[Luke 8]

 

             {Luk 8:1-3 Journeying in Galilee; no parallel.}

             ^8:1 And it happened in the time afterwards also, that he himself was traveling through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming the good-news of the kingdom of God and the twelve were together-with him, ^8:2 and some women who were healed from their evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone forth, ^8:3 and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod’s commissioner, and Susanna, and many others who were serving them from their possessions with them.

             {Mar 4:1-25 & Mat 13:1-23 & Luk 8:4-18 Sea of Galilee.}

             ^8:4 Now a large crowd was coming-together and he spoke through a parable to the ones who were traveling to him from every city. ^8:5 The sower went forth to sow his seed, and while^* he was sowing seed, some which fell beside the road, and it was trampled down and the birds of the heaven devoured it. ^8:6 And other seed fell upon the rock, and after it sprang up, it dried up, because of having no moisture. ^8:7 And other seed fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns sprang up together-with it and choked it. ^8:8 And other seed fell into the good soil, and it sprang up and produced fruit a hundred-times over. While saying these things, he was shouting, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

             ^8:9 But his disciples were asking him, saying, What might this parable be about?

             ^8:10 But he said, It has been given to you^° to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but it is in parables to the rest; in-order-that seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not understand. {Isa 6:9} ^8:11 Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God. ^8:12 But the ones beside the road are the ones hearing; thereafter, the devil comes and takes the word from their heart in-order-that they should not believe and be saved. ^8:13 But the ones upon the rock are the ones who, whenever they hear, accept the word with joy, and these have no root, who ^*for a short time believe, and withdraw in time of temptation. ^8:14 But what fell into the thorns, these are the ones who heard, and while traveling on with life, they are choked by anxieties and riches and sensual-delights of this life, and they are not bringing themselves to maturity. ^8:15 But the seed in the good soil, these are they who heard the word in a beautiful and good heart, and hold-onto it and are bearing-fruit in their endurance.

 

             ^8:16 Now no one who lit a lamp, hides it in a vessel or places it underneath a bed, but places it upon a lamp-stand in-order-that the ones who travel into there may see the light. ^8:17 For^* not anything is hidden, which will not become apparent; nor anything hidden, which will not be known and should come into apparent view. ^8:18 Therefore, beware^°, how you^° hear; for^* whoever has, more will be given to him, and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.

 

             {Mar 3:31-35 & Mat 12:46-50 & Luk 8:19-21.}

             ^8:19 Now his mother and brethren came^* to him, and they were not able to get-close to him because of the crowd. ^8:20 And it was reported to him, saying, Your mother and your brethren are standing outside, wishing to see you.

             ^8:21 But he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God and are doing^* it.

 

             {Mar 4:35-41 & Mat:8:18-27 & Luk 8:22-25 Sea of Galilee.}

             ^8:22 And it happened on one of the days, that he stepped onto a ship, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, Let us go toward the other-side of the lake. And they did set-sail. ^8:23 But while sailing, he slept and a gale of wind descended onto the lake, and they were being filled and were in peril.

             ^8:24 Now they went to him and awakened him, saying, Master^*, Master^*! We are perishing. But he raised himself up and rebuked the wind and the wave of the water, and they ceased, and it became calm.

             ^8:25 Now he said to them, Where is your^° faith?

             But they were afraid and marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they are obeying^* him?

 

             {Mar 5:1-21 & Mat 8:28-34 & Luk 8:26-40 Gergesa.}

             ^8:26 And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. ^8:27 Now after he {i.e., Jesus} went forth upon the land, a certain man out-of the city met him, who was holding demons, and he was not clothing himself with a garment in a considerable amount of times {i.e., a long time} and was not abiding in any house, but lived in the tombs. ^8:28 Now after he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, What is this thing with me and with you, Jesus, Son of the Highest God? I beseech of you. Do not torment me. ^8:29 For^* he commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man. For^* it had seized him many times, and he was being bound in chains and shackles, and being guarded; and ripping the bonds, he was being driven by the demon into the wilderness.

             ^8:30 Now Jesus asked him, saying, What name is in you?

             Now he said, Legion. (Many demons had entered into him.) ^8:31 And he was pleading with him in-order-that he might not command them to go away into the abyss. ^8:32 Now a considerable herd of swine was there, being fed at the mountain. And he was pleading with him in-order-that he might permit^* them to enter into those swine. And he permitted^* them. ^8:33 Now the demons went forth from the man, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and were choked to death. ^8:34 Now after the ones feeding them saw what has happened, they fled and reported it in the city and in the fields. ^8:35 Now they went forth to see what has happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man, from whom the demons had gone forth, sitting, has on garments and is sensible, beside the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid. ^8:36 But the ones who saw it reported to them also, how he who was demon-possessed was cured. ^8:37 And all the multitude of the region around the Gadarenes asked him to go away from them, because they were being held in great fear, and he stepped into the ship and he himself returned. ^8:38 Now the man from whom the demons had gone forth, was beseeching to be together-with him.

             But Jesus dismissed him, saying, ^8:39 Return to your house, and describe how-much God did^* for you. And he went away, preaching in the whole city how-much Jesus did^* for him.

 

             ^8:40 Now it happened while^* Jesus was returning, the crowd accepted him; for^* they were all expecting him.

             {Mar 5:22-43 & Mat 9:18-26 & Luk 8:41-56 Capernaum.}

             ^8:41 And behold, a man to which is the name Jairus came, and he himself was^* synagogue-ruler, and fell beside Jesus’ feet and was pleading with him to enter into his house; ^8:42 because there was to him an only begotten daughter, approximately twelve years old, and this one was dying. But while^* he was proceeding-away, the crowds were choking him.

 

             ^8:43 And a woman, having a flowing of blood from twelve years old, who consumed the whole livelihood she had with physicians, was not strong-enough to be healed by anyone. ^8:44 She came near, behind him and touched the hem of his garment, and instantly, the flowing of her blood stopped. ^8:45 And Jesus said, Who touched my garment?

             But while all are denying it, Peter and the ones with him said, Master^*, the crowds are crowding together-with you, and are pressing against you and you say, Who touched my garment?

             ^8:46 But Jesus said, Someone touched me; for^* I knew that power went forth from me.

             ^8:47 Now after the woman saw that she did not elude him, she came trembling and fell before him and reported to him in the sight of all the people, because of what cause she touched him and how she was healed instantly.

             ^8:48 Now he said to her, Have courage daughter, your faith has cured you; travel in peace.

 

             ^8:49 While he himself is still speaking, someone from the synagogue-ruler comes, saying to him, Your daughter has died; do not bother the Teacher.

             ^8:50 But Jesus heard it and answered him, saying, Do not fear. Only believe and she will be cured. ^8:51 Now after he came into the house, he allowed none to enter it, except Peter and John and James, and the father and the mother of the child. ^8:52 Now all were weeping and grieving her. But he said, Do^° not weep; she has not died, but is sleeping. ^8:53 And they were laughing at him, knowing that she died. ^8:54 But he himself cast everyone outside and took-hold of her hand and shouted, saying, Child, arise. ^8:55 And her spirit returned, and she rose^* up instantly, and he commanded something to be given to her to eat. ^8:56 And her parents were astonished, but he commanded them to speak what has happened to no one.