< 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 journeyed through cities and villages, preaching and publishing the glad tidings 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 certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come 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 Chuzas, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who afforded them aid from their substance.
4 And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
And a great multitude collecting together, and people from the cities going out to him, 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;
A sower went forth to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side; and they were trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured them.
6 and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;
And others fell upon rocky ground; and when they had sprung up they withered away, because they had no moisture.
7 and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with [it] choked it;
And others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up with them, and choked them.
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 others fell upon good ground, and sprung up, and bore fruit, a hundred-fold. While saying these things, he cried aloud, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him [saying], What may this parable be?
And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
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.
And he said, To you it hath been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others [[these things are spoken]] in parables; that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.
11 But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now 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 way-side are they that hear; then cometh the Devil and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not 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 rocky ground are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root; and for a while they believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
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.
And those seeds which fell among the thorns, these are they who, when they have heard, go away and are choked with 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 the seeds on the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, when they have heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with constancy.
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.
And no one having lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a lampstand, that those 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 nothing is secret, that will not be made manifest; nor hidden, that will not be known, and come to light.
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 ye hear; for whoever hath, to him will be given; and whoever hath not, from him will be taken even what he seemeth to have.
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 where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.
20 And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
And word was brought to him, 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].
And he answering said to them, My mother and my brothers are these, who 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.
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples, and said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake; and they put off.
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;
But as they were sailing, he fell asleep. And there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.
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 and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing! And he rose, and rebuked the wind, and the surging 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 they were afraid, and wondered, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds 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 Gergesenes, which is over against 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 had landed, there met him a certain man out of the city who had demons, and for a long time had worn no clothes, and abode not in a 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.
And seeing 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 the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.
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 was about to command the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for it had possessed him for a long time, and he had been kept bound and secured with chains and fetters; and bursting the bands, he had been driven by the demon into the wilderness.
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 thy name? And he said, Legion; because 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 besought him not to 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.
Now there was there 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 coming out of the man went into the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep 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 the herdsmen, seeing what was done, fled, and told the news 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 went out to see what had been done. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting, clothed, and in his right mind, 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 they who had seen it told them how he that was possessed by demons was made well.
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 in the surrounding country of the Gergesenes besought him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear. And he went on board a boat 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 he 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 thy house, and tell what great things God hath done for thee. And he went and published through the whole city what great things 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 welcomed him; 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 lo! there came a man, named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at the feet of Jesus, he 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 an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitudes thronged 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 who had had an issue of blood twelve years, and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be cured by any one,
44 coming up behind, touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux of blood stopped.
came up behind and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her issue of blood 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? And when all denied it, Peter and those with him said, Master, the multitudes are thronging thee, and pressing against thee.
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 perceived that power went out 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 was discovered, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was cured immediately.
48 And he said to her, [Be of good courage, ] daughter; thy faith has healed thee; go in peace.
And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; 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 cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher any further.
50 But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
But Jesus hearing this, answered him, Fear not; only believe, and she will be made well.
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 going into the house, he suffered no one to go in with him but Peter and John and James, and the father of the maiden, and the mother.
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 for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.
53 And they derided him, knowing that she had died.
And they laughed him to scorn, 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 took hold of her hand, and called aloud, saying, Maiden, 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 immediately arose. And he ordered food to be given to 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.

< Luke 8 >