Luke 8
1 Soon afterward, Jesus traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. 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 as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary 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 Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own 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 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
Now when a vast multitude was collected, even those who came to him out of every city, he spake by a parable.
5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air 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 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
And other seed fell on a rock, and vegetating, withered because it had no moisture.
7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
And other seed fell amidst thorns, and the thorns springing up with it, choked it.
8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, 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 this parable meant.
Then his disciples asked him, saying. What might this parable mean?
10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though 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 this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God.
12 The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so 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 The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
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 The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
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 the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
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 lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can 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 hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought 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 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away 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 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come near him because of the crowd.
20 He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.
21 But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.
22 One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set 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 As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great 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 The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all 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 “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? 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 sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
And they sailed over unto the region of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
27 When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed 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 the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture 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 had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
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 “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone 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 There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
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 Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was 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 tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
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 So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, 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 Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
Then they also who had seen how the demoniac was recovered, told them.
37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
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 The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He 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 home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much 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 crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, the people welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
41 Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to 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 because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around 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 including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
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 She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
coming behind him, touched the fringe of his garment; and instantly the flux of her blood stopped.
45 “Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
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 declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
Then said Jesus, Some person hath touched me, for I know that miraculous power is gone out from me.
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
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 “Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed 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 still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
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 overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just 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 entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except Peter, John, James, and the child’s father and 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 Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
Now all were weeping and lamenting her: and he said, Weep not, she is not dead, but asleep.
53 And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
And they derided him, for they knew that she was dead.
54 But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
And he put them all without, and taking her by the hand, cried, saying, Maid, arise!
55 Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose; and he commanded to give her something to eat.
56 Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
And her parents were struck with amazement. But he enjoined them to tell no man what was done.
