Luke 8
1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went through every city and village, preaching, and making known the good news of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him;
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 also certain women that had been cured of evil spirits and diseases; Mary, called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven demons,
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 Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him from their means.
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 And when a great multitude had assembled, and they were coming to him from every city, 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 sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air ate it up.
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 And some fell upon the rock; and when it had sprung up, it withered, because it had no moisture.
And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.
7 And some fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
And other seed fell amidst thorns, and the thorns springing up with it, choked it.
8 And other seed fell into good ground, and sprung up, and produced fruit a hundred-fold. When he had said these things, he cried: He that 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 And the disciples asked him, saying: What does this parable mean?
Then his disciples asked him, saying. What might this parable mean?
10 He replied: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that when they see, they may not see, and when they hear, 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 But the meaning of 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 by the wayside are they that hear; then comes the devil and takes the word from their heart, lest they should 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 that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.
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 That which fell among thorns are those who hear, and so conduct themselves, that they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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 But that on the good ground are those who, in a good and honest heart, hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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 lighted a lamp, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a divan, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who come 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 there is nothing concealed, that shall not be made manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known and brought into view.
For there is nothing hid which shall not be made manifest, nor concealed, which shall not be known and brought to light.
18 Take heed, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he seems to have shall be taken from him.
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 And his mother and his brothers came to him, but were not able to get near him on account of the multitude.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come near him because of the crowd.
20 And it was told him by some that said: Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.
And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.
21 But he answered and said to them: My mother and my brothers are they that 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 And it came to pass, on a certain day, that he entered a ship with his disciples; and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they set sail.
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 And while they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down upon the lake, and they began to be filled, and were in danger.
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 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying: Master, master, we perish. But he arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there was a 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 And he said to them: Where is your faith? And being afraid, they wondered, and said one to another: Who, then, is this, that he commands even the wind 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 And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite to Galilee.
And they sailed over unto the region of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
27 And when he came out upon the land, there met him a certain man from the city, who had been possessed with demons for a long time, and who wore no clothes, and dwelt in no 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 said with a loud voice: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, torment me not.
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 he had O; commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized upon him, and he had been bound with chains and fetters, and kept in confinement; and he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the deserts.
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 And Jesus asked him, saying: What is your name? He answered, 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 And there was in that place a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain. And they besought him to permit them to go into them. And he permitted 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 And the demons came out of the man, and went into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place 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 And when those who fed them saw what was done, 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 And they came out to see what had been done; and they came to Jesus, and saw the man out of whom the demons had gone, clothed, and in his right mind, sitting at the feet of Jesus; 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 And those who had seen it, told them by what means the man who had been possessed with the demons, was saved.
Then they also who had seen how the demoniac was recovered, told them.
37 And the whole multitude of the neighboring country of the Gadarenes besought him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear. And he entered the ship 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 And the man out of whom the demons had gone, besought him that he might be 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 tell what things God has done for you. And he went away, proclaiming through the whole city what 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 And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, that the multitude received him gladly; 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 And, behold, there came a man, whose name was Jairus; and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, and besought 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 a daughter, his only child, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitude pressed upon 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 And a woman that had been afflicted with an issue of blood for twelve years, who had spent her whole living upon physicians, and could be cured by no one,
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, and touched the fringe of his mantle; and her issue of blood immediately ceased.
coming behind him, touched the fringe of his garment; and instantly the flux of her blood stopped.
45 And Jesus said: Who touched me? When they all denied, Peter and those with him said: Master, the multitudes press upon thee, and throng thee, and dost thou 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: Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me.
Then said Jesus, Some person hath touched me, for I know that miraculous power is gone out from me.
47 And the woman, seeing that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and fell down before him, and told him, before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and that she was immediately restored to health.
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 And he said to her: Take courage, daughter; your faith has saved you; 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 was yet speaking, there came some one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and said to him: Your daughter is dead; trouble not 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 when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying: Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved.
Then Jesus hearing it, addressed him, saying, Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved.
51 And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to go in but Peter and James and John, and the father and the mother of the child.
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 And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.
Now all were weeping and lamenting her: and he said, Weep not, she is not dead, but asleep.
53 And they derided him, knowing that she was dead.
And they derided him, for they knew that she was dead.
54 But he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, and said: Child, arise.
And he put them all without, and taking her by the hand, cried, saying, Maid, arise!
55 And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that food should be given her.
And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose; and he commanded to give her something to eat.
56 And her parents were amazed. But he charged 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.
