Luke 8
1 Now it happened after this that He started going around town by town, village by village, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God, and the twelve were 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 also certain women who had been healed of malignant spirits and infirmities: Mary (the one called Magdalene) 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 Joanna the wife of Chuza, an official of Herod; and Susanna, and many others—these were providing for Him from their substance.
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 Now when a large crowd had gathered, with people coming to Him from town after town, 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 “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed some fell along the road, and it got trampled, and the birds of the air 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 some fell on the rock ledge, and upon sprouting it withered, because it had no moisture.
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns, and springing up together the thorns choked it.
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
8 The rest fell into the good ground, and growing up it produced fruit a hundredfold.” Upon saying 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 disciples asked Him saying, “What does this parable mean?”
Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
10 So He said: “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest only in parables, so 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 here is the parable: 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 hearts, in order that they not be saved, having believed.
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 ledge are the ones who, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy; yet these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of testing fall away.
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 Now that which fell into the thorns: these are the ones who heard, yet as they go they are choked by 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 But that on the good ground: these are the ones who having heard the word with a noble and good heart, hold on to it and produce fruit 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 Upon saying these things He called out: “He who has ears to hear, let him hear! No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but he sets it on a lamp stand, so that those who come 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 Further, there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything concealed that will not be made known and come into the open.
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 be careful how you hear: Because whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away 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 Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and they could not get near Him because of the crowd.
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
20 And it was told Him by some saying, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
21 But in answer He said to them, “My mother and my brothers are these, the ones 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 got into a boat with His disciples; 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 windstorm descended on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in jeopardy.
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 and awakened Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He got up and rebuked the wind and the waves of water—and they stopped, 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 So He said to them, “Where is your faith?” But being terrified they marveled, saying to each other: “Who can this be? Because 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 Then they sailed to the district of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
27 Well when He stepped out on the land, a certain man of that town met Him, who had had demons for a long time—he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house, but among 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 Jesus he gave a yell, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice he said: “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't 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 because He had commanded the unclean spirit to get out of the man (it had seized him many times—he would be bound with chains and shackles, being kept under guard; then bursting the bonds he would be driven by the demon into deserted places).
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 Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion” (because many demons had gone 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 a herd of many pigs was feeding there on the hillside; and they started begging Him that He would allow them to go into those; so He gave them permission.
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 Then the demons exited the man and entered the pigs—and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was 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 Well when the herders saw what had happened they ran away and reported it in the town and in the countryside.
When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
35 So they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus; they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' 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 Also, the eyewitnesses reported to them how the demonized man was healed.
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 Then the whole multitude from the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, because they were overcome by fear. So He got 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 Now the man from whom the demons had gone out had started begging Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus 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 recount how much God has done for you.” So he went his way and proclaimed all over town how much Jesus 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 Now it happened, when Jesus returned, that the crowd welcomed Him, because they were all waiting for Him.
When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.
41 And then, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue; he fell down at Jesus' feet and started begging Him to come to his house,
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. Now as He was going, the crowds were pressing against Him.
because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
43 And a woman—suffering with a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent her whole livelihood on physicians, but 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 approaching from behind touched the border 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 So Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said: “Master, the people are pressing against you and crowding in, and you say, ‘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 Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, because I noticed power going out from me.”
But Jesus declared, “Someone touched Me, for I know that power has gone out from Me.”
47 Now when the woman saw that she could not hide, she came trembling, and falling down before Him she told 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 So He said: “Courage, daughter, your faith has healed you. Go into peace.”
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
49 While He was still speaking, here came someone from the synagogue ruler's house, saying to him: “Your daughter has died. Don't bother 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 upon hearing it Jesus reacted by saying to him, “Don't be afraid; just 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 arrived at the house, He allowed no one to go in except Peter, John, James, 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 Now all were weeping and mourning for 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 started ridiculing Him, knowing that she had died.
And they laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 So He put them all outside, and grasping her hand He called, saying, “Child, arise!”
But Jesus took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
55 Then her spirit returned, and she got right up! And He directed that she be given something 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 astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
Her parents were astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
