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1 And it came to pass soon afterwards, that he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good tidings of the kingdom of God, and with him the twelve,
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Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,
2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary that was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
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and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
3 and Joanna the wife of Chuzas Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered unto them of their substance.
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and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.
4 And when a great multitude came together, and they of every city resorted unto him, he spake by a parable:
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And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable,
5 The sower went forth to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
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“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6 And other fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
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And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
7 And other fell amidst the thorns; and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
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And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.
8 And other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold. ”As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear. ”
9 And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.
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And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,
10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
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he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. ’
11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
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Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 And those by the way side are they that have heard; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
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The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.
13 And those on the rock [are] they who, when they have heard, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
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And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away.
14 And that which fell among the thorns, these are they that have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
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And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature.
15 And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.
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As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
16 And no man, when he hath lighted a lamp, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but putteth it on a stand, that they that enter in may see the light.
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“No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light.
17 For nothing is hid, that shall not be made manifest; nor [anything] secret, that shall not be known and come to light.
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For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.
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Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away. ”
19 And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.
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Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.
20 And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you. ”
21 But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.
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But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it. ”
22 Now it came to pass on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake: and they launched forth.
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One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake. ”So they set out,
23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filling [with water], and were in jeopardy.
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and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger.
24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
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And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing! ” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
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He said to them, “Where is your faith? ”And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him? ”
26 And they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is over against Galilee.
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Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
27 And when he was come forth upon the land, there met him a certain man out of the city, who had demons; and for a long time he had worn no clothes, and abode not in [any] house, but in the tombs.
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When Jesus had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs.
28 And 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 the Most High God? I beseech thee, torment me not.
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When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me. ”
29 For he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For oftentimes it had seized him: and he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters; and breaking the bands asunder, he was driven of the demon into the deserts.
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For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert. )
30 And Jesus asked him, What is thy name? And he said, Legion; for many demons were entered into him.
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Jesus then asked him, “What is your name? ”And he said, “Legion, ” for many demons had entered him.
31 And they entreated him that he would not command them to depart into the abyss.
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And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss.
32 Now there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they entreated him that he would give them leave to enter into them. And he gave them leave.
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Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission.
33 And the demons came out from the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd rushed down the steep into the lake, and were drowned.
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Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 And when they that fed them saw what had come to pass, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.
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When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
35 And they went out to see what had come to pass; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, from whom the demons were gone out, sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus: and they were afraid.
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Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.
36 And they that saw it told them how he that was possessed with demons was made whole.
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And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes round about asked him to depart from them, for they were holden with great fear: and he entered into a boat, and returned.
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Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned.
38 But the man from whom the demons were gone out prayed him that he might be with him: but he sent him away, saying,
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The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thy house, and declare how great things God hath done for thee. And he went his way, publishing throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done for him.
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“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you. ”And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.
40 And as Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him; for they were all waiting for him.
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Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed 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 to come into his house;
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And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house,
42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went the multitudes thronged him.
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for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed of any,
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And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone.
44 came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately the issue of her blood stanched.
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She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased.
45 And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? And when all denied, Peter said, and they that were with him, Master, the multitudes press thee and crush [thee].
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And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me? ”When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you! ”
46 But Jesus said, Some one did touch me; for I perceived that power had gone forth from me.
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But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me. ”
47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people for what cause she touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
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And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
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And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace. ”
49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's [house], saying, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Teacher.
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While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more. ”
50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.
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But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well. ”
51 And when he came to the house, he suffered not any man to enter in with him, save Peter, and John, and James, and the father of the maiden and her mother.
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And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child.
52 And all were weeping, and bewailing her: but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth.
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And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping. ”
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
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And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he, taking her by the hand, called, saying, Maiden, arise.
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But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise. ”
55 And her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately: and he commanded that [something] be given her to eat.
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And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.
56 And her parents were amazed: but he charged them to tell no man what had been done.
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And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.