Luke 8
1 It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,
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,
2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Miriam who was called from Magdala, from whom seven demons had gone out;
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
3 and Yohanah, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who provided for them from their possessions.
Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
4 When a large crowd came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this 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 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.
6 Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
7 Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
8 Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
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.”
9 Then his talmidim asked him, "What does this parable mean?"
Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
10 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 see, and hearing they may not understand.'
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.’
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now this is the meaning of 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.
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.
13 Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
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.
14 That which 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 bring no fruit to maturity.
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.
15 That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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.
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 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.
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 hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18 So consider carefully how you listen. 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."
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.”
19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
20 It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
21 But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."
But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his talmidim, and he said to them, "Let us go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.
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.
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 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.
24 So they came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying." And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
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.
25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were terrified and astonished, saying to one another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"
“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!”
26 They arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galil.
Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
27 And when he came out onto the land he was met by a certain man from the town who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and did not live in a house, but in the tombs.
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.
28 When he saw Yeshua, he shouted, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Yeshua, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me."
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!”
29 For Yeshua 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 bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
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.
30 Yeshua asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
And the demons kept begging 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. He allowed them.
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.
33 The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.
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.
34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
35 Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Yeshua, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Yeshua's feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
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.
36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 All the people of the surrounding region of the Geresenes asked him to leave them, for they were very much afraid; and he entered into the boat and returned.
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.
38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Yeshua sent him away, saying,
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He 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 Yeshua had done for him.
“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.
40 When Yeshua returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
41 And look, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Yeshua's feet, and pleaded with him to come into his house,
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the crowds pressed against him.
because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed 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,
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.
44 came behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 Yeshua said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the crowds press and jostle you."
“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
46 But Yeshua said, "Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me."
But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has 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 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.
48 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace."
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith 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 arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
50 But Yeshua hearing it, answered him, "Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter in with him, except Peter, John, Jacob, the father of the child, and her mother.
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.
52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Do not weep. She is not dead, but sleeping."
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, "Child, arise."
But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
