Luke 8
New American Standard Bible
Women Support Jesus
8 Soon afterward, [a]Jesus began going around from one city and village to another, (A)proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him, 2 and also (B)some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: (C)Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, (D)Herod’s (E)steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.
Parable of the Sower
4 (F)Now when a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable: 5 “The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky ate it up. 6 Other seed fell on rocky soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out. 8 And yet other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as much.” As He said these things, He would call out, “(G)The one who has ears to hear, [b]let him hear.”
9 (H)Now His disciples began asking Him what this parable [c]meant. 10 And He said, “(I)To you it has been granted to know the [d]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are told in parables, so that [e](J)while seeing they may not see, and [f]while hearing they may not understand.
11 “Now this is the parable: (K)the seed is the word of God. 12 And those beside the road are the ones who have heard, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky soil are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and yet these do not have a firm root; [g]they believe for a while, and in a time of temptation they [h]fall away. 14 And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked by worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and they bring no fruit to maturity. 15 But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word [i]with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with [j]perseverance.
Parable of the Lamp
16 “Now (L)no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light. 17 (M)For nothing is concealed that will not become evident, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 So take care how you listen; (N)for whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he [k]thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
19 (O)Now His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.” 21 But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these (P)who hear the word of God and do it.”
Jesus Stills the Sea
22 (Q)Now on one of those days [l]Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of (R)the lake.” So they launched out. 23 But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on (S)the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. 24 They came up to Jesus and woke Him, saying, “(T)Master, Master, we are perishing!” And He got up and (U)rebuked the wind and the surging [m]waves, and they stopped, and [n]it became calm. 25 And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” But they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”
The Demon-possessed Man Cured
26 (V)Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He stepped out onto the land, a man from the city met Him who was possessed with demons; and he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs. 28 And seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said with a loud voice, “[o](W)What business do You have with me, Jesus, Son of (X)the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!” 29 For He had already commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into the desert. 30 And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “(Y)Legion”; because many demons had entered him. 31 And they were begging Him not to command them to go away into (Z)the abyss.
32 Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain; and the demons begged Him to permit them to enter [p]the pigs. And He gave them permission. 33 And the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into (AA)the lake and was drowned.
34 Now when the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported everything in the city, and in the country. 35 And the people came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down (AB)at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened. 36 Those who had seen everything reported to them how the man who had been (AC)demon-possessed had been [q]made well. 37 And all the [r]people of the territory of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed by great fear; and He got into a boat and returned. 38 (AD)But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might [s]accompany Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your home and describe what great things God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city what great things Jesus had done for him.
Miracles of Healing
40 (AE)And as Jesus was returning, the [t]people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him. 41 (AF)And a man named Jairus came, and he was an [u](AG)official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began urging Him to come to his house; 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.
43 And a woman who had suffered a chronic flow of blood for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone, 44 came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His [v]cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 45 And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched Me?” And while they were all denying it, Peter said, “(AH)Master, the [w]people are crowding and pressing in on You.” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that (AI)power had left Me.” 47 Now when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and admitted in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And He said to her, “Daughter, (AJ)your faith has [x]made you well; (AK)go in peace.”
49 While He was still speaking, someone *came from the house of (AL)the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.” 50 But when Jesus heard this, He responded to him, “(AM)Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be [y]made well.” 51 When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, John, and James, and the girl’s father and mother. 52 Now they were all weeping and (AN)mourning for her; but He said, “Stop weeping, for she has not died, but (AO)is asleep.” 53 And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died. 54 He, however, took her by the hand and spoke [z]forcefully, saying, “Child, arise!” 55 And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that something be given her to eat. 56 Her parents were amazed; but He (AP)instructed them to tell no one what had happened.
Footnotes
- Luke 8:1 Lit He Himself
- Luke 8:8 Or hear! Or listen!
