“1 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 8:1-56 AV)
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