LU-8:1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout
every city and
village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom
of God: and the
twelve [were] with him,
LU-8:2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits
and
infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven
devils,
LU-8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and
Susanna, and many
others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
LU-8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were
come to him out
of every city, he spake by a parable:
LU-8:5 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.
LU-8:6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung
up, it withered
away, because it lacked moisture.
LU-8:7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up
with it, and
choked it.
LU-8:8 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.
LU-8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this
parable be?
LU-8:10 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.
LU-8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
LU-8:12 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.
LU-8:13 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.
LU-8:14 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.
LU-8:15 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.
LU-8:16 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.
LU-8:17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest;
neither [any
thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
LU-8:18 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.
LU-8:19 Then came to him [his] mother and his brethren, and
could not come at
him for the press.
LU-8:20 And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother
and thy
brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
LU-8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my
brethren are
these which hear the word of God, and do it.
LU-8:22 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.
LU-8:23 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.
LU-8:24 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.
LU-8:25 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.
LU-8:26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which
is over
against Galilee.
LU-8:27 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.
LU-8:28 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.
LU-8:29 (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.)
LU-8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he
said, Legion:
because many devils were entered into him.
LU-8:31 And they besought him that he would not command them to
go out into
the deep.
LU-8:32 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.
LU-8:33 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.
LU-8:34 When they that fed [them] saw what was done, they fled,
and went and
told [it] in the city and in the country.
LU-8:35 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.
LU-8:36 They also which saw [it] told them by what means he
that was possessed
of the devils was healed.
LU-8:37 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.
LU-8:38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed
besought him that he
might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
LU-8:39 Return to thine own house, and show 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.
LU-8:40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the
people
[gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him.
LU-8:41 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:
LU-8:42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age,
and she lay a
dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
LU-8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years,
which had spent all
her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
LU-8:44 Came behind [him], and touched the border of his
garment: and
immediately her issue of blood stanched.
LU-8:45 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?
LU-8:46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I
perceive that virtue
is gone out of me.
LU-8:47 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.
LU-8:48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy
faith hath
made thee whole; go in peace.
LU-8:49 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.
LU-8:50 But when Jesus heard [it], he answered him, saying,
Fear not: believe
only, and she shall be made whole.
LU-8:51 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.
LU-8:52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not;
she is not
dead, but sleepeth.
LU-8:53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was
dead.
LU-8:54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and
called, saying,
Maid, arise.
LU-8:55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway:
and he commanded
to give her meat.
LU-8:56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them
that they should
tell no man what was done.
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