'Soon afterward5he7went on8through9cities10and11villages,12proclaiming13and14bringing the good news15of the16kingdom17of God.19And20the21twelve22werewith23him,24 and also1some3women2who4had been5healed6of7evil9spirits8and10infirmities:11Mary,12called14Magdalene,15from16whom17seven19demons18had gone out,20 and1Joanna,2the wife3of Chuza,4Herod’s6household manager,5and7Susanna,8and9many11others,10who12provided13for them14out of15their18means.17 And2when1a great4crowd3was gathering1and5people6from town after town78came9to10him,11he said12in13a parable,14 “A2sower3went out1to sow5his8seed.7And9as1011he13sowed,12some14fell16along17the18path19and20was trampled underfoot,21and22the23birds24of the25air26devoured27it.28 And1some2fell3on4the5rock,6and7as it grew up,8it withered away,9because10it11had13no12moisture.14 And1some2fell3among45thorns,7and8the10thorns11grew up with9it13andchoked12it.13 And1some2fell3into4good8soil6and9grew10andyielded11a hundredfold.”13As he said15these things,14he called out,16“He17who has18ears19to hear,20let him hear.”21 And2whenhis6disciples5asked1him3what7this8parable11meant,9 he1said,3“To you4it has been given5to know6the7secrets8of the9kingdom10of God,12but14for others15they arein16parables,17so that‘18seeing19they may21not20see,21and22hearing23they may25not24understand.’25 Now2the4parable5is1this:3The6seed7is8the9word10of God.12 The ones1along3the4path5are6those7who have heard;8then9the11devil12comes10and13takes away14the15word16from17their20hearts,19so that21they may23not22believe23andbe saved.24 And2the ones1on3the4rock5are thosewho,6when7they hear8the12word,13receive11itwith9joy.10But14these15have18no17root;16they19believe22for20a while,21and23in24time25of testing26fall away.27 And2as forwhat fell16among3the4thorns,5they7are8those9who hear,10but11as they go on their way20they are choked21by12the cares13and14riches15and16pleasures of17life,19and22their fruit does24not23mature.24 As forthat1in3the4good5soil,6they7are8those who,9hearing15the16word,17hold [it] fast18in10an honest12and13good14heart,11and19bear fruit20with21patience.22 ,No one1after lighting4a lamp3covers5it6with a jar7or8puts11itunder9a bed,10but12puts15iton13a stand,14so that16those17who enter18may see19the20light.21 For2nothing1is3hidden4that5will8not6be made8manifest,7nor9is anythingsecret10that11will14not1213be known14and15come18to16light.17 Take care1then2how3you hear,4for7to the one10who5has,8morewill be given,9and11from21the one who12has15not,14even16what17he thinks18that17he has19will be taken away.”20 Then2hismother6and7his4brothers9came1to3him,10but11they could13not12reach14him15because of16the17crowd.18 And2he3was told,1“Your6mother5and7your10brothers9are standing11outside,12desiring14to see13you.”15 But2he1answered3them,6“My8mother7and9my11brothers10are13those12who hear19the15word16of God18and20do21it.” One4day6he8got9into10a boat11with12his15disciples,14and16he said17to18them,19“Let us go across20to21the22other side23of the24lake.”25So26they set out,27 and2as1they3sailed1he fell asleep.4And5a windstorm78came down6on9the10lake,11and12they were filling with [water]13and14were in danger.15 And2they went1andwoke3him,4saying,5“Master,6Master,7we are perishing!”8And10he9awoke11andrebuked12the13wind14and15the16raging17waves,19and20they ceased,21and22there was23a calm.24 He said1to them,3“Where4isyour7faith?”6And9they were afraid,8andthey marveled,10saying11to12one another,13“Who14then15is17this,16that18he commands22even19winds21and23water,25and26they obey27him?”28 Then1they sailed2to3the4country5of the6Gerasenes,7which8is9opposite10Galilee.12 When1[Jesus]3had [stepped] out1on4land,6there met7hima man8from10the11city12who had13demons.14For a long17time16he had worn19no18clothes,20and21he had25not24lived25in22a house23but26among27the28tombs.29 When