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Mark 5

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBThey came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
    KJVAnd they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
  2. 2
    WEBWhen he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
    KJVAnd when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
  3. 3
    WEBHe lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,
    KJVWho had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
  4. 4
    WEBbecause 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.
    KJVBecause 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.
  5. 5
    WEBAlways, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
    KJVAnd always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
  6. 6
    WEBWhen he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,
    KJVBut when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
  7. 7
    WEBand 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.”
    KJVAnd 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.
  8. 8
    WEBFor he said to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”
    KJVFor he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
  9. 9
    WEBHe asked him, “What is your name?” He said to him, “My name is Legion, for we are many.”
    KJVAnd he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
  10. 10
    WEBHe begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
    KJVAnd he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
  11. 11
    WEBNow on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.
    KJVNow there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
  12. 12
    WEBAll the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
    KJVAnd all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
  13. 13
    WEBAt 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  14. 14
    WEBThose who fed the pigs fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.
    KJVAnd 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.
  15. 15
    WEBThey 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.
    KJVAnd 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.
  16. 16
    WEBThose who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
    KJVAnd they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
  17. 17
    WEBThey began to beg him to depart from their region.
    KJVAnd they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
  18. 18
    WEBAs he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
    KJVAnd when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
  19. 19
    WEBHe 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.”
    KJVHowbeit 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.
  20. 20
    WEBHe went his way, and began to proclaim in Decapolis how Jesus had done great things for him, and everyone marveled.
    KJVAnd he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.
  21. 21
    WEBWhen 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.
    KJVAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
  22. 22
    WEBBehold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet
    KJVAnd, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
  23. 23
    WEBand 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.”
    KJVAnd 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.
  24. 24
    WEBHe went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.
    KJVAnd Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
  25. 25
    WEBA certain woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years,
    KJVAnd a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
  26. 26
    WEBand had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
    KJVAnd had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
  27. 27
    WEBhaving heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes.
    KJVWhen she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
  28. 28
    WEBFor she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
    KJVFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
  29. 29
    WEBImmediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
    KJVAnd straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
  30. 30
    WEBImmediately Jesus, perceiving in himself that the power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
    KJVAnd Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
  31. 31
    WEBHis disciples said to him, “You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
    KJVAnd his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
  32. 32
    WEBHe looked around to see her who had done this thing.
    KJVAnd he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
  33. 33
    WEBBut the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done to her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
    KJVBut the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
  34. 34
    WEBHe said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
    KJVAnd he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
  35. 35
    WEBWhile he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”
    KJVWhile 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?
  36. 36
    WEBBut Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”
    KJVAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
  37. 37
    WEBHe allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
    KJVAnd he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
  38. 38
    WEBHe came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
    KJVAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
  39. 39
    WEBWhen he had entered in, he said to them, “Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.”
    KJVAnd when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
  40. 40
    WEBThey ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.
    KJVAnd 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.
  41. 41
    WEBTaking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
    KJVAnd he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
  42. 42
    WEBImmediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
    KJVAnd straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
  43. 43
    WEBHe strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
    KJVAnd he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
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