New Testament in a Year

8 1 Women that minister unto Christ of their substance. 4 The parable of the sower. 16 The candle. 19 Christ’s mother and brethren. 22 He rebuked the winds. 26 Of Legion. 37 The Gadarenes reject Christ. 41 Jairus’s daughter healed. 43 The woman delivered from the issue of blood. 52 Weeping for the dead.

¹ And it came to pass afterward, that he himself went through every city and town, preaching and publishing the kingdom of God, and the twelve were with him,

² And certain women, which were healed of evil spirits, and infirmities, as ^(A)Mary which was 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 (B)[a]Now when much people were gathered together, and were come unto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.

⁵ A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of heaven devoured it up.

⁶ And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moistness.

⁷ And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

⁸ And some fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit, an hundredfold. And as he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹ Then his disciples asked him, demanding what parable that was.

¹⁰ And he said, Unto you it is given to know the ^[b]secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables, that when ^(C)they see, they should not see, and when they hear, they should not understand.

^11 (D)The parable is this, The seed is the word of God.

¹² And they that are beside the way, are they that hear: afterward cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe, and be saved.

¹³ But they that are on the stones, are they which when they have heard, receive the word with joy: but they have no roots: which for a while believe, but in the time of temptation go away.

¹⁴ And that which fell among thorns, are they which have heard, and after ^[c]their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and ^[d]bring forth no fruit.

¹⁵ But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an ^[e]honest and good heart hear the word, ^[f]and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

¹⁶ ¶ ^(E)[g]No man when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it under a vessel, neither putteth it under the bed, but setteth it on a candlestick, that they that enter in, may see the light.

^17 (F)For nothing is secret, that shall not be evident: neither anything hid, that shall not be known, and come to light.

^18 [h]Take ^[i]heed therefore how ye hear: for ^(G)whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that ^[j]which it seemeth that he hath.

¹⁹ ¶ ^(H)[k]Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come near to him for the press.

²⁰ And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee.

²¹ But he answered, and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

²² ¶ ^(I)[l]And 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 And as they sailed, he fell ^[m]asleep, and there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and ^[n]they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.

²⁴ Then they went to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish. And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and the waves of water: and they ceased, and it was calm.

²⁵ Then he said unto them, Where is your faith? and they feared, and wondered among themselves, saying, Who is this that commandeth both the winds and water, and they obey him!