he saw1Jesus,4he cried out5andfell down before6him7and8said11with a loud10voice,9“What12haveyou15to dowith me,13Jesus,16Son17of the18Most High21God?19I beg22you,23donot24torment26me.”25 For2he had commanded1the3unclean6spirit4to come out7of8the9man.10(For12many11a time13it had seized14him.15He was kept under guard21and16bound17with chains18and19shackles,20but22he would break23the24bonds25andbe driven26by27the28demon29into30the31desert.)32 Jesus5thenasked1him,3“What6is9your7name?”8And2he10said,12“Legion,”13for14many17demons16had entered15him.19 And1they begged2him3not5to command46them7to depart11into8the9abyss.10 Now2a4large6herd4of pigs5was1feeding7there3on8the9hillside,10and11they begged12him13to let1415them16enter19these.18So20he gave21them22permission.21 Then2the3demons4came out1of5the6man7andentered8the10pigs,11and12the14herd15rushed13down16the17steep bank18into19the20lake21and22drowned.23 When1the3herdsmen4saw1what had happened,56they fled7and8told9itin10the11city12and13in14the15country.16 Then2people went out1to see3what had happened,45and6they came7to8Jesus10and11found12the14man15from16whom17the18demons19had gone,20sitting13at24the25feet26of Jesus,28clothed21and22in his right mind,23and29they were afraid.30 And2those4who had seen5ittold1them3how6the8demon-possessed man9had been healed.7 Then1all4the5people6of the7surrounding country8of the9Gerasenes10asked2him3to depart11from12them,13for14they were seized with17great16fear.15So19he18got20into21the boat22andreturned.23 The4man5from6whom7the9demons10had gone8begged1thathe might be11with12him,13but15Jesussent14him16away,14saying,17 “Return1to2your5home,4and6declare7how much8God12has done10for you.”9And13he went away,14proclaiming19throughout15the17whole16city18how much20Jesus24had done21for him.22 Now2when13Jesus6returned,4the9crowd10welcomed7him,8for12they were11all13waiting for14him.15 And1there came3a man4named6Jairus,7who9was13a ruler10of the11synagogue.12And14falling15at16Jesus’20feet,18he implored21him22to come23to24his27house,26 for1he had45an only3daughter,2about6twelve8years of age,7and9she10was dying.11As1214Jesus16went,15the17people18pressed around19him.20 And1there wasa woman2who had had34a discharge5of blood6for7twelve9years,8and thoughshe10had spent12all13herliving15on physicians,11she could17not16be healed20by18anyone.19 She came up1behind2him andtouched3the4fringe5of7his8garment,7and9immediately10her16discharge13of blood15ceased.11 And1Jesus4said,2“Who5was itthat touched7me?”8When9all11denied9it,Peter14said,12“Master,15the16crowds17surround18you19and20are pressing in on21you!” But2Jesus3said,4“Someone7touched5me,6for9I8perceive10thatpower11has gone out12from13me.”14 And2whenthe3woman4saw1that5she was7not6hidden,7she came9trembling,8and10falling down before11him12declared18in the presence19of all20the21people22why15she had touched16him,17and23how24she had been25immediately26healed.25 And2he1said3to her,4“Daughter,5your8faith7has made9you10well;9go11in12peace.”13 While3he2was3still1speaking,3someone5from6the7ruler’s [house]8came4andsaid,9“Your14daughter13is dead;11donot15trouble16the17Teacher18any more.”15 But2Jesus3on hearing4thisanswered5him,6“Donot7fear;8only9believe,10and11she will be well.”12 And2when he came1to3the4house,5he allowed7no6one9to enter8with10him,11except1213Peter14and15John16and17James,18and19the20father21and24mother26of the22child.23 And2all3were weeping1and4mourning5for her,6but8he7said,9“Donot10weep,11for13she is14not12dead14but15sleeping.”16 And1they laughed2at him,3knowing4that5she was dead.6 But2taking3her6by the4hand5he called,7saying,8“Child,10arise.”11 And1her5spirit4returned,2and6she got up7at once.8And9he directed10that somethingshould be given12her11to eat.13 And1her5parents4were amazed,2but7he6charged8them9to tell11no one10what had happened.1213