the Lorde hath done vnto thee, and howe hee hath had compassion on thee.

KJV: And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Geneva: So he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Iesus had done vnto him: and all men did marueile.

KJV: And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

Geneva: And when Iesus was come ouer againe by ship vnto the other side, a great multitude gathered together to him, & he was neere vnto the sea.

KJV: And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Geneva: And beholde, there came one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Iairus: and when he sawe him, he fell downe at his feete,

KJV: And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

Geneva: And besought him instantly, saying, My litle daughter lyeth at point of death: I pray thee that thou wouldest come and lay thine hands on her, that she may be healed, and liue.

KJV: And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

Geneva: Then hee went with him, and a great multitude folowed him, and thronged him.

KJV: And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

Geneva: ( And there was a certaine woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelue yeeres,

KJV: And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

Geneva: And had suffred many things of many physicions, and had spent all that she had, and it auailed her nothing, but she became much worse.

KJV: When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

Geneva: When she had heard of Iesus, shee came in the preasse behinde, and touched his garment.

KJV: For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

Geneva: For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shalbe whole.

KJV: And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

Geneva: And straightway the course of her blood was dried vp, and she felt in her body, that she was healed of that plague.

KJV: And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

Geneva: And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes?

KJV: And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

Geneva: And his disciples said vnto him, Thou seest the multitude throng thee, and sayest thou, Who did touche me?

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

Geneva: And he looked round about, to see her that had done that.

KJV: But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

Geneva: And the woman feared and trembled: for she knewe what was done in her, and shee came and fell downe before him, and tolde him the whole trueth.

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

Geneva: And hee saide to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.)

KJV: While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

Geneva: While hee yet spake, there came from the same ruler of the Synagogues house certaine which said, Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further?

KJV: As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

Geneva: Assoone as Iesus heard that word spoken, he said vnto the ruler of the Synagogue, Be not afraide: onely beleeue.

KJV: And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

Geneva: And he suffered no man to folow him saue Peter and Iames, and Iohn the brother of Iames.

KJV: And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

Geneva: So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

KJV: And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

Geneva: And he went in, and said vnto them, Why make ye this trouble, and weepe? the childe is not dead, but sleepeth.

KJV: And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

Geneva: And they laught him to scorne: but hee put them all out, and tooke the father, and the mother of the childe, and them that were with him, and entred in where the childe lay,

KJV: And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

Geneva: And tooke the childe by the hand, & saide vnto her, Talitha cumi, which is by interpretation, Mayden, I say vnto thee, arise.

KJV: And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

Geneva: And straightway the mayden arose, and walked: for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres, and they were astonied out of measure.

KJV: And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Geneva: And he charged them straitly that no man should knowe of it, and commaunded to giue her meate.

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