1 And it happened afterward that He {Iesous, Traveling Herald} was traveling through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom {basileia: saving reign} of God {Theos, Gracious King}, and the twelve were with Him.
2 And also certain women had been healed from evil spirits {pneumaton poneron: malevolent spiritual forces} and illnesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons {daimonia: hostile spirit-beings} had gone out.
3 And Joanna, the wife of Chuza {Chouza: Herod’s steward}, and Susanna, and many other women who were serving them out of their own resources {hyparchonton: personal resources}.
4 Now, as a great crowd was gathering and those from each city were journeying toward Him {Iesous, Parable Teacher}, He spoke through a parable {parabole: illustrative story}:
5 The sower {speiron: intentional seed scatterer} went out to sow his seed, and as he was sowing, some of it fell beside the road and was trampled, and the birds of the sky {ouranos: visible expanse} devoured it.
6 And another seed fell on the rock {petran: unyielding stone}, and, once it had sprouted, it withered for lack of moisture {ikmada: nourishing dampness}.
7 And another fell in the midst {meso: central area} of the thorns {akanthon: sharp, spiny shrubs}, and as they grew up together the thorns choked it.
8 And another fell on the good ground and, after growing, produced fruit {karpos: visible spiritual result} a hundredfold. As He {Iesous, Parable Herald} was saying these things, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
9 But His disciples were asking Him {Iesous, Patient Teacher}, “What might this parable {parabole: teaching comparison} be?”
10 But He {Iesous, Revealing Teacher} said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries {mysteria: hidden truths} of the kingdom of God {Theos, Sovereign Revealer}, but to the rest it is in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.”
11 Now this is the parable {parabole: comparison story}: The seed is the word of God {Theos, Revealing Speaker}.
12 But those beside the road are the ones who have heard; then the devil {diabolos: hostile tempter} comes and takes away the word from their hearts {kardia: inner core}, so that they may not believe and be saved.
13 But the ones on the rock are those who, whenever they hear, receive the word with joy; yet these have no root {rhizan: deep foundation}—they believe for a time, and in a time of temptation {peirasmou: testing or trial} they fall away.
14 And that which fell among the thorns—these are those who have heard; yet as they go, they are choked by the cares {merimna: anxieties, distractions} and the wealth and the pleasures of this life {bios: earthly existence}, and they do not bear fruit to maturity.
15 But those in the good soil {ge: receptive ground} are the ones who, with a good and virtuous heart, having heard the word, hold it fast and bear fruit with endurance {hypomone: steadfast perseverance}.
16 But no one, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a vessel {skeuos: household container} or puts it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light {phos: source of illumination}.
17 For nothing is hidden {krupton: kept unseen} that will not become manifest, nor is anything concealed {apokryphon: kept secret} that will not be known and come to light.
18 Therefore, be watchful {blepete: maintain vigilance} how you hear; for whoever has {ekhe: possesses spiritually}, it will be given to him, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.
19 Then His mother and His brothers came to Him {Iesous, True Family Teacher}, but they were not able to reach Him because of the crowd {ochlos: obstructing throng}.
20 And it was reported to Him {Iesous, Compassionate Teacher}, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring {thelontes: ongoing willing desire} to see You.”
21 But He {Iesous, Definer of True Family} answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God {Theos, Source of New Kinship} and do it.”
22 Now it happened on one of the days that He Himself {Iesous, Sovereign Pilot} entered into a boat with His disciples {mathetai: devoted learners}, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” And they set sail.
23 But while they were sailing, He {Iesous, Sovereign Over Nature} fell asleep, and a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being filled {suneplerounto: rapidly swamped} and were in danger.
24 Approaching, they awakened Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing.” Then He {Iesous, Commander of Storms} awoke and rebuked the wind and the surge of the water, and they ceased, and there was calm {galene: complete stillness}.
25 And He {Iesous: Lord Over Creation} said to them, “Where is your faith {pistis: steadfast trust}?” And having been afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”
26 And they sailed into the country of the Gerasenes {Gerasenon: eastern lakeshore people}, which lies opposite Galilee {Galilaias: northern Jewish region}.
27 But as He {Iesous, Delivering Healer} came out onto the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons. And for a long time he had not worn a garment {himation: outer clothing}, and he did not live in a house but among the tombs.
28 But when he saw Jesus {Iesous: Divine Liberator}, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What do You have to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God {tou theou tou hupsistou: Supreme Authority}? I beg You, do not torment me.”
29 For He {Iesous, Sovereign Over Spirits} was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man; for many times it had seized him, and he was bound with chains and shackles, kept under guard, yet breaking the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the wildernesses {eremos: desolate regions}.
30 And Jesus {Iesous, Discerning Questioner} asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons {daimonia: unclean spirits} had entered into him.
31 And they were begging Him {Iesous, Sovereign Over Spirits} that He would not command them to depart into the abyss {abysson: bottomless prison}.
32 Now there was a herd of many pigs grazing on the mountain, and they begged Him {Iesous, Ruler over Demons} that He would allow them to enter into those, and He allowed them {epetrepse: granted permission}.
33 Then the demons {daimonia: malicious spirits} came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep slope into the lake and was drowned {apepnige: fully drowned}.
34 But when those feeding {boskontes: feeding animals} them saw what had happened, they fled and reported it in the city and in the countryside {agros: outlying farmland}.
35 Then they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus {Iesous, Restoring Lord} and found the man from whom the demons {daimonia: hostile spirits} had gone out, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
36 But those who had seen reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed {daimonistheis: possessed by demons} was rescued {esothe: set free}.
37 And all the crowd of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked Him {Iesous, Demon-Defeating Savior} to depart from them, because they were gripped with great fear {phobos: awe-struck terror}; and He, having entered into a boat, returned.
38 Now the man from whom the demons {daimonia: hostile spirits} had gone out was begging Him {Iesous, Compassionate Deliverer} to be with Him, but He sent him away, saying,
39 Return to your house {oikos: household circle} and tell all that God {Theos, Merciful Restorer} did for you. And he departed, proclaiming {kerysso: public announcement} throughout the whole city all that Jesus {Iesous, Liberating Healer} did for him.
40 Now when Jesus {Iesous, Expected Healer} returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they were all waiting {prosdokontes: eager expectation} for Him.
41 And behold, a man came whose name was Jairus, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. After falling at the feet of Jesus {Iesous, Approached Healer}, he kept imploring Him to enter into his house {oikos: household dwelling}.
42 Because he had an only daughter {thugater: female child} of about twelve years of age, and she was dying {apethnesken: in the process of dying}.
43 And a woman in a flow of blood {rhusei haimatos: continual bleeding} for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians {iatrois: professional healers}, could not be healed by anyone.
44 Having come from behind, she touched the fringe of His {Iesous, Healing Lord} garment, and immediately the flow {rhysis: continual discharge} of her blood stopped.
45 And Jesus {Iesous, Discerning Healer} said, “Who touched Me?” But as all were denying it, Peter said, “Master {Epistata: respected teacher}, the crowds are surrounding You and pressing in on You.”
46 But Jesus {Iesous, Discerner of Power} said, “Someone has touched Me, for I knew that power {dynamin: supernatural strength} had gone out from Me.”
47 But when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling and, falling down before Him {Iesous, Compassionate Healer}, declared before all the people for what reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately {parachrema: at once}.
48 But He {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} said to her, “Daughter, your faith {pistis: trusting reliance} has saved you; go into peace.”
49 While He {Iesous, Sought Healer} was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher {didaskalos: respected instructor} any longer.”
50 But when Jesus {Iesous, Miraculous Healer} heard, He answered him, “Do not fear {phobou: be alarmed}; only believe, and she will be saved.”