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与耶稣同行的人

第二天,耶稣走遍了各个城镇和村庄,一路上向人们传道,告诉人们上帝王国的福音。他的十二个使徒也和他一道同行, 此外,还有一些妇女,她们都曾被邪灵和疾病困惑过,现在已经被治好了。她们当中有马利亚,又被称为抹大拉,耶稣从她身上驱走了七个鬼, 另外,还有希律家的管家、苦撒的妻子约亚拿,还有苏撒拿以及很多其他人。这些女人都是用自己的钱来帮助耶稣和他的使徒们的。

农夫播种的寓言

很多人聚集在一起,人们不断从各个城镇来到耶稣那里,耶稣对他们讲了一个寓言故事,他说:

“从前有个农夫到田里去播种。当他撒种子的时候,有些落在路边,被过路的行人践踏,并被空中的鸟儿吃掉; 还有一些种子落到了石头地上,它们刚开始生长,就枯萎了,因为石头上没有水份; 也有一些种子落到了荆棘丛里,荆棘与种子一起生长,结果荆棘将种子窒息死了。 但是,那些落在肥沃土壤里的种子,它们茁壮地生长着,并且结出了比原来的种子多出几百倍的果实。”

当耶稣说到这里时,他大声对人们说∶“有耳能听的人, 都应该听着!”

耶稣的门徒们问他这个寓言的含义。

10 耶稣说∶“关于上帝天国的奥秘只让你们知道,但是,对于其他人来说,我用寓言故事来讲述,所以:

‘他们视而不见,
听而不懂。’ (A)

耶稣解释种子的故事

11 “这个寓言的含意是:种子是上帝的福音。 12 那些落在路边的种子代表这样的人,他们虽然听到了,然后,魔鬼来把福音从他们心中夺走了,所以他们不但不能相信,而且也得不到得救; 13 落在石头地上的种子代表那些听到了、并乐意接受福音的人,可是,它们没扎根,他们一时相信,但是,经受不住考验; 14 落在荆棘丛里的种子代表这样的人,他们听到了福音,但是各行其事,结果让生活中的烦恼和对财富和享乐的追求窒息了,所以,他们永远结不出成熟的果实; 15 而那些落进肥沃土壤里的种子 ,代表心地美好和诚实的人,他们听到了福音,牢记在心里,持之以恒,结出了良果 [a]

运用你们的理解能力

16 “没有人会点上灯,又用碗把灯扣上,或者把灯放在床下,相反,他会把它放在灯台上,让进来的人能够看到光亮。 17 没有不被披露的隐情,也没有不会被知的秘密,所有的秘密都会暴露在光天化日之下的。 18 所以,你们要慎重考虑如何去听,因为,拥有的人将会得到更多;那几乎没有的人,就连他仅有的一点点也会被拿走。”

门徒是耶稣真正的家人

19 耶稣的母亲和他的兄弟们来了,但是因为人太多,他们无法接近耶稣。 20 有人告诉耶稣说∶“你的母亲和兄弟们正站在外边,想见你。”

21 耶稣却答道∶“我真正的母亲和兄弟,是那些听到了上帝的话、并执行的人。”

门徒看到耶稣的力量

22 一天,耶稣登上了一条船,他的门徒们也与他一起进了船。耶稣对他们说∶“咱们到湖对岸去吧!”门徒们出发过河。 23 船行驶中,耶稣睡着了。此刻,湖面上忽然刮起了一阵风暴,船仓开始灌进了水,他们处在危险之中。 24 于是,门徒们过去叫醒他,说∶“主人,主人,我们快被淹死了!”

耶稣起身,斥责风浪,风浪便停止了,湖面上一片平静。 25 然后,耶稣对门徒们说∶“你们的信仰都在哪里呢?”

可是,门徒们又惊又怕,彼此说道∶“他到底是什么人?他竟然命令风与水,而且它们也听命服从他。”

耶稣解救被鬼附身的人

26 耶稣和门徒们乘船渡湖,到了格拉森地区,这个地区位于加利利湖对岸。 27 耶稣一下船,当地的一个人就来见他。这个人被鬼附体,已有很长时间没穿衣服,也没住在房屋里,而是住在墓穴里。

附在这人体内的鬼经常袭击他,他曾经手脚带着锁链被投入监狱,但是,他总是挣脱锁链。他体内的鬼会撵他到无人居住的荒野里去。耶稣命令邪灵离开他。这人一看见耶稣,便扑倒在他的面前,喊叫着∶“您要怎样处置我呢?至高无上的上帝之子,耶稣,请不要惩罚我!”

