1 AND it came to pass
afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching
and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve
were with him,
2. And certain
women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary
called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3. And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many
others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
4. And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him
out of every city, he spake by a parable:
5. A sower went out
to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it
was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
7. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it
withered away, because it lacked moisture.
7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and
choked it.
8.And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an
hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He
that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10. And he said, Unto
you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to
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.
12. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil,
and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe
and be saved.
13. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word
with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in
time of temptation fall away.
14. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, 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. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good
heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience.
17. No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel,
or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they
which enter in may see the light.
17. For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither
any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18. Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall
be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that
which he seemeth to have.
19. Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come
at him for the press.
20. And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy
brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21. And he answered and said unto them, My
mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do
it.
22. 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. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of
wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in
jeopardy.
24. 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. And he said unto them, Where
is your faith?
And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of
man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey
him.
26. And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over
against Galilee.
27. And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a
certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither
abode in any house, but in the tombs.
28. 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. (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 brake the bands, and was driven of the devil
into the wilderness.)
30. And Jesus asked him, saying, What
is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many
devils were entered into him.
31. And they besought him that he would not command them to go out
into the deep.
32. And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain:
and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them.
And he suffered them.
33. Then went the devils 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. When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and
told it in the city and in the country.
35. Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and
found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the
feet of Jesus, clothed,
and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36. They also which saw it told them by what means he was that
possessed of the devils was healed.
37. 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. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that
he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39. Return to thine
own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee.
And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great
things Jesus had done unto him.
40. And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people
gladly received
him: for they were all waiting for him.
41. And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of
the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that
he would come into his house:
42. For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she
lay a-dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
43. And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent
all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44. Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and
immediately her issue of blood stanched.
45. And Jesus said, Who
touched me?
When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the
multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
46. And Jesus said, Somebody
hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47. 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. And he said unto her,
Daughter,
be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
49. While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the
synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not
the Master.
50. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying,
Fear
not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
51. And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save
Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the
maiden.
52. And all wept and wailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not
dead, but sleepeth.
53. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called,
saying, Maid, arise.
55. And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he
commanded to give her meat.
56. And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they
should tell no man what was done.
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