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Kvinder, der følger med Jesus

I den følgende tid fortsatte Jesus sin vandring. Han gik fra by til by og fra landsby til landsby for at forkynde Guds ord og fortælle de gode nyheder om Guds rige. De Tolv var med og desuden nogle kvinder, som han havde befriet fra onde ånder og helbredt for forskellige sygdomme. Blandt dem var Maria Magdalene, af hvem Jesus havde uddrevet syv dæmoner, Johanna, Susanna og flere andre, som af egne midler sørgede for mad til den lille flok. (Johanna var gift med Huza, der var hofchef hos Herodes.)

Billedet med jordbunden(A)

Folk fra alle byerne i nærheden opsøgte Jesus, og en dag, da en stor folkeskare var samlet, fortalte han følgende historie:

„En landmand gik ud for at så korn på sin mark. Da han strøede sædekornet ud, faldt noget på vejen, hvor det blev trådt ned, og fuglene kom og spiste det. Noget af kornet faldt på stengrund. Så snart planterne kom op, visnede de, for der var for lidt væde i jorden. Noget af kornet faldt på steder, hvor der var tidselrødder i jorden. Tidslerne voksede op og kvalte de små kornplanter. Men noget af kornet faldt i god jord og gav et udbytte på 100 gange så meget, som der var sået.” Da Jesus var færdig med historien, råbte han: „Lad dem høre, som har øre.”

Guds riges mysterier forklares kun for disciplene(B)

Disciplene kom bagefter hen og spurgte Jesus, hvad meningen bag historien var. 10 Han svarede: „For jer, som følger mig, vil Guds riges mysterier blive forklaret, men de andre må nøjes med at spekulere over billedtalen. Derved opfyldes ordet:

‚De ser, men fatter dog intet.
    De hører, men forstår dog intet.’[a]

Jesus forklarer billedet med jordbunden(C)

11 Lad mig forklare jer billedtalens betydning: Kornet, der blev sået, er et billede på Guds ord. 12 Nogle mennesker er som vejen. De hører godt nok Guds ord, men Djævelen kommer og piller de ord væk, som blev sået i deres hjerter, for at de ikke skal komme til tro og få det evige liv. 13 Nogle er som stengrunden. Når de hører Guds ord, tager de imod det med glæde. Men de lader ikke ordet slå rod, så det varer kun en tid. Når modgangen kommer, giver de op og falder fra. 14 Nogle er som jorden med tidsler i. De hører godt nok ordet, men de daglige bekymringer og jagten på materielle goder kvæler ordet, så der ingen frugt bliver. 15 Men nogle er som den gode jord. De hører ordet og gemmer det i et fint og godt hjerte. De holder ud gennem modgang, og derfor bærer det frugt i deres liv.”

Brug det lys, du har fået(D)

16 Jesus fortsatte: „Ingen kunne finde på at tænde en lampe og stille den under en spand eller ind under sengen. Nej, man stiller en lampe højt og frit, så de, der kommer ind, får glæde af lyset. 17 Det, som er skjult, vil komme frem, så man kan se det. Og det, som er hemmeligt, vil komme ud i lyset og blive kendt.

18 Pas på, hvordan I bruger det, I hører. De, der gør brug af det lys, de har fået, vil få endnu mere. Men de, der ikke bruger det lys, de har fået, vil miste det, de troede, de havde.”

De, der gør Guds vilje, hører Jesus til(E)

19 Engang, da Jesu mor og brødre kom for at tale med ham, kunne de ikke komme ind i huset på grund af de mange mennesker. 20 „Din mor og dine brødre står udenfor og vil tale med dig,” sagde man til ham. 21 Jesus svarede: „Min mor og mine brødre—det er alle dem, der hører Guds ord og handler på det.”

Jesus befaler blæst og bølger at lægge sig(F)

22 En dag gik Jesus sammen med disciplene om bord i en båd, og han sagde til dem: „Lad os sejle over til den anden side af søen.” 23 De lagde da fra land, og mens de sejlede, faldt Jesus i søvn. Pludselig kom et voldsomt stormvejr hen over søen, og båden tog en masse vand ind, så de kom i livsfare. 24 Disciplene gik hen og vækkede Jesus. „Mester, mester, vi drukner!” råbte de. Da rejste han sig og befalede stormen og bølgerne at lægge sig, og det blev blikstille. 25 Derpå vendte han sig til disciplene og spurgte: „Hvor er jeres tro?”