30 耶稣问他∶“你叫什么名字?”

那人回答道 ∶“我叫军团 [b]。”(他回答他叫“军团”,是因为很多鬼钻进了他的身体。) 31 鬼乞求耶稣,不要把他们驱逐到深渊里去。 32 此时,山坡上正好有一群猪在吃食,鬼便乞求耶稣,让他们钻到猪身上去,耶稣准许了他们。群鬼便离开了那人,钻进猪身上去了。 33 于是,猪群狂奔下山崖,掉进湖里淹死了。

34 放猪的人看见这个情景,都跑了,在城镇和乡村向人们讲述了所发生的事情。 35 人们都出来,想看究竟发生了什么事情。他们来到耶稣那里,看到了那个人,鬼已经离开了他。此时,他正坐在耶稣的脚边,穿着衣裳,神智已恢复了正常,这情景把他们都吓坏了。 36 目睹了这一切的人,告诉他们被鬼附身的那个人是如何治愈的。 37 于是,格拉森地区的全体居民都要求耶稣离开他们,因为他们都被所发生的事情吓坏了,所以,耶稣上船离开那里, 回加利利去了。 38 那个被治愈的人却央求着要与耶稣一同走,但是,耶稣打发他回去,并对他说: 39 “你回家去吧,告诉人们上帝为你所做的事情。”

于是,那人走遍了全城,把耶稣为他做的事情告诉给人们。

耶稣救活已死的女孩,并治愈一位女人

40 当耶稣返回加利利时,人们都来迎接他,因为他们都在等侯着他。 41 正在这时,一个名叫睚鲁的犹太会堂管事来到那里。他跪在耶稣的脚边,恳求他到他家里去一趟, 42 因为他的年约十二岁的独生女儿快要死了。

当耶稣动身前往他家时,众人簇拥着他。 43 有个患血漏病十二年的女子,虽然她把所有的钱都花在了请医生看病上,可是没有一个人能治好她的病。 44 她来到耶稣身后,摸了摸他的袍边,立刻,她的血漏止住了。 45 耶稣问道∶“谁摸了我?”

所有的人都不承认。彼得说∶“主人,大概是人多拥挤碰到你了!”

46 但是耶稣却说∶“有人摸了我,因为我感觉到有能量从我身上散发了。” 47 这个女人知道瞒不住耶稣,便战战兢兢地走上前来,俯伏在耶稣的面前,当着所有的人的面,告诉耶稣她为什么摸了他,还告诉人们,她的病立刻便被治好了。 48 然后耶稣对她说∶“女儿,你的信仰治愈了你。平平安安地走吧!”

49 正当耶稣说话时,有人从会堂管事家里赶来,说道∶“你女儿已经死了,别再麻烦老师了。”

50 耶稣听见这话,便对那个会堂管事睚鲁说道∶“不要害怕,尽管相信就是了,她会被治好的!”

51 耶稣来到他家时,他让人们都站在门外等着,只让彼得、约翰、雅各和孩子的父母和他一同进屋。 52 这时,所有的人都为小女孩的死痛哭悲哀着,耶稣对他们说∶“别哭了,她没死,她只不过是睡着了!”

53 人们都嘲笑他,因为他们知道她已经死了。 54 但是,耶稣握住小姑娘的手,说道∶“孩子,站起来!” 55 女孩的灵回到了她的身上,立刻站了起来。然后,耶稣又吩咐人们拿东西给这个小姑娘吃。 56 孩子的父母惊讶得目瞪口呆。但是,耶稣又嘱咐他们,不让他们把所发生的事情告诉给任何人。

Footnotes

  1. 路 加 福 音 8:15 良果: 做上帝要他的子民做的事。
  2. 路 加 福 音 8:30 军团: 意为很多。罗马军队一军团有五千人。

供应耶稣的妇女们

不久以后,耶稣走遍各个城镇乡村,讲道、传神国的福音。与他在一起的有十二使徒[a] 还有一些从邪灵和疾病中被解脱出来[b]、得了痊愈的妇女,其中有那称为茉大拉玛丽亚,从她身上曾经有七个鬼魔被赶出来, 又有希律的管家苦撒的妻子约亚娜,以及苏珊娜和许多别的妇女,她们都用自己所拥有的来服事耶稣和门徒们[c]

撒种的比喻

那时,有一大群人聚集,又有人从各城镇来到耶稣那里,耶稣就用比喻说: “有一个撒种的出去撒种。他撒的时候,有的种子落在路边,被人践踏,天空的飞鸟也把它吃掉了。 有的落在岩石上,一长出来就枯萎了,因为得不到水份。 有的落进荆棘丛里,荆棘与它一起生长,把它挤住了。 但另有落进好土壤里的,长起来,结出百倍的果实。”耶稣讲完这些话,就大声说:“凡是有耳可听的,就应当听!”

