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 traveled from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with Him,
2 And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven demons.
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, who ministered to him of their substance.
Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.
4 And when many people were collected, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, He told them this 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 farmer went out to sow his seed. And as he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, where it was trampled, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered, because it lacked moisture.
Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundred-fold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Still other seed fell on good soil, where it sprang up and produced a crop—a hundredfold.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What doth this parable mean?
Then His disciples asked Him what this parable meant.
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 may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may 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 cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
The seeds along the path are those who hear, but the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock [are they], who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, who, 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 seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
15 But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience.
But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth [it] on a candlestick, that they who enter in may see the light.
No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the 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 there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whoever hath, to him shall be given; and whoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. 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 brethren, and could not come near to him for the crowd.
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
20 And it was told to him [by certain], who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
21 And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God, and do it.
But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they lanched forth.
One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and 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.
As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
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.
The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, 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 commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? 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 Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons a long time, and wore no clothes, neither abode in [any] house, but in the tombs.
When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in 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 thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of God most high? I beseech thee torment me not.
When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For often it had caught him, and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters: and he broke the bands, and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.)
For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
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. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
And the demons kept begging Jesus not to order them to go into the Abyss. (Abyssos g12)
32 And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. So the demons begged Jesus to let them enter the pigs, and He gave them permission.
33 Then the demons went 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 was 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 tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man out of whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36 They also who saw [it], told them by what means he that was possessed by the demons was healed.
Meanwhile, those who had seen it reported how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 Then the whole multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes, besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he went into the boat, and returned.
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart from them, because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat and started back.
38 Now the man out of whom the demons had departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,
The man whom the demons had left begged to go with Jesus. But He sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thy own house, and show how great things God hath done to thee. And he went away and published throughout the whole city, how great things Jesus had done to him.
“Return home and describe how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and proclaimed all over the town how much Jesus had done for him.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus had returned, the people [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him.
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 the feet of Jesus, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Just then a synagogue leader named Jairus came and fell at Jesus’ feet. He begged Him to come to his house,
42 For he had one daughter only, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. (But as he was going, the people thronged him.
because his only daughter, who was about twelve, was dying. As Jesus went with him, the crowds pressed around Him,
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed by any,
including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
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 cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter, and they that were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee, and press [thee], and sayest thou, Who touched me?
“Who touched Me?” Jesus asked. But they all denied it. “Master,” said Peter, “the people are crowding and pressing against You.”
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue hath gone out of me.
But Jesus declared, “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.
Then the woman, seeing that she could not escape notice, came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she explained why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed.
48 And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
49 While he was yet speaking, there cometh one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead: trouble not the Master.
While He was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he told Jairus. “Do not bother the Teacher anymore.”
50 But when Jesus heard [it], he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be healed.
But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “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 entered the house, He did not allow anyone to go in with Him 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 sleepeth.
Meanwhile, everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But Jesus said, “Stop weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”
53 And they derided him, knowing that she was dead.
And they laughed 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 took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose immediately: and he commanded to give her food.
Her spirit returned, and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given 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 astounded, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
