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Ri ixokiˈ ri yebano ronojel ri nicˈatzin chare ri Jesús

Xa cˈa caˈiˈ oxiˈ kˈij tibanatej wi ronojel riˈ, tek ri Jesús xuchop cˈa chi nibe pa tak tinamit y pa tak aldeas, y chi ye cablajuj rudiscípulos ye benak riqˈui. Y Riyaˈ nutzijoj cˈa ri lokˈolaj chˈabel ri nichˈo chrij ri rajawaren ri Dios. Y yecˈo chukaˈ caˈiˈ oxiˈ ixokiˈ ri ye tzeketel el chrij. Ri ixokiˈ riˈ, yeriˈ ri ye rucˈachojsan ri Jesús y relesalon itzel tak espíritu quiqˈui. Chiquicojol cˈa ri ixokiˈ riˈ benak ri María, ri nibix chukaˈ Magdalena chare. Y ya cˈa riqˈui ri ixok riˈ xeˈelesex wi ye wukuˈ itzel tak espíritu ruma ri Jesús. Y benak chukaˈ ri Juana, rixjayil ri jun achi ri Chuza rubiˈ. Y ri achi riˈ jun rumozo ri Herodes. Y benak chukaˈ ri Susana. Y ye benak chukaˈ nicˈaj chic ixokiˈ ri can cˈo chukaˈ quibeyomal ri can ye riyeˈ yeyaˈo y yebano ronojel ri nicˈatzin chare ri Jesús, y chique ri ye rudiscípulos.

Ri cˈambel tzij chrij ri aj ticonel

Y riqˈui ri Jesús sibilaj ye qˈuiy winek ri xquimol apo quiˈ, y yecˈo chukaˈ apo ri yepe pa nicˈaj chic tinamit. Y Riyaˈ cˈo cˈa jun cˈambel tzij ri xubij chique, y quecˈareˈ ri xubij chique: Cˈo cˈa jun achi ri xbe pa jopin ijaˈtz. Y tek ri achi cˈo chic pa samaj nijopin ijaˈtz, jubaˈ cˈa chare ri ijaˈtz riˈ xa pa bey xka wi, rumariˈ ri winek yekˈax pa ruwiˈ. Y xepe ri aj xicˈ tak chicop ri yebe pa cakˈikˈ, xquitij el ri ijaˈtz riˈ. Y jubaˈ chic chare ri ijaˈtz xka cojol tak abej. Ri ijaˈtz cˈa riˈ xel pe. Xa yacˈa tek xpe ruchukˈaˈ ri kˈij, xechakiˈj ka, ruma man cˈo ta más ruraxal ri ulef ri xka wi. Y jubaˈ chic chare ri ijaˈtz xka cojol tak kˈayis ri cˈo quiqˈuixal. Y tek xeˈel pe, junan xeqˈuiy quiqˈui ri qˈuix. Y ruma chi ri qˈuix sibilaj xeqˈuiy, ri ticoˈn xejikˈ pa quikˈaˈ. Yacˈa ri jubaˈ chic chare ri ijaˈtz xka pa jun utzilaj ulef, y jabel xeqˈuiy. Y xquiyalaˈ jojun ciento quiwech jojun ijaˈtz, xchaˈ. Yacˈa tek rubin chic ka riˈ, can riqˈui cˈa ruchukˈaˈ xchˈo, y xubij: Ri cˈo cˈa racˈaxabel, can tracˈaxaj cˈa ri xinbij, xchaˈ ri Jesús.

Y ri ye rudiscípulos ri Jesús xquicˈutuj cˈa chare chi achique cˈa ri nrajoˈ nukˈalajsaj chiquiwech riqˈui re jun cˈambel tzij reˈ. 10 Y ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Chiwe cˈa riyix can yaˈon cˈa kˈij riche (rixin) chi niwetamaj chrij ri rajawaren ri Dios, yacˈa ri nicˈaj chic winek ri ma yeniman ta wuche (wixin), ma yaˈon ta kˈij chique chi niquetamaj. Rumacˈariˈ riqˈui cˈambel tak tzij yitzijon wi quiqˈui, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ astapeˈ niquitzuˈ y xa ma nichˈobotej ta chiquiwech ri niquitzuˈ, y riche (rixin) chi astapeˈ niquicˈaxaj y xa ma nikˈax ta chiquiwech ri niquicˈaxaj.

