Luke 8
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It happened soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve,
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod's steward; Susanna; and many others; who served them from their possessions.
And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
When a great multitude came together, and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable.
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
"The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
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.
Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"
And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that 'seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.'
And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Those along the road are those who hear, then the devil comes, and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
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.
Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
That which fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
That in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and bring forth fruit with patience.
But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
"No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
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 which enter in may see the light.
For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.
For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.
Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
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.
They came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying!" He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
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.
He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Being afraid they marveled, saying one to another, "Who is this, then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"
And he said unto 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.
They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn't live in a house, but in the tombs.
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!"
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.
For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bands apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him.
And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. He allowed them.
And there was there an 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.
The demons came out from the man, and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake, and were drowned.
Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus' feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. He entered into the boat, and returned.
Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
"Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
It happened, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come into his house,
And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, and could not be healed by any,
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
came behind him, and touched the fringe of his cloak, and immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
Jesus said, "Who touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
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?
But Jesus said, "Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me."
And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
He said to her, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace."
And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house came, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead. Don't trouble the Teacher."
While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Don't be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
When he came to the house, he didn't allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
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.
All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don't weep. She isn't dead, but sleeping."
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Child, arise!"
And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
Her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had been done.
And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.