Lexham English Bible

Luke 8:37-45 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

37. And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.

38. And the man from who the demons had gone out was begging him to stay with him, but he sent him away, saying,

39. “Return to your home and tell all that God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

40. Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

41. And behold, a man who was named Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus and began imploring him to come to his house,

42. because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

43. And a woman who was suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years (who, although she had spent all her assets on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone)

44. came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her hemorrhaging stopped.

45. And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched me?” And when they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are pressing you hard and crowding you!”