16. Those who had seen it told them what had happened to the man. They told about the pigs as well.
17. Then the people began to beg Jesus to leave their area.
18. Jesus was getting into the boat. The man who had been controlled by demons begged to go with him.
19. Jesus did not let him. He said, "Go home to your family. Tell them how much the Lord has done for you. Tell them how kind he has been to you."
20. So the man went away. In the area known as the Ten Cities, he began to tell how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.
21. Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee in a boat. It landed at the other side. There a large crowd gathered around him.
22. Then a man named Jairus came. He was a synagogue ruler. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet.
23. He begged Jesus, "Please come. My little daughter is dying. Place your hands on her to heal her. Then she will live."
24. So Jesus went with him. A large group of people followed. They crowded around him.
25. A woman was there who had a sickness that made her bleed. It had lasted for 12 years.
26. She had suffered a great deal, even though she had gone to many doctors. She had spent all the money she had. But she was getting worse, not better.