Luke 8

CHAPTER 8

Many Women Follow Jesus

1And it came to pass in   order, and he traveled through by city and town proclaiming and announcing good news -- the kingdom   of God; and the twelve with him, 2and certain women who were ones having been cured from [²spirits ¹evil] and weaknesses; Mary the one being called Magdalene, from whom [²demons ¹seven] had come forth, 3and Joanna wife of Chuza a caretaker of Herod, and Susanna, and [²others ¹many] who served to him from   their subsistence.

The Parable of the Sower

4[⁴being together ¹And ³multitude ²a great], and of the ones by city coming to him, he spoke by parable. 5There went forth the one sowing   to sow   his own seed. And in   his sowing,   some fell by the way; and it was trampled, and the birds of the heaven devoured it. 6And other fell upon the rock; and having germinated, it withered, on account of the not having moisture. 7And other fell in the midst of the thorn-bushes; and growing together with the thorn-bushes they choked it. 8And other fell upon the [²earth   ¹good], and having germinated, produced fruit a hundred fold. These things  saying, he spoke out loud, The one having ears to hear let him hear! 9[³asked ¹And ⁴him   ²his disciples], saying, What may [²be   ¹this parable]? 10And he said, To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom   of God; but to the rest -- in parables, that seeing they should not see, and hearing they should not perceive. 11[³is ¹And ²this] the parable. The seed is the word   of God. 12And the ones by the way are the ones hearing; then comes the devil and takes the word from   their heart, lest having believed they should be delivered. 13And the ones upon the rock are the ones whenever they hear, with joy they receive the word; and these [²root ¹have no], which for a time believe, and in time of test they leave. 14And the one [²into ³the ⁴thorn-bushes ¹falling]; these are the ones having heard, and by anxieties and riches and pleasures   of existence going along are choked, and do not bring to perfection. 15And the one in the good earth; these are they who with [⁴heart ¹a good ²and ³better], having heard the word, hold it, and bear fruit with patience. 16And no one [²a lamp ¹lighting] covers it with a vessel, or [²underneath ³a bed ¹puts it]; but upon a lamp-stand he places it, that the ones entering shall see by the light. 17For nothing is hidden, which [²not ⁴open ¹shall ³become], nor concealed, which shall not be known and [²into ³the open ¹should come]. 18Take heed then how you hear! For who ever should have, to him it shall be given; and whoever should not have, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him. 19And there came to him the mother and   his brothers, and they were not able to meet with him because of the multitude. 20And it was reported to him, saying,   Your mother and   your brothers stand outside, [²to see ³you ¹wanting]. 21  But responding he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these, the ones [²the ³word   ⁴of God ¹hearing] and doing it.

Jesus Calms the Tempest

22And it came to pass on one of the days, and he stepped into a boat and   his disciples; and he said to them, We should go through unto the other side of the lake. And they embarked. 23[³sailing ¹And ²during their] he slept soundly. And came down a tempest of wind onto the lake, and they were filling up, and were exposed to danger. 24And coming forward, they awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he having arisen reproached the wind and the swell   of water; and they ceased, and became a calm. 25And he said to them, Where is the trust of yours? But fearing they wondered, saying to one another, Who then is this, that even to the winds he gives orders, and to the water, and they obey him?

