35. The people went out to see what had happened. Then they came to Jesus. They found the man who was now free of the demons. He was sitting at Jesus' feet. He was dressed and thinking clearly. All this made the people afraid.
36. Those who had seen it told the others how the man who had been controlled by demons was now healed.
37. Then all the people who lived in the area of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them. They were filled with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38. The man who was now free of the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away. He said to him,
39. "Return home and tell how much God has done for you." So the man went away. He told people all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
40. When Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him. They were all expecting him.
41. Then a man named Jairus came. He was a synagogue ruler. He fell at Jesus' feet. He begged Jesus to come to his house.
42. His only daughter was dying. She was about 12 years old. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.
43. A woman was there who had a sickness that made her bleed. Her sickness had lasted for 12 years. No one could heal her.
44. She came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his clothes. Right away her bleeding stopped.
45. "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. They all said they didn't do it. Then Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pushing against you."
46. But Jesus said, "Someone touched me. I know that power has gone out from me."
47. The woman realized that people would notice her. Shaking with fear, she came and fell at his feet. In front of everyone, she told why she had touched him. She also told how she had been healed in an instant.
48. Then he said to her, "Dear woman, your faith has healed you. Go in peace."
49. While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus. Jairus was the synagogue ruler. "Your daughter is dead," the messenger said. "Don't bother the teacher anymore."