Luke 8 - Evangelical Heritage Version - 2021（EHV）

Preaching the Gospel

1Soon afterward Jesus was traveling from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him

2and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

3Joanna, the wife of Cuza, Herod's household manager; Susanna; and many others who provided support for them out of their own possessions.

The Parable of the Sower(Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20)

4As a large crowd was gathering and people from one town after another were making their way to him, he spoke using a parable.

5“A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the path. It was trampled, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

6Other seed fell on rocky ground. As soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.

7Other seed fell among thorns. The thorns grew up with it and choked it.

8Other seed fell into good soil. It grew and produced fruit—one hundred times as much as was sown.” As he said these things, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear!”

9His disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”

10He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest I speak in parables so that ‘even though they see, they may not see, and even though they hear, they may not understand.’ which is across from Galilee.

27When Jesus stepped ashore, a man from the town met him. He was possessed by demons and for a long time had not worn any clothes. He did not live in a house but in the tombs.

28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What do I have to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don't torment me!”

29For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. In fact, the unclean spirit had seized him many times. He was kept under guard, and although he was bound with chains and shackles, he would break the restraints and was driven by the demon into deserted places.

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

He said, “Legion,” because many demons had gone into him.

31They were begging Jesus that he would not order them to go into the abyss.

32A herd of many pigs was feeding there on the mountain. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission.

33The demons went out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.

34When those who were feeding the pigs saw what happened, they ran away and reported it in the town and in the countryside.

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. He was clothed and in his right mind, and the people were afraid.

36Those who saw it told them how the demon-possessed man was saved.

37The whole crowd of people from the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were gripped with great fear.

As Jesus got into the boat and started back,

38the man from whom the demons had gone out begged to be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

39“Return to your home and tell how much God has done for you.” Then he went through the whole town proclaiming what Jesus had done for him.

The Daughter of Jairus(Matthew 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43)

40When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

41Just then, a man named Jairus arrived. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus' feet and begged him to come to his house,

42because he had an only daughter who was about twelve years old, and she was dying.

As he went, the crowds pressed tightly against him.

43There was a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. Even though she had paid physicians all she had to live on, she could not be healed by anyone.

44She approached Jesus from behind and touched the fringe of his garment. Immediately her flow of blood stopped.

45And Jesus said, “Who touched me?”

As everyone was denying it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the crowds are pressing in and crowding you, yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’”

46But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, because I know that power has gone out from me.”

47When the woman saw that she did not escape his notice, she came trembling and fell down before Jesus. In the presence of all the people she told him why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

48And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

49While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue ruler's house, saying, “Your daughter has died. Don't trouble the Teacher anymore.”

50But when Jesus heard it, he told Jairus, “Do not be afraid. Only believe, and she will be saved.”

51When he came to the house, he did not let anyone enter, except Peter, John, James, and the child's father and mother.

52All the people were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Stop weeping, because she is not dead, but sleeping.”

53They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.

54But he took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

55Her spirit returned, and she immediately got up. He ordered that something be given to her to eat.

56Her parents were amazed, but he instructed them not to tell anyone what had happened.