Med ærefrygt og undren i stemmen sagde de til hinanden: „Hvem er den mand egentlig? Selv stormen og bølgerne adlyder ham!”

Jesus sætter en ikke-jøde fri fra dæmonernes magt(G)

26 De sejlede nu videre ind imod gadarenernes egn, som ligger over for Galilæa. 27 Da Jesus steg i land, kom en mand fra landsbyen løbende hen imod ham. Han var besat af onde ånder, og i lang tid havde han flakket hjemløs om uden tøj på. Han holdt til i klippehulerne, hvor man begravede de døde. 28-29 Han faldt nu på knæ foran Jesus, og Jesus befalede den onde ånd at fare ud af ham. Men han skreg op: „Lad mig være i fred, Jesus, du den højeste Guds Søn! Jeg beder dig om ikke at pine mig!” Mange gange havde ånden slæbt af sted med den stakkels mand. Man havde lænket ham med jernkæder på hænder og fødder og holdt ham bevogtet, men hver gang havde han revet sig løs og var af den onde ånd blevet drevet ud i ødemarken.

30 „Hvad er dit navn?” spurgte Jesus.

„Legion!” råbte manden, for han var besat af en mængde dæmoner. 31 De begyndte nu at bønfalde Jesus om ikke at jage dem ned i afgrundens mørke. 32 Der gik en flok svin og rodede efter føde på toppen af en skrænt i nærheden, og dæmonerne bad om lov til at fare i svinene. I samme øjeblik Jesus gav dem lov, 33 fór de ud af manden og ind i svinene, og hele svineflokken styrtede ned ad skrænten og ud i søen, hvor de druknede.

34 Da svinehyrderne så det, flygtede de, og de fortalte om det i by og på land. 35 Snart var en strøm af mennesker på vej ud for at se, hvad der var sket. Da de nåede derhen, fik de øje på manden, der havde været besat af onde ånder. Han sad nu roligt, påklædt og fuldstændig normal ved Jesu fødder. Det forbløffede dem og gjorde dem bange. 36 De, der havde set, hvordan den besatte var blevet reddet, forklarede, hvordan det var sket. 37 Derefter bad alle folk der fra egnen Jesus om at forlade deres område, for de var bange for, hvad han ellers kunne finde på at gøre.

Jesus gik da op i båden for at sejle tilbage til Galilæa. 38 Manden, der havde været besat af onde ånder, bad om at få lov til at følge med, men Jesus sagde: 39 „Gå tilbage til din familie og fortæl, hvor stort et under, Gud har gjort for dig.” Manden gik da hjem og fortalte over hele byen om det forunderlige, Jesus havde gjort.

Ved tro bliver en kvinde helbredt og en pige oprejst fra de døde(H)

40 Da Jesus nåede tilbage over søen, tog folkeskaren imod ham med åbne arme, for de havde ventet ham med længsel. 41 En synagogeforstander ved navn Jairus nærmede sig, knælede ned foran ham og bad ham følge med hjem, 42 for hans eneste datter lå for døden. Hun var 12 år gammel.

Mens Jesus fulgte med ham, masede mængden sig ind på ham fra alle sider.

43 Nu var der en kvinde, som havde lidt af blødninger i 12 år, uden at nogen havde kunnet helbrede hende, selv om hun havde brugt alle sine penge på lægehjælp. 44 Hun nærmede sig bagfra og rørte ved kvasten på hans bedesjal. Straks standsede blødningen.

45 „Hvem var det, der rørte ved mig?” spurgte Jesus.

Da ingen meldte sig, sagde Peter: „Mester, folk maser jo ind på dig fra alle sider.”

46 „Der var en, der rørte ved mig,” insisterede Jesus, „for jeg kunne mærke en kraft forlade mig.”

47 Kvinden indså nu, at Jesus var klar over, hvad der var sket. Skælvende kom hun frem og faldt på knæ foran ham, og i hele mængdens påhør fortalte hun, hvorfor hun havde rørt ved ham, og at hun nu var rask.

