Luke 8

Women Minister to Jesus

1SoonG2532G1096G3588G2517 afterwardG1722, Jesus traveledG1353 from oneG2596 townG4172 andG2532 village to anotherG2968, preachingG2784 andG2532 proclaiming the good newsG2097 of theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316. TheG3588 TwelveG1427 were withG4862 HimG846, 2as well asG2532 someG5100 womenG1135 whoG3739 had beenG1510 healedG2323 ofG575 evilG4190 spiritsG4151 andG2532 infirmitiesG769: MaryG3137 calledG2564 MagdaleneG3094, fromG575 whomG3739 sevenG2033 demonsG1140 had gone outG1831, 3JoannaG2489 the wifeG1135 of Herod’sG2264 household managerG2012 ChuzaG5529, SusannaG4677, andG2532 manyG4183 othersG2087. These women were ministeringG1247 to themG8461 out ofG1537 their ownG846 meansG5225.

The Parable of the Sower

(Matthew 13:1–23; Mark 4:1–20)

4While a largeG4183 crowdG3793 was gatheringG4896 andG2532 people were comingG1975 toG4314 Jesus from town after townG2596G4172, He toldG2036 them this parableG3850: 5“A farmerG4687 went outG1831 to sowG4687 hisG846 seedG4703. AndG2532 asG1722 heG846 was sowingG4687, someG3739 seed fellG4098 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598, whereG2532 it was trampledG2662, andG2532 theG3588 birdsG4071 of theG3588 airG3772 devouredG2719 itG846.

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SomeG2087 fellG2667 onG1909 rocky groundG4073, andG2532 when it came upG5453, the seedlings witheredG3583 becauseG1223 they hadG2192 noG3361 moistureG2429.

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OtherG2087 seed fellG4098 amongG1722G3319 thornsG173, which grew up withG4855 it and chokedG638 the seedlings.

8StillG2532 otherG2087 seed fellG4098 onG1519 goodG18 soilG1093, where it sprang upG5453 and producedG4160 a cropG2590—a hundredfoldG1542.”

As Jesus saidG3004 this, He called outG5455, “He whoG3588 hasG2192 earsG3775 to hearG191, let him hearG191.”

9ThenG1161 HisG846 disciplesG3101 askedG1905 HimG846 whatG5101 thisG3778 parableG3850 meantG1510.

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He repliedG2036, “The knowledgeG1097 of theG3588 mysteriesG3466 of theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 has been givenG1325 to youG4771, butG1161 toG3588 othersG3062 I speak inG1722 parablesG3850, so thatG2443,

11NowG1161 thisG3778 is the meaningG1510 of theG3588 parableG3850: TheG3588 seedG4703 isG1510 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316. 12TheG3588 seeds3 alongG3844 theG3588 pathG3598 areG1510 those whoG3588 hearG191, but theG3588 devilG1228 comesG2064 andG2532 takes awayG142 theG3588 wordG3056 fromG575 theirG846 heartsG2588, so thatG2443 they may not believeG3361G4100 and be savedG4982.

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TheG3588 seeds onG1909 rocky groundG4073 are those whoG3739 hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056 and receive itG1209 withG3326 joyG5479, butG2532 they haveG2192 noG3756 rootG4491. They believeG4100 forG4314 a seasonG2540, but inG1722 the timeG2540 of testingG3986, they fall awayG868.

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TheG3588 seeds that fellG4098 amongG1519 theG3588 thornsG173 areG1510 those whoG3588 hearG191, but as they go on their wayG4198, they are chokedG4846 byG5259 the worriesG3308, richesG4149, andG2532 pleasuresG2237 ofG3588 this lifeG979, andG2532 their fruit does not matureG3756G5052.

15ButG1161 theG3588 seeds onG1722 goodG2570 soilG1093 areG1510 thoseG3748 withG1722 a nobleG2570 andG2532 goodG18 heartG2588, who hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056, cling toG2722 it, andG2532 byG1722 perseveringG5281 produce a cropG2592.

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The Lesson of the Lamp

(Mark 4:21–25)

No oneG3762 lightsG681 a lampG3088 and coversG2572 itG846 with a jarG4632 orG2228 putsG5087 it underG5270 a bedG2825. InsteadG235, he setsG5087 it onG1909 a standG3087, soG2443 those whoG3588 enterG1531 can seeG991 theG3588 lightG5457. 17ForG1063 there isG1510 nothingG3756 hiddenG2927 thatG3739 will not beG3756G1096 disclosedG5318, and nothingG3761 concealedG614 thatG3739 will not be made knownG3756G3361G1097 andG2532 broughtG2064 toG1519 lightG5318.

18Pay attentionG991, thereforeG3767, to howG4459 you listenG191. WhoeverG3739G302 hasG2192 will be givenG846G1325 more, but whoeverG3739G302 does not haveG3361G2192, evenG2532 whatG3739 he thinksG1380 he hasG2192 will be taken awayG142 fromG575 himG846.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

(Matthew 12:46–50; Mark 3:31–35)

19ThenG1161 Jesus’ motherG3384 andG2532 brothersG80 cameG3854 toG4314 see HimG846, butG2532 they were unableG3756G1410 to reachG4940 HimG846 because ofG1223 theG3588 crowdG3793. 20He was toldG518G846, “YourG4771 motherG3384 andG2532 brothersG80 are standingG2476 outsideG1854, wantingG2309 to seeG3708 YouG4771.”

21ButG1161 He repliedG611G2036G4314G846, “MyG1473 motherG3384 andG2532 brothersG80 areG1510 thoseG3778 whoG3588 hearG191 theG3588 wordG3056 of GodG2316 andG2532 carry it outG4160.”

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Jesus Calms the Storm

(Psalm 107:1–43; Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41)

OneG1096G1722G1520 dayG2250 Jesus saidG2036 toG4314 His disciples, “Let us crossG1330 toG1519 theG3588 other sideG4008 of theG3588 lakeG3041.” SoG2532 HeG846 got intoG1684G1519 a boatG4143 with them andG2532 set outG321.

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As theyG846 sailedG4126, He fell asleepG879, andG2532 a windstormG2978G417 came downG2597 onG1519 theG3588 lakeG3041, so thatG2532 the boat was being swampedG4845, andG2532 they were in great dangerG2793. 24The disciples wentG4334 and wokeG1326 HimG846, sayingG3004, “MasterG1988, MasterG1988, we are perishingG622!”

ThenG1161 Jesus got upG1326 and rebukedG2008 theG3588 windG417 andG2532 theG3588 ragingG2830 watersG5204, andG2532 they subsidedG3973, andG2532 all wasG1096 calmG1055. 25“Where isG4226 yourG4771 faithG4102?” He askedG2036.

FrightenedG5399 and amazedG2296, they askedG3004 one anotherG240, “WhoG5101 isG1510 thisG3778? He commandsG2004 evenG2532 theG3588 windsG417 andG2532 theG3588 waterG5204, andG2532 they obeyG5219 HimG846!”

The Demons and the Pigs

(Matthew 8:28–34; Mark 5:1–20)

26ThenG2532 they sailedG2668 toG1519 theG3588 regionG5561 of theG3588 GerasenesG1086,4 across the lake fromG3748G1510G495 GalileeG1056. 27WhenG1161 Jesus steppedG1831 ashoreG1909G3588G1093, He was met byG5221 aG5100 demon-possessedG2192G1140 manG435 fromG1537 theG3588 townG4172. For a longG2425 timeG5550 this man had not wornG3756G1746 clothingG2440 or livedG3756G3306 inG1722 a houseG3614, butG235 he stayed inG1722 theG3588 tombsG3418.

28WhenG1161 the man sawG3708 JesusG2424, he cried outG349 and fell down beforeG4363 HimG846, shouting in a loud voiceG3173G5456G2036, “WhatG5101 do YouG4771 want with meG1473, JesusG2424, SonG5207 ofG3588 theG3588 Most HighG5310 GodG2316? I begG1189 YouG4771 notG3361 to tortureG928 meG1473!” 29ForG1063 Jesus had commandedG3853 theG3588 uncleanG169 spiritG4151 to come outG1831 ofG575 theG3588 manG444. ManyG4183 timesG5550 it had seizedG4884 himG846, andG2532 though he was boundG1195 withG5442 chainsG254 andG2532 shacklesG3976, he had brokenG1284 theG3588 chainsG1199 and been drivenG1643 byG5259 theG3588 demonG1140 intoG1519 solitary placesG2048.

30“WhatG5101 isG1510 yourG4771 nameG3686?” JesusG2424 askedG1905.

“LegionG3003,” he repliedG2036, becauseG3754 manyG4183 demonsG1140 had goneG1525 intoG1519 himG846. 31AndG2532 the demons kept beggingG3870 Jesus notG3361 to orderG2004 themG846 to goG565 intoG1519 theG3588 AbyssG12.

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ThereG1563 onG1722 theG3588 hillsideG3735 a largeG2425 herdG34 of pigsG5519 wasG1510 feedingG1006. So the demons beggedG3870 Jesus toG2443 letG2010 themG846 enterG1525G1519 the pigs, andG2532 He gave them permissionG2010G846.

33ThenG1161 theG3588 demonsG1140 came outG1831 ofG575 theG3588 manG444 and wentG1525 intoG1519 theG3588 pigsG5519, andG2532 theG3588 herdG34 rushedG3729 downG2596 theG3588 steep bankG2911 intoG1519 theG3588 lakeG3041 andG2532 was drownedG638.

34WhenG1161 thoseG3588 tendingG1006 the pigs sawG3708 whatG3588 had happenedG1096, they ran offG5343 andG2532 reportedG518 this inG1519 theG3588 townG4172 andG2532 countrysideG68. 35So the people went outG1831 to seeG3708 whatG3588 had happenedG1096. They cameG2064 toG4314 JesusG2424 andG2532 foundG2147 theG3588 manG444 whomG3739 theG3588 demonsG1140 had leftG1831G575, sittingG2521 atG3844 JesusG2424’ feetG4228, clothedG2439 andG2532 in his right mindG4993; andG2532 they were afraidG5399. 36MeanwhileG1161, those whoG3588 had seenG3708 it reportedG518G846 howG4459 theG3588 demon-possessed manG1139 had been healedG4982.

37ThenG2532 allG537 theG3588 peopleG4128 of theG3588 regionG4066 of theG3588 GerasenesG1086 askedG2065 Jesus to departG565 fromG575 themG846, becauseG3754 greatG3173 fearG5401 had taken hold of themG4912. SoG1161 HeG846 gotG1684 intoG1519 the boatG4143 and started backG5290.

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TheG3588 manG435 whomG3739 theG3588 demonsG1140 had leftG1831G575 beggedG1189 to goG1510 withG4862 Jesus. ButG1161 He sent him awayG630G846, sayingG3004, 39“ReturnG5290 homeG1519G4771G3588G3624 andG2532 describeG1334 how muchG3745 GodG2316 has doneG4160 for youG4771.” SoG2532 the man went awayG565 and proclaimedG2784 allG3650 overG2596 theG3588 townG4172 how muchG3745 JesusG2424 had doneG4160 for himG846.

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The Healing Touch of Jesus

(Matthew 9:18–26; Mark 5:21–43)

WhenG1722 JesusG2424 returnedG5290, theG3588 crowdG3793 welcomedG588 HimG846, forG1063 they had all beenG1510 waiting forG4328 HimG846. 41Just thenG2532G2400 a synagogueG4864 leaderG758 namedG3686 JairusG2383 cameG2064 andG2532 fellG4098 atG3844 JesusG2424’ feetG4228. He beggedG3870 HimG846 to comeG1525 toG1519 hisG846 houseG3624, 42becauseG3754 hisG846G1510 onlyG3439 daughterG2364, who was aboutG5613 twelveG1427G2094, was dyingG599.

AsG1722 Jesus wentG5217 with him, theG3588 crowdsG3793 pressed aroundG4846 HimG846, 43includingG2532 a womanG1135 who had sufferedG1510 from bleedingG1722G4511G129 forG575 twelveG1427 yearsG2094. She had spentG4321 allG3650 herG3588 moneyG979 on physiciansG2395,5 but no oneG3762 was ableG2480 to healG2323 her. 44She came upG4334 behindG3693 Jesus and touchedG680 theG3588 fringeG2899 of HisG846 cloakG2440, andG2532 immediatelyG3916 herG846 bleedingG3588G4511G129 stoppedG2476.

45“WhoG5101 touchedG680 MeG1473?” JesusG2424 askedG2036.

ButG1161 they allG3956 deniedG720 it. “MasterG1988,” saidG2036 PeterG4074,6 “theG3588 peopleG3793 are crowdingG4912 andG2532 pressing againstG598 YouG4771.”

46ButG1161 JesusG2424 declaredG2036, “SomeoneG5100 touchedG680 MeG1473, forG1063 IG1473 know thatG1097 powerG1411 has gone outG1831 fromG575 MeG1473.”

47ThenG1161 theG3588 womanG1135, seeingG3708 thatG3754 she could not escape noticeG3756G2990, cameG2064 tremblingG5141 andG2532 fell down beforeG4363 HimG846. In the presence ofG1799 allG3956 theG3588 peopleG2992, she explainedG518 whyG1223G3739G156 she had touchedG680 HimG846 andG2532 howG5613 she had immediately been healedG2390G3916.

48“DaughterG2364,” saidG2036G846 Jesus, “yourG4771 faithG4102 has healedG4982 youG4771. GoG4198 inG1519 peaceG1515.”

49While HeG846 was stillG2089 speakingG2980, someoneG5100 arrivedG2064 fromG3844 theG3588 house of the synagogue leaderG752. “YourG4771 daughterG2364 is deadG2348,” he toldG3004 Jairus. “Do not botherG4660 theG3588 TeacherG1320 anymore.”

50ButG1161 JesusG2424 overheardG191 them and saidG611 toG846 Jairus, “Do notG3361 be afraidG5399; justG3440 believeG4100, andG2532 she will be healedG4982.”

51WhenG1161 He enteredG2064G1519 theG3588 houseG3614, He did not allowG3756G863 anyoneG5100 to go inG1525 withG4862 HimG846 exceptG1487G3361 PeterG4074, JohnG2491, JamesG2385, andG2532 theG3588 child’sG3816 fatherG3962 andG2532 motherG3384. 52MeanwhileG1161, everyoneG3956 was weepingG2799 andG2532 mourning forG2875 herG846. ButG1161 Jesus saidG2036, “Stop weepingG3361G2799; she is not deadG3756G599 butG235 asleepG2518.” 53AndG2532 they laughed atG2606 HimG846, knowingG1492 thatG3754 she was deadG599.

54ButG1161 Jesus tookG2902 herG846 by theG3588 handG5495 and called outG5455G3004, “ChildG3816, get upG1453!” 55HerG846 spiritG4151 returnedG1994, andG2532 at onceG3916 she got upG450. AndG2532 He directed thatG1299 sheG846 be givenG1325 something to eatG5315. 56HerG846 parentsG1118 were astoundedG1839, butG1161 Jesus orderedG3853 themG846 not to tellG2036 anyone whatG3588 had happenedG1096.