11 Y quecˈareˈ ri nubij ri cˈambel tzij riˈ: Ri ijaˈtz junan nuben riqˈui ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. 12 Ri jubaˈ ijaˈtz ri xeka pa bey, junan riqˈui ri ruchˈabel ri Dios tek nacˈaxex cuma ri winek. Ri itzel winek chanin nipe, y nrelesaj el ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri xtic pa tak cánima ri winek riˈ, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ ri winek riˈ ma niquinimaj ta ri Dios, y ma yecolotej ta chukaˈ. 13 Y ri ijaˈtz ri xeka cojol tak abej, can nichˈo wi cˈa chrij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri nacˈaxex cuma ri winek. Ri winek riˈ can sibilaj cˈa yequicot tek niquicˈul ri ruchˈabel ri Dios pa tak cánima. Pero ruma can ma xbe ta ka jabel rucˈamal ri ruchˈabel ri Dios pa tak cánima, xa can ma niyaloj ta cˈa ri quicoten quiqˈui. Y tek yetojtobex, niquiyaˈ ca ri Dios. 14 Ri ijaˈtz ri xeka cojol tak kˈayis ri cˈo quiqˈuixal can nichˈo wi cˈa chiquij ri winek ri niquicˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. Pero ri winek riˈ xa yejikˈ ruma xaxu (xaxe wi) niquichˈob achique nicˈatzin chare ri quicˈaslen waweˈ chuwech re ruwachˈulef y xaxu (xaxe) wi niquichˈob ri quibeyomal y chukaˈ ri achique yequirayij. Y rumariˈ ma niwachin ta jabel ri quicˈaslen. 15 Yacˈa ri ijaˈtz ri xeka pa jun utzilaj ulef, can nichˈo wi cˈa chrij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri nacˈaxex cuma ri winek. Riyeˈ riqˈui ronojel cánima niquicˈaxaj y niquiben ri nubij. Y can niquiyec pa cánima ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, y niwachin jabel ri quicˈaslen ronojel tiempo.

Majun ri ewan ca ri man ta xtibekˈalajin pe

16 Y majun chukaˈ winek ri nutzij jun kˈakˈ y cˈa ta riˈ nutzˈapij rij riqˈui jun bojoˈy o nuyaˈ ta chuxeˈ ri ruchˈat. Ma que ta riˈ nuben. Ri kˈakˈ riˈ nicˈatzin nicanox jun rucˈojlibel ri acuchi (achique) nipaˈeˈ wi, riche (rixin) chi queriˈ ri yeˈoc apo pa jay yetzuˈun jabel. 17 Y majun ri ewan ca, ri man ta xtibekˈalajin pe. Y chukaˈ majun ri tzˈapin ca rij, ri xa man ta xtibekˈalajin pe y ntel pe chuwasakil.

18 Y queriˈ, wi riyix niwacˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, tiyacaˈ cˈa ka ri pa tak iwánima. Ruma ri can cˈo qˈuiy riqˈui xtiyaˈox (xtyaˈ) cˈa más chare y queriˈ qˈuiy ri xticˈojeˈ riqˈui. Yacˈa ri xa jubaˈ oc cˈo riqˈui, y astapeˈ nuchˈob chi cˈo ri jubaˈ riˈ riqˈui, hasta ri jubaˈ riˈ xa xtelesex chare, xchaˈ ri Jesús.

Ri ruteˈ y ri ye rachˈalal ri Jesús

19 Y ri ruteˈ y ri ye rachˈalal ri Jesús xepe cˈa ri acuchi (achique) cˈo wi Riyaˈ. Pero xa ma xecowin ta xeˈoc apo riqˈui, ruma sibilaj ye qˈuiy winek ri quimolon apo quiˈ riqˈui. 20 Y xbix cˈa apo chare ri Jesús: Ri ateˈ y ri ye awachˈalal yecˈo pe waweˈ chuwajay el, ye petenak chatzˈetic.

21 Yacˈa Riyaˈ xubij: Yecˈa ri winek ri yeˈacˈaxan y niquiben ri nubij ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, yecˈariˈ ri ye achiˈel nteˈ y ye achiˈel wachˈalal, xchaˈ ri Jesús.

Tek ri Jesús xukˈet ruchukˈaˈ ri cakˈikˈ y ri ruwiˈ yaˈ

22 Y cˈo cˈa jun kˈij, tek ri Jesús ye rachibilan ri rudiscípulos, xoc el pa jun jucuˈ. Y cˈacˈariˈ xubij chique: Joˈ, kojkˈax la jucˈan chic apo ruchiˈ choy. Y xebe.

