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,
AND it came to pass afterwards, that he went through every city and village, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God, and the twelve 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;
And certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out.
3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.
And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s lieutenant-governor, and Susanna, and many others, who ministred to his support out of their possessions.
4 When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:
Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.
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 sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the road side, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it up.
6 Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.
7 Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
And other seed fell amidst thorns, and the thorns springing up with it, choked it.
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!”
And some fell on good ground, and shooting up, produced fruit an hundred fold. So saying, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9 Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
Then his disciples asked him, saying. What might this parable 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.’
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables: that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing may not comprehend.
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.
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.
They by the road side, are such as hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh the word from their heart, that they should not be saved in believing.
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.
And they on the rock, are such as when they have heard, with joy embrace the word; and these have not root, who for a time believe, and in a season of trial apostasize.
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.
And that which fell among thorns, are they having heard, and going away, are choked by the cares, and wealth, and pleasures of life, and bring forth no perfect fruit.
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.
But that on the good ground are they who having heard the word, retain it in a heart excellent and good, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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.
No man lighting a lamp hides it with a cover, or putteth it under a bed, but on a stand, that they who are coming in, may 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 is nothing hid which shall not be made manifest, nor concealed, which shall not be known and brought to light.
18 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken away from.
19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come near him because of the crowd.
20 Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.
21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.
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.
And it came to pass on one of the days, that he went himself into a ship, and his disciples, and said unto them, Let us pass over to the farther side of the lake. And they set fail.
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.
And while they were on the passage, he went to sleep: and a hurricane of wind rushed down on the lake; and they were filled with water, and imminent danger.
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.
Then they came and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we are perishing. Then arising, he issued his command to the wind, and the billows of water, and they subsided, and there was a 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?”
And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they feared and were astonished, saying one to another, Well! what a man is this! that he commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him.
26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
And they sailed over unto the region of the Gadarenes, which is 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 didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.
And as he landed, there met him a certain man from the city, who had devils for a long while, and kept no clothes on him, and never abode in a house, but 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, don’t torment me!”
But when he saw Jesus, roaring out, he fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God Most High? I pray thee, torment me not.
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 he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for many times it had seized on him; and though under a guard, and bound with chains and fetters; yet bursting the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the desert places.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
Then Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, Legion: for many devils were entered into him.
And he besought him that he would not 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.
Now a herd of many swine was there feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.
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.
Then the devils going out of the man, entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down a precipice into the lake, and was suffocated.
34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
But when those who fed them saw what was done they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country places.
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.
And they came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man sitting, from whom the devils were gone out, clothed, and in his sound mind, at the feet of Jesus; and they were afraid.
36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
Then they also who had seen how the demoniac was recovered, told them.
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.
And the whole multitude of the country around the Gadarenes, entreated him to depart from them; for they were seized with great terror: and he embarked on the vessel, and returned.
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,
And the man out of whom the devils had gone, besought him to be with him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,
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.
Return to thy house, and declare what things God hath done for thee. And he went away, and published through the whole city what things Jesus had done for him.
40 When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, the people welcomed him, for they were all waiting for 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,
And, behold, there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and falling at the feet of Jesus, he entreated him to come to his house;
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.
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying: and as he was going, the multitude thronged 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,
And a woman, who had a flux of blood, for twelve years, who had spent all her substance on physicians, and could not get a cure from any;
44 came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
coming behind him, touched the fringe of his garment; and instantly the flux of her blood 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?’”
And Jesus said, Who touched me? And when all denied, Peter, and those who were with him, said, Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and sayest thou, Who hath touched me?
46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”
Then said Jesus, Some person hath touched me, for I know that miraculous power is gone 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.
Then the woman seeing she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him, declared to him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him; and how she was cured instantaneously.
48 He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
Then he said unto her, Be of good cheer, daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; 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. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
And while he was yet speaking, a person came to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, give the master no further trouble.
50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
Then Jesus hearing it, addressed him, saying, Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved.
51 When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
And entering into the house, he suffered no person to come in, but Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the child.
52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
Now all were weeping and lamenting her: and he said, Weep not, she is not dead, but asleep.
53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
And they derided him, for they knew that she was dead.
54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
And he put them all without, and taking her by the hand, cried, saying, Maid, arise!
55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose; and he commanded to give her something to eat.
56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
And her parents were struck with amazement. But he enjoined them to tell no man what was done.
