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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,

Soon afterward, Jesus began going around from one city and village to another, proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,

and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.

and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.

And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable,

Now when a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:

"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.

"The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell beside the road, and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the sky ate it up.

And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

"Other seed fell on rocky soil, and when it came up, it withered away because it had no moisture.

And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it.

"Other seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew up with it and choked it out.

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."

"And yet other seed fell into the good soil, and grew up, and produced a crop a hundred times as much." As He said these things, He would call out, "The one who has ears to hear, let him hear."

And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant,

Now His disciples began asking Him what this parable meant.

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.'

And He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are told in parables, so that while seeing they may not see, and while hearing they may not understand.

Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

"Now this is the parable: the seed is the word of God.

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.

"And those beside the road are the ones who have heard, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they will not believe and be saved.

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.

"Those on the rocky soil are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and yet these do not have a firm root; they believe for a while, and in a time of temptation they fall away.

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.

"And the seed which fell among the thorns, these are the ones who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked by worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and they bring no fruit to maturity.

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.

"But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

"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.

"Now no one lights a lamp and covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in may see the light.

For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.

"For nothing is concealed that will not become evident, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

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."

"So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."

Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.

Now His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.

And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."

And it was reported to Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."

But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

But He answered and said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

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,

Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, "Let's cross over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

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.

But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger.

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.

They came up to Jesus and woke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" And He got up and rebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and it became calm.

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?"

And He said to them, "Where is your faith?" But they were fearful and amazed, saying to one another, "Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?"

Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

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.

And when He stepped out onto the land, a man from the city met Him who was possessed with demons; and he had not put on clothing for a long time and was not living in a house, but among the tombs.

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."

And seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, and said with a loud voice, "What business do You have with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!"

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.)

For He had already commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had seized him many times; and he was bound with chains and shackles and kept under guard, and yet he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into the desert.

Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," for many demons had entered him.

And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; because many demons had entered him.

And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss.

And they were begging Him not to command them to go away into the abyss.

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.

Now there was a herd of many pigs feeding there on the mountain; and the demons begged Him to permit them to enter the pigs. And He gave them permission.

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.

And the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.

When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.

Now when the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported everything in the city, and in the country.

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.

And the people came out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened.

And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

Those who had seen everything reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been made well.

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.

And all the people of the territory of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Him to leave them, because they were overwhelmed by great fear; and He got into a boat and returned.

The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,

But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might accompany Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

"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.

"Return to your home and describe what great things God has done for you." So he went away, proclaiming throughout the city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

And as Jesus was returning, the people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

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,

And a man named Jairus came, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus' feet, and began urging Him to come to his house;

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.

for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

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.

And a woman who had suffered a chronic flow of blood for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased.

came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.

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!"

And Jesus said, "Who is the one who touched Me?" And while they were all denying it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing in on You."

But Jesus said, "Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me."

But Jesus said, "Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had left Me."

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.

Now when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling and fell down before Him, and admitted in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him, and how she had been immediately healed.

And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."

And He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."

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."

While He was still speaking, someone came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, "Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore."

But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well."

But when Jesus heard this, He responded to him, "Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well."

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.

When He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him except Peter, John, and James, and the girl's father and mother.

And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping."

Now they were all weeping and mourning for her; but He said, "Stop weeping, for she has not died, but is asleep."

And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died.

But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise."

He, however, took her by the hand and spoke forcefully, saying, "Child, arise!"

And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.

And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that something be given her to eat.

And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Her parents were amazed; but He instructed them to tell no one what had happened.