Luke 8
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The Group with Jesus
1After this, while Jesus was traveling through some cities and small towns, he preached and told the Good News about God’s kingdom. The twelve apostles were with him, 2and also some women who had been healed of sicknesses and evil spirits: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; 3Joanna, the wife of Cuza (the manager of Herod’s house); Susanna; and many others. These women used their own money to help Jesus and his apostles.
A Story About Planting Seed
4When a great crowd was gathered, and people were coming to Jesus from every town, he told them this story:
5“A farmer went out to plant his seed. While he was planting, some seed fell by the road. People walked on the seed, and the birds ate it up. 6Some seed fell on rock, and when it began to grow, it died because it had no water. 7Some seed fell among thorny weeds, but the weeds grew up with it and choked the good plants. 8And some seed fell on good ground and grew and made a hundred times more.”
As Jesus finished the story, he called out, “Let those with ears use them and listen!”
9Jesus’ followers asked him what this story meant.
10Jesus said, “You have been chosen to know the secrets about the kingdom of God. But I use stories to speak to other people so that:
‘They will look, but they may not see.
They will listen, but they may not understand.’#Isaiah 6:9
11“This is what the story means: The seed is God’s message. 12The seed that fell beside the road is like the people who hear God’s teaching, but the devil comes and takes it away from them so they cannot believe it and be saved. 13The seed that fell on rock is like those who hear God’s teaching and accept it gladly, but they don’t allow the teaching to go deep into their lives. They believe for a while, but when trouble comes, they give up. 14The seed that fell among the thorny weeds is like those who hear God’s teaching, but they let the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life keep them from growing and producing good fruit. 15And the seed that fell on the good ground is like those who hear God’s teaching with good, honest hearts and obey it and patiently produce good fruit.
Use What You Have
16“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. Instead, the person puts it on a lampstand so those who come in will see the light. 17Everything that is hidden will become clear, and every secret thing will be made known. 18So be careful how you listen. Those who have understanding will be given more. But those who do not have understanding, even what they think they have will be taken away from them.”
Jesus’ True Family
19Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but there was such a crowd they could not get to him. 20Someone said to Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21Jesus answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and obey it!”
Jesus Calms a Storm
22One day Jesus and his followers got into a boat, and he said to them, “Let’s go across the lake.” And so they started across. 23While they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A very strong wind blew up on the lake, causing the boat to fill with water, and they were in danger.
24The followers went to Jesus and woke him, saying, “Master! Master! We will drown!”
Jesus got up and gave a command to the wind and the waves. They stopped, and it became calm. 25Jesus said to his followers, “Where is your faith?”
The followers were afraid and amazed and said to each other, “Who is this that commands even the wind and the water, and they obey him?”
A Man with Demons Inside Him
26Jesus and his followers sailed across the lake from Galilee to the area of the Gerasene people. 27When Jesus got out on the land, a man from the town who had demons inside him came to Jesus. For a long time he had worn no clothes and had lived in the burial caves, not in a house. 28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him. He said with a loud voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29He said this because Jesus was commanding the evil spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had taken hold of him. Though he had been kept under guard and chained hand and foot, he had broken his chains and had been forced by the demon out into a lonely place.
30Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
He answered, “Legion,” because many demons were in him. 31The demons begged Jesus not to send them into eternal darkness. 32A large herd of pigs was feeding on a hill, and the demons begged Jesus to allow them to go into the pigs. So Jesus allowed them to do this. 33When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd ran down the hill into the lake and was drowned.
34When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and told about this in the town and the countryside. 35And people went to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind, because the demons were gone. But the people were frightened. 36The people who saw this happen told the others how Jesus had made the man well. 37All the people of the Gerasene country asked Jesus to leave, because they were all very afraid. So Jesus got into the boat and went back to Galilee.
38The man whom Jesus had healed begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Go back home and tell people how much God has done for you.” So the man went all over town telling how much Jesus had done for him.
Jesus Gives Life to a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman
40When Jesus got back to Galilee, a crowd welcomed him, because everyone was waiting for him. 41A man named Jairus, a leader of the synagogue, came to Jesus and fell at his feet, begging him to come to his house. 42Jairus’ only daughter, about twelve years old, was dying.
While Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house, the people were crowding all around him. 43A woman was in the crowd who had been bleeding for twelve years, but no one was able to heal her. 44She came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his coat, and instantly her bleeding stopped. 45Then Jesus said, “Who touched me?”
When all the people said they had not touched him, Peter said, “Master, the people are all around you and are pushing against you.”
46But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, because I felt power go out from me.” 47When the woman saw she could not hide, she came forward, shaking, and fell down before Jesus. While all the people listened, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48Jesus said to her, “Dear woman, you are made well because you believed. Go in peace.”
49While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue leader and said to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50When Jesus heard this, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just believe, and your daughter will be well.”
51When Jesus went to the house, he let only Peter, John, James, and the girl’s father and mother go inside with him. 52All the people were crying and feeling sad because the girl was dead, but Jesus said, “Stop crying. She is not dead, only asleep.”
53The people laughed at Jesus because they knew the girl was dead. 54But Jesus took hold of her hand and called to her, “My child, stand up!” 55Her spirit came back into her, and she stood up at once. Then Jesus ordered that she be given something to eat. 56The girl’s parents were amazed, but Jesus told them not to tell anyone what had happened.
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Luke 8
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Women Who Accompany Jesus
1#Mt 4:23Afterward, He went throughout every city and village, preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. With Him were the twelve 2#Mt 27:55–56; Mk 15:40–41and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had come out, 3#Lk 24:10and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, who supported Him with their possessions.
The Parable of the Sower
Mt 13:1–9; Mk 4:1–9
4When a large crowd had gathered together and people were coming to Him from every city, He told this parable: 5“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6Some fell on a rock. And as soon as it sprang up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7#Jer 4:3Yet some fell among thorns. And the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8#Mt 11:15; Ge 26:12And other seed fell on good ground and sprang up and yielded a hundred times the amount sown.”
When He had said these things, He cried out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
The Purpose of the Parables
Mt 13:10–17; Mk 4:10–12
9#Mt 13:10; 13:18His disciples asked Him, “What might this parable mean?” 10#Isa 6:9; Mt 11:25He said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to others they are in parables, so that
‘seeing they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.’#Isa 6:9.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
Mt 13:18–23; Mk 4:13–20
11#Mt 13:19; Mk 4:14–20“Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God. 12Those along the path are those who hear. Then comes the devil, who takes away the word from their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13#Isa 58:2; Eze 33:32Those on the rock are the ones who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root, for they believe for a while, then in the time of temptation fall away. 14#1Ti 6:9–10; 6:17That which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15#Php 1:11; Col 1:6But the seed on the good ground are those who, having heard the word, keep it in an honest and good heart and bear fruit with patience.
A Light Under a Vessel
Mk 4:21–25
16#Lk 11:33; Mk 4:21–22“No one, when he lights a candle, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a candlestick, that those who enter may see the light. 17#Mt 10:26For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and revealed. 18#Mt 13:12; 25:29Take heed therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given. And whoever has not, from him will be taken even what he thinks he has.”
The Mother and Brothers of Jesus
Mt 12:46–50; Mk 3:31–35
19#Mt 12:46–50; Mk 3:31–35Then His mother and His brothers came to Him, but could not reach Him because of the crowd. 20Someone told Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”
21#Jas 1:22He answered them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
The Calming of a Storm
Mt 8:23–27; Mk 4:35–41
22#Mt 8:23–27One day He went into a boat with His disciples, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out. 23As they sailed, He fell asleep. Then a wind storm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in danger.
24#Ps 65:7; Lk 4:39They 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. 25He said to them, “Where is your faith?”
Being afraid, they marveled, saying to each other, “Who then is this Man? He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him.”
The Healing of the Gadarene Demoniac
Mt 8:28–34; Mk 5:1–20
26#Mt 8:28–34; Mk 5:1–20They sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is across from Galilee. 27When He stepped out on land, a man from the city who had demons for a long timemet Him. He wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs. 28#Mt 8:29When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I plead with You, do not torment me.” 29For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. It often had seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles. But he broke the shackles and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.
30#Mt 26:53Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
He said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him. 31#Rev 9:1–2And they begged Him not to command them to go out into the abyss.
32There was a large herd of swine feeding on the mountain. They begged Him to permit them to enter them, and He permitted them. 33Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
34When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and reported it in the city and in the country. 35#Lk 10:39; 8:27Then 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. 36Those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed. 37#Ac 16:39; Lk 5:8Then the whole crowd from the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So He went into the boat and returned.
38#Mk 5:18–20Now the man from whom the demons had departed asked Him if he could stay with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, 39#Ps 66:16“Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” So he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Garment
Mt 9:18–26; Mk 5:21–43
40#Mt 9:1; Mk 5:21When Jesus returned, the crowd gladly received Him, for they were all waiting for Him. 41#Mk 5:22–43; Lk 8:49Then a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell down at Jesus’ feet, and begged Him to come to his house, 42#Lk 7:12; 8:45for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
As He went, the people crowded Him. 43And a woman having a hemorrhage for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, but could not be healed by anyone, 44#Dt 22:12came behind Him, and touched the fringe of His garment. And immediately her hemorrhage dried up.
45Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”
When everyone denied it, Peter and those who were with Him said, “Master, the crowds are pressing against You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
46#Lk 6:19; 5:17But Jesus said, “Someone touched Me, for I perceive that power has gone out from Me.”
47When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling. And falling down before Him, she declared to Him before all the people why she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately. 48#Mt 9:22; Lk 7:50Then He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
49#Lk 7:6While He was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’s house came, saying to Jairus, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
50#Mk 5:36But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, “Do not fear. Only believe, and she will be made well.”
51#Mk 14:33; Lk 9:28When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, John and James, and the father and mother of the girl. 52#Lk 23:27; Jn 11:4All wept and mourned for her. But He said, “Do not weep. She is not dead but sleeping.”
53They laughed at Him, knowing that she was dead. 54#Mk 1:31; Jn 11:43But He put them all outside and took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.” 55#Jn 11:44Her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He told them to give her food. 56#Mt 8:4Her parents were astonished, but He commanded them to tell no one what had happened.
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