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,
02 And certain women, which had been healed of
evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called
Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
03 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward,
and Susanna, and many others, which ministered
unto him of their substance.
04 And when much people were gathered together,
and were come to him out of every city, he spake
by a parable:
05 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.
06 And some fell upon a
rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it
withered away, because it lacked moisture.
07 And some fell among
thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and
choked it.
08 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.
09 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.
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.
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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.
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