Frauen um Jesus

Bald darauf zog Jesus durch viele Städte und Dörfer. Überall sprach er zu den Menschen und verkündete die rettende Botschaft von Gottes Reich. Dabei begleiteten ihn seine zwölf Jünger und einige Frauen, die er von bösen Geistern befreit und von ihren Krankheiten geheilt hatte. Zu ihnen gehörten Maria aus Magdala, die er von sieben Dämonen befreit hatte, Johanna, die Frau von Chuzas, einem Beamten von König Herodes, Susanna und viele andere. Sie waren vermögend und sorgten für Jesus und seine Jünger.

Das Gleichnis vom Bauern, der Getreide aussät (Matthäus 13,1‒23; Markus 4,1‒20)

Als wieder einmal eine große Menschenmenge aus allen Städten zusammengekommen war, erzählte Jesus dieses Gleichnis:

»Ein Bauer ging aufs Feld, um sein Getreide auszusäen. Als er die Körner ausstreute, fielen ein paar von ihnen auf den Weg. Sie wurden zertreten und von den Vögeln aufgepickt. Andere Körner fielen auf felsigen Boden. Sie gingen zwar auf, aber weil es nicht feucht genug war, vertrockneten die Pflänzchen. Wieder andere Körner fielen mitten ins Dornengestrüpp. Dieses schoss zusammen mit der jungen Saat in die Höhe, so dass es sie schließlich erstickte. Die übrigen Körner aber fielen auf fruchtbaren Boden, gingen auf und brachten das Hundertfache der Aussaat als Ertrag.« Nachdem Jesus das gesagt hatte, rief er: »Wer Ohren hat, der soll auf meine Worte hören!«

Später fragten ihn seine Jünger, was dieses Gleichnis bedeute. 10 Jesus antwortete ihnen: »Euch lässt Gott die Geheimnisse seines Reiches verstehen. Die anderen aber erfahren das alles nur durch Gleichnisse.

Denn sie sollen sehen, aber nicht erkennen, sie sollen hören, aber nicht verstehen.

11 Das Gleichnis bedeutet Folgendes: Die Saat ist Gottes Botschaft. 12 Die Menschen, bei denen die Saatkörner auf den Weg fallen, haben die Botschaft zwar gehört. Aber dann kommt der Teufel und nimmt sie ihnen aus dem Herzen, damit sie nicht glauben und gerettet werden.

13 Andere Menschen wiederum sind wie der felsige Boden: Sie hören die Botschaft und nehmen sie mit Begeisterung an. Aber ihr Glaube hat keine starken Wurzeln. Eine Zeit lang halten sich diese Menschen zu Gott, doch wenn ihr Glaube dann auf die Probe gestellt wird, wenden sie sich wieder davon ab.

14 Noch andere Menschen gleichen dem von Dornengestrüpp überwucherten Boden: Sie hören die Botschaft zwar, doch dann kommen die Sorgen des Alltags, die Verführung durch den Wohlstand und die Vergnügungen des Lebens und ersticken Gottes Botschaft, so dass keine Frucht daraus entstehen kann.

15 Aber dann gibt es auch Menschen, die sind wie der fruchtbare Boden, auf den die Saat fällt: Sie hören Gottes Botschaft und nehmen sie mit aufrichtigem und bereitwilligem Herzen an. Sie halten treu daran fest, lassen sich durch nichts beirren und bringen schließlich reiche Frucht.«

Das Beispiel von der Öllampe (Markus 4,21‒25)

16 »Niemand zündet eine Öllampe an und versteckt sie dann unter einem Gefäß oder stellt sie unters Bett. Im Gegenteil: Man stellt sie auf den Lampenständer, so dass jeder, der hereinkommt, das Licht sieht.