23 Y ri Jesús xwer el, tek quichapon el bey pa ruwiˈ ri choy. Y xpe cˈa jun nimalaj cakˈikˈ chiriˈ pa ruwiˈ ri choy. Rumariˈ ri jucuˈ ri ye benak wi, xuchop ninoj pe chi yaˈ, y xa jubaˈ ma yebe chuxeˈ yaˈ. Can pa rucˈayewal cˈa yecˈo wi. 24 Xepe cˈa ri discípulos xquicˈasoj ri Jesús, y xquibij chare: ¡Tijonel! ¡Tijonel! Wacami yojcom, xechaˈ chare. Y ri Jesús xyacatej cˈa pe, y xubij: Tiqˈuis el ri cakˈikˈ y ri ruwiˈ yaˈ titaneˈ ka, xchaˈ. Y queriˈ xbanatej. Ri cakˈikˈ xqˈuis el, y ri ruwiˈ yaˈ xtaneˈ ka. 25 Yacˈariˈ tek ri Jesús xubij chique ri ye rudiscípulos: ¿Achique ruma tek ma xicukubaˈ ta icˈuˈx wuqˈui? Yacˈa ri discípulos quixibin quiˈ. Can xquimey tek xquitzˈet ri xbanatej, y xquicˈutulaˈ chiquiwech: ¿Achique cˈa chi achi reˈ? Ruma tek nichˈo chique ri cakˈikˈ y ri yaˈ, can niquinimaj wi rutzij, xechaˈ.

Tek ri Jesús xerelesaj itzel tak espíritu riqˈui jun achi aj Gadara

26 Ri Jesús y ri rudiscípulos xeˈapon cˈa ri jucˈan chic ruchiˈ choy, ri chiriˈ pa jun lugar ri Gadara rubiˈ, ri cˈo apo chuwech ri Galilea. 27 Y tek ri Jesús xel pe chupan ri jucuˈ, xapon cˈa jun achi riche (rixin) ri tinamit riˈ riqˈui. Y ri achi riˈ cˈo chic cˈa qˈuiy tiempo ri yecˈo pe itzel tak espíritu riqˈui, majun rutziak nucusaj, ni ma nicˈojeˈ ta pa rachoch. Xa ya ri camposanto ri oconek rachoch. 28 Y ri achi riˈ, can xu (xe) wi xutzˈet ri Jesús, can yacˈariˈ tek xbexuqueˈ xbemajeˈ chuwech. Y xurek apo ruchiˈ chare ri Jesús, y xubij cˈa: Riyit Jesús ri can yit Rucˈajol ri nimalaj Dios, ¿achique ruma tek yinanek? Tabanaˈ jun utzil ma quinachˈujirisaj ta, xchaˈ.

29 Ri achi xubij queriˈ ruma ri Jesús xubij chare ri itzel espíritu ri cˈo riqˈui ri achi riˈ chi tel el. Ruma qˈuiy chic tiempo cˈo pe ri itzel espíritu riˈ riqˈui. Y ruma chukaˈ riˈ ri winek qˈuiy cˈa mul quiximon rukˈaˈ raken ri achi riˈ riqˈui chˈichˈ y cadenas, pero ma ye cowinek ta chrij. Ruma chi ri achi riˈ yerucˈokpij ri cadenas ri achoj riqˈui ximon wi, y ri itzel espíritu ri cˈo riqˈui nuben cˈa chare chi nibe pa tak lugar ri acuchi (achique) majun winek cˈo. 30 Y ri Jesús xucˈutuj cˈa chare ri achi: ¿Achique abiˈ? Y ri itzel espíritu ri cˈo riqˈui ri achi xubij: Yoj qˈuiy ri nubiˈ, xchaˈ. Queriˈ xubij ruma can ye qˈuiy ri itzel tak espíritu ri yecˈo riqˈui ri achi riˈ. 31 Y ri itzel tak espíritu riˈ sibilaj cˈa xquicˈutuj utzil chare ri Jesús, chi wi yerelesaj el riqˈui ri achi, man cˈa querutek ta el chupan ri itzel jul ri kˈekuˈm rupan, quilugar ri itzel tak espíritu. 32 Y chunakajal apo ri cˈo wi ri achi riˈ, sibilaj cˈa ye qˈuiy ak yetajin yewaˈ pa ruwiˈ jun juyuˈ, y rumariˈ ri itzel tak espíritu xquicˈutuj utzil chare ri Jesús chi tuyaˈ kˈij chique riche (rixin) chi yeˈoc quiqˈui ri ak riˈ. Y ri Jesús xuyaˈ kˈij chique. 33 Y ri itzel tak espíritu can yacˈariˈ xeˈel el riqˈui ri achi, y xebeˈoc quiqˈui ri ak. Quinojel cˈa ri ak riˈ xquichop anin (anibel) chuwech jun juyuˈ xulan ruwech y choj xebeka cˈa pa choy. Y chiriˈ xejikˈ wi quinojel ri ak riˈ.

