Luke 8
1 It happened shortly afterwards that he began to go from town to town and village to village, preaching and telling the good news of the kingdom of God.
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 The twelve were with him, and certain women whom he had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases. Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons have been driven,
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, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who used to minister to him out 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 As a great crowd was gathering, and men of town after town kept restoring to him, he spoke a parable to them.
And a great multitude collecting together, and people from the cities going out to him, he spoke by a parable:
5 "A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed some fell by the wayside, and was trodden under foot, and the wild birds ate 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 "Some other seed dropped on the rock, as soon as it grew it withered away, because it had no moisture.
And others fell upon rocky ground; and when they had sprung up they withered away, because they had no moisture.
7 "Another part fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
And others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up with them, and choked them.
8 "But some fell on good soil, and grew up, and brought forth fruit, a hundredfold." When he said this, he called out, "Whoever has ears to hear with, let him listen."
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 Then his disciples began to interrupt him, saying, "What does this parable mean?"
And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
10 He answered. "To you it is given to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of God; But all others are taught in parables so that seeing they shall not see, and hearing they shall not hear.
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 "This is the meaning of the parable. The seed is the word of God.
Now the meaning of the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.
12 "Those by the wayside are people who hear, but then comes the devil and carries off the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and not 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 "Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they 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 "And that which fell upon thorns is those who have heard, but as they go on their way of word is choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of life; so they bring no fruit of 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 "And that in the good soil is those who have listened to the message and, in an honest and good heart, hold fast, 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 "When he lights a lamp no one covers it with a vase or hides it under a bed; he puts it on a lamp-stand so whoever may behold 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 is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed; there is nothing secret which shall not be made known and come to the 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, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."
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 There came to him his mother and his brothers, and they could not reach 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 But some one told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."
And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 "My mother and brothers," he answered, "are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."
And he answering said to them, My mother and my brothers are these, who hear the word of God, and do it.
22 Now it happened that one of these days he got into a boat, And him his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us cross to the other side of the lake."
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 So they set sail. While they were sailing he fell asleep. And there fell on the lake a squall of wind, so that the boat began to fill, and they to be in deadly peril.
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 Then they came to him and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are lost!" Then he awoke, and rebuked the winds and the raging of the sea. 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 "Where is your faith?" he asked them, In their terror they were filled with amazement, and said to one another, "Who is this who commands even the winds and the sea, 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 Then they put in at the country of Gadarenes, which is across from Galilee.
And they sailed to the country of the Gergesenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 When he landed here he was met by a certain townsman who was possessed by demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes and nor lived in any house, but in 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 When he saw Jesus he cried out, and fell down before him, and in a loud voice exclaimed. "What have we to do with you, Jesus, you son of God Most High? I implore you to 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 Jesus was already commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For many times it had seized him and held him, and they again and again kept him under guard, and put him in chains and fetters. But he would break his bonds asunder, as he was driven by the demon in to the desert.
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 So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "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.
And they besought him not to command them to go away into the abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 Now there was a great herd of swine feeding on the hillside, and the demons begged him to give them leave to enter them. He gave them leave.
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 The demons came out of the man, and entered into the swine; the herd rushed violently down over the cliff into the lake.
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 And those who saw what had happened fled and reported it in the town and the villages.
And the herdsmen, seeing what was done, fled, and told the news in the city and in the country.
35 Then the people came out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had gone sitting clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus. And they were terrified.
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 Then those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been saved.
And they who had seen it told them how he that was possessed by demons was made well.
37 And the whole populace of Gadarenes and the surrounding territory besought Jesus to go away from them; for they were terror-stricken. So he entered a boat and 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 kept begging him that he might be with him. But Jesus 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 your home, and tell them all that God has done for you." So he went away and throughout the whole city he published how much 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 as Jesus returned the crowd welcomed him;
And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.
41 for they were all waiting for him. Just then there came a man named Jarius, and he was ruler in the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into 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 for he had only one daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the crowds continued to press in on 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 for twelve years had had a hemorrhage, and had spent on doctors all that she had, but none had cured her,
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 came close behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; and instantly the hemorrhage ceased.
came up behind and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her issue of blood ceased.
45 "Who is that touched me?" said Jesus and when everybody denied it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing upon you."
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 But Jesus said. "Some one did touch me; for I perceived that the power was proceeding out of me."
But Jesus said, Some one touched me; for I perceived that power went out from me.
47 Then the woman, who saw that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and falling down before him, stated before the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been instantly 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 "Daughter," he said "your faith has made you well, go on into peace."
And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace.
49 As he was speaking some one came from the house of the synagogue, saying. "Your daughter is dead! Do not trouble the Master."
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 heard and answered. "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored."
But Jesus hearing this, answered him, Fear not; only believe, and she will be made well.
51 So he came to the house, and would not permit anyone to go in with him except Peter and Johnand James, and the father and Mother of the little girl.
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 The people were weeping and bewailing her, but he said. "Stop your wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."
And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.
53 They began to laugh him to scorn, because they knew well that she was dead.
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he took her by the hand and called to her, "Little daughter, rise!"
But he took hold of her hand, and called aloud, saying, Maiden, arise!
55 And her spirit returned and instantly she stood up.
And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose. And he ordered food to be given to her.
56 He bade them to get her some food. Her parents were amazed; but he forbade them to tell any one what had been done.
And her parents were amazed. But he charged them to tell no one what had been done.
