< Luke 8 >
1 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,
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 as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had gone out,
and certain women whom He had delivered from evil spirits and various diseases--Mary of Magdala, out of whom seven demons had come,
3 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.
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 As a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he said in 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 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.
"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 Other seed fell on rock, and as it grew up, it withered away because it had no moisture.
Another part drops upon the rock, and after growing up it withers away for want of moisture.
7 Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
Another part falls among the thorns, and the thorns grow up with it and stifle it.
8 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.”
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 Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
The disciples proceeded to ask Him what this parable meant.
10 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.’
"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 this is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
12 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 “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.
"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 hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything hidden away that will not be made 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 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.”
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 Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to him, but they were not able to reach him because of the crowd.
Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get near Him for the crowd.
20 So some people told him, “Yoʋr mother and yoʋr brothers are standing outside, wanting to see yoʋ.”
But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."
21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
"My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear God's Message and obey it."
22 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,
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 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.
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 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.
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 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?”
"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 Then they sailed to the region of the Gadarenes, which is across the lake from Galilee.
Then they put in to shore in the country of the Gerasenes, which lies opposite to Galilee.
27 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.
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 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.”
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 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.
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 Jesus then asked him, “What is yoʋr name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him.
"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;
31 And he begged Jesus not to command them to go away into the abyss. (Abyssos )
and they besought Him not to command them to be gone into the Bottomless Pit. (Abyssos )
32 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.
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 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.
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 When those who had been feeding the pigs saw what happened, they ran off and reported it in the city and in the countryside.
The swineherds, seeing what had happened, fled and reported it both in town and country;
35 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.
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 Those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been delivered.
And those who had seen it told them how the demoniac was cured.
37 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.
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 Now the man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him. But Jesus 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 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.
"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 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they had all been 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 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,
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 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.
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 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.
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 She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of his garment, and the flow of her blood stopped at once.
came close behind Him and touched the tassel of His robe; and instantly her flow of blood stopped.
45 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?’”
"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, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone out from me.”
"Some one has touched me," Jesus replied, "for I feel that power has gone out from me."
47 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.
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 Then Jesus said to her, “Take courage, daughter; yoʋr faith has healed yoʋ. Go in peace.”
"Daughter," said He, "your faith has cured you; go, and be at peace."
49 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.”
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 when Jesus heard this, he said to him in response, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
Jesus heard the words and said to him, "Have no fear. Only believe, and she shall be restored to life."
51 When he came to the house, Jesus allowed no one to go in, except Peter, John, James, and the child's father and 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 Meanwhile, all the people were weeping and mourning for her, but Jesus said, “Do not weep; 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 began laughing at him, knowing that she was dead.
And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But Jesus put them all outside, took hold of the girl's hand, and called out, “Child, arise!”
He, however, took her by the hand and called aloud, "Child, awake!"
55 Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he told them to give her something to eat.
And her spirit returned, and instantly she stood up; and He directed them to give her some food.
56 Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
Her parents were astounded; but He forbad them to mention the matter to any one.