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Luke 8

1 Christ with his Apostles go from town to town and preach 3 The women minister unto them of their goods 5 He sheweth the parable of the seed 21 He telleth who is his mother and his brother 24 He stilleth the raging of the lake. 27 He delivereth the possessed 33 The devils enter into the heard of swine 41 He healeth the sick woman, and Jairus’ daughter.
1.And it came to pass afterward, that he him self went through every city and town, preaching, and publishing the kingdom of God, and the twelve were with him.
2.And certain women, which were healed of evil spirits, and infirmities, as *Marie which was called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3.And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many other which aministered unto ^him of their substance.
4.*Now when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of all cities, he spake by a parable,
5.A sower went out to sow his seed, and as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden under feet, and the fowls of heaven devoured it up.
6.And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong up, it withered away, because it lacked moistness.
7.And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8.And some fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit, an hundreth fold. And as he said these things, he cryed, He that hath ears to bhear, let him hear.
9.Then his disciples asked him, demanding, what parable that was?
10.And he said, Unto you it is given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but to other in cparables, that when *they see, they should not see, and when they hear, they should not understand.
11.*The parable is this, The seed is the word of God.
12.And they that are beside the way, are they that hear: afterward commeth the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe, and be saved?
13.But they that are on the stones, are they which when they have heard, receive the word with joy: but they have no roots, which for a while dbelieve, but in the time of tentation go away.
14.And that which fell among thorns, are they which have heard, and eafter their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and bring forth no fruit.
15.But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest and good heart hear the word, and keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16.*No fman when he lighteth a candle, covereth it under a vessel, neither putteth it under the ^table, but setteth it on a candlestick, that they that enter in, may see the light.
17.*For nothing is secret, that shall not be evident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.
18.Take heed therefore how ye hear: *for whosoever hath, to him shalbe given: and whosoever hath not, from him shalbe taken even that, which git seemeth that he hath.
19.*Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come near to him for the press.
20.And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy ^brethren stand without, and would see thee.
21.But he answered, and said unto them, My mother, and my brethren are hthese which hear the word of God, and do it.
22.*And it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples, and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
23.And as they sailed, he fell a isleep, and there came down a storm of wind on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
24.Then they went to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and the waves of water: and they ceased, and it was calm.
25.Then he said unto them, Where is your faith! and they feared, and wondered among them selves, saying, Who is this that commandeth both the winds and water, and they obey him!
26.*So they sailed unto the region of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galile.
27.And as he went out to land, there met him a certain man out of the city, which had a devil long time, and he ware no clothes, neither abode in house, but in the graves.
28.And when he saw Jesus, he cryed out, and fell down before him, & with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus the Son of God, the most high? I beseech thee ktorment me not.
29.For he commanded the foul spirit to come out of the man: (for ^oft times he had caught him: therefore he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters: but he brake the bands, and was lcarried of the devil into wildernesses.)
30.Then Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, mLegion, because many devils were entered into him.
31.And they besought him, that he would not command them to go out into the ndiepe.
32.And there was there by, an herd of many swine, feeding on an hill, and the devils besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. So he suffered them.
33.Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd was carried with violence from a steep down place into the lake, and was choked.
34.When the herdmen saw what was done, they fled: and when they were departed, they told it in the city and in the country.
35.Then they came out to see what was done, and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36.They also which saw it, told them by what means he that was possessed with the devil, was healed.
37.Then the whole multitude of the country about the Gadarenes, besought him, that he would depart from them: for they were taken with a great fear: and he went into the ship, and returned.
38.Then the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39.oReturn into thine own house, & shewe what great things God hath done to thee. So he went his way, and preached through out all the pcity, what great things Jesus had done unto him.
40.¶ And it came to pass when Jesus was come again, that the people received him: for they all waited for him.
41.*And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was the ruler of the qSynagogue, who fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house.
42.For he had but a daughter only, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying (and as he went, the people thronged him.
43.And a woman having an issue of blood, twelve years long, which had spent all her substance upon physicions, and could not be healed of any:
44.When she came behind him, she touched the rhem of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
45.Then Jesus said, Who is it that hath touched me? When every man denied, Peter said and they that were with him, Master, the multitude thrust thee, and tread on thee, and sayest thou, Who hath touched me?
46.And Jesus said, Some one hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47.When the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and fell down before him, and told him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
48.And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy sfaith hath made thee whole: go in peace.)
49.While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogue’s house, which said to him, Thy daughter is dead: disease not the Master.
50.When Jesus heard it, he answered thim, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
51.And when he went into the house, he suffered no man to go in with him, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and mother of the maid.
52.And all wept, and sorrowed for her: but he said, Weep not: for she is not udead, but sleepeth.
53.And they laught him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54.So he xthrust them all out, and took her by the hand, and cryed, saying, Maid, arise.
55.And her spirit came again, and she rose straight way: and he commanded to give her meat.
56.Then her parents were astonied: but he commanded them that they should tell no man what was done.

Notes

2-*.
Mk. 16.9.
3-^.
Or, to them.
3-a.
Whereby they acknowledged the benefit which they had received of him, and also showed their perseverance, which proved their knowledge to be of God.
4-*.
Mt. 13.3, Mk. 4.1.
8-b.
That is, to understand, and believe these things.
10-*.
Is. 6.9, Mt. 13.14, Mk. 4.12, John 12.40, Acts 28.26, Rom. 11.8.
10-c.
Which word is here taken for an obscure or dark saying.
11-*.
Mt. 13.18, Mk. 4.15.
13-d.
That is, acknowledge and consent to the word &, also reverence it.
14-e.
When they return home to their affairs.
16-*.
Ch. 11.33, Mt. 5.15, Mk. 4.21.
16-^.
Or, bed.
16-f.
Christ warns his to do good with their light which they have received, and to set it forth before all men’s faces.
17-*.
Ch. 12.2, Mt. 10.26, Mk. 4.22.
18-*.
Ch.19.26, Mt. 13.12 and 25.29, Mk. 4.25.
18-g.
Both to himself, and to others.
19-*.
Mt. 12.46, Mk. 3.31.
20-^.
Or, kinsfolks.
21-h.
The spiritual kindred is to be preferred to the carnal and natural for asmuch as thereby of many we are made one, confessing together one God, one faith, and one baptism, loving God above all things, and our neighbour as ourselves.
22-*.
Mt. 8.23, Mk. 4.35.
23-i.
The word signifies a deep or sound sleep.
26-*.
Mt. 8.28, Mk. 5.1.
28-k.
Satan is tormented where Christ is present.
29-^.
Or, many a day agone.
29-l.
The word signifies to be forced with violence, as an horse when he is spurred.
30-m.
A Legion, as writes Vegetius, contained 6,000 footmen, and 732 horsemen: but here it is taken for an uncertain and infinite number.
31-n.
That is, so to depart that they could do no harm: and this word ch. 16.23 is called hell, where the devils are chained in the obscurity of darkness, 2 Pet. 2.4.
39-o.
Christ knew that he should better serve him being absent then with him.
39-p.
This was his own city called Gadaris, which was in the country of Decapolis, and therefore Luke dissents not from Mark who writes that he preached in Decapolis.
41-*.
Mt. 9.18, Mk. 5.22.
41-q.
Of the Congregation of the Jews.
44-r.
Being assured of the virtue and power of Jesus Christ and not attributing any virtue to the garment.
48-s.
Christ does not impute unto us the weakness of our faith, but does accept it, as though it were perfect.
50-t.
Meaning the ruler of the Synagogue.
52-u.
Although she was verily dead: yet to Christ it was more easy to restore her to life, then it is for one man to wake another out of his sleep.
54-x.
He means those which he found in the house.