Luke 8

¹ And it occurred consecutively, He also traverses city by city and village by village, heralding and bringing the evangel of the kingdom of God, and together with the twelve, ² and some women who were cured of wicked spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had come out, ³ and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's manager, and Susanna and the many others who dispensed to Him out of their possessions. ⁴ Now a vast throng being together, and city by city going on to Him, He said through a parable, ⁵ "Out came the sower to sow his seed, and in his sowing, some indeed falls beside the road and was trampled, and the flying creatures of heaven devoured it. ⁶ And other falls down on the rock, and, sprouting, is withered because of having no moisture. ⁷ And other falls in the midst of thorns, and, sprouting together, the thorns smother it. ⁸ And other falls into the good earth, and sprouting, produces fruit a hundredfold." These things saying, He shouted, "Who has ears to hear, let him hear!" ⁹ Now His disciples inquired of Him, saying, "What may this parable be?" ¹⁰ Now He said, "To you has it been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, yet to the rest in parables, that, observing, they may not be observing, and hearing, they may not be understanding. ¹¹ Now this is the parable: The seed is the word of God. ¹² Now those beside the road are those who hear; thereafter the Adversary is coming and is picking up the word from their heart, lest, believing, they may be saved. ¹³ Now those on the rock are those who, whenever they should be hearing, with joy are receiving the word. And these have no root, who are believing for a season and, in a season of trial, are withdrawing. ¹⁴ Now that falling among the thorns, these are those who hear and, by worries and riches, and by the gratifications of life, going on, stifle, and are bringing nothing to maturity. ¹⁵ Now that in the ideal earth, these are they who, in a heart ideal and good, hearing the word, are retaining it and are bearing fruit with endurance. ¹⁶ Now no one, lighting a lamp, is covering it with a vessel or is placing it underneath a couch, but is placing it on a lampstand that those going in may be observing the light. ¹⁷ For nothing is hidden which shall not become apparent, neither concealed which should not by all means be known and come to be apparent. ¹⁸ Beware, then, how you are hearing! For whoever may have, to him shall be given, and whoever may not have, from him shall be taken away also what he is supposed to have." ¹⁹ Now there came along to Him His mother and His brothers, and they were not able to fall in with Him because of the throng. ²⁰ Now it was reported to Him, saying that "Thy mother and Thy brothers stand outside wanting to see Thee." ²¹ Now He, answering, said to them, "My mother and My brethren are these who are hearing the word of God and doing it." ²² Now it occurred on one of the days that He, as well as His disciples, stepped into a ship, and He said to them, "We may be passing through to the other side of the lake." And they set out. ²³ Now, at their sailing, He falls asleep. And a whirl of wind descended to the lake, and they were foundered and in danger. ²⁴ Now approaching, they rouse Him, saying, "Doctor! Doctor! We are perishing!" Now He, being roused, rebukes the wind and the surging of the water, and they cease, and it became calm. ²⁵ Now He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Yet, being afraid, they marvel, saying to one another, "Who, consequently, is this, that He is enjoining the winds as well as the water, and they are obeying Him!" ²⁶ And they sail down into the country of the Gergesenes, which is across from Galilee. ²⁷ Now at His coming out on the land, there meets Him a certain man out of the city, who had demons, and for a considerable time puts on no cloak, and remained in no house, but in the tombs. ²⁸ Now, perceiving Jesus and crying out, he prostrates to Him and said in a loud voice, "What is it to me and to Thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High! I beseech Thee, Thou shouldst not be tormenting me." ²⁹ For He charged the unclean spirit to be coming out from the man; for many times it had gripped him, and he was bound, being guarded with chains and fetters, and, bursting through the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the wilderness. ³⁰ Now Jesus inquires of him, saying, "What is your name?" Now he said, "Legion", for many demons entered into him. ³¹ And they entreated Him that He should not enjoin them to be coming away into the submerged chaos. ³² Now a considerable herd of hogs was there, grazing on the mountain, and they entreat Him that He should permit them to be entering into those. And He permits them. ³³ Now the demons, coming out from the man, entered into the hogs, and the herd rushes down the precipice into the lake and was smothered. ³⁴ Now the graziers, perceiving what has occurred, fled and report it in the city and in the fields. ³⁵ Now thy came out to perceive what has occurred, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons came out, garmented and sane, sitting at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid. ³⁶ Yet those also who are perceiving how the demoniac was saved, report to them. ³⁷ And the entire multitude of the country about the Gergesenes asks Him to be coming away from them, for they were pressed by a great fear. ³⁸ Now He, stepping into the ship, returns. Now the man from whom the demons had come out besought Him to be with Him, yet Jesus dismisses him, saying, ³⁹ "Return to your home and relate how much God does for you." And he came away, down the whole city, heralding how much Jesus does for him. ⁴⁰ Now it occurred at Jesus' return, that the throng welcomes Him, for they were all hoping for Him. ⁴¹ And lo! a man came whose name was Jairus, and he possessed the chieftainship of the synagogue. And, falling at the feet of Jesus, he entreated Him to be entering into his house, ⁴² for he had an only-begotten daughter of about twelve years, and she died. Now at His going away, the throngs stifled Him. ⁴³ And a woman, having a hemorrhage for twelve years, whose whole livelihood is being consumed by physicians, is not strong enough to be cured by anyone. ⁴⁴ Approaching from behind, she touches the tassel of His cloak. And instantly, stanched was her hemorrhage. ⁴⁵ And Jesus said, "Who touches Me?" Now, at all denying it, Peter and those with Him, said, "Doctor, the throngs are pressing Thee and jostling, and art Thou saying, 'Who touches Me?'" ⁴⁶ Yet Jesus said, "Someone touches Me, for I knew power has come out from Me." ⁴⁷ Now the woman, perceiving that she did not elude Him, came trembling, and prostrating to Him, reports in the sight of the entire people for what cause she touches Him and so was healed instantly. ⁴⁸ Now He said to her, "Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved you! Go in peace!" ⁴⁹ While He is still speaking, someone from the chief of the synagogue's house is coming, saying to him that "Your daughter is dead. By no means bother the teacher any longer." ⁵⁰ Yet Jesus, hearing it, answered him, saying, "Fear not, only believe, and she shall be saved." ⁵¹ Now coming into the house, He lets no one enter together with Him, except Peter and James and John and the father of the girl and the mother. ⁵² Now they all lamented, and they grieved for her. Now He said, "Be not lamenting, for she did not die, but is drowsing." ⁵³ And they ridiculed Him, being aware that she died. ⁵⁴ Yet He, casting all outside and holding her hand, shouts, saying, "Girl, be roused!" ⁵⁵ And back turns her spirit, and she rose instantly. And He prescribes that she be given something to eat. ⁵⁶ And her parents were amazed, yet He charges them to tell no one what has occurred.