Luke 8
1 And it came to pass afterwards that he went through [the country] city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve [were] with him,
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;
2 and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
and also certain women that had been cured of evil spirits and diseases; Mary, called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven demons,
3 and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.
and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him from their means.
4 And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
And when a great multitude had assembled, and they were coming to him from every city, he spoke by a parable:
5 The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
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.
6 and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;
And some fell upon the rock; and when it had sprung up, it withered, because it had no moisture.
7 and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with [it] choked it;
And some fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
8 and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
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.
9 And his disciples asked him [saying], What may this parable be?
And the disciples asked him, saying: What does this parable mean?
10 And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
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.
11 But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God;
12 But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.
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.
13 But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.
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.
14 But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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.
15 But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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.
16 And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
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.
17 For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.
For there is nothing concealed, that shall not be made manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known and brought into view.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
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.
19 And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd.
And his mother and his brothers came to him, but were not able to get near him on account of the multitude.
20 And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
And it was told him by some that said: Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do [it].
But he answered and said to them: My mother and my brothers are they that hear the word of God and do it.
22 And it came to pass on one of the days, that he entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.
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.
23 And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger;
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.
24 and coming to [him] they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.
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.
25 And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
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?
26 And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite to Galilee.
27 And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.
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.
28 But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.
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.
29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
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.
30 And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is your name? He answered, Legion; for many demons had entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit. (Abyssos g12)
And they be sought him, that he would not command them to go away into the abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.
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.
33 And the demons, going out from the man, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake, and were choked.
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.
34 But they that fed [them], seeing what had happened, fled, and told [it] to the city and to the country.
And when those who fed them saw what was done, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
35 And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and sensible, at the feet of Jesus. And they were afraid.
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.
36 And they also who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been healed.
And those who had seen it, told them by what means the man who had been possessed with the demons, was saved.
37 And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and he, entering into the ship, returned.
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.
38 But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
And the man out of whom the demons had gone, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:
39 Return to thine house and relate how great things God has done for thee. And he went away through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done for him.
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.
40 And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him.
And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, that the multitude received him gladly; for they were all waiting for him.
41 And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was [a] ruler of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus besought 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 he fell down at the feet of Jesus, and besought him to come into his house;
42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as he went the crowds thronged him.
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.
43 And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
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,
44 coming up behind, touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux of blood stopped.
came behind, and touched the fringe of his mantle; and her issue of blood immediately ceased.
45 And Jesus said, Who has touched me? But all denying, Peter and those with him said, Master, the crowds close thee in and press upon thee, and sayest thou, Who has touched me?
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?
46 And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for I have known that power has gone out from me.
But Jesus said: Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me.
47 And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
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.
48 And he said to her, [Be of good courage, ] daughter; thy faith has healed thee; go in peace.
And he said to her: Take courage, daughter; your faith has saved you; go in peace.
49 While he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.
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.
50 But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying: Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved.
51 And when he came to the house he suffered no one to go in but Peter and John and James and the father of the child and the mother.
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.
52 And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.
And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.
53 And they derided him, knowing that she had died.
And they derided him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.
But he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, and said: Child, arise.
55 And her spirit returned, and immediately she rose up; and he commanded [something] to eat to be given to her.
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that food should be given her.
56 And her parents were amazed; but he enjoined them to tell no one what had happened.
And her parents were amazed. But he charged them to tell no one what had been done.
