Luke 8
1 Soon after this Jesus went around the towns and villages announcing the good news of God's kingdom. The twelve disciples went 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 along with a number of women who had been healed from evil spirits and sickness: Mary called Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons;
and also certain women that had been cured of evil spirits and diseases; Mary, called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven demons,
3 Joanna, the wife of Herod's manager Chuza; Susanna; and many more who provided support from their personal resources.
and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him from their means.
4 Once when a large crowd of people gathered, coming from many towns to see him, Jesus spoke to them, using a story as an illustration.
And when a great multitude had assembled, and they were coming to him from every city, he spoke by a parable:
5 “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he scattered the seed, some fell on the road where people trampled on it and birds ate 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 Some fell on stony ground, and once the seeds had sprouted they withered for lack of moisture.
And some fell upon the rock; and when it had sprung up, it withered, because it had no moisture.
7 Some seeds fell among thorns and as they both grew the thorns choked the plants.
And some fell in the midst of thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
8 Some seeds fell on good earth and after they grew they produced a harvest one hundred times more than what had been sown.” After he told them this, he called out, “If you have ears, then listen!”
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 But his disciples asked him, “What does this illustration mean?”
And the disciples asked him, saying: What does this parable mean?
10 Jesus replied, “You've been given insights into the mysteries of God's kingdom, but the rest are given illustrations, so that, ‘Even though they see, they don't really see; and even though they hear, they don't really 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 This is the meaning of the illustration: The seed is God's word.
But the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God;
12 The seeds that fall on the road are those who hear the message, but then the devil comes and steals away the truth from their minds so they won't trust in God 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 The seeds that fall on the stony ground are those who hear and welcome the message with joy but don't have any roots. They trust for a while but when difficult times come they give up.
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 The seeds that fall among thorns are those who hear the message but it's choked out by life's distractions—worries, wealth, pleasure—so they don't produce anything.
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 The seeds sown on good earth are those who are honest and do what is right. They hear the message of truth, hold on to it, and through their perseverance produce a good harvest.
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 You don't light a lamp and then cover it with a bucket, or hide it under a bed. No, you put it on a stand, so that anyone who comes in can 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's nothing hidden that won't be revealed; there's nothing secret that won't become known and obvious.
For there is nothing concealed, that shall not be made manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known and brought into view.
18 So pay attention how you ‘hear.’ To those who have received, more will be given; from those who don't receive, even what they think they have will be taken away!”
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 Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived, but they couldn't get through the crowd to see him.
And his mother and his brothers came to him, but were not able to get near him on account of the multitude.
20 Jesus was told, “Your mother and your brothers are outside. They want to see you.”
And it was told him by some that said: Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 “My mother and my brothers are those who hear God's word, and do what it says,” Jesus replied.
But he answered and said to them: My mother and my brothers are they that hear the word of God and do it.
22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let's cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set off.
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 As they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep, and a storm came down on the lake. The boat began filling with water and they were in danger of sinking.
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 They went over to Jesus and woke him up. “Master, master, we're going to drown!” they said. Jesus woke up and commanded the wind and the rough waves to stop. They stopped, and all was 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 “Where is your trust?” he asked them. Terrified and amazed, they said to each other, “So who is this? He gives commands to 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 They sailed across to the Gerasene region that lies opposite Galilee.
And they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite to Galilee.
27 When Jesus stepped out of the boat onto the shore, a demon-possessed man from the town came to meet him. For a long time he hadn't worn any clothes or lived in a house. He lived 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 When he saw Jesus he screamed, fell down at Jesus' feet, and asked in a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please don't torture me, I beg you!”
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 Jesus had already commanded the evil spirit to leave the man. It had often seized him, and despite being tied down with chains and shackles, and placed under guard, he would break the chains apart and would be driven by the demon into the desert areas.
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 “What is your name?” Jesus asked him. “Legion,” he replied, for many demons had entered him.
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is your name? He answered, Legion; for many demons had entered into him.
And they be sought him, that he would not command them to go away into the abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 There was a large herd of pigs feeding on the nearby hillside, and the demons begged him to be allowed to go into the pigs. Jesus gave them permission,
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 so the demons left the man and entered the pigs. The herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.
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 When the pig-keepers saw what had happened they ran off and spread the news through the town and the countryside.
And when those who fed them saw what was done, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
35 The people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus they found the man freed from the demons. He was sitting there at Jesus' feet, wearing clothes and in his right mind; and they became scared.
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 Those who had seen what happened explained how the demon-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 Then all the people from the Gerasene region asked Jesus to leave because they were overwhelmed by fear. So he got into the boat and went back.
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 The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away.
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 “Go back home, and tell people all that God has done for you,” Jesus told him. So he went away, telling the whole town all that 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 A crowd of people was there to welcome Jesus when he returned, all eagerly expecting him.
And it came to pass, when Jesus returned, that the multitude received him gladly; for they were all waiting for him.
41 One was a man called Jairus, a synagogue leader, who came and fell at Jesus' feet. He pleaded with Jesus to come to his home
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 his only daughter was dying. She was about twelve years old. While Jesus was on his way there, people were crowding around 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 In the crowd was a woman who had suffered with bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all she had on doctors, but none of them had been able to help her.
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 She approached Jesus from behind and touched the hem of his cloak. Immediately the bleeding stopped.
came behind, and touched the fringe of his mantle; and her issue of blood immediately ceased.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everybody around denied doing so. “But Master,” said Peter, “there are people crowding around you, and they keep pushing up against you.”
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 “Someone touched me,” Jesus replied. “I know because power went out from me.”
But Jesus said: Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me.
47 When the woman realized she couldn't go unnoticed, she came forward, trembling, and fell down before him. Right in front of everybody she explained the reason why she had touched Jesus, and that she'd been cured immediately.
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 Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your trust has healed you, go in peace.”
And he said to her: Take courage, daughter; your faith has saved you; go in peace.
49 While he was still speaking, someone came from the home of the synagogue leader to tell him, “Your daughter's dead. You don't need to bother the Teacher any longer.”
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 when he heard this, Jesus told Jairus, “Don't be afraid. If you trust, she will be healed.”
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying: Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved.
51 When Jesus arrived at the house he didn't allow anyone else to go in except Peter, John, and James, and the girl's father and 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 All the people there were crying and mourning for her. “Don't cry,” Jesus told them. “She's not dead, she's just sleeping.”
And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said: Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.
53 They laughed at him, because they knew that she was dead.
And they derided him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But Jesus took her by the hand, and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”
But he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, and said: Child, arise.
55 She came back to life, and she got up at once. Jesus told them to give her something to eat.
And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he commanded that food should be given her.
56 Her parents were astonished at what had happened, but Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone about it.
And her parents were amazed. But he charged them to tell no one what had been done.
