Luke 8
1 Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,
Soon after this Jesus went around the towns and villages announcing the good news of God's kingdom. The twelve disciples went with him,
2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
along with a number of women who had been healed from evil spirits and sickness: Mary called Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons;
3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.
Joanna, the wife of Herod's manager Chuza; Susanna; and many more who provided support from their personal resources.
4 When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:
Once when a large crowd of people gathered, coming from many towns to see him, Jesus spoke to them, using a story as an illustration.
5 “The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he scattered the seed, some fell on the road where people trampled on it and birds ate it up.
6 Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
Some fell on stony ground, and once the seeds had sprouted they withered for lack of moisture.
7 Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
Some seeds fell among thorns and as they both grew the thorns choked the plants.
8 Other fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
Some seeds fell on good earth and after they grew they produced a harvest one hundred times more than what had been sown.” After he told them this, he called out, “If you have ears, then listen!”
9 Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
But his disciples asked him, “What does this illustration mean?”
10 He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
Jesus replied, “You've been given insights into the mysteries of God's kingdom, but the rest are given illustrations, so that, ‘Even though they see, they don't really see; and even though they hear, they don't really understand.’
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
This is the meaning of the illustration: The seed is God's word.
12 Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
The seeds that fall on the road are those who hear the message, but then the devil comes and steals away the truth from their minds so they won't trust in God and be saved.
13 Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
The seeds that fall on the stony ground are those who hear and welcome the message with joy but don't have any roots. They trust for a while but when difficult times come they give up.
14 What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity.
The seeds that fall among thorns are those who hear the message but it's choked out by life's distractions—worries, wealth, pleasure—so they don't produce anything.
15 Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
The seeds sown on good earth are those who are honest and do what is right. They hear the message of truth, hold on to it, and through their perseverance produce a good harvest.
16 “No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
You don't light a lamp and then cover it with a bucket, or hide it under a bed. No, you put it on a stand, so that anyone who comes in can see the light.
17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
For there's nothing hidden that won't be revealed; there's nothing secret that won't become known and obvious.
18 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”
So pay attention how you ‘hear.’ To those who have received, more will be given; from those who don't receive, even what they think they have will be taken away!”
19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived, but they couldn't get through the crowd to see him.
20 Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
Jesus was told, “Your mother and your brothers are outside. They want to see you.”
21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
“My mother and my brothers are those who hear God's word, and do what it says,” Jesus replied.
22 Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set off.
23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
As they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep, and a storm came down on the lake. The boat began filling with water and they were in danger of sinking.
24 They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm.
They went over to Jesus and woke him up. “Master, master, we're going to drown!” they said. Jesus woke up and commanded the wind and the rough waves to stop. They stopped, and all was calm.
25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
“Where is your trust?” he asked them. Terrified and amazed, they said to each other, “So who is this? He gives commands to the winds and the water, and they obey him!”
26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
They sailed across to the Gerasene region that lies opposite Galilee.
27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the tombs.
When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, a demon-possessed man from the town came to meet him. For a long time he hadn't worn any clothes or lived in a house. He lived in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!”
When he saw Jesus he screamed, fell down at Jesus' feet, and asked in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please don't torture me, I beg you!”
29 For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
For Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to leave the man. It had often seized him, and despite being tied down with chains and shackles, and placed under guard, he would break the chains apart and would be driven by the demon into the desert areas.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he replied, for many demons had entered him.
They begged Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them.
There was a large herd of pigs feeding on the nearby hillside, and the demons begged him to be allowed to go into the pigs. Jesus gave them permission,
33 The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
so the demons left the man and entered the pigs. The herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.
34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
When the pig-keepers saw what had happened they ran off and spread the news through the town and the countryside.
35 People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus they found the man freed from the demons. He was sitting there at Jesus' feet, wearing clothes and in his right mind; and they became scared.
36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
Those who had seen what happened explained how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
Then all the people from the Gerasene region asked Jesus to leave because they were overwhelmed by fear. So he got into the boat and went back.
38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away.
39 “Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
“Go back home, and tell people all that God has done for you,” Jesus told him. So he went away, telling the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.
40 When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
A crowd of people was there to welcome Jesus when he returned, all eagerly expecting him.
41 Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,
One was a man called Jairus, a synagogue leader, who came and fell at Jesus' feet. He pleaded with Jesus to come to his home
42 for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
because his only daughter was dying. She was about twelve years old. While Jesus was on his way there, people were crowding around him.
43 A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,
In the crowd was a woman who had suffered with bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all she had on doctors, but none of them had been able to help her.
44 came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
She approached Jesus from behind and touched the hem of his cloak. Immediately the bleeding stopped.
45 Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everybody around denied doing so. “But Master,” said Peter, “there are people crowding around you, and they keep pushing up against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”
“Someone touched me,” Jesus replied. “I know because power went out from me.”
47 When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
When the woman realized she couldn't go unnoticed, she came forward, trembling, and fell down before him. Right in front of everybody she explained the reason why she had touched Jesus, and that she'd been cured immediately.
48 He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your trust has healed you, go in peace.”
49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
While he was still speaking, someone came from the home of the synagogue leader to tell him, “Your daughter's dead. You don't need to bother the Teacher any longer.”
50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
But when he heard this, Jesus told Jairus, “Don't be afraid. If you trust, she will be healed.”
51 When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
When Jesus arrived at the house he didn't allow anyone else to go in except Peter, John, and James, and the girl's father and mother.
52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Do not weep. She is not dead, but sleeping.”
All the people there were crying and mourning for her. “Don't cry,” Jesus told them. “She's not dead, she's just sleeping.”
53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
They laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead.
54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
But Jesus took her by the hand, and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”
55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
She came back to life, and she got up at once. Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
Her parents were astonished at what had happened, but Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone about it.
