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Women Who Followed Jesus
Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
Women Minister to Jesus
And it came to pass afterwards that *he* went through [the country] city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve [were] with him,
And it came to pass afterwards that *he* went through [the country] city by city, and village by village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve [were] with him,
along with some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons;
and certain women who had been healed of wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.
and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.
Parable of the Farmer Scattering Seed
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him:
The Parable of the Sower
And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
“A farmer went out to plant his seed. As he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was stepped on, and the birds ate it.
The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
Other seed fell among rocks. It began to grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.
and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;
Other seed fell among thorns that grew up with it and choked out the tender plants.
and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with [it] choked it;
Still other seed fell on fertile soil. This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
His disciples asked him what this parable meant.
And his disciples asked him [saying], What may this parable be?
And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is God’s word.
But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved.
But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.
The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face temptation.
But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.
The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity.
But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and patiently produce a huge harvest.
But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Parable of the Lamp
“No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.
The Lesson of the Lamp
And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
For all that is secret will eventually be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to light and made known to all.
For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.
“So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.”
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
The True Family of Jesus
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd.
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd.
And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd.
Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.”
And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”
But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do [it].
Jesus Calms the Storm
One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started out.
Jesus Stills the Storm
And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.
And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.
As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.
And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger;
The disciples went and woke him up, shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”
When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.
When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was calm.
and coming to [him] they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; and they ceased, and there was a calm.
Then he asked them, “Where is your faith?”
The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”
The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”
And he said to them, Where is your faith? And, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
Demons Cast into Pigs
And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in the tombs outside the town.
And as he got out [of the ship] on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.
As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.
For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
Jesus demanded, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
“Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.
There happened to be a large herd of pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them enter into the pigs.
So Jesus gave them permission.
So Jesus gave them permission.
And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain, and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into those; and he suffered them.
Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned.
And the demons, going out from the man, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake, and were choked.
When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they ran.
But they that fed [them], seeing what had happened, fled, and told [it] to the city and to the country.
People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.
And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and sensible, at the feet of Jesus. And they were afraid.
Then those who had seen what happened told the others how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
And they also who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been healed.
And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them.
So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.
So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.
And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and *he*, entering into the ship, returned.
The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,
But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
“No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you.” So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.
Return to thine house and relate how great things God has done for thee. And he went away through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done for him.
Jesus Heals in Response to Faith
On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him.
The Healing Touch of Jesus
And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him.
And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him.
Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him.
And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was [a] ruler of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus besought him to come to his house,
because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as he went the crowds thronged him.
And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.
coming up behind, touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux of blood stopped.
“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”
Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”
And Jesus said, Who has touched me? But all denying, Peter and those with him said, Master, the crowds close thee in and press upon thee, and sayest thou, Who has touched me?
But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.”
And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for *I* have known that power has gone out from me.
When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed.
And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
“Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
And he said to her, [Be of good courage,] daughter; thy faith has healed thee; go in peace.
While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
While he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.
But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be healed.”
But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl’s father and mother.
And when he came to the house he suffered no one to go in but Peter and John and James and the father of the child and the mother.
The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”
And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.
But the crowd laughed at him because they all knew she had died.
And they derided him, knowing that she had died.
Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”
But *he*, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.
And her spirit returned, and immediately she rose up; and he commanded [something] to eat to be given to her.