用比喻的原因

耶稣的门徒们问他这比喻到底是什么意思。 10 他说:“神国的奥秘已经赐下来让你们知道,但是对其他的人就用比喻。这是为要使

‘他们看,却看不见;
听,却不领悟。’[d]

解明撒种的比喻

11 “原来,这个比喻是这样的。那种子就是神的话语[e] 12 那‘路边之地’,是这样的人:他们听了这话语,然后魔鬼就来,从他们心里把话语夺走,免得他们信而得救。 13 那‘岩石’,是这样的人:他们一旦听了,就怀着喜乐的心接受了这话语;可是这些人没有根,他们暂时相信,而在试炼的时候,就离开信仰[f]了。 14 种子落在其中的那‘荆棘丛’,是这样的人:他们听了,却走自己的路[g],被今生的忧虑、财富和享乐挤住了,结不出成熟的果实。 15 那‘好土壤’,是这样的人:他们听了这话语,以诚实美善的心持守它,并且在忍耐中结出果实。

油灯的比喻

16 “没有人点上油灯,用器皿盖住或放在床底下,而是放在灯台上,好让进来的人能看见光。 17 隐秘的事没有不显露的,隐藏的事绝没有不被知道、不显露出来的。 18 所以,你们要留心怎样去听;因为凡是有的,还要赐给他;凡是没有的,连他自以为有的也将从他那里被拿走。”

真正的亲属

19 耶稣的母亲和弟弟们[h]来到他那里,可是由于人多,不能靠近他。 20 有人告诉他:“你母亲和弟弟们站在外面,想要见你。”

21 耶稣回答他们,说:“我的母亲、我的弟兄,是那些听神的话语[i]而遵行的人。”

平静风浪

22 就在那些日子里,有一天耶稣和他的门徒们上了船,耶稣对他们说:“我们渡到湖对岸去吧。”他们就出发了。 23 船行的时候,耶稣睡着了。这时候,暴风降临到湖上,他们不断地被水浸灌,情况危险。 24 门徒们上前来叫醒耶稣,说:“老师,老师,我们没命了!”耶稣就起来,斥责风和浪,风浪就止息,湖面就变得平静。 25 耶稣对他们说:“你们的信仰在哪里?”

他们又惧怕,又惊奇,彼此说:“这个人究竟是谁?他竟然命令风和水,连风和水也听从他!”

在格拉森驱赶鬼魔

26 他们行船到了格拉森[j]人的地方,就是加利利的对岸。 27 耶稣刚上岸,那城里一个有鬼魔附身的人就迎面而来。这个人已经很长时间不穿衣服,不住在家里,而住在墓地里。 28 他一看见耶稣,就喊叫起来,俯伏在耶稣面前,大声说:“至高神的儿子耶稣,我与你有什么关系?求求你不要折磨我!” 29 这是因为耶稣吩咐污灵从那个人身上出来。原来污灵曾多次抓住那个人,虽然他被铁链和脚镣捆锁,被看守着,可是他挣断锁链,被鬼魔驱逐到旷野去。

30 耶稣问他:“你叫什么名字?”

他回答说:“军团。”因为有许多鬼魔进到他里面。 31 那些鬼魔央求耶稣不要命令它们进无底坑去。

32 当时,那里有一大群猪正在山上吃食。那些鬼魔就央求耶稣准许它们进入那些猪里,耶稣准许了它们。 33 鬼魔就从那个人身上出来,进入猪里面。于是那群猪从山崖冲到湖里淹死了。 34 那些放猪的人看见所发生的事,就逃跑了,去[k]把这事传到城里城外。 35 人们就出来,要看所发生的事,他们来到耶稣那里,看见鬼魔所离开的那人,穿着衣服,神志清醒地坐在耶稣脚前,他们就惧怕起来。 36 那些看见的人,就告诉大家被鬼魔附身的人怎样得到救治。 37 格拉森[l]一带的全体民众请求耶稣离开他们,因为他们十分惧怕。耶稣就上船回去了。

38 鬼魔所离开的那人央求耶稣,要和他在一起,但耶稣[m]让他走,说: 39 “你回家去吧,述说神为你做了什么。”于是他就离开了,在全城里传扬耶稣为他做了什么样的事[n]

少女复活、妇人痊愈

40 耶稣回来的时候,一群人来欢迎他,原来大家一直在等候他。 41 这时候,来了一个名叫睚鲁的人,他是一个会堂主管。他俯伏在耶稣脚前,恳求耶稣到他家里去, 42 因为他有一个约十二岁的独生女儿,快要死了。

耶稣去的时候,人群拥挤着他。 43 有一个妇人,患了十二年的血漏病,在医生那里花尽了她所有的养生费用,[o]却没有一个人能使她痊愈。 44 她从耶稣后面过来,摸了一下耶稣的衣服穗子,立刻,她的血漏就止住了。

45 耶稣说:“谁摸了我?”

大家都否认。彼得[p]就说:“老师,人群正围着拥挤你呢![q]

46 但是耶稣说:“有人摸了我,因为我知道有能力从我身上出去了。” 47 那妇人知道瞒不过了,就战战兢兢地上前俯伏在耶稣面前,在全体民众面前说出她是因什么理由摸了耶稣,以及怎样立刻得了痊愈。 48 耶稣对她说:“女儿,[r]你的信救了你,平平安安地去吧。”

49 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从会堂主管的家[s]来,对睚鲁[t]说:“你的女儿已经死了,不要再麻烦老师了。”

50 耶稣听了,就对睚鲁说:“不要怕,只要信!她就会得救治。” 51 耶稣来到他的家,除了彼得约翰雅各和孩子的父母以外,不准任何人与他一起进去。 52 大家都在为那女孩捶胸哀哭。耶稣说:“不要哭!她不是死了,而是睡了。”

53 他们知道女孩已经死了,就讥笑耶稣。 54 但是耶稣[u]握着女孩的手,呼唤说:“孩子,起来!” 55 于是她的灵魂回来了,她就立刻起来。耶稣吩咐给她吃东西。 56 她的父母十分惊讶,耶稣吩咐他们不要把所发生的事告诉任何人。

Footnotes

  1. 路加福音 8:1 使徒——辅助词语。
  2. 路加福音 8:2 被解脱出来——辅助词语。
  3. 路加福音 8:3 耶稣和门徒们——原文直译“他们”;有古抄本作“他”。
  4. 路加福音 8:10 《以赛亚书》6:9。
  5. 路加福音 8:11 神的话语——或译作“神的道”。
  6. 路加福音 8:13 离开信仰——或译作“背弃”。
  7. 路加福音 8:14 自己的路——辅助词语。
  8. 路加福音 8:19 弟弟——原文直译“兄弟”。
  9. 路加福音 8:21 神的话语——或译作“神的道”。
  10. 路加福音 8:26 格拉森——有古抄本作“格达拉”。
  11. 路加福音 8:34 有古抄本没有“去”。
  12. 路加福音 8:37 格拉森——有古抄本作“格达拉”。
  13. 路加福音 8:38 耶稣——有古抄本作“他”。
  14. 路加福音 8:39 什么样的事——或译作“多么大的事”。
  15. 路加福音 8:43 有古抄本没有“在医生那里花尽了她所有的养生费用,”。
  16. 路加福音 8:45 有古抄本附“和与他在一起的人”。
  17. 路加福音 8:45 有古抄本附“你还问‘谁摸了我’吗?”
  18. 路加福音 8:48 有古抄本附“鼓起勇气吧!”
  19. 路加福音 8:49 家——辅助词语。
  20. 路加福音 8:49 对睚鲁——辅助词语;有古抄本作“对他”。
  21. 路加福音 8:54 有古抄本附“把他们都赶到外面去,然后”。

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,

And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

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

And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

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.

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

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.

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.

The Parable of the Sower(A)

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(B) The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(D) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(E)

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(F) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[a](G)

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(H) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(I) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(J) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

A Lamp on a Stand

16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(K) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(L) 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(M)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(N)

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers(O) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”(P)

Jesus Calms the Storm(Q)(R)

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(S) we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked(T) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(U) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(V)(W)

26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[b] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(X) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(Y) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(Z)

32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(AA) and was drowned.

34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(AB) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(AC) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(AD) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(AE)

40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(AF) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(AG) for twelve years,[c] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(AH) and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(AI) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(AJ) I know that power has gone out from me.”(AK)

47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(AL) Go in peace.”(AM)

49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(AN) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”

50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(AO) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(AP) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(AQ)

53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(AR) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
  2. Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
  3. Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors