Luke 8
English Standard Version
Women Accompanying Jesus
8 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, 2 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, 3 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
4 (G)And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, 5 (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. 6 And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, (I)it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And some fell among (J)thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. 8 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
9 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
- Luke 8:3 Some manuscripts him
- 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
- Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; others Gergesenes; also verse 37
- Luke 8:27 Greek he; also verses 38, 42
- Luke 8:36 Greek daimonizomai (demonized); elsewhere rendered oppressed by demons
- Luke 8:43 Some manuscripts omit and though she had spent all her living on physicians
- Luke 8:45 Some manuscripts add and those who were with him
Luke 8
Contemporary English Version
Women Who Helped Jesus
8 Soon after this, Jesus was going through towns and villages, telling the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve apostles were with him, 2 (A) and so were some women who had been healed of evil spirits and all sorts of diseases. One of the women was Mary Magdalene,[a] who once had seven demons in her. 3 Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used what they owned to help Jesus[b] and his disciples. Joanna's husband Chuza was one of Herod's officials.[c]
A Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.1-9; Mark 4.1-9)
4 When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he told them this story:
5 A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was doing this, some of the seeds fell along the road and were stepped on or eaten by birds. 6 Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. 7 Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants. 8 The rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a hundred times as many seeds.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, “If you have ears, pay attention!”
Why Jesus Used Stories
(Matthew 13.10-17; Mark 4.10-12)
9 Jesus' disciples asked him what the story meant. 10 (B) So he answered:
I have explained the secrets about God's kingdom to you. But for others I use stories, so they will look, but not see, and they will hear, but not understand.
Jesus Explains the Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.18-23; Mark 4.13-20)
11 This is what the story means: The seed is God's message, 12 and the seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But the devil comes and snatches the message out of their hearts, so they will not believe and be saved. 13 The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.
14 The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they never produce anything. 15 Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest.
Light
(Mark 4.21-25)
16 (C) No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl or under a bed. A lamp is always put on a lampstand, so people who come into a house will see the light. 17 (D) There is nothing hidden that will not be found. There is no secret that will not be well known. 18 (E) Pay attention to how you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have.
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12.46-50; Mark 3.31-35)
19 Jesus' mother and brothers went to see him, but because of the crowd they could not get near him. 20 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.”
21 Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear and obey God's message.”
A Storm
(Matthew 8.23-27; Mark 4.35-41)
22 One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, “Let's cross the lake.”[d] They started out, 23 and while they were sailing across, he went to sleep.
Suddenly a storm struck the lake, and the boat started sinking. They were in danger. 24 So they went to Jesus and woke him up, “Master, Master! We are about to drown!”
Jesus got up and ordered the wind and waves to stop. They obeyed, and everything was calm. 25 Then Jesus asked the disciples, “Don't you have any faith?”
But they were frightened and amazed. They said to each other, “Who is this? He can give orders to the wind and the waves, and they obey him!”
A Man with Demons in Him
(Matthew 8.28-34; Mark 5.1-20)
26 Jesus and his disciples sailed across Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa.[e] 27 As Jesus was getting out of the boat, he was met by a man from this town. The man had demons in him. He had gone naked for a long time and no longer lived in a house, but in the graveyard.[f]
28 The man saw Jesus and screamed. He knelt down in front of him and shouted, “Jesus, Son of God Most High, what do you want with me? I beg you not to torture me!” 29 He said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to go out of him.
The man had often been attacked by the demon. And even though he had been bound with chains and leg irons and kept under guard, he smashed whatever bound him. Then the demon would force him out into lonely places.
30 Jesus asked the man, “What is your name?”
He answered, “My name is Lots.” He said this because there were “lots” of demons in him. 31 They begged Jesus not to send them to the deep pit,[g] where they would be punished.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and Jesus let them go. 33 Then the demons left the man and went into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 When the men taking care of the pigs saw this, they ran to spread the news in the town and on the farms. 35 The people went out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they also found the man. The demons had gone out of him, and he was sitting there at the feet of Jesus. He had clothes on and was in his right mind. But the people were terrified.
36 Then all who had seen the man healed told about it. 37 Everyone from around Gerasa[h] begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened.
When Jesus got into the boat to start back, 38 the man who had been healed begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him off and said, 39 “Go back home and tell everyone how much God has done for you.” The man then went all over town, telling everything that Jesus had done for him.
A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman
(Matthew 9.18-26; Mark 5.21-43)
40 Everyone had been waiting for Jesus, and when he came back, a crowd was there to welcome him. 41 Just then the man in charge of the synagogue came and knelt down in front of Jesus. His name was Jairus, and he begged Jesus to come to his home 42 because his twelve-year-old child was dying. She was his only daughter.
While Jesus was on his way, people were crowding all around him. 43 In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors,[i] but none of them could make her well.
