< Luke 8 >

1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
Soon afterward Jesus was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him,
2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went 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 Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered to him of their substance.
Joanna the wife of Chuza (Herod's steward), Susanna, and many others. These women provided for Jesus and his disciples out of their own resources.
4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
As a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he said in a parable:
5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
6 And some fell on a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Other seed fell on rock, and as it grew up, it withered away because it had no moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit an hundred times. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
But other seed fell into good soil, and when it grew, it produced a hundred times more than what was sown.” As he said this, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
Then his disciples asked him, “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 others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables, so that ‘they may see but not perceive, and hear but not understand.’
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
“Now this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
The ones along the path are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
The ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. Yet they have no root; they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
The seed that fell among the thorns are those who have heard, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
But the seed in the good soil are those who hear the word, hold fast to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.
16 No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
“No one lights a lamp and covers it with a container or puts it under a bed. Instead, it is put on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see its light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything hidden away that will not be made known and come to light.
18 Take heed therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Therefore consider how you hear, for 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 came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not come at him for the press.
Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to him, but they were not able to reach him because of the crowd.
20 And it was told him by certain which said, Your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to see you.
So some people told him, “Yoʋr mother and yoʋr brothers are standing outside, wanting to see yoʋ.”
21 And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,
23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
and as they were sailing along, he fell asleep. Then a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were in danger as the boat was being swamped by the waves.
24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
So they came to Jesus and woke him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then he rose and rebuked the wind and the raging water. They ceased, and all was calm.
25 And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.
Then he said to his disciples, “Where is your faith?” But they were afraid and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
Then they sailed to the region of the Gadarenes, which is across the lake from Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither stayed in any house, but in the tombs.
When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a man from the city who had been possessed by demons for a long time. This man did not wear clothes or live in a house but among the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of God most high? I beseech you, torment me not.
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What do yoʋ have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg yoʋ, do not torment me.”
29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and he would be bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, but he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into desolate places.
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
Jesus then asked him, “What is yoʋr name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him.
31 And they sought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. (Abyssos g12)
And he begged Jesus not to command them to go away into the abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they sought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain. The demons begged Jesus to permit them to enter the pigs. So he gave them permission.
33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
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 were drowned.
34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
When those who had been feeding the pigs saw what happened, they ran off and reported it in the city and in the countryside.
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
So the people came out to see what had happened. When they 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.
36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
Those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been delivered.
37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about sought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Then the entire multitude from the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Jesus to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed sought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Now the man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to your own house, and show how great things God has done to you. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done to him.
“Return to yoʋr house, and declare all that God has done for yoʋ.” So the man went away, proclaiming throughout the entire city all that Jesus had done for him.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they had all been waiting for him.
41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and sought him that he would come into his house:
And behold, there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and begged him to come to his house,
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. As Jesus went on his way, the crowds were pressing in on him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living on physicians, neither could be healed of any,
Now there was a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years, and even though she had spent her entire livelihood on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone.
44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of his garment, and the flow of her blood stopped at once.
45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng you and press you, and say you, Who touched me?
Then Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When everyone denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding yoʋ and pressing against yoʋ, and yet yoʋ say, ‘Who touched me?’”
46 And Jesus said, Somebody has touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me.”
47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
When the woman saw that she could not escape notice, she came trembling and fell down before him, and in the presence of all the people she told him the reason why she had touched him, and how she had been healed at once.
48 And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your faith has made you whole; go in peace.
Then Jesus said to her, “Take courage, daughter; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ. Go in peace.”
49 While he yet spoke, there comes one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Your daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
While he was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue's house and said to him, “Yoʋr daughter has died; do not trouble the teacher.”
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
But when Jesus heard this, he said to him in response, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
When he came to the house, Jesus allowed no one to go in, except Peter, John, James, and the child's father and mother.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.
Meanwhile, all the people were weeping and mourning for her, but Jesus said, “Do not weep; she is not dead but sleeping.”
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
And they began laughing at him, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
But Jesus put them all outside, took hold of the girl's hand, and called out, “Child, arise!”
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he told them to give her something to eat.
56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

< Luke 8 >