Jesus Casts out Demons

26And they sailed down unto the region of the Gadarenes, which is opposite   Galilee. 27[³coming forth ¹And ²in his] unto the land, [²encountered ³him ¹a certain man] from out of the city, who had demons for [²of time ¹a fit amount], and [³a garment ¹he was not ²dressed in], and [²in ³a house ¹he abided not], but in the tombs. 28And beholding   Jesus, and having shouted aloud, he fell at him, and [²voice ¹with a great] said, What is it to me and to you, Jesus, O son   [³God ¹of the ²highest]? I beseech you [²not ⁴me ¹that you should ³torment]. 29For he summoned the [²spirit   ¹unclean] to come forth from the man. For many times it seized him with force, and he was bound in chains, and [²in shackles ¹being kept]; and tearing up the bonds he was driven by the demon into the wildernesses. 30[³asked ¹And ⁴him   ²Jesus], saying, What [³given to you ¹is ²the name]? And he said, Legion; because [²demons ¹many] entered into him. 31And they appealed to him that he should not give orders to them [²into ³the ⁴abyss ¹to go forth]. 32But there was there a herd of swine, a fit amount grazing in the mountain. And they appealed to him that he should commission to them [²into ³those ¹to enter]. And he commissioned it  to them. 33[⁴going forth ¹And ²the ³demons] from the man, entered into the swine, and [³advanced ¹the ²herd] down the precipice into the lake, and choked. 34[⁴having beheld ¹And ²the ones ³grazing] the thing taking place, fled, and having gone forth they reported in the city and in the fields. 35And they came forth to behold the thing taking place. And they came to   Jesus, and they found [⁸sitting down ¹the ²man ³from ⁴whom ⁵the ⁶demons ⁷had went forth], being dressed and being of a sound mind, by the feet   of Jesus; and they feared. 36[⁴reported ¹And ⁵to them ²the ones also ³beholding] how [³was delivered ¹the ²demon-possessed man]. 37And [⁸asked ⁹him ¹all ²the ³multitude ⁴of the ⁵place round about ⁶of the ⁷Gadarenes] to go forth from them, for [³fear ²by a great ¹they were held]. And he stepping into the boat returned. 38[⁹beseeched ¹And ¹⁰him ²the ³man ⁴from ⁵whom ⁸came forth ⁶the ⁷demons] to be with him. [³released ¹But ⁴him   ²Jesus], saying, 39Return unto   your house, and describe as much as [²did ³for you   ¹God]! And he went forth through the whole   city proclaiming as much as [²did ³for him   ¹Jesus]. 40And it came to pass in the returning   of Jesus, [³gladly received ⁴him ¹the ²multitude]; for they were all expecting him.

Jairus Appeals to Jesus

41And behold, there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue existing there. And having fallen by the feet   of Jesus, he appealed to him to enter into   his house; 42for his daughter was an only child to him, about [²years old  ¹twelve], and she was dying. And in   his going, the multitudes thronged him.

Jesus Heals the Woman with the Flow of Blood

43And a woman being in a flow of blood for [²years ¹twelve], which [⁴on ⁵physicians ¹consumed ²her entire   ³livelihood], not being able by anyone to be cured, 44having come forward behind him, touched the decorative hem   of his cloak; and immediately [⁴stopped ¹the ²flow   ³of her blood]. 45And Jesus said, Who is  the one touching me? [³denying ¹And ²all], Peter said, and the ones with him, Master, the multitudes constrain you and squeeze, and you say, Who is the one touching me? 46  And Jesus said, [²touched ³me ¹Someone], for I know power went forth from me. 47[⁴knowing ¹And ²the ³woman] that she did not escape notice, [²trembling ¹came], and having fallen before him, for which reason she touched him, she reported to him in the presence of all the people, and how she was healed immediately. 48  And he said to her, Take courage, O daughter, the belief of yours has delivered you, go in peace!

Jairus' Daughter Raised from the Dead

49And while he was  speaking, there comes one from the chief of the synagogue, saying to him that, [³has died   ²daughter ¹Your], do not inconvenience the teacher! 50  And Jesus having heard responded to him, saying, Do not fear! Only trust and she shall be delivered! 51And entering into the house, he did not allow [²to enter ¹anyone], except Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the child and the mother. 52[³wept ¹And ²all], and beat their chest over her. But he said, Weep not! She died not, but sleeps. 53And they ridiculed him, knowing that she died. 54And he having cast all outside, and having taken hold   of her hand, spoke out loud, saying,   Child, arise! 55And [²returned   ¹her spirit], and she rose up immediately. And he ordered for her to be given something  to eat. 56And [²were amazed   ¹her parents]; and he exhorted them [²no one ¹to tell] the thing  having taken place.