Luke 8
1 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,
Shortly after this He visited town after town, and village after village, proclaiming His Message and telling the Good News of the Kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
2 and certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
and certain women whom He had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases--Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons had come,
3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who afforded them aid from their substance.
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women, all of whom contributed to the support of Jesus and His Apostles.
4 And a great multitude collecting together, and people from the cities going out to him, he spoke by a parable:
And when a great crowd was assembling, and was receiving additions from one town after another, He spoke a parable to them.
5 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.
"The sower," He said, "goes out to sow his seed; and as he sows, some of the seed falls by the way-side, and is trodden upon, or the birds of the air come and peck it up.
6 And others fell upon rocky ground; and when they had sprung up they withered away, because they had no moisture.
Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture.
7 And others fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up with them, and choked them.
Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.
8 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.
But some of the seed falls into good ground, and grows up and yields a return of a hundred for one." While thus speaking, He cried aloud and said, "Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"
9 And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.
The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant.
10 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.
"To you," He replied, "it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of God; but all others are taught by parables, in order that they may see and yet not see, and may hear and yet not understand.
11 Now the meaning of the parable is this. The seed is the word of God.
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
12 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.
Those by the way-side are those who have heard, and then the Devil comes and carries away the Message from their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 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.
Those on the rock are the people who on hearing the Message receive it joyfully; but they have no root: for a time they believe, but when trial comes they fall away.
14 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.
That which fell among the thorns means those who have heard, but as they go on their way, the Message is stifled by the anxieties, wealth and gaieties of time, and they yield nothing in perfection.
15 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.
But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, having listened to the Message with open minds and in a right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return.
16 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.
"When any one lights a lamp, he does not cover it with a vessel or hide it under a couch; he puts it on a lampstand, that people who enter the room may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that will not be made manifest; nor hidden, that will not be known, and come to light.
There is nothing hidden, which shall not be openly seen; nor anything secret, which shall not be known and come into the light of day.
18 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.
Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."
19 And his mother and his brothers came where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.
Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get near Him for the crowd.
20 And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.
But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."
21 And he answering said to them, My mother and my brothers are these, who hear the word of God, and do it.
"My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear God's Message and obey it."
22 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.
One day He went on board a boat--both He and his disciples; and He said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the Lake." So they set sail.
23 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.
During the passage He fell asleep, and there came down a squall of wind on the Lake, so that the boat began to fill and they were in deadly peril.
24 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.
So they came and woke Him, crying, "Rabbi, Rabbi, we are drowning." Then He roused Himself 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 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?
"Where is your faith?" He asked them. But they were filled with terror and amazement, and said to one another, "Who then is this? for He gives orders both to wind and waves, and they obey Him."
26 And they sailed to the country of the Gergesenes, which is over against Galilee.
Then they put in to shore in the country of the Gerasenes, which lies opposite to Galilee.
27 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.
Here, on landing, He was met by one of the townsmen who was possessed by demons--for a long time he had not put on any garment, nor did he live in a house, but in the tombs.
28 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.
When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said in a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of God Most High? Do not torture me, I beseech you."
29 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.
For already He had been commanding the foul spirit to come out of the man. For many a time it had seized and held him, and they had repeatedly put him in chains and fetters and kept guard over him, but he used to break the chains to pieces, and, impelled by the demon, to escape into the Desert.
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; because many demons had entered into him.
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;
and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit. (Abyssos g12)
32 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.
Now there was a great herd of swine there feeding on the hill-side; and the demons begged Him to give them leave to go into them, and He gave them leave.
33 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.
The demons came out of the man and left him, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed violently over the cliff into the Lake and were drowned.
34 And the herdsmen, seeing what was done, fled, and told the news in the city and in the country.
The swineherds, seeing what had happened, fled and reported it both in town and country;
35 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.
whereupon the people came out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were terrified.
36 And they who had seen it told them how he that was possessed by demons was made well.
And those who had seen it told them how the demoniac was cured.
37 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.
Then the whole population of the Gerasenes and of the adjacent districts begged Him to depart from them; for their terror was great. So He went on board and returned.
38 And the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
But the man from whom the demons had gone out earnestly asked permission to go with Him; but He sent him away.
39 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.
"Return home," He said, "and tell there all that God has done for you." So he went and published through the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.
40 And it came to pass when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.
Now when Jesus was returning, the people gave Him a warm welcome; for they had all been looking out for Him.
41 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;
Just then there came a man named Jair, a Warden of the Synagogue, who threw himself at the feet of Jesus, and entreated Him to come to his house;
42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. And as he went, the multitudes thronged him.
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as He went, the dense throng crowded on Him.
43 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,
And a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage--and had spent on doctors all she had, but none of them had been able to cure her--
44 came up behind and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her issue of blood ceased.
came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; and instantly her flow of blood stopped.
45 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.
"Who is it touched me?" Jesus asked. And when all denied having done so, Peter and the rest said, "Rabbi, the crowds are hemming you in and pressing on you."
46 But Jesus said, Some one touched me; for I perceived that power went out from me.
"Some one has touched me," Jesus replied, "for I feel that power has gone out from me."
47 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.
Then the woman, perceiving that she had not escaped notice, came trembling, and throwing herself down at His feet she stated before all the people the reason why she had touched Him and how she was instantly cured.
48 And he said to her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee well; go in peace.
"Daughter," said He, "your faith has cured you; go, and be at peace."
49 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.
While He was still speaking, some one came to the Warden of the Synagogue from his house and said, "Your daughter is dead; trouble the Rabbi no further."
50 But Jesus hearing this, answered him, Fear not; only believe, and she will be made well.
Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."
51 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.
So He came to the house, but allowed no one to go in with Him but Peter and John and James and the girl's father and mother.
52 And all were weeping, and lamenting for her. But he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeping.
The people were all weeping aloud and beating their breasts for her; but He said, "Leave off wailing; for she is not dead, but asleep."
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he took hold of her hand, and called aloud, saying, Maiden, arise!
He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"
55 And her spirit returned, and she immediately arose. And he ordered food to be given to her.
And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.
56 And her parents were amazed. But he charged them to tell no one what had been done.
Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention the matter to any one.
