Mark 5 - Compare Translations
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Mark 5:1
KJVAnd they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
WEBThey came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
YLTAnd they came to the other side of the sea, to the region of the Gadarenes,
Mark 5:2
KJVAnd when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
WEBWhen he had come out of the boat, immediately a man with an unclean spirit met him out of the tombs.
YLTand he having come forth out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
Mark 5:3
KJVWho had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
WEBHe lived in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,
YLTwho had his dwelling in the tombs, and not even with chains was any one able to bind him,
Mark 5:4
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.
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.
YLTbecause that he many times with fetters and chains had been bound, and pulled in pieces by him had been the chains, and the fetters broken in pieces, and none was able to tame him,
Mark 5:5
KJVAnd always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
WEBAlways, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
YLTand always, night and day, in the mountains, and in the tombs he was, crying and cutting himself with stones.
Mark 5:6
KJVBut when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
WEBWhen he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,
YLTAnd, having seen Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed before him,
Mark 5:7
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.
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.”
YLTand having called with a loud voice, he said, `What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God the Most High? I adjure thee by God, mayest thou not afflict me!'
Mark 5:8
KJVFor he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
WEBFor he said to him, “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!”
YLT(for he said to him, `Come forth, spirit unclean, out of the man,')
Mark 5:9
KJVAnd he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
WEBHe asked him, “What is your name?”
YLTand he was questioning him, `What [is] thy name?' and he answered, saying, `Legion [is] my name, because we are many;'
Mark 5:10
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Mark 5:11
KJVNow there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
WEBNow on the mountainside there was a great herd of pigs feeding.
YLTAnd there was there, near the mountains, a great herd of swine feeding,
Mark 5:12
KJVAnd all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
WEBAll the demons begged him, saying, “Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them.”
YLTand all the demons did call upon him, saying, `Send us to the swine, that into them we may enter;'
Mark 5:13
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.
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.
YLTand immediately Jesus gave them leave, and having come forth, the unclean spirits did enter into the swine, and the herd did rush down the steep place to the sea -- and they were about two thousand -- and they were choked in the sea.
Mark 5:14
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.
WEBThose who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
YLTAnd those feeding the swine did flee, and told in the city, and in the fields, and they came forth to see what it is that hath been done;
Mark 5:15
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.
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.
YLTand they come unto Jesus, and see the demoniac, sitting, and clothed, and right-minded -- him having had the legion -- and they were afraid;
Mark 5:16
KJVAnd they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.
WEBThose who saw it declared to them what happened to him who was possessed by demons, and about the pigs.
YLTand those having seen [it], declared to them how it had come to pass to the demoniac, and about the swine;
Mark 5:17
KJVAnd they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
WEBThey began to beg him to depart from their region.
YLTand they began to call upon him to go away from their borders.
Mark 5:18
KJVAnd when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
WEBAs he was entering into the boat, he who had been possessed by demons begged him that he might be with him.
YLTAnd he having gone into the boat, the demoniac was calling on him that he may be with him,
Mark 5:19
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.
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.”
YLTand Jesus did not suffer him, but saith to him, `Go away to thy house, unto thine own [friends], and tell them how great things the Lord did to thee, and dealt kindly with thee;
Mark 5:20
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Mark 5:21
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.
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.
YLTAnd Jesus having passed over in the boat again to the other side, there was gathered a great multitude to him, and he was near the sea,
Mark 5:22
KJVAnd, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
WEBBehold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
YLTand lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall at his feet,
Mark 5:23
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.
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.”
YLTand he was calling upon him much, saying -- `My little daughter is at the last extremity -- that having come, thou mayest lay on her [thy] hands, so that she may be saved, and she shall live;'
Mark 5:24
KJVAnd Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
WEBHe went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they pressed upon him on all sides.
YLTand he went away with him. And there was following him a great multitude, and they were thronging him,
Mark 5:25
KJVAnd a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
WEBA certain woman, who had an issue of blood for twelve years,
YLTand a certain woman, having an issue of blood twelve years,
Mark 5:26
KJVAnd had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
WEBand had suffered many things by many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better, but rather grew worse,
YLTand many things having suffered under many physicians, and having spent all that she had, and having profited nothing, but rather having come to the worse,
Mark 5:27
KJVWhen she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
WEBhaving heard the things concerning Jesus, came up behind him in the crowd, and touched his clothes.
YLThaving heard about Jesus, having come in the multitude behind, she touched his garment,
Mark 5:28
KJVFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
WEBFor she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.”
YLTfor she said -- `If even his garments I may touch, I shall be saved;'
Mark 5:29
KJVAnd straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
WEBImmediately the flow of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
YLTand immediately was the fountain of her blood dried up, and she knew in the body that she hath been healed of the plague.
Mark 5:30
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Mark 5:31
KJVAnd his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
WEBHis disciples said to him, “You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
YLTand his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!'
Mark 5:32
KJVAnd he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
WEBHe looked around to see her who had done this thing.
YLTAnd he was looking round to see her who did this,
Mark 5:33
KJVBut the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
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.
YLTand the woman, having been afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done on her, came, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth,
Mark 5:34
KJVAnd he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
WEBHe said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be cured of your disease.”
YLTand he said to her, `Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.'
Mark 5:35
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?
WEBWhile he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”
YLTAs he is yet speaking, there come from the chief of the synagogue's [house, certain], saying -- `Thy daughter did die, why still dost thou harass the Teacher?'
Mark 5:36
KJVAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
WEBBut Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.”
YLTAnd Jesus immediately, having heard the word that is spoken, saith to the chief of the synagogue, `Be not afraid, only believe.'
Mark 5:37
KJVAnd he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
WEBHe allowed no one to follow him, except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.
YLTAnd he did not suffer any one to follow with him, except Peter, and James, and John the brother of James;
Mark 5:38
KJVAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
WEBHe came to the synagogue ruler’s house, and he saw an uproar, weeping, and great wailing.
YLTand he cometh to the house of the chief of the synagogue, and seeth a tumult, much weeping and wailing;
Mark 5:39
KJVAnd when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
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.”
YLTand having gone in he saith to them, `Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;
Mark 5:40
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Mark 5:41
KJVAnd he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
WEBTaking the child by the hand, he said to her, “Talitha cumi!” which means, being interpreted, “Girl, I tell you, get up!”
YLTand, having taken the hand of the child, he saith to her, `Talitha cumi;' which is, being interpreted, `Damsel (I say to thee), arise.'
Mark 5:42
KJVAnd straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
WEBImmediately the girl rose up and walked, for she was twelve years old. They were amazed with great amazement.
YLTAnd immediately the damsel arose, and was walking, for she was twelve years [old]; and they were amazed with a great amazement,
Mark 5:43
KJVAnd he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
WEBHe strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.
YLTand he charged them much, that no one may know this thing, and he said that there be given to her to eat.
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