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Gelijkenissen van Jezus
8 Enige tijd later maakte Hij een reis langs alle steden en dorpen in dat gebied. Overal bracht Hij het goede nieuws dat het Koninkrijk van God was gekomen. 2 De twaalf en verscheidene vrouwen gingen met Hem mee. De vrouwen zorgden voor hun eten en drinken en betaalden dat allemaal uit eigen middelen. Jezus had deze vrouwen uit de macht van boze geesten bevrijd en van allerlei ziekten genezen. 3 Onder hen waren Maria van Magdala, uit wie hij zeven boze geesten had weggejaagd, Johanna, de vrouw van Chusas die een belangrijke funktie had in de regering van Herodes, en Susanna.
4 Op een dag, toen uit verschillende steden mensen waren samengestroomd om Hem te horen, vertelde Hij deze gelijkenis: 5 ‘Een boer ging naar zijn land om graan te zaaien. Bij het uitstrooien viel wat zaad op een pad, waar het werd vertrapt. De vogels kwamen het oppikken. 6 Er viel ook zaad op ondiepe grond met harde rotsbodem eronder. Het kwam wel op, maar verdorde ook weer vlug omdat het te weinig vocht kreeg. 7 Ander zaad kwam tussen de distels terecht. 8 Het verstikte daar omdat de distels veel sneller groeiden. Het overige zaad viel op vruchtbare grond. Het kwam mooi op en gaf een rijke oogst, wel honderd keer zoveel als was gezaaid.’ Hij wilde dat de mensen goed zouden luisteren en zei: ‘Als u oren hebt, luister dan goed.’
9 Zijn leerlingen vroegen wat Hij met de gelijkenis bedoelde. 10 Hij antwoordde: ‘Jullie mogen weten wat het geheim van het Koninkrijk van God is, maar aan andere mensen vertel Ik er over met behulp van gelijkenissen. Hun ogen zitten dicht en hun oren zijn doof. Daarom zullen zij niets zien, horen of begrijpen.
11 Nu, dit is de betekenis ervan: het zaad is het woord van God voor de mensen. 12 Het zaad dat op het pad terechtkomt, zijn de mensen die wel het woord van God horen, maar het meteen weer vergeten. De duivel neemt Gods woord weg, omdat hij niet wil dat de mensen erin geloven en daardoor worden gered. 13 Het zaad dat op steenachtige grond terechtkomt, zijn de mensen die het woord van God horen en meteen erg enthousiast zijn. Maar het schiet geen wortel bij hen, zij zijn oppervlakkig. Een poosje geloven zij erin, maar wanneer zij op de proef worden gesteld, moeten zij er niets meer van hebben. 14 Het zaad dat tussen de distels terechtkomt, zijn de mensen die het woord van God horen en er ook in geloven. Maar door de zorgen, de overvloed en allerlei genoegens van het leven krijgen die woorden niet de kans in hen iets goeds te bewerken. 15 Maar het zaad dat in goede, vruchtbare grond terechtkomt, zijn de mensen die met een goed, oprecht hart naar de woorden van God luisteren en zich eraan houden. Het zaad brengt vrucht voort in hun leven, omdat zij volhouden.
16 Als men een lamp aansteekt, wordt er toch niet iets overheen gezet om het licht te verbergen? Nee, men zet de lamp ergens neer waar iedereen die binnenkomt, het licht goed kan zien. 17 Zo zal ook alles wat geheim of verborgen is, aan het licht komen. 18 Het hangt er dus van af hoe u luistert. Want wie iets heeft, zal er veel bij krijgen. Maar wie niets heeft, zal ook nog kwijtraken wat hij meent te hebben.’
19 Zijn moeder en zijn broers kwamen Hem opzoeken, maar zij konden niet bij Hem komen omdat het huis overvol was. 20 Toen Hij hoorde dat zij buiten stonden te wachten en Hem wilden spreken, zei Hij: 21 ‘Mijn moeder en mijn broers zijn zij die de woorden van God horen en in praktijk brengen.’
Wind en water gehoorzamen Jezus
22 Op een dag stapte Hij met zijn leerlingen in een boot en zei: ‘Kom, wij gaan naar de overkant van het meer.’ 23 Tijdens de overtocht viel Hij in slaap. Plotseling stak een vreselijke storm op. De golven werden zo woest dat het water de boot insloeg. Het werd heel gevaarlijk. 24 De leerlingen maakten Jezus wakker. ‘Meester! Meester,’ schreeuwden zij, ‘wij vergaan!’ Jezus bestrafte de wind en het woeste water en onmiddellijk werd het bladstil. 25 ‘Hebben jullie geen vertrouwen in Mij?’ vroeg Hij zijn leerlingen. Zij keken Jezus bang aan. Vol ontzag en verbazing zeiden zij tegen elkaar: ‘Wat voor man is Hij? Zelfs de wind en het water doen wat Hij zegt!’