34 Y ri yeyukˈun quiche (quixin) ri ak riˈ, tek xquitzˈet ri xbanatej, xeˈanmej y xbequiyalaˈ ca rutzijol pa tinamit y ri pa tak juyuˈ. 35 Y ri winek ri xeˈacˈaxan pe ri xbanatej, xepe chutzˈetic. Tek ri winek riˈ xeˈoka riqˈui ri Jesús, xquitzˈet cˈa chi ri achi ri xeˈelesex ri itzel tak espíritu riqˈui, tzˈuyul cˈa apo riqˈui ri Jesús, rucusan rutziak, y ma nuben ta chic cˈa achiˈel ri rubanon pe. Pero ri winek riˈ xa xquixibij quiˈ tek xquitzˈet ri achi riˈ. 36 Y xtzijox chukaˈ chique achique rubanic ri xbanatej. Ronojel riˈ xtzijox chique cuma ri winek ri can xetzˈeto tek xeˈelesex ri itzel tak espíritu riqˈui ri achi ruma ri Jesús. 37 Riqˈui cˈa ronojel ri xbanatej, ri winek ri aj chiriˈ pa Gadara, xquicˈutuj cˈa utzil chare ri Jesús chi tel el ri chiriˈ. Ri winek ri aj chiriˈ xquibij cˈa queriˈ chare ruma chi sibilaj quixibin quiˈ. Rumacˈariˈ ri Jesús ye rachibilan ri rudiscípulos xeˈoc el pa jucuˈ riche (rixin) chi xebe. 38 Y ri achi ri xeˈelesex ri itzel tak espíritu riqˈui, nucˈutuj cˈa jun utzil chare ri Jesús chi tuyaˈ kˈij chare riche (rixin) chi nibe riqˈui. Yacˈa ri Jesús xa xubij cˈa chare: 39 Catzolin chawachoch, y jatzijoj ri xuben ri Dios awuqˈui riyit, xucheˈex. Y ri achi can xberutzijoj na wi chrachoch, y chique quinojel ri winek pa rutinamit xutzijoj wi ri xuben ri Jesús riqˈui riyaˈ.

Ri rumiˈal ri Jairo y ri ixok ri xuchop rutziak ri Jesús

40 Y tek ri Jesús xtzolin cˈa jucˈan chic chare ri ruchiˈ ri choy, ri winek yecˈo chiriˈ, riqˈui cˈa quicoten xquicˈul apo, ruma chi ri winek riˈ can ya cˈa Riyaˈ ri coyoben. 41 Xapon cˈa chukaˈ jun achi ri Jairo rubiˈ. Ri achi cˈa riˈ jun principal chupan ri jay ri kas nicˈut wi ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. Riyaˈ xbexuqueˈ xbemajeˈ chuwech ri Jesús, y xucˈutuj cˈa jun utzil chare chi nibe riqˈui cˈa pa rachoch, 42 ruma xa can xu (xe wi) ri jun ti rumiˈal cˈo, y cˈo achiˈel xa cablajuj rujunaˈ y ya xa jubaˈ ma nicom ka.

Y tek ri Jesús y ri ye benak riqˈui xquichop el bey riche (rixin) chi yebe chrachoch ri Jairo, sibilaj ye qˈuiy cˈa winek ri xetzekeˈ el chrij. Y rumariˈ niquipitzˈilaˈ cˈa quiˈ chrij, ye benak.

43 Chiquicojol cˈa ri winek, benak jun ixok ri cˈo jun ruyabil riche (rixin) icˈ chare. Ri ixok riˈ cˈo chic cˈa cablajuj junaˈ ri ma tanel ta ri ruquiqˈuel. Xuqˈuis yan cˈa ronojel rurajil, ruma benak chic quiqˈui qˈuiy ajkˈomanel, y majun chique ri ajkˈomanel cowinek ta rakˈoman ri ruyabil. 44 Ri ixok riˈ xjel cˈa apo chrij ri Jesús, y xberuchapaˈ cˈa ca jubaˈ ri ruchiˈ rutziak ri Jesús. Y can yacˈariˈ xkˈatakˈo ri ruquiqˈuel.

45 Y yacˈariˈ tek ri Jesús xucˈutuj: ¿Achique ri xichapo? Y ruma chi quinojel niquibij chi majun xquichop ta riyeˈ, ri Pedro y ri nicˈaj chic discípulos xquibij chare ri Jesús: Tijonel, riyit nawajoˈ nawetamaj achique xachapo. Pero waweˈ ma xtawetamaj ta, ruma sibilaj ye qˈuiy winek niquipitzˈ quiˈ y niquinimilaˈ quiˈ chawij, y riyit nacˈutuj: ¿Achique xichapo?