17 Alles, was jetzt noch verborgen ist, wird eines Tages ans Licht kommen, und was jetzt noch ein Geheimnis ist, wird jeder verstehen. 18 Entscheidend ist, wie ihr mit meinen Worten umgeht. Denn wer sie begreift, der wird noch mehr Einsicht bekommen. Doch wer sich dafür verschließt, dem wird selbst das Wenige genommen, was er zu haben glaubte.[a]«

Wer gehört zu Jesus? (Matthäus 12,46‒50; Markus 3,31‒35)

19 Einmal kamen die Mutter von Jesus und seine Geschwister zu ihm und wollten ihn sprechen. Aber es drängten sich so viele Menschen um ihn, dass sie nicht bis zu ihm durchkommen konnten.

20 Man richtete Jesus aus: »Deine Mutter und deine Geschwister stehen draußen vor dem Haus und wollen mit dir reden.« 21 Aber Jesus antwortete: »Meine Mutter und meine Geschwister – das sind alle, die Gottes Botschaft hören und danach leben.«

Herr über Wind und Wellen (Matthäus 8,18.23‒27; Markus 4,35‒41)

22 Eines Tages stiegen Jesus und seine Jünger in ein Boot, und er forderte sie auf: »Lasst uns über den See ans andere Ufer fahren!« Sie legten ab. 23 Unterwegs schlief Jesus ein. Mitten auf dem See brach plötzlich ein gewaltiger Sturm los, und das Boot drohte vollzulaufen. In höchster Not 24 beeilten sich die Jünger, Jesus zu wecken: »Herr!«, riefen sie, »Herr, wir gehen unter!« Jesus stand auf und befahl dem Wind und den tosenden Wellen, sich zu legen. Sofort hörte der Sturm auf, und es wurde still.

25 »Wo ist denn euer Glaube?«, fragte Jesus sie. Entsetzt und erstaunt sagten die Jünger zueinander: »Was ist das für ein Mensch? Selbst Wind und Wellen gehorchen ihm, wenn er es befiehlt!«

Jesus heilt einen Besessenen (Matthäus 8,28‒34; Markus 5,1‒20)

26 Dann erreichten sie das Gebiet der Gerasener, das gegenüber von Galiläa auf der anderen Seite des Sees liegt.

27 Als Jesus aus dem Boot stieg und an Land ging, kam ihm aus der Stadt ein Mann entgegen, der von Dämonen beherrscht wurde. Schon seit langer Zeit trug er keine Kleider mehr und blieb auch in keiner Wohnung, sondern hauste in Grabhöhlen.

28 Kaum hatte er Jesus gesehen, schrie er auf, warf sich vor ihm nieder und rief laut: »Was willst du von mir, Jesus, du Sohn Gottes, des Höchsten? Ich flehe dich an, quäle mich nicht!«

29 Jesus hatte nämlich dem bösen Geist befohlen, den Mann zu verlassen.

Schon seit langer Zeit war der Mann in der Gewalt des Dämons.[b] Obwohl man ihn immer wieder an Händen und Füßen fesselte und einsperrte, konnte er seine Ketten zerreißen und wurde von dem Dämon in einsame Gegenden getrieben.

30 »Wie heißt du?«, fragte ihn Jesus. »Legion[c]«, war die Antwort. Denn es waren viele Dämonen in ihn gefahren. 31 Sie baten Jesus inständig: »Schick uns nicht in den Abgrund der Hölle!« 32 Nicht weit entfernt an einem Abhang weidete eine große Herde Schweine. In diese Schweine wollten die Dämonen fahren. Und Jesus erlaubte es ihnen.

33 Nun verließen die Dämonen den Mann und bemächtigten sich der Tiere. Da stürzte die ganze Herde den Abhang hinunter in den See und ertrank. 34 Als die Schweinehirten das sahen, ergriffen sie die Flucht und erzählten in der Stadt und in den umliegenden Dörfern, was geschehen war.

35 Von überall her kamen die Leute gelaufen, um sich selbst zu überzeugen. Sie sahen den Mann, den Jesus gerade von den Dämonen befreit hatte. Er war ordentlich angezogen und bei klarem Verstand. Ganz ruhig saß er Jesus zu Füßen.

Da wurde ihnen unheimlich zumute. 36 Diejenigen aber, die alles mit angesehen hatten, erzählten, wie der Besessene von Jesus geheilt worden war. 37 Daraufhin baten die Leute aus Gerasa und der ganzen Umgebung, Jesus möge ihre Gegend doch wieder verlassen, denn sie fürchteten sich sehr.

Jesus stieg in das Boot, um zurückzufahren. 38 Der Mann, aus dem die Dämonen gewichen waren, bat darum, bei ihm bleiben zu dürfen. Aber Jesus beauftragte ihn: 39 »Geh nach Hause und berichte, welches große Wunder Gott an dir getan hat.« Da ging der Mann weg und erzählte in der ganzen Stadt, was Jesus für ihn getan hatte.

Macht über Krankheit und Tod (Matthäus 9,18‒26; Markus 5,21‒43)

40 Als Jesus zur anderen Seite des Sees zurückkehrte, empfing ihn dort eine große Menschenmenge. Sie hatten alle ungeduldig auf ihn gewartet. 41 Da kam ein Mann namens Jaïrus, ein Vorsteher der jüdischen Gemeinde, warf sich Jesus zu Füßen und flehte ihn an, in sein Haus zu kommen; 42 denn sein einziges Kind, ein etwa zwölfjähriges Mädchen, lag im Sterben. Jesus ging mit. Unterwegs wurde er beinahe erdrückt, weil sich so viele Menschen um ihn drängten.

43 Unter den Leuten war auch eine Frau, die seit zwölf Jahren an starken Blutungen litt. Niemand hatte ihr helfen können, obwohl sie schon von vielen Ärzten behandelt worden war und dafür ihr ganzes Geld ausgegeben hatte. 44 Diese Frau zwängte sich durch die vielen Menschen hindurch und berührte heimlich von hinten ein Stück[d] seines Gewandes. Im selben Augenblick hörten die Blutungen auf.

45 »Wer hat mich angefasst?«, fragte Jesus. Aber niemand wollte es gewesen sein, und Petrus meinte: »Herr, die Leute drücken und bedrängen dich von allen Seiten, und da fragst du, wer dich angefasst hat 46 Jesus erwiderte: »Jemand hat mich ganz bewusst berührt. Ich habe gespürt, wie heilende Kraft von mir ausgegangen ist!« 47 Als die Frau erkannte, dass Jesus alles bemerkt hatte, kam sie zitternd zu ihm und fiel vor ihm nieder. Vor allen Leuten erzählte sie, weshalb sie ihn berührt hatte und wie sie sofort gesund geworden war. 48 »Meine Tochter«, sagte Jesus zu ihr, »dein Glaube hat dich geheilt. Geh in Frieden!«

49 Noch während er mit der Frau redete, kam jemand aus dem Haus von Jaïrus gelaufen: »Deine Tochter ist gestorben. Bemühe den Lehrer nicht mehr!«

50 Jesus hörte das und sagte zu dem Vater: »Verzweifle nicht! Vertrau mir einfach, und deine Tochter wird gerettet!«

51 Als sie das Haus erreichten, erlaubte er nur Petrus, Johannes, Jakobus und den Eltern des Mädchens, mit hineinzugehen. 52 Alle klagten und weinten um die Tote, aber Jesus sagte: »Hört auf zu weinen! Das Kind ist nicht tot, es schläft nur.« 53 Da lachten sie ihn aus, denn jeder wusste, dass es gestorben war. 54 Dann fasste er das Mädchen bei der Hand und rief: »Kind, steh auf!« 55 Da wurde sie wieder lebendig. Sie stand sofort auf, und Jesus ließ ihr etwas zu essen bringen. 56 Die Eltern konnten kaum fassen, was sie erlebt hatten. Doch Jesus schärfte ihnen ein, mit niemandem darüber zu reden.

Footnotes

  1. 8,18 Wörtlich: Denn wer hat, dem wird gegeben. Wer aber nicht hat, von dem wird auch das genommen werden, was er zu haben meint.
  2. 8,29 Oder: Immer wieder hatte der Dämon den Mann überwältigt.
  3. 8,30 »Legion« bezeichnet eigentlich die größte Einheit des römischen Heeres (4000–6000 Soldaten). Hier beschreibt das Wort die große Anzahl der Dämonen.
  4. 8,44 Wörtlich: die Quaste. – Vgl. 4. Mose 15,37‒41. Vgl. »Quaste« in den Sacherklärungen.

Women Accompanying Jesus

Soon afterward he went on (A)through cities and villages, proclaiming and (B)bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and also (C)some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: (D)Mary, called Magdalene, (E)from whom seven demons had gone out, and (F)Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them[a] out of their means.

The Parable of the Sower

(G)And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, (H)“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, (I)it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among (J)thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded (K)a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, (L)“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

The Purpose of the Parables

And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, 10 he said, (M)“To you it has been given to know (N)the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so (O)that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ 11 (P)Now the parable is this: The seed is (Q)the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not (R)believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it (S)with joy. But these have no root; they (T)believe for a while, and in time of testing (U)fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but (V)as they go on their way they are choked by the (W)cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and (X)bear fruit (Y)with patience.

A Lamp Under a Jar

16 (Z)(AA)“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 (AB)For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 (AC)Take care then how you hear, (AD)for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”

Jesus' Mother and Brothers

19 (AE)Then his mother and (AF)his brothers[b] came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. 20 And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” 21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those (AG)who hear the word of God and do it.”

Jesus Calms a Storm

22 (AH)One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of (AI)the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on (AJ)the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. 24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and (AK)rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, (AL)and there was a calm. 25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they (AM)were afraid, and they (AN)marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that (AO)he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”

Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

26 (AP)Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes,[c] which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus[d] had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house (AQ)but among the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he (AR)cried out and fell down before him and said (AS)with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, (AT)Son of (AU)the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon (AV)into the desert.) 30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, (AW)“Legion,” for many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged him not to command them to depart into (AX)the abyss. 32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into (AY)the lake and drowned.

34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting (AZ)at the feet of Jesus, (BA)clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 36 And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed[e] man had been healed. 37 Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes (BB)asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. 38 The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your home, and (BC)declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus's Daughter

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd (BD)welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 (BE)And there came a man named Jairus, who was (BF)a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, 42 for he had (BG)an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.

As Jesus went, the people (BH)pressed around him. 43 And there was a woman (BI)who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her (BJ)living on physicians,[f] she could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came up behind him and touched (BK)the fringe of his garment, and (BL)immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter[g] said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that (BM)power has gone out from me.” 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And he said to her, “Daughter, (BN)your faith has made you well; (BO)go in peace.”

49 While he was still speaking, someone from (BP)the ruler's house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; (BQ)do not trouble (BR)the Teacher any more.” 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” 51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except (BS)Peter and (BT)John and James, and the father and mother of the child. 52 And all were weeping and (BU)mourning for her, but he (BV)said, “Do not weep, for (BW)she is not dead but (BX)sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But (BY)taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, (BZ)arise.” 55 And (CA)her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. 56 And her parents were amazed, but (CB)he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:3 Some manuscripts him
  2. Luke 8:19 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 20, 21
  3. Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; others Gergesenes; also verse 37
  4. Luke 8:27 Greek he; also verses 38, 42
  5. Luke 8:36 Greek daimonizomai (demonized); elsewhere rendered oppressed by demons
  6. Luke 8:43 Some manuscripts omit and though she had spent all her living on physicians
  7. Luke 8:45 Some manuscripts add and those who were with him

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