Jezus toont zijn macht over geesten, ziekte en dood
26 Zij voeren verder en legden aan in het gebied van de Gerasenen, aan de overkant van het meer van Galilea. 27 Toen Hij uit de boot stapte, kwam uit de stad een man op Hem af die een boze geest in zich had. Hij liep al een hele tijd zonder kleren rond en woonde niet in een huis, maar in de rotsgraven. 28 Zodra hij Jezus van dichtbij zag, schreeuwde hij het uit en viel voor Hem neer. ‘Wat wilt U van mij, Jezus, Zoon van de Allerhoogste God!’ schreeuwde hij. 29 ‘Doe mij alstublieft geen pijn!’ Jezus had namelijk tegen de boze geest gezegd dat hij uit de man moest weggaan. De boze geest had zich vaak van de man meester gemaakt. Dan was hij niet meer te houden, rukte zijn boeien stuk en rende de woestijn in, volledig in de macht van de boze geest. 30 ‘Hoe heet je?’ vroeg Jezus. ‘Legioen,’ was het antwoord. Want de man zat vol boze geesten. 31 Zij smeekten Jezus dat Hij hen niet naar de onderwereld zou sturen. 32 Niet ver daar vandaan liep op een berghelling een kudde varkens eten te zoeken. De boze geesten smeekten Jezus of ze in die varkens mochten gaan en Hij vond dat goed. 33 Zij verlieten de man en gingen in de varkens. De hele kudde stormde de helling af, het meer in en verdronk. 34 De varkenshoeders sloegen op de vlucht en vertelden in stad en land wat er was gebeurd. 35 Het duurde niet lang of er kwamen van alle kanten mensen aanlopen om het met eigen ogen te zien. Zij zagen de man die van de boze geesten bevrijd was, aan de voeten van Jezus zitten. Hij had kleren aan en was volledig bij zijn verstand. 36 Zij werden bang. Degenen die het hadden zien gebeuren, vertelden hoe de man was genezen. 37 De mensen vroegen Jezus weg te gaan en hen met rust te laten. Dus ging Hij weer in de boot en voer terug naar de overkant van het meer. 38 De man uit wie de boze geesten waren weggegaan, smeekte of hij mee mocht. Maar Jezus wilde dat niet. 39 ‘Ga naar uw familie,’ zei Hij, ‘en vertel hun wat God voor u heeft gedaan.’ De man ging overal in de stad vertellen wat Jezus voor hem had gedaan.
40 Aan de overkant van het meer ontvingen de mensen Hem met open armen. Zij hadden op Hem gewacht. 41 Er kwam een man naar Hem toe die voor Hem neerviel. Het was Jaïrus, de leider van een synagoge. Hij smeekte of Jezus wilde meegaan naar zijn huis. 42 Zijn enige kind, een meisje van twaalf jaar, lag op sterven. Jezus ging met hem mee en baande Zich een weg door de opdringende mensenmenigte.
43 Onderweg slaagde een vrouw erin bij Hem te komen en Hem van achteren aan te raken. Twaalf jaar lang had zij voortdurend bloed verloren. Niemand had haar kunnen genezen. 44 Maar zodra zij de kwast van Jezusʼ mantel aanraakte, hield het bloeden op. 45 ‘Wie heeft Mij aangeraakt?’ vroeg Jezus. De mensen zeiden allemaal dat ze Hem niet hadden aangeraakt. ‘Maar Meester,’ protesteerde Petrus, ‘De mensen dringen immers van alle kanten tegen U op!’ 46 Maar Jezus hield vol: ‘Er is iemand die Mij opzettelijk heeft aangeraakt, want Ik voelde dat er kracht uit Mij wegstroomde.’ 47 Toen tot de vrouw doordrong dat Jezus het wist, kwam zij naar voren. Bevend viel zij voor Hem neer en vertelde waarom zij Hem had aangeraakt en dat zij nu genezen was. Allen die erbij stonden, hoorden het. 48 ‘U bent genezen door uw geloof,’ zei Hij. ‘Ga in vrede.’
49 Iemand uit het huis van Jaïrus kwam vertellen dat het zieke kind al gestorven was. ‘Het heeft geen zin de Meester nog langer lastig te vallen.’ zei hij. 50 Jezus hoorde wat er was gebeurd en zei tegen de vader: ‘Wees niet bang! Blijf geloven, want het meisje zal weer gezond worden.’ 51 Zij kwamen bij het huis aan en Jezus wilde niet dat iemand met Hem mee naar binnen ging behalve Petrus, Jakobus en Johannes en de ouders van het meisje. 52 Er waren allemaal mensen aan het huilen en jammeren om de dood van het kind. ‘Maak toch niet zoveel lawaai!’ zei Jezus. ‘Houd op met huilen. Zij is niet dood, ze slaapt alleen maar.’ 53 De mensen lachten Hem in zijn gezicht uit, want zij wisten zeker dat het meisje dood was. 54 Jezus ging naar haar toe, nam haar bij de hand en riep: ‘Sta op, meisje!’ 55 Op dat moment keerde het leven in haar terug en stond zij op. ‘Geef haar wat te eten,’ zei Hij. 56 De ouders wisten niet wat zij zagen. Jezus wilde niet dat zij iemand zouden vertellen wat er gebeurd was.
Luke 8
New International Version
The Parable of the Sower(A)
8 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, 2 and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; 3 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.
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5 “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. 6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8 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)
9 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,
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)
Luke 8
King James Version
8 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.
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