46 Y yacˈariˈ tek ri Jesús xubij: Cˈo jun ri xichapo, ruma can xinnaˈ chi cˈo jun ri xincˈachojsaj riqˈui ri uchukˈaˈ cˈo wuqˈui, xchaˈ.

47 Y ri ixok tek xutzˈet chi xa xnabex, nibarbot (nibaybot) cˈa xoxuqueˈ xomajeˈ chuwech ri Jesús. Y chiquiwech quinojel ri winek xubij apo chare ri Jesús ri achique ruma tek xuchop ruchiˈ rutziak. Y xubij chukaˈ chi can xu (xe wi) xuchop ruchiˈ rutziak ri Jesús, can yacˈariˈ xunaˈ riyaˈ chi xcˈachoj. 48 Ri Jesús xubij chare: Numiˈal, xacˈachoj, ruma xacukubaˈ acˈuˈx wuqˈui. Wacami cˈa, catzolin; ruma xawil yan uxlanibel cˈuˈx, xchaˈ chare.

49 Y cˈa ntajin na cˈa nitzijon ri Jesús riqˈui ri ixok, tek cˈo jun achi xoka ri petenak chrachoch ri Jairo, ri Jairo ri principal chupan ri jay ri kas nicˈut wi ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. Ri jun achi ri xoka, xorubij cˈa chare ri Jairo: Man chic tacˈuaj ta el ri Tijonel Jesús, ruma ri ti amiˈal xa xcom yan.

50 Yacˈa tek ri Jesús xracˈaxaj pe, xubij chare ri Jairo: Ma taxibij ta awiˈ ruma ri xobix chawe. Xaxu (xaxe wi) tacukubaˈ cˈa acˈuˈx wuqˈui, y ri ti amiˈal xticˈastej, xchaˈ chare.

51 Y tek xeˈapon cˈa chrachoch ri Jairo, ri Jesús xaxu (xaxe) wi cˈa chique ri Pedro, ri Jacobo, ri Juan, y ri ruteˈ rutataˈ ri acˈal xuyaˈ kˈij riche (rixin) chi xeˈoc pa jay riqˈui ri ti kˈopoj ri caminek. 52 Y ri Jesús xerutzˈet chi quinojel ri winek yeˈokˈ y can niquirek quichiˈ chi okˈej. Yacˈa ri Jesús xubij chique: Man cˈa tiwokˈej ta chic ri ti kˈopoj, ruma riyaˈ xa ma caminek ta, riyaˈ xa warnek, xchaˈ chique.

53 Pero riyeˈ xa xetzeˈen chrij ri Jesús, ruma quetaman chi ri ti kˈopoj xa caminek chic.

54 Y ri Jesús xuchop rukˈaˈ ri ti caminek, y xubij cˈa: Nóya, cayacatej.

55 Y ri ti kˈopoj can xtzolin na wi pe ri ránima y can yariˈ xyacatej pe. Y ri Jesús xubij chi titzuj (tisuj) ruway. 56 Y ri teˈej tataˈaj can xquimey tek xquitzˈet ri xbanatej riqˈui ri calcˈual. Y ri Jesús xubij chique chi majun achoj chare tiquitzijoj wi ri xbanatej.

The Parable of the Sower(A)

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.(B) The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene)(C) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s(D) household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.

While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”

When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”(E)

His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10 He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you,(F) but to others I speak in parables, so that,

“‘though seeing, they may not see;
    though hearing, they may not understand.’[a](G)

11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God.(H) 12 Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.(I) 14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches(J) and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

A Lamp on a Stand

16 “No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light.(K) 17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open.(L) 18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”(M)

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(N)

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers(O) are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”(P)

Jesus Calms the Storm(Q)(R)

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(S) we’re going to drown!”

He got up and rebuked(T) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(U) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.

In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”

Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(V)(W)

26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[b] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(X) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(Y) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.

30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”

“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(Z)

32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(AA) and was drowned.

34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(AB) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(AC) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(AD) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(AE)

40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(AF) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.

As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(AG) for twelve years,[c] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(AH) and immediately her bleeding stopped.

45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(AI) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”

46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(AJ) I know that power has gone out from me.”(AK)

47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(AL) Go in peace.”(AM)

49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(AN) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”

50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(AO) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(AP) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(AQ)

53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(AR) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(AS)

Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:10 Isaiah 6:9
  2. Luke 8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37
  3. Luke 8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors