vvv vvv vvv Soon afterward , - (Jesus) traveled from one town and village {to another} , preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom - of God. - The Twelve (were) with Him ,
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities : Mary - called Magdalene , from whom seven demons had gone out ,
- Joanna (the) wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza , - Susanna , and many others. (These women) were ministering to them out of their own - means.
(While) a large crowd was gathering and (people) were coming to (Jesus) vvv from town after town , He told (them) - (this) parable :
“ - A farmer went out - to sow his - seed. And as he - was sowing , some (seed) - fell along the path , where it was trampled , and the birds of the air devoured it.
- Some fell on - rocky ground , and when it came up , (the seedlings) withered because - they had no moisture.
- Other (seed) fell vvv among - thorns , - - (which) grew up with (it) (and) choked (the seedlings).
Still other (seed) fell on - - good soil , (where) it sprang up (and) produced a crop — a hundredfold. ” As (Jesus) said (this) , He called out , “ He who has ears to hear , let him hear. ”
Then His - disciples asked Him what this - parable meant.
- - He replied , “ The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom - of God has been given to you , but to others (I speak) in parables , so that , ‘ (though) seeing , vvv they may not see ; - (though) hearing , vvv they may not understand.’
Now this is the meaning of the parable : The seed is the word - of God.
- The ( seeds ) along the path are those who hear , (but) the devil comes and takes away the word from their - hearts , so that vvv they may not believe (and) be saved.
- The ( seeds ) on - rocky ground (are) those who - hear the word (and) receive it with joy , but (they) have no root. (They) believe for a season , (but) in (the) time of testing , they fall away.
- The ( seeds that ) fell among the thorns - are those who hear , (but) as they go on their way , they are choked by (the) worries , - riches , and pleasures of (this) life , and vvv their fruit does not mature.
But the (seeds) on - good soil - are those with a noble and good heart , (who) hear the word , cling to (it) , and by persevering produce a crop.
- No one lights a lamp (and) covers it with a jar or puts (it) under a bed. Instead , he sets (it) on a stand , so those who enter can see the light.
For there is nothing hidden that vvv will not be disclosed , (and) nothing concealed that vvv vvv will not be made known and brought to light.
Pay attention , therefore , to how you listen. - Whoever ... has vvv will be given (more) , (but) whoever ... vvv does not have , even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him. ”
Then (Jesus’) - mother and - brothers came to (see) Him , but vvv they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
- He was told ... , “ Your - mother and - - brothers are standing outside , wanting to see You. ”
But - He replied ... ... ... , “ My mother and - brothers are those who hear the word - of God and carry it out. ”
- vvv vvv One - day - (Jesus) said to (His disciples) , “ Let us cross to the other side of the lake. ” So He got into ... a boat (with) vvv vvv (them) and set out.
- As they sailed , He fell asleep , and a windstorm ... came down on the lake , so that (the boat) was being swamped , and they were in great danger.
- (The disciples) went (and) woke Him , saying , “ Master , Master , we are perishing ! ” Then - (Jesus) got up (and) rebuked the wind and the raging - waters , and they subsided , and (all) was calm.
“ Where is your - faith ? ” - He asked -. - Frightened (and) amazed , they asked - one another , “ Who - is this ? - He commands even the winds and the water , and they obey Him ! ”
Then they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes , vvv vvv across (the lake) from - Galilee.
When (Jesus) stepped vvv vvv ashore , He was met by a vvv demon-possessed man from the town. - For a long time vvv (this man) had not worn clothing (or) vvv lived in a house , but (he stayed) in the tombs.
When (the man) saw - Jesus , he cried out (and) fell down before Him , - vvv shouting in a loud voice ... , “ What do You - (want) with me , Jesus , Son of the Most High God ? I beg You not to torture me ! ”
For (Jesus) had commanded the - unclean spirit to come out of the man. - Many times it had seized him , and (though) he was bound with chains and shackles , - he had broken the chains (and) been driven by the demon into - solitary places.
“ What is your name ? ” - - Jesus asked -. “ Legion , ” - - he replied , because many demons had gone into him.
And (the demons) kept begging (Jesus) - not to order them to go into the Abyss.
- There on the hillside a large herd of pigs was feeding. (So) (the demons) begged (Jesus) to let them enter ... (the pigs) , and He gave them permission ....
Then the demons came out of the man (and) went into the pigs , and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
When those tending (the pigs) saw what had happened , they ran off and reported (this) in the town and - - countryside.
(So) (the people) went out to see what had happened. - They came to - Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left ... , sitting at - Jesus’ - feet , clothed and in his right mind ; and they were afraid.
Meanwhile , those who had seen (it) reported ... how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked (Jesus) to depart from them , because great fear had taken hold of them. So He got into the boat (and) started back.
- The man whom the demons had left ... begged - to go with (Jesus). But He sent him away ... , saying ,
“ Return vvv vvv vvv home and describe how much - God has done for you. ” So (the man) went away (and) proclaimed all over the town how much - Jesus had done for him.
- When - Jesus - returned , the crowd welcomed Him , for they had all been - waiting for Him.
Just then ... (a) - synagogue leader named Jairus - - - - came and fell at - Jesus’ - feet. He begged Him to come to his - house ,
because his ... only daughter , (who was) about twelve ... , - - was dying. - As (Jesus) - went (with him) , the crowds pressed around Him ,
including a woman who had suffered vvv vvv from bleeding for twelve years. (She) had spent all her money on physicians , (but) no one was able - to heal (her).
She came up behind (Jesus) (and) touched the fringe of His - cloak , and immediately her vvv vvv vvv bleeding stopped.
“ Who - touched Me ? ” - - Jesus asked. But they all denied (it). “ Master , ” said - Peter - , “ the people are crowding and pressing against You. ”
But - Jesus declared , “ Someone touched Me , for I know that power has gone out from Me. ”
Then the woman , seeing that vvv she could not escape notice , came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people , she explained vvv vvv why she had touched Him and how she had immediately been healed ....
“ Daughter , ” - - said (Jesus) ... , “ your - faith has healed you. Go in peace. ”
(While) He {was} still speaking , someone arrived from the (house of) the synagogue leader. “ Your - daughter is dead , ” he told (Jairus) -. “ {Do not} bother the Teacher (anymore). ”
But - Jesus overheard (them) (and) said to (Jairus) , “ {Do} not be afraid ; just believe , and she will be healed. ”
When He entered ... the house , vvv He did not allow anyone to go in with Him except ... Peter - , - John - , - James - , and the - child’s father and - mother.
Meanwhile , everyone was weeping and mourning for her. But - (Jesus) said , “ vvv Stop weeping ; - vvv she is not dead but asleep. ”
And they laughed at Him , knowing that she was dead.
But (Jesus) took her by the hand (and) called out ... , - “ Child , get up ! ”
- Her - spirit returned , and at once she got up. And He directed that she be given (something) to eat.
- Her - parents were astounded , but - (Jesus) ordered them {not} to tell (anyone) what had happened.