16. Those who had actually seen what had happened to the demon-possessed man told the others about the pigs.
17. Then they pleaded with Jesus to leave their region.
18. While he was climbing into the boat, the one who had been demon-possessed pleaded with Jesus to let him come along as one of his disciples.
19. But Jesus wouldn’t allow it. "Go home to your own people," Jesus said, "and tell them what the Lord has done for you and how he has shown you mercy."
20. The man went away and began to proclaim in the Ten Cities all that Jesus had done for him, and everyone was amazed.
21. Jesus crossed the lake again, and on the other side a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.
22. Jairus, one of the synagogue leaders, came forward. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet
23. and pleaded with him, "My daughter is about to die. Please, come and place your hands on her so that she can be healed and live."
24. So Jesus went with him. A swarm of people were following Jesus, crowding in on him.
25. A woman was there who had been bleeding for twelve years.
26. She had suffered a lot under the care of many doctors, and had spent everything she had without getting any better. In fact, she had gotten worse.
27. Because she had heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothes.