Mark 5
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.
2 Ref And when he had got out of the boat, straight away there came to him from the place of the dead a man with an unclean spirit.
3 Ref He was living in the place of the dead: and no man was able to keep him down, no, not with a chain;
4 Ref Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.
5 Ref And all the time, by day and by night, in the place of the dead, and in the mountains, he was crying out and cutting himself with stones.
6 Ref And when he saw Jesus from far off, he went quickly to him and gave him worship;
7 Ref And crying out with a loud voice he said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? In God's name, do not be cruel to me.
8 Ref For Jesus had said to him, Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.
9 Ref And Jesus said, What is your name? And he made answer, My name is Legion, because there are a great number of us.
10 Ref And he made strong prayers to him not to send them away out of the country.
11 Ref Now on the mountain side there was a great herd of pigs getting their food.
12 Ref And they said to him, Send us into the pigs, so that we may go into them.
13 Ref And he let them do it. And the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea, about two thousand of them; and they came to their death in the sea.
14 Ref And their keepers went running and gave an account of it in the town and in the country. And people came to see what had taken place.
15 Ref And they came to Jesus, and saw the man in whom had been the evil spirits seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, and they were full of fear.
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref And they came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gerasenes.
2 Ref And when he was come out of the boat, straightway there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Ref who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain;
4 Ref 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 Ref And always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
6 Ref And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshipped him;
7 Ref 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 Ref For he said unto him, Come forth, thou unclean spirit, out of the man.
9 Ref And he asked him, What is thy name? And he saith unto him, My name is Legion; for we are many.
10 Ref And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Ref Now there was there on the mountain side a great herd of swine feeding.
12 Ref And they besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
13 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref They came to the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2 Ref When he had come out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
3 Ref who had his dwelling in the tombs. Nobody could bind him any more, not even with chains,
4 Ref because 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.
5 Ref Always, night and day, in the tombs and in the mountains, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
6 Ref When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and bowed down to him,
7 Ref and 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."
8 Ref For he said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"
9 Ref He asked him, "What is your name?" He said to him, "My name is Legion, for we are many."
10 Ref He begged him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
11 Ref Now there was on the mountainside a great herd of pigs feeding.
12 Ref All the demons begged him, saying, "Send us into the pigs, that we may enter into them."
13 Ref At 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.
14 Ref Those who fed them fled, and told it in the city and in the country. The people came to see what it was that had happened.
15 Ref They 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.