Luke 8
1 AND it was after these things that Jeshu itinerated among the cities and villages, and preached and announced the kingdom of Aloha, and his twelve with him,
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 those women who had been healed from infirmities and from evil spirits, Mariam who was called Magdalitha, she from whom he had cast out seven devils,
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 Juchana the wife of Kusa, chief of the household of Herodes, and Shushan, and many others, who ministered unto him 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 And when a great multitude had assembled, and from all the cities had come to him, he discoursed in parables.
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this parable:
5 A sower went forth to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the road-side; and it was trodden down, and the fowl 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 And other fell upon the rock; and it immediately sprang up, and, because it had no moisture, it withered.
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
7 And other fell among thorns, and they sprang up with it, and choked it.
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
8 And other fell into ground good and fair, and sprang up, and made fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these (words), he cried, Whoever hath 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 And his disciples asked him, What is (the signification of) this parable?
Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
10 But he said to them, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Aloha; but to those who are the rest in similitudes is it spoken; that while seeing they may not see, and while 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 But this is the parable: The seed is the word of Aloha.
Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
12 Now they by the road-side are they who hear the word; and the adversary cometh, and taketh up the word from their hearts, that they should 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 But those who fell upon the rock are those who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; yet root they have not, but for a time is their faith, and in the time of temptation they are offended.
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 But that which fell among thorns are they who hear the word, and by the cares, and by the riches, and by the lusts of the world, they are choked, and fruit they give not.
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 But that which (was) in good ground are they who, with hearts humble and good, hear the word and retain, and give fruits with perseverance.
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 man lighteth a lamp, and covereth it with a measure, or setteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that every one who cometh in may see the light of it.
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 there is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed, and nothing secret that shall not be known and come into openness.
For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18 Take heed how you hear: for unto him who hath, it shall be given; and from him who hath not, that also which he thinketh that he hath shall be taken from him.
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 Now came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not speak with him on account of the assembly.
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
20 And they said to him, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desiring to see thee.
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
21 But he answered and said to them, These are my mother and my brethren, they who hear the word of Aloha, 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 was on one of the days that Jeshu ascended and sat in a vessel and his disciples: and he said to them, Let us pass to the other side of the water.
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 went, Jeshu himself slept. And there became a storm of wind on the water, and nigh was the vessel to be swallowed up.
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 And they approached (and) awoke him, saying to him, Our master, our master, we perish! But he arose and rebuked the winds and the waves of the sea; and they quieted, and there was a 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 And he said to them, Where is your faith? But they, afraid, wondered, saying one with another, Who is this that also commandeth the winds, and to whom the waves and the sea are obedient?
“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 And they went forward and came to the country of the Godroyee, which is over against Galila.
Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
27 And when he had gone forth to the land, there met him a certain man from the city, who had a devil in him a great time, and (who) wore no clothes, and in a house dwelt not, but in the place of the buried.
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 But when he saw Jeshu, he cried out, and fell before him, and said in a high voice, What to us and to thee, Jeshu, son of Aloha Marima? I beseech of thee, torment me not.
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 Jeshu commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man. For long was the time that he had been enthralled of him; and (when) bound with chains, and kept with fetters, he had burst asunder his bonds, and had been driven by the demon into the waste.
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 And Jeshu demanded of him, What is thy name? He saith to him, Legion: because that many devils 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 great herd of many swine which fed on the hill: and they besought from him that he would permit them to enter into the swine. And he permitted 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 And the demons went forth from the man, and entered into the swine; and the whole herd went directly to the precipice, and plunged into the waters, and were suffocated.
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 And when the herdmen saw the thing that was done, they fled, and made known in the city and in the villages.
When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
35 And the men went forth to see the thing which was done. And they came to Jeshu, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, clothed, sober, and sitting at the feet of Jeshu. And they feared.
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 And they who had seen it showed to them how the man of the demon had been healed.
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 And the whole multitude of the Godroyee besought of Jeshu that he would go from them, because great fear had taken them. And he, Jeshu, ascended the ship, and returned from them.
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 he, the man from whom had gone forth the demons, besought of him that he might be with him. But Jeshu dismissed him, and said to him,
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine house, and show what Aloha hath done for thee. And he went and proclaimed in every city what Jeshu 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 Jeshu returned, a great multitude received him: for they were all expecting him.
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
41 And a certain man whose name was Jorush, head of the synagogue, fell before the feet of Jeshu, and besought him to enter 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, as a daughter of twelve years, and she was nigh unto death. And as Jeshu went with him, the great multitude pressed him.
because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
43 And a certain woman whose blood had gushed forth twelve years, she who among the physicians had spent all her substance, but could not be healed by any one,
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 approached him from behind, and touched the border of his garment, and immediately stood the flowing of her blood.
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 And Jeshu said, Who touched me? And when all denied, Shemun Kipha and those with him said, Raban, the crowd straiteneth and presseth thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
46 But he said, Some one hath touched me, for I know that power hath gone forth from me.
But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
47 And she, the woman, when she saw that she was not hid, came trembling and fell (and) worshipped him. And she told before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how at once she had been healed.
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 But he, Jeshu, said to her, Be comforted, my daughter: thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
49 And while he was speaking, there came a man from the chief of the synagogue and said to him, Thy daughter is dead, weary not the Malphona.
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 Jeshu heard, and said to the father of the damsel, Fear not, only believe, and she lives!
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 But Jeshu came to the house, and he suffered no man to enter with him, save Shemun, and Jakub, and Juchanon, and the father of the damsel, 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 And they were all weeping and wailing for her; but Jeshu said, Weep not, for she is not dead, but asleep.
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
53 And they laughed at him, for they knew that she was dead.
And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he put every man forth without. And he took her by the hand, and called and said, Damsel, arise.
But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
55 And her spirit returned, and she arose. And he directed that they should give her to eat.
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given something to eat.
56 And her parents were astonished; but he cautioned them that no man they should tell what he had done.
Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
