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Luke 8
New King James Version
Luke 8
New King James Version
Many Women Minister to Jesus
8 Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and [a]bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him, 2 and (A)certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and [b]infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, (B)out of whom had come seven demons, 3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for [c]Him from their [d]substance.
The Parable of the Sower(C)
4 (D)And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8 But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded [e]a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, (E)“He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
The Purpose of Parables(F)
9 (G)Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”
10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the [f]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that
(H)‘Seeing they may not see,
And hearing they may not understand.’
The Parable of the Sower Explained(I)
11 (J)“Now the parable is this: The seed is the (K)word of God. 12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of [g]temptation fall away. 14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, (L)riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with (M)patience.[h]
The Parable of the Revealed Light(N)
16 (O)“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the (P)light. 17 (Q)For nothing is secret that will not be (R)revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 Therefore take heed how you hear. (S)For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he [i]seems to (T)have will be taken from him.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Come to Him(U)
19 (V)Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd. 20 And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”
21 But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
Wind and Wave Obey Jesus(W)
22 (X)Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out. 23 But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in [j]jeopardy. 24 And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!”
Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 But He said to them, (Y)“Where is your faith?”
And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, (Z)“Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”
A Demon-Possessed Man Healed(AA)
26 (AB)Then they sailed to the country of the [k]Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons [l]for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he (AC)cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, (AD)“What have I to do with (AE)You, Jesus, Son of 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 it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
30 Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?”
And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out (AF)into the abyss.
32 Now a herd of many (AG)swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them. 33 Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.
34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, (AH)sitting at the (AI)feet of Jesus, clothed and in his (AJ)right mind. And they were afraid. 36 They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was [m]healed. 37 (AK)Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the [n]Gadarenes (AL)asked Him to (AM)depart from them, for they were seized with great (AN)fear. And He got into the boat and returned.
38 Now (AO)the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
40 So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him. 41 (AP)And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she (AQ)was dying.
But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him. 43 (AR)Now a woman, having a (AS)flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, 44 came from behind and (AT)touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.
45 And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”
When all denied it, Peter [o]and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, [p]and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
46 But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived (AU)power going out from Me.” 47 Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
48 And He said to her, “Daughter, [q]be of good cheer; (AV)your faith has made you well. (AW)Go in peace.”
49 (AX)While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the [r]Teacher.”
50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; (AY)only believe, and she will be made well.” 51 When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go [s]in except [t]Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl. 52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, (AZ)“Do not weep; she is not dead, (BA)but sleeping.” 53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But He [u]put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, (BB)arise.” 55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat. 56 And her parents were astonished, but (BC)He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
Footnotes
- Luke 8:1 proclaiming the good news
- Luke 8:2 sicknesses
- Luke 8:3 NU, M them
- Luke 8:3 possessions
- Luke 8:8 Lit. fruit
- Luke 8:10 secret or hidden truths
- Luke 8:13 testing
- Luke 8:15 endurance
- Luke 8:18 thinks that he has
- Luke 8:23 danger
- Luke 8:26 NU Gerasenes
- Luke 8:27 NU and for a long time wore no clothes
- Luke 8:36 delivered
- Luke 8:37 NU Gerasenes
- Luke 8:45 NU omits and those with him
- Luke 8:45 NU omits the rest of v. 45.
- Luke 8:48 NU omits be of good cheer
- Luke 8:49 NU adds anymore
- Luke 8:51 NU adds with Him
- Luke 8:51 NU, M Peter, John, and James
- Luke 8:54 NU omits put them all outside
Lukas 8
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Lukas 8
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Kvinnorna som följde med Jesus
8 Efter detta gav sig Jesus ut på vandring till olika städer och byar i Galileen. Och överallt förkunnade han evangeliet om Guds rike. Med sig hade han sina tolv lärjungar, 2 och några kvinnor som hade blivit botade från onda andar och från sjukdomar: Maria från Magdala, som sju onda andar hade drivits ut ur, 3 Johanna, hustru till Herodes förvaltare Kusas, Susanna, och många andra som hjälpte dem med sina tillgångar.
Liknelsen om lantbrukaren som sådde säd
(Matt 13:1-10; Mark 4:1-9)
4 En dag när mycket folk hade kommit ut till Jesus från de olika städerna, berättade han den här liknelsen för dem:
5 ”En lantbrukare gick ut på sin åker för att så. När han sådde föll en del av sädeskornen på vägen bredvid, och folk trampade på dem, och fåglarna kom och åt upp dem. 6 En del korn föll på stengrunden och började snart gro, men vissnade lika fort eftersom det inte fanns någon fukt. 7 Andra föll bland tistlarna, och eftersom tistlarna växte upp samtidigt kvävde de plantorna. 8 Men en del korn föll i bördig jord och växte upp och gav hundra gånger så mycket säd som den som hade såtts.” Sedan ropade Jesus: ”Lyssna, hör, den som har öron!”
Jesus förklarar liknelsen om sådden
(Matt 13:10-23; Mark 4:10-20)
9 Hans lärjungar frågade honom nu vad denna liknelse betydde.
10 Han svarade: ”Ni har fått gåvan att förstå Guds rikes hemligheter, men de andra får bara höra de här liknelserna, för att
’de ska se men ändå inte se,
och höra men ändå inte förstå.’[a]
11 Detta är vad liknelsen betyder: Säden är Guds ord. 12 De vid vägen är de som hör ordet, men sedan kommer djävulen och tar bort sådden ur deras hjärtan och hindrar dem från att tro och bli räddade. 13 De på stengrunden är de som tar emot ordet med glädje, men som inte har någon rot. De tror en tid, men så fort de utsätts för frestelser[b] faller de bort. 14 Det som föll bland tistlarna är de som hör men som snart kvävs av livets bekymmer, rikedomar och nöjen, så att de aldrig ger mogen skörd.
15 Men säden i den bördiga jorden är de som hör ordet och gömmer det i ett gott och uppriktigt hjärta och genom uthållighet bär frukt.
Liknelsen om lampan
(Mark 4:21-25)
16 Ingen tänder en lampa och gömmer den under ett kärl eller sätter den under en säng, utan tvärtom ställer man den i ett lampställ så att alla som kommer in kan se ljuset. 17 Det finns ingenting gömt som inte ska bli synligt och ingenting dolt som inte ska föras fram i ljuset. 18 Var därför noga med hur ni lyssnar. För den som har ska nämligen få, men den som inget har ska bli av med även det han tror sig ha.”
Jesus riktiga familj
(Matt 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35)
19 Jesus mor och bröder kom till honom, men de kunde inte komma fram för folkmassans skull. 20 Man sa då till honom: ”Din mor och dina bröder står här utanför och vill träffa dig.” 21 Men han svarade: ”Min mor och mina syskon, det är alla de som hör Guds ord och lyder det.”
Jesus stillar stormen
(Matt 8:23-27; Mark 4:36-41)
22 En dag sa Jesus till sina lärjungar: ”Kom, så åker vi över till andra sidan sjön.” De gav sig iväg, 23 och under resan lade sig Jesus och somnade.
Men en våldsam storm svepte ner över sjön, och båten började fyllas så att de var verkligt illa ute. 24 Då gick hans lärjungar fram och väckte honom och började ropa: ”Mästare, Mästare, vi förgås!” När Jesus vaknat talade han strängt till vinden och vågorna, och de lade sig genast, och allt blev lugnt.
25 Sedan frågade han dem: ”Hur är det med er tro?”
Häpna och förskräckta sa de till varandra: ”Vem är han, som till och med befaller vinden och vågorna och de lyder honom?”
Jesus befriar en man som är besatt av onda andar
(Matt 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-17)
26 Så kom de över till området kring Gerasa[c], mitt emot Galileen, och lade till där. 27 Och när Jesus steg ur båten kom en man från staden emot honom. Han hade länge varit besatt av onda andar och levde hemlös och naken bland gravarna.
28 Så snart han fick se Jesus började han skrika och föll ner inför honom och ropade högt: ”Lämna mig ifred, Jesus, du den högste Gudens Son! Jag ber dig, plåga mig inte!” 29 För Jesus hade just befallt den orena anden att lämna mannen. Den hade haft mannen i sitt våld under en lång tid. Man hade bundit honom med kedjor, satt fotbojor på honom och försökt att låsa in honom, men han hade slitit sig loss och drivits ut i ödemarken av den onda anden.
30 Jesus frågade nu: ”Vad heter du?” Mannen svarade: ”Legion[d]”, för många onda andar hade farit in i honom. 31 Och andarna bad Jesus att inte skicka iväg dem till avgrunden[e].
32 Där gick då en stor svinhjord och betade på berget. De onda andarna bad därför Jesus att få fara in i svinen, och Jesus tillät dem att göra det. 33 Då lämnade de onda andarna mannen och for in i svinen, och hela svinhjorden rusade utför bergssluttningen och ner i sjön och drunknade.
34 När herdarna som vaktat svinen såg vad som hände, sprang de till staden och ut på landsbygden och berättade alltihop. 35 Folket gick då ut för att ta reda på vad som hade hänt, och när de kom till Jesus fick de se mannen som hade varit besatt av de onda andarna sitta helt lugn vid Jesus fötter, påklädd och fullständigt normal. De blev förskräckta. 36 De som varit ögonvittnen berättade för dem hur den besatte hade blivit frisk. 37 Men händelsen hade skrämt upp människorna i Gerasa-området så mycket att de bad Jesus lämna dem. Han steg därför i en båt och åkte tillbaka. 38 Mannen som de onda andarna hade lämnat bad att få följa med Jesus, men Jesus skickade iväg honom och sa: 39 ”Gå tillbaka till din familj och berätta vad Gud har gjort med dig.”
Då gick mannen iväg och berättade för alla i hela staden vad Jesus hade gjort med honom.
Jesus botar en kvinna med blödningar och uppväcker en död flicka
(Matt 9:18-26; Mark 5:22-43)
40 När Jesus kom tillbaka, tog folket emot honom på stranden, för alla hade väntat på honom.
41 Då kom det fram en man som hette Jairos och som var föreståndare för synagogan. Han kastade sig ner framför Jesus och han bad honom följa med honom hem, 42 eftersom hans enda barn, en flicka på tolv år, höll på att dö.
På vägen dit trängde folket på från alla håll. 43 Där fanns också en kvinna som hade lidit av blödningar i tolv år och inte kunnat bli botad av någon, trots att hon lagt ut allt hon ägde på läkare[f]. 44 Kvinnan närmade sig nu Jesus bakifrån och rörde vid tofsen på hans mantel. Och genast stannade blödningen.
45 ”Vem rörde vid mig?” frågade Jesus. Och då alla teg, sa Petrus: ”Mästare, det är ju så många som knuffas och tränger sig på överallt.” 46 Men Jesus sa till honom: ”Någon rörde vid mig, för jag kände att det gick ut kraft från mig.”
47 När kvinnan förstod att hon var upptäckt, kom hon darrande fram och föll ner för honom.[g] Sedan berättade hon inför alla varför hon hade rört vid honom och att hon genast blivit frisk.
48 ”Min dotter”, sa han till henne, ”din tro har gjort dig frisk[h]. Gå i frid.”
49 Medan Jesus fortfarande talade, kom det en budbärare från synagogföreståndarens hus och meddelade: ”Din dotter har dött. Det är ingen idé att du stör Mästaren längre.” 50 Men då Jesus hörde det, sa han till Jairos: ”Var inte rädd! Tro bara, så ska hon bli räddad!”
51 När de sedan kom fram till huset lät inte Jesus någon följa med in utom Petrus, Jakob och Johannes och flickans far och mor. 52 Alla grät och höll dödsklagan över flickan, men Jesus sa: ”Gråt inte! Hon är inte död, hon sover.”
53 Då hånskrattade folket åt Jesus, för de visste ju att hon hade dött. 54 Men Jesus tog hennes hand och sa högt: ”Flicka, ställ dig upp!” 55 Genast återvände hennes ande och hon reste sig upp. Sedan sa Jesus till dem att ge henne något att äta. 56 Hennes föräldrar blev alldeles häpna, men Jesus förbjöd dem att berätta för någon vad som hade hänt.
Footnotes
- 8:10 Se Jes 6:9-10.
- 8:13 Kan också betyda prövningar.
- 8:26 Andra handskrifter: Gedara eller Gergesa.Jfr Matt 8:28. Området var icke-judiskt.
- 8:30 Legion var en romersk arméavdelning på 6 000 man.
- 8:31 Jfr Upp 20:3.
- 8:43 Sista delen av versen saknas i en del handskrifter.
- 8:47 Se not till Matt 9:22.
- 8:48 Den grekiska verbformen kommer från samma ord som används för rädda, frälsa.
Luke 8
King James Version
Luke 8
King James Version
8 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
19 Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him.
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.
29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)
30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.
33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke 8
New International Version
Luke 8
New International Version
The Parable of the Sower(A)
8 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, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 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.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “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. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 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)
9 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,
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)
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