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ULT LUKE Chapter 8

8 And it happened that soon afterward, he also began traveling through city and village, preaching and proclaiming the gospel about the kingdom of God, and the Twelve were with him, 2 and certain women who had been healed from evil spirits and diseases: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s manager; and Susanna; and many others; who were ministering to them out of their possessions.

4 And when a large crowd was gathering, and coming to him from each city, he spoke in a parable: 5 “The sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky devoured it. 6 And other seed fell on the rock, and having grown up, it withered, because it had no moisture. 7 And other seed fell in the midst of the thorns, and having grown up with it, the thorns choked it. 8 And other seed fell on the good soil, and having grown up, it produced fruit a hundred times greater.” Saying these things, he called out, “The one having ears to hear, let him hear.”

9 Then his disciples questioned him, “What is this parable?” 10 And he said, “To you has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, so that, ‘Seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not understand.’ 11 And the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 And the ones along the path are the ones having heard, but then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are the ones, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But they have no root; they believe for a time, and in a time of testing they go away. 14 And the ones having fallen among the thorns, these are the ones having heard, but as they go on their way, they are choked by worries and riches and pleasures of this life, and they do not produce mature fruit. 15 But the ones on the good soil, these are the ones who, having heard the word with an honest and good heart, hold it securely and bear fruit with endurance.

16 And no one, having lit a lamp, covers it with a bowl or puts it under a bed. Rather, he puts it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is hidden that will not become visible, nor secret that will certainly not be known and come into visibility. 18 So be careful how you listen, for whoever has, it will be given to him, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19 Then his mother and brothers came to him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Then it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers have stood outside, wanting to see you.” 21 But answering, he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those hearing and doing the word of God.”

22 And it happened that, on one of those days, both he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they put out. 23 But as they voyaged, he fell asleep. Then a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were being filled and were in danger. 24 Then they approached and woke him up, saying, “Master! Master! We are perishing!” But awaking, he rebuked the wind and the waves of the water, and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 Then he said to them, “Where is your faith?” Then having become afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”

26 And they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 And when he came out onto the land, a certain man from the city, having demons, met him. And for a long time he had not worn clothes, and he did not live in a house, but in the tombs. 28 And having seen Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said in a loud voice, “What to me and to you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For many times it had seized him, and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and breaking his bonds, he would be driven by the demon into the wilderness. 30 Then Jesus questioned him, “What is your name?” and he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him. 31 And they were begging him that he would not command them to go away into the abyss. 32 And a large herd of pigs was there feeding on the hillside, and they begged him to permit them to go into them. And he permitted them. 33 Then the demons, having come out from the man, entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and was drowned. 34 And having seen what had happened, the ones tending the pigs ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside. 35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and being sound-minded, and they were afraid. 36 Then the ones having seen reported to them how the one having been possessed by demons had been saved. 37 And all the multitude of the region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized by great fear. Then he got into the boat to return. 38 And the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him to be with him, but he sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your house and describe all that God has done for you.” So he went on his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city all that Jesus had done for him.

40 Then when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 And behold, a man came whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at the feet of Jesus, he begged him to come to his house, 42 because he had a one and only daughter, who was about 12 years old, and she was dying. And as he was going, the crowds were crowding around him.

43 And a woman, being with a flow of blood for 12 years, who, having spent all her living on doctors,[fn] was not able to be healed by anyone, 44 having approached from behind, touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her flow of blood stopped. 45 And Jesus said, “Who is the one having touched me?” But when all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are crowding around and pressing against you.” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know power has gone out from me.” 47 Then the woman, having seen that she could not hide, came trembling and having fallen down before him, she declared before all the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she had been healed immediately. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

49 He still speaking, someone comes from the synagogue leader, saying, “Your daughter has died. Do not trouble the Teacher any longer.” 50 But Jesus, having heard this, answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be saved.” 51 And having come to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father of the child, and the mother. 52 And they were all mourning and beating their breasts for her, but he said, “Do not wail, for she has not died, but sleeps.” 53 And they were laughing at him, knowing that she had died. 54 But he, having taken her hand, called out, saying, “Child, arise!” 55 And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately, and he ordered something to be given to her to eat. 56 And her parents were astonished, but he commanded them to tell no one what had happened.

Scholars are divided whether this phrase should be included here: having spent all her living on doctors.

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