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 thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign 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 were healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary who is called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone forth,

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 wife of Chuza, steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many others, who were ministering to him from 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 a great multitude having gathered, and those who from city and city were coming unto him, he spake by a simile:

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.

`The sower went forth to sow his seed, and in his sowing some indeed fell beside the way, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the heaven did devour it.

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

`And other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it did wither, through not having moisture.

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

`And other fell amidst the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with it, did choke 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 other fell upon the good ground, and having sprung up, it made fruit an hundred fold.' These things saying, he was calling, `He having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

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

And his disciples were questioning him, saying, `What may this simile 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, `To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of God, and to the rest in similes; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.

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

`And this is the simile: 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.

and those beside the way are those hearing, then cometh the Devil, and taketh up the word from their heart, lest having believed, they may 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.

`And those upon the rock: They who, when they may hear, with joy do receive the word, and these have no root, who for a time 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 to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

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

`And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain, and bear fruit in continuance.

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.

`And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put, that those coming 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 become manifest, nor hid, that shall not be known, and become manifest.

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

`See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

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

And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

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, saying, `Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing 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 answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'

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.

And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, `We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set 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.

and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.

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 having come near, they awoke him, saying, `Master, master, we perish;' and he, having arisen, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and there came 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 to them, `Where is your faith?' and they being afraid did wonder, saying unto one another, `Who, then, is this, that even the winds he doth command, and the water, and they obey him?'

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

And they sailed down to the region of the Gadarenes, that 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 he having gone forth upon the land, there met him a certain man, out of the city, who had demons for a long time, and with a garment was not clothed, and in a house was not abiding, 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!”

and having seen Jesus, and having cried out, he fell before him, and with a loud voice, said, `What -- to me and to thee, Jesus, Son of God Most High? I beseech thee, mayest thou not afflict me!'

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 commanded the unclean spirit to come forth from the man, for many times it had caught him, and he was being bound with chains and fetters -- guarded, and breaking asunder the bonds he was driven by the demons to the deserts.

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

And Jesus questioned 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 he was calling on him, that he may not command them to go away to 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 in the mountain, and they were calling on him, that he might suffer them to enter into these, and he suffered 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.

and the demons having gone forth from the man, did enter into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep to 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.

And those feeding, having seen what was come to pass, fled, and having gone, told to the city, and to the fields;

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.

and they came forth to see what was come to pass, and they came unto Jesus, and found the man sitting, out of whom the demons had gone forth, clothed, and right-minded, at the feet of Jesus, 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 also having seen, told them how the demoniac 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.

And the whole multitude of the region of the Gadarenes round about asked him to go away from them, because with great fear they were pressed, and he having entered into the boat, did turn back.

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,

And the man from whom the demons had gone forth was beseeching of him to be with him, and 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

`Turn back to thy house, and tell how great things God did to thee;' and he went away through all the city proclaiming how great things Jesus did to 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, in the turning back of Jesus, the multitude received him, for they were all looking 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 lo, there came a man, whose name Jairus, and he was a chief of the synagogue, and having fallen at the feet of Jesus, was calling on him to come to 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.

because he had an only daughter about twelve years, and she was dying. And in his going away, the multitudes were thronging 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 for twelve years, who, having spent on physicians all her living, was not able to be healed by any,

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

having come near behind, touched the fringe of his garment, and presently the issue of her blood stood.

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?’ ”

And Jesus said, `Who it that touched me?' and all denying, Peter and those with him said, `Master, the multitudes press thee, and throng, and thou dost say, Who it that touched me!'

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

And Jesus said, `Some one did touch me, for I knew power having gone forth from 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 the woman, having seen that she was not hid, trembling, came, and having fallen before him, for what cause she touched him declared to him before all the people, and how she was healed presently;

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

and he said to her, `Take courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee, be going on to 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 is yet speaking, there doth come a certain one from the chief of the synagogue's, saying to him -- `Thy daughter hath died, harass not the Teacher;'

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

and Jesus having heard, answered him, saying, `Be not afraid, only believe, and she shall be saved.'

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 having come to the house, he suffered no one to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father of the child, and the mother;

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

and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, `Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;

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

and they were deriding him, knowing that she did die;

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

and he having put all forth without, and having taken hold of her hand, called, saying, `Child, arise;'

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

and her spirit came back, and she arose presently, and he directed that there be given to her to eat;

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

and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass.