Luke 8

¹And it happened afterwards that he was making a journey through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

²along with certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had departed,

³and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other women, who were ministering to him from their resources.

⁴Then, when a very numerous crowd was gathering together and hurrying from the cities to him, he spoke using a comparison:

⁵“The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell beside the way; and it was trampled and the birds of the air devoured it.

⁶And some fell upon rock; and having sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

⁷And some fell among thorns; and the thorns, rising up with it, suffocated it.

⁸And some fell upon good soil; and having sprung up, it produced fruit one hundredfold.” As he said these things, he cried out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear.”

⁹Then his disciples questioned him as to what this parable might mean.

¹⁰And he said to them: “To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God. But to the rest, it is in parables, so that: seeing, they may not perceive, and hearing, they may not understand.

¹¹Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

¹²And those beside the way are those who hear it, but then the devil comes and takes the word from their heart, lest by believing it they may be saved.

¹³Now those upon rock are those who, when they hear it, accept the word with joy, but these have no roots. So they believe for a time, but in a time of testing, they fall away.

¹⁴And those which fell among thorns are those who have heard it, but as they go along, they are suffocated by the concerns and riches and pleasures of this life, and so they do not yield fruit.

¹⁵But those which were on good soil are those who, upon hearing the word with a good and noble heart, retain it, and they bring forth fruit in patience.

¹⁶Now no one, lighting a candle, covers it with a container, or sets it under a bed. Instead, he places it on a lampstand, so that those who enter may see the light.

¹⁷For there is nothing secret, which will not be made clear, nor is there anything hidden, which will not be known and be brought into plain sight.

¹⁸Therefore, take care how you listen. For whoever has, it will be given to him; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

¹⁹Then his mother and brothers came to him; but they were not able to go to him because of the crowd.

²⁰And it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

²¹And in response, he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

²²Now it happened, on a certain day, that he climbed into a little boat with his disciples. And he said to them, “Let us make a crossing over the lake.” And they embarked.

²³And as they were sailing, he slept. And a windstorm descended over the lake. And they were taking on water and were in danger.

²⁴Then, drawing near, they awakened him, saying, “Teacher, we are perishing.” But as he rose up, he rebuked the wind and the raging water, and they ceased. And a tranquility occurred.

²⁵Then he said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they, being afraid, were amazed, saying to one another, “Who do you think this is, so that he commands both wind and sea, and they obey him?”

²⁶And they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

²⁷And when he had gone out to the land, a certain man met him, who had now had a demon for a long time. And he did not wear clothes, nor did he stay in a house, but among the sepulchers.

²⁸And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out in a loud voice, he said: “What is there between me and you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me.”

²⁹For he was ordering the unclean spirit to depart from the man. For on many occasions, it would seize him, and he was bound with chains and held by fetters. But breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon into deserted places.

³⁰Then Jesus questioned him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered into him.

³¹And they petitioned him not to order them to go into the abyss.

³²And in that place, there was a herd of many swine, pasturing on the mountain. And they petitioned him to permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.

³³Therefore, the demons departed from the man, and they entered into the swine. And the herd rushed violently down a precipice into the lake, and they were drowned.

³⁴And when those who were pasturing them had seen this, they fled and reported it in the city and the villages.

³⁵Then they went out to see what was happening, and they came to Jesus. And they found the man, from whom the demons had departed, sitting at his feet, clothed as well as in a sane mind, and they were afraid.

³⁶Then those who had seen this also reported to them how he had been healed from the legion.

³⁷And the entire multitude from the region of the Gerasenes pleaded with him to depart from them. For they were seized by a great fear. Then, climbing into the boat, he went back again.

³⁸And the man from whom the demons had departed pleaded with him, so that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

³⁹“Return to your house and explain to them what great things God has done for you.” And he traveled through the entire city, preaching about the great things that Jesus had done for him.

⁴⁰Now it happened that, when Jesus had returned, the crowd received him. For they were all waiting for him.

⁴¹And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was a leader of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus, asking him to enter into his house.

⁴²For he had an only daughter, nearly twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened that, as he was going there, he was hemmed in by the crowd.

⁴³And there was a certain woman, with a flow of blood for twelve years, who had paid out all her substance on physicians, and she was unable to be cured by any of them.

⁴⁴She approached him from behind, and she touched the hem of his garment. And at once the flow of her blood stopped.

⁴⁵And Jesus said, “Who is it that touched me?” But as everyone was denying it, Peter, and those who were with him, said: “Teacher, the crowd hems you in and presses upon you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ”

⁴⁶And Jesus said: “Someone has touched me. For I know that power has gone out from me.”

⁴⁷Then the woman, upon seeing that she was not hidden, came forward, trembling, and she fell down before his feet. And she declared before all the people the reason that she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.

⁴⁸But he said to her: “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

⁴⁹While he was still speaking, someone came to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble him.”

⁵⁰Then Jesus, upon hearing this word, replied to the father of the girl: “Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be saved.”

⁵¹And when he had arrived at the house, he would not permit anyone to enter with him, except Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the girl.

⁵²Now all were weeping and mourning for her. But he said: “Do not weep. The girl is not dead, but only sleeping.”

⁵³And they derided him, knowing that she had died.

⁵⁴But he, taking her by the hand, cried out, saying, “Little girl, arise.”

⁵⁵And her spirit returned, and she immediately rose up. And he ordered them to give her something to eat.

⁵⁶And her parents were stupefied. And he instructed them not to tell anyone what had happened.

Luke 8

¹And it came to pass afterwards he travelled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God: and the twelve with him:

²And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth,

³And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.

⁴And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.

⁵The 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.

⁶And other some fell upon a rock. And as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

⁷And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with it, choked it.

⁸And other some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.

¹⁰To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see and hearing may not understand.

¹¹Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

¹²And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.

¹³Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear receive the word with joy: and these have no roots: for they believe for a while and in time of temptation they fall away.

¹⁴And that which fell among thorns are they who have heard and, going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life and yield no fruit.

¹⁵But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.

¹⁶Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.

¹⁷For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.

¹⁸Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath shall be taken away from him.

¹⁹And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come at him for the crowd.

²⁰And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

²¹Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God and do it.

²²And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

²³And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.

²⁴And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and there was a calm.

²⁵And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this (think you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea: and they obey him?

²⁶And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over against Galilee.

²⁷And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain man who had a devil now a very long time. And he wore no clothes: neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.

²⁸And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

²⁹For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in fetters: and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts.

³⁰And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.

³¹And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

³²And there was there a 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.

³³The devils therefore went out of the man and entered into the swine. And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and were stifled.

³⁴Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away and told it in the city and in the villages.

³⁵And they went out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

³⁶And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from the legion.

³⁷And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.

³⁸Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:

³⁹Return to thy house and tell how great things God hath done to thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done to him.

⁴⁰And it came to pass that when Jesus was returned, the multitude received him: for they were all waiting for him.

⁴¹And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus: and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus, beseeching him that he would come into his house:

⁴²For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened as he went that he was thronged by the multitudes.

⁴³And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians and could not be healed by any.

⁴⁴She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stopped.

⁴⁵And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?

⁴⁶And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue is gone out from me.

⁴⁷And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling and fell down before his feet and declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.

⁴⁸But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go thy way in peace.

⁴⁹As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not.

⁵⁰And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.

⁵¹And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden.

⁵²And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid is not dead, but sleepeth.

⁵³And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

⁵⁴But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.

⁵⁵And her spirit returned: and she arose immediately. And he bid them give her to eat.

⁵⁶And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man what was done.