THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS COMPARED

The Gospel of Mark
Chapter 5


MARK
Chapter 5


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
worshipped 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 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 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, 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 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
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 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
made thee whole; go in
peace, and be whole of thy
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, 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 James, and
John the brother of 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.
MATTHEW



Matthew 8:28 And when
he was come to the other
side into the country of the
Gadarenes, there met him
two possessed with
demons, coming forth out
of the tombs, exceeding
fierce, so that no man
could pass by that way.
Matthew 8:29 And
behold, they cried out,
saying, What have we to
do with thee, thou Son of
God? art thou come hither
to torment us before the
time?
Matthew 8:30 Now there
was afar off from them a
herd of many swine
feeding.
Matthew 8:31 And the
demons besought him,
saying, If thou cast us out,
send us away into the herd
of swine.
Matthew 8:32 And he said
unto them, Go. And they
came out, and went into
the swine: and behold, the
whole herd rushed down
the steep into the sea, and
perished in the waters.
Matthew 8:33 And they
that fed them fled, and
went away into the city,
and told everything, and
what was befallen to them
that were possessed with
demons.
Matthew 8:34 And
behold, all the city came
out to meet Jesus: and
when they saw him, they
besought him that he
would depart from their
borders.


























































Matthew 9:1 And he
entered into a boat, and
crossed over, and came
into his own city.


Matthew 9:18 While he
spake these things unto
them, behold, there came a
ruler, and worshipped him,
saying, My daughter is
even now dead: but come
and lay thy hand upon her,
and she shall live.
Matthew 9:19 And Jesus
arose, and followed him,
and so did his disciples.
Matthew 9:20 And
behold, a woman, who had
an issue of blood twelve
years, came behind him,
and touched the border of
his garment:
Matthew 9:21 for she said
within herself, If I do but
touch his garment, I shall
be made whole.
Matthew 9:22 But Jesus
turning and seeing her
said, Daughter, be of good
cheer; thy faith hath made
thee whole. And the
woman was made whole
from that hour.
Matthew 9:23 And when
Jesus came into the ruler's
house, and saw the
flute-players, and the
crowd making a tumult,
Matthew 9:24 he said,
Give place: for the damsel
is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to
scorn.
Matthew 9:25 But when
the crowd was put forth,
he entered in, and took her
by the hand; and the
damsel arose.
Matthew 9:26 And the
fame hereof went forth
into all that land.





































































LUKE



Luke 8:26 And they
arrived at the country of
the Gerasenes, which is
over against Galilee.
Luke 8:27 And when he
was come forth upon the
land, there met him a
certain man out of the city,
who had demons; and for a
long time he had worn no
clothes, and abode not in
any house, but in the
tombs.
Luke 8:28 And when he
saw Jesus, he cried out,
and fell down before him,
and with a loud voice said,
What have I to do with
thee, Jesus, thou Son of
the Most High God? I
beseech thee, torment me
not.
Luke 8:29 For he was
commanding the unclean
spirit to come out from the
man. For oftentimes it had
seized him: and he was
kept under guard, and
bound with chains and
fetters; and breaking the
bands asunder, he was
driven of the demon into
the deserts.
Luke 8:30 And Jesus
asked him, What is thy
name? And he said,
Legion; for many demons
were entered into him.
Luke 8:31 And they
entreated him that he
would not command them
to depart into the abyss.
Luke 8:32 Now there was
there a herd of many swine
feeding on the mountain:
and they entreated him that
he would give them leave
to enter into them. And he
gave them leave.
Luke 8:33 And the
demons came out from the
man, and entered into the
swine: and the herd rushed
down the steep into the
lake, and were drowned.
Luke 8:34 And when they
that fed them saw what
had come to pass, they
fled, and told it in the city
and in the country.
Luke 8:35 And they went
out to see what had come
to pass; and they came to
Jesus, and found the man,
from whom the demons
were gone out, sitting,
clothed and in his right
mind, at the feet of Jesus:
and they were afraid.
Luke 8:36 And they that
saw it told them how he
that was possessed with
demons was made whole.
Luke 8:37 And all the
people of the country of
the Gerasenes round about
asked him to depart from
them, for they were holden
with great fear: and he
entered into a boat, and
returned.




Luke 8:38 But the man
from whom the demons
were gone out prayed him
that he might be with him:
but he sent him away,
saying,
Luke 8:39 Return to thy
house, and declare how
great things God hath done
for thee. And he went his
way, publishing
throughout the whole city
how great things Jesus had
done for him.




Luke 8:40 And as Jesus
returned, the multitude
welcomed him; for they
were all waiting for him.


Luke 8:41 And behold,
there came a man named
Jairus, and he was a ruler
of the synagogue: and he
fell down at Jesus' feet,
and besought him to come
into his house;
Luke 8:42 for he had an
only daughter, about
twelve years of age, and
she was dying. But as he
went the multitudes
thronged him.
Luke 8:43 And a woman
having an issue of blood
twelve years, who had
spent all her living upon
physicians, and could not
be healed of any,
Luke 8:44 came behind
him, and touched the
border of his garment: and
immediately the issue of
her blood stanched.
Luke 8:45 And Jesus said,
Who is it that touched me?
And when all denied, Peter
said, and they that were
with him, Master, the
multitudes press thee and
crush thee.
Luke 8:46 But Jesus said,
Some one did touch me;
for I perceived that power
had gone forth from me.
Luke 8:47 And when the
woman saw that she was
not hid, she came
trembling, and falling
down before him declared
in the presence of all the
people for what cause she
touched him, and how she
was healed immediately.
Luke 8:48 And he said
unto her, Daughter, thy
faith hath made thee
whole; go in peace.
Luke 8:49 While he yet
spake, there cometh one
from the ruler of the
synagogue's house,
saying, Thy daughter is
dead; trouble not the
Teacher.
Luke 8:50 But Jesus
hearing it, answered him,
Fear not: only believe, and
she shall be made whole.
Luke 8:51 And when he
came to the house, he
suffered not any man to
enter in with him, save
Peter, and John, and
James, and the father of
the maiden and her
mother.
Luke 8:52 And all were
weeping, and bewailing
her: but he said, Weep not;
for she is not dead, but
sleepeth.
Luke 8:53 And they
laughed him to scorn,
knowing that she was
dead.
Luke 8:54 But he, taking
her by the hand, called,
saying, Maiden, arise.
Luke 8:55 And her spirit
returned, and she rose up
immediately: and he
commanded that
something be given her to
eat.
Luke 8:56 And her
parents were amazed: but
he charged them to tell no
man what had been done.






























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