- Luke 8:9 Lit was
- Luke 8:10 I.e., secrets
- Luke 8:10 Or though seeing, they will not
- Luke 8:10 Or though hearing, they will not
- Luke 8:13 Lit who believe
- Luke 8:13 I.e., from the faith
- Luke 8:15 Or in
- Luke 8:15 Or endurance
- Luke 8:18 Or seems to have
- Luke 8:22 Lit He
- Luke 8:24 Lit waves of water
- Luke 8:24 Lit a calm occurred
- Luke 8:28 Lit What to me and to you (an ancient idiom)
- Luke 8:32 Lit those
- Luke 8:36 Lit saved
- Luke 8:37 Lit multitude
- Luke 8:38 Lit be with
- Luke 8:40 Lit crowd
- Luke 8:41 Lit ruler
- Luke 8:44 Or outer garment
- Luke 8:45 Lit crowds
- Luke 8:48 Lit saved you
- Luke 8:50 Lit saved
- Luke 8:54 Lit loudly
Luke 8
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Jesus Speaks To The Crowd With a Parable
8 And it came about during the successive days that He was traveling-through according to city and village, proclaiming and announcing the kingdom of God as good news. And the twelve were with Him, 2 and some women who had been cured from evil spirits and infirmities— Mary, the one being called Magdalene[a], from whom seven demons had come out, 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward[b], and Susanna, and many others, who were serving them out of their possessions. 4 And while a large crowd was gathering, and the ones from every city were coming to Him, He spoke with a parable—
The Sower’s Seed Falls On Different Kinds of Soil. Only The Good Soil Produces Fruit
5 “The one sowing went out that he might sow his seed. And during his sowing some seed fell along the road. And it was trampled-underfoot. And the birds of the heaven ate it up. 6 And other seed fell-down on the bed-rock. And having grown, it was dried-up because of not having moisture. 7 And other seed fell in the middle of the thorns. And the thorns, having grown-with it, choked it. 8 And other seed fell into the fertile soil. And having grown, it produced fruit, a hundred-fold”. While saying these things, He was calling, “Let the one having ears to hear, hear”.
Jesus Explains The Purpose of Parables And The Meaning of The Sower
9 And His disciples were asking Him what this parable might mean. 10 And the One said— “It has been given to you to know[c] the mysteries of the kingdom of God. But I speak in parables to the others in order that while seeing they may not be seeing, and while hearing, they may not be understanding. 11 Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God. 12 And the people along the road are the ones having heard. Then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart in order that they may not be saved, having believed. 13 And the people on the bed-rock are ones who are welcoming the word with joy when they hear it. And these do not have a root— they are ones who are believing for a time, and are departing[d] in a time of testing[e]. 14 And the seed having fallen into the thorns— these people are the ones having heard, and while proceeding are being choked by the anxieties[f] and riches and pleasures of life. And they are not bringing-fruit-to-maturity. 15 And the seed in the good soil— these people are ones who, having heard the word in a good and fertile heart, are holding-on-to it and bearing-fruit with endurance.
Lamps Are To Give Light And Reveal What Is Hidden
16 “And no one having lit a lamp covers it with a container or puts it under a bed. But he puts it on a lampstand[g] in order that the ones coming in may see the light. 17 For there is not a hidden thing which will not become visible, nor a hidden-away thing which will never be known and come into visibility.
Watch How You Listen
18 “Therefore be watching how you listen. For whoever has— it will be given to him. And whoever does not have— even what he thinks[h] that he has will be taken-away from him”.
Those Who Do The Word of God Are My Family
19 And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were not able to meet with Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You”. 21 But the One, having responded, said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these— the ones hearing and doing the word of God”.
Jesus Calms The Sea. Who Is This Man? Even The Winds And Sea Obey Him!
22 And it came about on one of the days that He got into a boat, and His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us go to the other side of the lake[i]”. And they put-to-sea. 23 Now while they were sailing, He fell-asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being filled-with water and were being-in-danger. 24 And having gone to Him, they woke Him up, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And the One, having awakened, rebuked the wind and the surge of the water. And they ceased, and there was calm. 25 And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” But having feared, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this One, that[j] He commands even[k] the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”
Jesus Casts Demons Out of a Man Into a Herd of Pigs. The Locals Beg Him To Leave
26 And they sailed-down to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And He having gone out on the land, a certain man from the city met Him, having demons. And for a considerable time he did not put-on a garment, and was not staying in a house, but in the tombs. 28 And having seen Jesus, having cried out, he fell before Him and said with a loud voice, “What do[l] I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most-High God? I beg You, do not torment me”. 29 For He ordered the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For it had seized him many times. And he was being bound with chains and shackles[m], while being guarded. And tearing the bonds, he was being driven by the demon into the desolate places. 30 And Jesus asked him, “What is the name for you?” And the one said, “Legion[n]”, because many demons entered into him. 31 And they were begging Him that He not command them to go into the abyss. 32 Now there was a herd of many pigs there feeding on the mountain. And they begged Him that He permit them to enter into those pigs. And He permitted them. 33 And the demons, having come out from the man, entered into the pigs. And the herd rushed down the steep-bank into the lake, and was drowned. 34 And the ones feeding[o] them, having seen the thing having happened, fled and reported it in the city and in the fields. 35 And they came out to see the thing having happened. And they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons went out sitting— having been clothed, and being sound-minded— at the feet of Jesus. And they became afraid. 36 And the ones having seen reported to them how the one having been demon-possessed was restored. 37 And the whole crowd from the surrounding-region of the Gerasenes asked Him to depart from them because they were being gripped[p] with great fear. And He, having gotten into a boat, returned. 38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your house and be relating[q] all-that God did for you”. And he departed, proclaiming throughout the whole city all-that Jesus did for him.
Jairus, a Synagogue Official, Comes To Jesus About His Dying Daughter
40 And during Jesus’ returning, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all expecting Him. 41 And behold— a man came, for whom the name was Jairus. And this one was an official[r] of the synagogue. And having fallen at[s] the feet of Jesus, he was begging Him to enter into his house, 42 because there was an only-born daughter to him, about twelve years old, and she was dying.
On The Way, a Woman Touches The Garment of Jesus And Is Healed
Now during His going, the crowds were thronging[t] Him. 43 And a woman being in a flow of blood for twelve years— who, having expended her whole living on physicians, was not able to be cured by anyone— 44 having approached from behind, touched the tassel of His garment. And at once her flow of blood stopped. 45 And Jesus said, “Who is the one having touched Me?” And while all were denying it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are enclosing You and pressing-against You”. 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched Me, for I recognized[u] power[v] having gone forth from Me”. 47 And the woman, having seen that she did not escape-notice, came trembling. And having fallen before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she touched Him, and how she was healed at-once. 48 And the One said to her, “Daughter, your faith has restored[w] you. Go in peace”.
The Daughter Dies Before Jesus Arrives. He Raises Her From The Dead
49 While He is still speaking, someone comes from [the house of] the synagogue-official, saying that “Your daughter is dead. Be troubling the Teacher no longer”. 50 But Jesus, having heard, responded to him, “Do not be fearing. Only believe, and she will be restored”. 51 And having come to the house, He did not permit anyone to go in with Him except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child, and the mother. 52 Now they[x] were all weeping and beating-their-breasts for her. But the One said, “Do not be weeping, for she did not die, but she is sleeping”. 53 And they were laughing-scornfully at Him, knowing that she died. 54 But He, having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, “Child, arise!” 55 And her spirit returned, and she stood up at-once. And He directed that something should be given to her to eat. 56 And her parents were astonished. And the One ordered them to tell no one the thing having taken place.
Footnotes
- Luke 8:2 That is, from Magdala, on the Sea of Galilee.
- Luke 8:3 Or, manager, administrator.
- Luke 8:10 Or, understand.
- Luke 8:13 Or, withdrawing.
- Luke 8:13 Or, trial.
- Luke 8:14 Or, concerns, cares.
- Luke 8:16 The light from God which Jesus brings shines on all, and will expose the hearts of all. See Mk 4:21.
- Luke 8:18 Or, seems to have.
- Luke 8:22 That is, the Sea of Galilee.
- Luke 8:25 Or, because.
- Luke 8:25 Or, both.
- Luke 8:28 Lit, What [is there] for me and for You.
- Luke 8:29 That is, bindings for the feet.
- Luke 8:30 A Roman legion had about 6000 soldiers, plus horsemen and auxiliaries.
- Luke 8:34 Or, tending, grazing.
- Luke 8:37 Or, held under the control of.
- Luke 8:39 Or, narrating, describing.
- Luke 8:41 Or, leader.
- Luke 8:41 Or, near.
- Luke 8:42 Or, pressing, crowding.
- Luke 8:46 Or, perceived.
- Luke 8:46 Or, a miracle.
- Luke 8:48 Or, saved (from this disease).
- Luke 8:52 That is, the ones in the house when Jesus and the others entered.
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