44 As soon as she came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes, her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
While everyone was denying it, Peter said, “Master, people are crowding all around and pushing you from every side.”[j]
46 But Jesus answered, “Someone touched me, because I felt power going out from me.” 47 The woman knew that she could not hide, so she came trembling and knelt down in front of Jesus. She told everyone why she had touched him and that she had been healed at once.
48 Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!”
49 While Jesus was speaking, someone came from Jairus' home and said, “Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher anymore?”
50 When Jesus heard this, he told Jairus, “Don't worry! Have faith, and your daughter will get well.”
51 Jesus went into the house, but he did not let anyone else go with him, except Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother. 52 Everyone was crying and weeping for the girl. But Jesus said, “The child isn't dead. She is just asleep.” 53 The people laughed at him because they knew she was dead.
54 Jesus took hold of the girl's hand and said, “Child, get up!” 55 She came back to life and got right up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were surprised, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
Footnotes
- 8.2 Magdalene: Meaning “from Magdala,” a small town on the western shore of Lake Galilee. There is no hint that she is the sinful woman in 7.36-50.
- 8.3 used what they owned to help Jesus: Women often helped Jewish teachers by giving them money.
- 8.3 Herod's officials: Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great.
- 8.22 cross the lake: To the eastern shore of Lake Galilee, where most of the people were not Jewish.
- 8.26 Gerasa: Some manuscripts have “Gergesa.”
- 8.27 graveyard: It was thought that demons and evil spirits lived in graveyards.
- 8.31 deep pit: The place where evil spirits are kept and punished.
- 8.37 Gerasa: See the note at 8.26.
- 8.43 She had spent everything she had on doctors: Some manuscripts do not have these words.
- 8.45 from every side: Some manuscripts add “and you ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
Lucas 8
Reina-Valera 1995
Mujeres que sirven a Jesús
8 Aconteció después, que Jesús iba por todas las ciudades y aldeas, predicando y anunciando el evangelio del reino de Dios. Lo acompañaban los doce 2 y algunas mujeres que habían sido sanadas de espíritus malos y de enfermedades: María, que se llamaba Magdalena, de la que habían salido siete demonios, 3 Juana, mujer de Chuza, intendente de Herodes, Susana y otras muchas que ayudaban con sus bienes.
Parábola del sembrador(A)
4 Juntándose una gran multitud y los que de cada ciudad venían a él, les dijo por parábola:
5 «El sembrador salió a sembrar su semilla; y mientras sembraba, una parte cayó junto al camino, fue pisoteada y las aves del cielo se la comieron. 6 Otra parte cayó sobre la piedra y, después de nacer, se secó, porque no tenía humedad. 7 Otra parte cayó entre espinos, y los espinos que nacieron juntamente con ella la ahogaron. 8 Y otra parte cayó en buena tierra, nació y llevó fruto a ciento por uno.»
Hablando estas cosas, decía con fuerte voz: «El que tiene oídos para oír, oiga.»
9 Sus discípulos le preguntaron:
—¿Qué significa esta parábola?
10 Él dijo:
—A vosotros os es dado conocer los misterios del reino de Dios, pero a los otros por parábolas, para que viendo no vean y oyendo no entiendan.
11 »Ésta es, pues, la parábola: La semilla es la palabra de Dios. 12 Los de junto al camino son los que oyen, pero luego viene el diablo y quita de su corazón la palabra para que no crean y se salven. 13 Los de sobre la piedra son los que, habiendo oído, reciben la palabra con gozo, pero no tienen raíces; creen por algún tiempo, pero en el tiempo de la prueba se apartan. 14 La que cayó entre espinos son los que oyen pero luego se van y son ahogados por las preocupaciones, las riquezas y los placeres de la vida, y no llevan fruto. 15 Pero la que cayó en buena tierra son los que con corazón bueno y recto retienen la palabra oída, y dan fruto con perseverancia.
La parábola de la lámpara(B)
16 »Nadie enciende una luz para después cubrirla con una vasija, ni la pone debajo de la cama, sino que la pone en un candelero para que los que entren vean la luz. 17 Así nada hay oculto que no haya de ser descubierto, ni escondido que no haya de ser conocido y de salir a la luz. 18 Mirad, pues, cómo oís, porque a todo el que tiene, se le dará, y a todo el que no tiene, aun lo que piensa tener se le quitará.
La madre y los hermanos de Jesús(C)
19 Entonces su madre y sus hermanos vinieron a él; pero no podían llegar hasta él por causa de la multitud. 20 Y se le avisó, diciendo:
—Tu madre y tus hermanos están fuera y quieren verte.
21 Él entonces respondiendo, les dijo:
—Mi madre y mis hermanos son los que oyen la palabra de Dios y la obedecen.
Jesús calma la tempestad(D)
22 Aconteció un día, que entró en una barca con sus discípulos y les dijo:
—Pasemos al otro lado del lago.
Y partieron. 23 Pero, mientras navegaban, él se durmió. Y se desencadenó una tempestad de viento en el lago, y se anegaban y peligraban. 24 Vinieron a él y lo despertaron, diciendo:
—¡Maestro, Maestro, que perecemos!
Despertando él, reprendió al viento y a las olas; y cesaron y sobrevino la calma.
25 Y les dijo:
—¿Dónde está vuestra fe?
Atemorizados, se maravillaban y se decían unos a otros:
—¿Quién es éste, que aun a los vientos y a las aguas manda, y lo obedecen?
El endemoniado gadareno(E)
26 Arribaron a la tierra de los gadarenos, que está en la ribera opuesta a Galilea. 27 Al llegar él a tierra, vino a su encuentro un hombre de la ciudad, endemoniado desde hacía mucho tiempo; no vestía ropa ni habitaba en casa, sino en los sepulcros. 28 Al ver a Jesús, lanzó un gran grito, y postrándose a sus pies exclamó a gran voz:
—¿Qué tienes conmigo, Jesús, Hijo del Dios Altísimo? Te ruego que no me atormentes.
29 (Jesús le ordenaba al espíritu impuro que saliera del hombre, pues hacía mucho tiempo que se había apoderado de él; y lo ataban con cadenas y grillos, pero, rompiendo las cadenas, era impelido por el demonio a los desiertos.) 30 Jesús le preguntó:
—¿Cómo te llamas?
Él dijo:
—Legión.
Muchos demonios habían entrado en él 31 y le rogaban que no los mandara al abismo. 32 Había allí un hato de muchos cerdos que pacían en el monte; y le rogaron que los dejara entrar en ellos. Él les dio permiso. 33 Entonces los demonios salieron del hombre y entraron en los cerdos, y el hato se precipitó por un despeñadero al lago, y se ahogó.
34 Los que apacentaban los cerdos, cuando vieron lo que había acontecido, huyeron y dieron aviso en la ciudad y por los campos. 35 Y salieron a ver lo que había sucedido; vinieron a Jesús y hallaron al hombre de quien habían salido los demonios sentado a los pies de Jesús, vestido y en su cabal juicio; y tuvieron miedo. 36 Los que lo habían visto les contaron cómo había sido salvado el endemoniado. 37 Entonces toda la multitud de la región alrededor de los gadarenos le rogó que se alejara de ellos, pues tenían gran temor. Entró, pues, Jesús en la barca y se fue. 38 El hombre de quien habían salido los demonios le rogaba que lo dejara quedarse con él, pero Jesús lo despidió, diciendo:
39 —Vuélvete a tu casa y cuenta cuán grandes cosas ha hecho Dios contigo.
Él, entonces, se fue, publicando por toda la ciudad cuán grandes cosas había hecho Jesús con él.
La hija de Jairo, y la mujer que tocó el manto de Jesús(F)
40 Cuando volvió Jesús, lo recibió la multitud con gozo, pues todos lo esperaban. 41 Entonces llegó un hombre llamado Jairo, que era un alto dignatario de la sinagoga; postrándose a los pies de Jesús, le rogaba que entrara en su casa, 42 porque tenía una hija única, como de doce años, que se estaba muriendo.
Y mientras iba, la multitud lo oprimía.
43 Pero una mujer que padecía de flujo de sangre desde hacía doce años, y que había gastado en médicos todo cuanto tenía y por ninguno había podido ser curada, 44 se le acercó por detrás y tocó el borde de su manto. Al instante se detuvo el flujo de su sangre. 45 Entonces Jesús dijo:
—¿Quién es el que me ha tocado?
Todos lo negaban, y dijo Pedro y los que con él estaban:
—Maestro, la multitud te aprieta y oprime, y preguntas: “¿Quién es el que me ha tocado?”
46 Pero Jesús dijo:
—Alguien me ha tocado, porque yo he sentido que ha salido poder de mí.
47 Entonces, cuando la mujer vio que había sido descubierta, vino temblando y, postrándose a sus pies, le declaró delante de todo el pueblo por qué causa lo había tocado y cómo al instante había sido sanada. 48 Él le dijo:
—Hija, tu fe te ha salvado; ve en paz.
49 Estaba hablando aún, cuando vino uno de casa del alto dignatario de la sinagoga a decirle:
—Tu hija ha muerto; no molestes más al Maestro.
50 Oyéndolo Jesús, le respondió:
—No temas; cree solamente y será salva.
51 Entrando en la casa, no dejó entrar a nadie consigo, sino a Pedro, a Jacobo, a Juan y al padre y a la madre de la niña. 52 Todos lloraban y hacían lamentación por ella. Pero él dijo:
—No lloréis; no está muerta, sino que duerme.
53 Y se burlaban de él, porque sabían que estaba muerta. 54 Pero él, tomándola de la mano, clamó diciendo:
—¡Muchacha, levántate!
55 Entonces su espíritu volvió, e inmediatamente se levantó; y él mandó que se le diera de comer. 56 Sus padres estaban atónitos; pero Jesús les mandó que a nadie dijeran lo que había sucedido.
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