PART 9 B

DECEIVING SPIRITS OF GADARA

They came safely over to the east side of Lake Kinneret into the area of the Gadara. When Yeshua came out of the boat, there immediately met Him a man possessed with deceiving spirits who had come out of the tombs. The man lived among the tombstones and no one could keep him bound, not even with chains. He had been tied up often with foot shackles and chains, but he simply broke them off into pieces. So, he could not be tamed. Unceasingly, night and day, he was in the mountains and among the graves, howling and cutting himself with sharp stones. But when the man saw Yeshua from a distance, he ran to Him and worshiped Him. Then the man howled with a loud voice. "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" Yeshua commanded. "What have I to do with You Yeshua, Son of Ha'Elyon Elohim? I sincerely request You by Elohim, that You do not torment me," he retorted. Yeshua asked him, "What are you called?" The answer came back, "My name is Legion, because we are many. Please do not send us out into the empty expanse." Near to the hills a large herd of swine was feeding and all the deceiving spirits began to beg Yeshua, "Send us into the hogs, so we can enter into them." Yeshua gave them permission and instantly the unclean spirits went out of the man and entered into the herd of hogs. Suddenly, the entire herd ran and plunged down a cliff into the lake. About two thousand hogs were drowned in the lake. {Pork is unclean and not proper to eat for food, therefore the unclean spirits were allowed to go into the hogs.} Those responsible for feeding the hogs ran away and reported in the town and around the region what had happened. Because of this the people went out to see what was going on. They came to Yeshua and saw the one who was possessed with deceiving spirits called Legion, sitting fully clothed and sober at Yeshua's feet. Those who saw the deliverance told the people what had happened to the man who was possessed with the deceiving spirits. They also told what happened to the hogs. So, the people were afraid and began to beg Yeshua to depart from their boundary. Yeshua returned to the boat and the man who had been possessed with the deceiving spirits pleaded to go with Yeshua. Yet, Yeshua did not allow him, but instead commanded him, "Go home to your friends and tell them what wonderful things YHVH Elohim has done for you, because there was compassion for you." Then the man departed and began to preach in the ten city region of Syria what wonderful things Yeshua had done for him and all the people were amazed.

HEALING WITH THE TALIT

When Yeshua crossed over to the other side of Lake Kinneret again, many people gathered to Him once again near the sea shore. And while He spoke one of the rulers of the synagogue, Yairyah by name, came to Yeshua and when Yairyah saw Him he fell at His feet. "My little daughter is at death's door," he said. "I beg you please, come to my house and lay your hands on her, then she will be healed and live." It was the man's only child and she was twelve. Yeshua went with him and many people followed and were crowding Him. A woman was there who had an issue of blood for twelve years and she had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all the money she had on them and was no better because of it, but rather she became more seriously ill. When she had heard about Yeshua, she came into the crowd from behind Him and touched the Tzitzit of His Tallit. {Tzitzit is the border fringe of the Tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl. The Tallit is the arba-kanfot [four-cornered] garment which Torah commands to be worn by all Israel.} For she said to herself, "If I can touch His Tallit, I will be healed."
Immediately, upon touching His Tallit the flow of her blood stopped and she felt in her body that she was no longer being hurt by the disease. Then Yeshua, knowing instantly that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and inquired, "Who touched my Tallit?" When all denied it, Kefa and the disciples said to Him, "Rabbi, you see the people crowding around you. Why do you ask who touched you?" Yet Yeshua continued to look around to find the one who had done this. Then the woman, with fear and trembling and knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him. She told Him in front of everyone the truth of why she had touched Him and that she was now healed. He said to her, "daughter, be happy! Your trust has healed you! Go in shalom and remain healed from the hurting." While Yeshua was still speaking there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain person's which said to Yairyah, "Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Rabbi any further?" As soon as Yeshua heard those words He said to Yairyah, "Do not be afraid, just continue to trust." Yeshua did not allow anyone to follow Him to Yairyah' house, except for Kefa and the two brothers, Ya'akov and Yochanan. Coming into the house of Yairyah, He saw the upset and those who wept and wailed loudly. After coming in He said to them, "Why all this fussing and weeping? The girl is not dead. She is only sleeping." The mourners, with mockery, laughed at Him. But when He had ultimately put them all out, He took the father and mother of the girl and the disciples that were with Him and entered the room where she was lying. Then He took her hand and said to her, "Yaladah, Talita cumi." The interpretation is, "Young girl, arise to my Tallit." {Tallit is Hebrew for lamb or fresh thing, as well as the traditional Jewish name for the arba kanfot, the four-cornered garment with fringes/Tzitzit commanded to be worn in the Torah.} Her spirit returned to her and she arose immediately and walked. Those watching were awestruck. Yeshua strictly instructed them to tell no one and commanded that something should be given to her to eat.

TWO BLIND MEN AND A SPEECHLESS MAN

When Yeshua departed from there two blind men followed Him and cried out, "Oh, son of David, have mercy toward us." When He came into the house the blind men came to Him, so Yeshua asked them, "Do you trust that I am able to cure you?" They said "Yes, Adonai." Then He touched their eyes and said, "Then let it happen to you according to your trust." Their eyes were opened and Yeshua strictly instructed them, saying, "Make sure that no one knows about this." However, after they departed they reported what He had done for them throughout the whole region. As Yeshua and His disciples left the house, someone brought to Him a speechless man possessed with a deceiving spirit. When the deceiving spirit was cast out, the speechless man spoke and the crowds were excited, saying, "This has never been seen before in Yisrael." But some of the P'rushim said, "He removes deceiving spirits through the prince of the deceiving spirits."