48 Jesus sagde da til hende: „Min ven, det er din tro, der har reddet[b] dig! Fred være med dig!”

49 Mens han endnu talte, kom en mand med besked til Jairus fra hans hjem: „Din datter er død. Du behøver ikke ulejlige mesteren mere.” 50 Da Jesus hørte det, sagde han til Jairus: „Vær ikke bange! Tro på mig, så vil hun blive reddet!”

51 Da de nåede frem til huset, ville Jesus kun have Peter, Johannes, Jakob og den lille piges forældre med ind i det værelse, hvor hun lå. 52 Huset var fyldt med grædende og jamrende mennesker. „Lad være med at græde,” sagde Jesus. „Hun er ikke død. Hun sover bare.” 53 Men de lo overbærende, for de vidste godt, at hun var død. 54 Jesus gik hen og tog pigen i hånden. „Stå op, lille pige!” kaldte han. 55 Da vendte hendes ånd tilbage, og hun stod straks op. Så sagde Jesus, at de skulle give hende noget at spise. 56 Forældrene var ude af sig selv af undren, men Jesus sagde, at de ikke måtte fortælle nogen, hvad der var sket.

Footnotes

  1. 8,10 Es. 6,9 LXX.
  2. 8,48 Eller: „frelst” eller „helbredt”. Lægen Lukas bruger dog normalt andre ord, når der er fokus på fysisk helbredelse.

Women Who Followed Jesus

Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him, along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons; Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.

Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed

One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him: “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it. Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture. Other seed fell among thorns that grew up with it and choked out the tender plants. Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets[a] of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach the others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:

‘When they look, they won’t really see.
    When they hear, they won’t understand.’[b]

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God’s word. 12 The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved. 13 The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation. 14 The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity. 15 And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.

Parable of the Lamp

16 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. 17 For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.

18 “So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.”

The True Family of Jesus

19 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.”

21 Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

Jesus Calms the Storm

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out. 23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.

24 The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”

When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm. 25 Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”

The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man

26 So they arrived in the region of the Gerasenes,[c] across the lake from Galilee. 27 As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town.

28 As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had already commanded the evil[d] spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power.

30 Jesus demanded, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with many demons. 31 The demons kept begging Jesus not to send them into the bottomless pit.[e]

32 There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs.

So Jesus gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned.

34 When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran. 35 People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid. 36 Then those who had seen what happened told the others how the demon-possessed man had been healed. 37 And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them.

So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake. 38 The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying, 39 “No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you.” So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals in Response to Faith

40 On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him. 42 His only daughter,[f] who was about twelve years old, was dying.

As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds. 43 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding,[g] and she could find no cure. 44 Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.” 47 When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed. 48 “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

49 While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”

50 But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.”

51 When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl’s father and mother. 52 The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

53 But the crowd laughed at him because they all knew she had died. 54 Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!” 55 And at that moment her life[h] returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were overwhelmed, but Jesus insisted that they not tell anyone what had happened.

Footnotes

  1. 8:10a Greek mysteries.
  2. 8:10b Isa 6:9 (Greek version).
  3. 8:26 Other manuscripts read Gadarenes; still others read Gergesenes; also in 8:37. See Matt 8:28; Mark 5:1.
  4. 8:29 Greek unclean.
  5. 8:31 Or the abyss, or the underworld.
  6. 8:42 Or His only child, a daughter.
  7. 8:43 Some manuscripts add having spent everything she had on doctors.
  8. 8:55 Or her spirit.

The Parable of the Sower(A)

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(B) The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(D) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(E)

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(F) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[a](G)

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(H) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(I) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(J) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

A Lamp on a Stand

16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(K) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(L) 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(M)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(N)

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers(O) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”(P)

Jesus Calms the Storm(Q)(R)

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(S) we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked(T) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(U) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(V)(W)

26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[b] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(X) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(Y) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(Z)

32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(AA) and was drowned.

34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went 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,(AB) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(AC) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(AD) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(AE)

40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(AF) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(AG) for twelve years,[c] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(AH) and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(AI) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(AJ) I know that power has gone out from me.”(AK)

47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(AL) Go in peace.”(AM)

49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(AN) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”

50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(AO) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(AP) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(AQ)

53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(AR) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
  2. Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
  3. Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors