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. |
6 | 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.
Isa 6:9
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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. |
16 | 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 that was 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 bewailed 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. |