1 N ow it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,

¶ And it came to pass afterward that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and announcing the gospel of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him,

2 a nd certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,

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

3 a nd Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance. The Parable of the Sower

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.

4 A nd when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable:

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

5 “ A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

6 S ome fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.

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

7 A nd some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.

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

8 B ut others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” The Purpose of Parables

And some fell on good ground and sprang up and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.

9 T hen His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”

And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

10 A nd He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.’ The Parable of the Sower Explained

And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the 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.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

12 T hose by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

Those along the way are those that hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

13 B ut the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

Those on the rock are those that when they hear, receive the word with joy, but these have no root, who for a while believe and in time of temptation fall away.

14 N ow the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

And that which fell among thorns are those who 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 B ut the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. The Parable of the Revealed Light

But that on the good ground are those who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.

16 “ No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

No one when they have lighted a lamp cover it with a vessel or put it under a bed, but set it on a lampstand, that those who enter in may see the light.

17 F or nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, neither any thing hid that shall not be known and come to light.

18 T herefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.” Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Come to Him

Take heed therefore how ye hear, for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

19 T hen His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.

Then his mother and his brethren came to him and could not get to him for the crowd.

20 A nd it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”

And it was told him by certain who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand outside, desiring to see thee.

21 B ut He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” Wind and Wave Obey Jesus

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.

22 N ow it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.

¶ 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 B ut as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

But as they sailed, he fell asleep; and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were being filled with water and were in jeopardy.

24 A nd they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.

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 B ut He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!” A Demon-Possessed Man Healed

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they, being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, Who is this! for he even commands the winds and the water, and they obey him.

26 T hen they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

27 A nd when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs.

And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had demons for a long time and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

28 W hen he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”

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 F or He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

(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 broke the bands and was driven of the demon into the wilderness.)

30 J esus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion, because many demons were entered into him.

31 A nd they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.

And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the abyss.

32 N ow a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would allow them to enter into them. And he allowed them.

33 T hen the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.

Then the demons went 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 W hen those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.

When those that fed them saw what was done, they fled and went and told it in the city and in the country.

35 T hen they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

Then they went out to see what was done and came to Jesus and found the man, out of whom the demons were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

36 T hey also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed.

And those who saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the demons was saved.

37 T hen the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.

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 N ow the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

Now the man out of whom the demons were departed besought him that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

39 “ Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him. A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

Return to thine own house and tell what great things God has done unto thee. And he went, preaching throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done unto him.

40 S o it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him.

¶ And it came to pass that when Jesus returned, the people received him, for they were all waiting for him.

41 A nd behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,

And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a prince of the synagogue, and he fell down at Jesus’ feet and besought him that he would come into his house;

42 f or he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went, the people thronged him.

43 N ow a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians but could not be healed by any,

44 c ame from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

came behind him and touched the border of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood stopped.

45 A nd Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

Then Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and those that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

46 B ut Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”

And Jesus said, Someone has touched me, for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

47 N ow when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.

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 A nd He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith has made thee whole; go in peace.

49 W hile He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”

While he yet spoke, there came one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

50 B ut when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not; only believe, and she shall be made whole.

51 W hen He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.

And when he came into the house, he allowed no one to go in except Peter and James and John and the father and the mother of the maiden.

52 N ow all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.”

And all wept and bewailed her, but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleeps.

53 A nd they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

54 B ut He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”

And he put them all out and took her by the hand and called, saying, Maid, arise.

55 T hen her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.

Then her spirit returned, and she arose straightway, and he commanded to give her food.

56 A nd her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.

And her parents were astonished, but he charged them that they should tell no one what was done.