Luke, 8

1. Now it happened that after this he made his way through towns and villages preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. With him went the Twelve,

1. Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

2. as well as certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and ailments: Mary surnamed the Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

2. and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Mag'dalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

3. Joanna the wife of Herod's steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.

3. and Joan'na, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

4. With a large crowd gathering and people from every town finding their way to him, he told this parable:

4. And when a great crowd came together and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable:

5. 'A sower went out to sow his seed. Now as he sowed, some fell on the edge of the path and was trampled on; and the birds of the air ate it up.

5. "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it.

6. Some seed fell on rock, and when it came up it withered away, having no moisture.

6. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

7. Some seed fell in the middle of thorns and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it.

8. And some seed fell into good soil and grew and produced its crop a hundredfold.' Saying this he cried, 'Anyone who has ears for listening should listen!'

8. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." As he said this, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

9. His disciples asked him what this parable might mean,

9. And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,

10. and he said, 'To you is granted to understand the secrets of the kingdom of God; for the rest it remains in parables, so that they may look but not perceive, listen but not understand.

10. he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

11. 'This, then, is what the parable means: the seed is the word of God.

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

12. Those on the edge of the path are people who have heard it, and then the devil comes and carries away the word from their hearts in case they should believe and be saved.

12. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved.

13. Those on the rock are people who, when they first hear it, welcome the word with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of trial they give up.

13. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

14. As for the part that fell into thorns, this is people who have heard, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life and never produce any crops.

14. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.

15. As for the part in the rich soil, this is people with a noble and generous heart who have heard the word and take it to themselves and yield a harvest through their perseverance.

15. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.

16. 'No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl or to put it under a bed. No, it is put on a lamp-stand so that people may see the light when they come in.

16. "No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, that those who enter may see the light.

17. For nothing is hidden but it will be made clear, nothing secret but it will be made known and brought to light.

17. For nothing is hid that shall not be made manifest, nor anything secret that shall not be known and come to light.

18. So take care how you listen; anyone who has, will be given more; anyone who has not, will be deprived even of what he thinks he has.'

18. Take heed then how you hear; for to him who has will more be given, and from him who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away."

19. His mother and his brothers came looking for him, but they could not get to him because of the crowd.

19. Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him for the crowd.

20. He was told, 'Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.'

20. And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."

21. But he said in answer, 'My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and put it into practice.'

21. But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

22. It happened that one day he got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, 'Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.' So they set out,

22. One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So they set out,

23. and as they sailed he fell asleep. When a squall of wind came down on the lake the boat started shipping water and they found themselves in danger.

23. and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger.

24. So they went to rouse him saying, 'Master! Master! We are lost!' Then he woke up and rebuked the wind and the rough water; and they subsided and it was calm again.

24. And they went and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves; and they ceased, and there was a calm.

25. He said to them, 'Where is your faith?' They were awestruck and astounded and said to one another, 'Who can this be, that gives orders even to winds and waves and they obey him?'

25. He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that he commands even wind and water, and they obey him?"

26. They came to land in the territory of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

26. Then they arrived at the country of the Ger'asenes, which is opposite Galilee.

27. He was stepping ashore when a man from the city who was possessed by devils came towards him; for a long time the man had been living with no clothes on, not in a house, but in the tombs.

27. And as he 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 lived not in a house but among the tombs.

28. Catching sight of Jesus he gave a shout, fell at his feet and cried out at the top of his voice, 'What do you want with me, Jesus, son of the Most High God? I implore you, do not torture me.'

28. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me."

29. For Jesus had been telling the unclean spirit to come out of the man. It had seized on him a great many times, and then they used to secure him with chains and fetters to restrain him, but he would always break the fastenings, and the devil would drive him out into the wilds.

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 fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.)

30. Jesus asked him, 'What is your name?' He said, 'Legion' -- because many devils had gone into him.

30. Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him.

31. And these begged him not to order them to depart into the Abyss.

31. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss.

32. Now there was a large herd of pigs feeding there on the mountain, and the devils begged him to let them go into these. So he gave them leave.

32. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave.

33. The devils came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd charged down the cliff into the lake and was drowned.

33. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

34. When the swineherds saw what had happened they ran off and told their story in the city and in the country round about;

34. When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

35. and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus they found the man from whom the devils had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, wearing clothes and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

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 at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36. Those who had witnessed it told them how the man who had been possessed came to be saved.

36. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed.

37. The entire population of the Gerasene territory was in great fear and asked Jesus to leave them. So he got into the boat and went back.

37. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Ger'asenes 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 devils had gone out asked to be allowed to stay with him, but he sent him away saying,

38. The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying,

39. 'Go back home and report all that God has done for you.' So the man went off and proclaimed throughout the city all that Jesus had done for him.

39. "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

40. On his return Jesus was welcomed by the crowd, for they were all there waiting for him.

40. Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

41. And suddenly there came a man named Jairus, who was president of the synagogue. He fell at Jesus' feet and pleaded with him to come to his house,

41. And there came a man named Ja'irus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house,

42. because he had an only daughter about twelve years old, who was dying. And the crowds were almost stifling Jesus as he went.

42. for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him.

43. Now there was a woman suffering from a haemorrhage for the past twelve years, whom no one had been able to cure.

43. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and could not be healed by any one,

44. She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak; and the haemorrhage stopped at that very moment.

44. came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.

45. Jesus said, 'Who was it that touched me?' When they all denied it, Peter said, 'Master, it is the crowds round you, pushing.'

45. And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!"

46. But Jesus said, 'Somebody touched me. I felt that power had gone out from me.'

46. But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me."

47. Seeing herself discovered, the woman came forward trembling, and falling at his feet explained in front of all the people why she had touched him and how she had been cured at that very moment.

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. 'My daughter,' he said, 'your faith has saved you; go in peace.'

48. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."

49. While he was still speaking, someone arrived from the house of the president of the synagogue to say, 'Your daughter has died. Do not trouble the Master any further.'

49. While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more."

50. But Jesus heard this, and he spoke to the man, 'Do not be afraid, only have faith and she will be saved.'

50. But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well."

51. When he came to the house he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter and John and James, and the child's father and mother.

51. And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child.

52. They were all crying and mourning for her, but Jesus said, 'Stop crying; she is not dead, but asleep.'

52. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping."

53. But they ridiculed him, knowing she was dead.

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

54. But taking her by the hand himself he spoke to her, 'Child, get up.'

54. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise."

55. And her spirit returned and she got up at that very moment. Then he told them to give her something to eat.

55. And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat.

56. Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

56. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.