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Luke 8
Ministering Women
1 Soon afterwards, He began going around from one city and village to another, (C1)proclaiming and preaching the kingdom of God. The twelve were with Him,2 and also (C1)some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: (C2)Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, (C1)Herod's (C2)steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.
Parable of the Sower
4 (C1)When a large crowd was coming together, and those from the various cities were journeying to Him, He spoke by way of a parable:5
9 (C1)His disciples began questioning Him as to what this parable meant.10 And He said,
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Parable of the Lamp
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19 (C1)And His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd.20 And it was reported to Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."21 But He answered and said to them,
Jesus Stills the Sea
22 (C1)Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them,
The Demoniac Cured
26 (C1)Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.27 And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.28 Seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, "(F1)(C1)What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of (C2)the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me."29 For He had 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 his bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.30 And Jesus asked him,
32 Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain; and the demons implored Him to permit them to enter (F1)the swine. And He gave them permission.33 And the demons came out of the man and entered the swine; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into (C1)the lake and was drowned.
34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and out in the country.35 The people went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down (C1)at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they became frightened.36 Those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was (C1)demon-possessed had been (F1)made well.37 And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear; and He got into a boat and returned.38 (C1)But the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might (F1)accompany Him; but He sent him away, saying,39
Miracles of Healing
40 (C1)And as Jesus returned, the (F1)people welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.41 (C1)And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an (F1)(C2)official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus' feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house;42 for he had an (F1)only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.
43 And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,44 came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His (F1)cloak, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.45 And Jesus said,
49 While He was still speaking, someone (*)came from the house of (C1)the synagogue official, saying, "Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore."50 But when Jesus heard this, He answered him,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
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