Luke 8
World English BibleTranslation
World English Bible
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve,
1And it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him:
2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;
2And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth,
3and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.
3And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.
4When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:
4And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
5“The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.
5The 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.
6Some seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
6And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
7Some fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
7And other some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it.
8Some fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”
8And other some fell upon good ground; and being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
9Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
9And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.
10He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
10To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see, and hearing may not understand.
11“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
11Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved.
12And they by the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.
13Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation.
13Now they upon the rock, are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy: and these have no roots; for they believe for a while, and in time of temptation, they fall away.
14What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity.
14And that which fell among thorns, are they who have heard, and going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and yield no fruit.
15Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.
15But that on the good ground, are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience.
16“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.
16Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.
17For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
17For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”
18Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath, shall be taken away from him.
19His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
19And his mother and brethren came unto him; and they could not come at him for the crowd.
20Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
20And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
21Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God, and do it.
22Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
22And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples, and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
23And when they were sailing, he slept; and there came down a storm of wind upon the lake, and they were filled, and were in danger.
24They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm.
24And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water; and it ceased, and there was a calm.
25He said to them, “Where is your faith?” Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?”
25And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this, (think you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea, and they obey him?
26Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
26And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over against Galilee.
27When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a house, but in the tombs.
27And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain man who had a devil now a very long time, and he wore no clothes, neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.
28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!”
28And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him; and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.
29For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.
29For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts.
30Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
30And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him.
31They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
31And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
32Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them.
32And there was there a 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.
33The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.
33The devils therefore went out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were stifled.
34When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
34Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away, and told it in the city and in the villages.
35People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
35And they went out to see what was done; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
36And they also that had seen, told them how he had been healed from the legion.
37All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned.
37And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.
38But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
38Now 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 your house, and declare what great things God has done for you.” He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
39Return to thy house, and tell how great things God hath done to thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done to him.
40When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
40And it came to pass, that when Jesus was returned, the multitude received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house,
41And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, beseeching him that he would come into his house:
42for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
42For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened as he went, that he was thronged by the multitudes.
43A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any,
43And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians, and could not be healed by any.
44came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
44She came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; and immediately the issue of her blood stopped.
45Jesus said, “Who touched me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
45And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me?
46But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”
46And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue is gone out from me.
47When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
47And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and fell down before his feet, and declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
48He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
48But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go thy way in peace.
49While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher.”
49As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead, trouble him not.
50But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
50And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not; believe only, and she shall be safe.
51When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother.
51And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden.
52All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
52And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not; the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.
53They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
54But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.
55Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
55And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he bid them give her to eat.
56Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
56And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man what was done.
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