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          DASV: Luke 8    

1 Soon afterwards, Jesus went through the towns and villages,
preaching and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God.
The twelve were with him,
2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons
had been cast out;
3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward; and Susanna,
and many others, who ministered to them from their own resources.
4 When a great multitude came together, and those from every
town came to him, he spoke in a parable:
5 "The sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell
on the path; and it was trampled underfoot, and the birds of
the heaven devoured it.
6 Other seed fell on the rock; and as soon as it grew, it withered
away, because it had no moisture.
7 Other seed fell among the thorns; and the thorns grew with it,
and choked it.
8 Other seed fell into the good ground, and grew, and produced fruit
a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "The one
who has ears to hear, let him hear."

9 His disciples asked him what this parable meant.
10 He replied, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom
of God; but to the others I use parables; that seeing they may not see,
and hearing they may not understand.
11 Now the meaning of the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 Those on the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes,
and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not
believe and be saved.
13 Those on the rock are those who, when they have heard, receive
the word with joy; but they have no root. They believe for a while,
yet in time of temptation fall away.
14 The seed which fell among the thorns are those who have heard,
and as they go on their way they are choked by the cares, riches
and pleasures of this life, and do not produce mature fruit.
15 But that which fell in the good soil are those who with an
honest and good heart, having heard the word, produce fruit
with patient persistence.

16 No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a bowl, or puts
it under a bed; but rather it is put on a stand, that those who
enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is hid, that will not be revealed; and nothing is
secret, that will not be known and come to light.
18 Pay attention then how you hear; for whoever has, to him will be
given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even
that which he thinks he has."

19 Jesus' mother and brothers came to him, and they could not get
near him because of the crowd.
20 He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside,
wanting to see you."
21 But he replied, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear
the word of God and do it."

22 One day, he got into a boat with his disciples, and he told
them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they
set out.
23 But as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a windstorm came up
on the lake; and the boat was filling up with water, and they
were in danger.
24 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Master, master,
we are going to die." He woke and rebuked the wind and the raging
of the waves. They ceased and there was a calm.
25 He asked them, "Where is your faith?" Being afraid they were
amazed, saying to one another, "Who is this, that he even
commands the winds and the water, and they obey him?"

26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is
across Galilee.
27 When he climbed out on shore, he was met by a certain man
from the town, who had demons; and for a long time he had
worn no clothes, and did not stay in any house, but lived
in the tombs.
28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him,
and with a loud voice shouted, "What have I to do with you,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torture me."
29 For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of
the man. For many times it had seized him, and he was kept
under guard, and bound with chains and shackles; but he
broke the restraints and was driven by the demon into
deserted places.
30 Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied,
"Legion;" for many demons had entered into him.
31 They begged him that he would not order them to go out
into the abyss.
32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the
mountain. They begged Jesus that he would allow them to
enter into the pigs. So he gave them permission.
33 The demons came out of the man, and entered into the
pigs. The herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake,
and were drowned.
34 Now when those who fed them saw what had happened, they
fled, and reported it in the town and country.
35 They came out to see what had happened. They came to
Jesus and found the man, from whom the demons had gone out,
sitting, clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus
and they were afraid.
36 They who saw it told them how he who was possessed by
the demons had been healed.
37 Then all the people of the surrounding region of the
Gerasenes asked him to leave them, for they were seized
with great fear. So he entered into a boat, and returned.
38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged
that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 "Return to your house, and declare what great things God
has done for you." So he went his way, proclaiming throughout
the whole town what great things Jesus had done for him.

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him;
for they were all waiting for him.
41 A man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came
and fell down at Jesus' feet, and begged him to come
to his house,
42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old,
and she was dying. But as he went the crowds crushed in
on him.
43 A woman who had hemorrhaged blood for twelve years,
and who had spent all that she had on physicians, but no
one could heal her,
44 came behind him, and touched the edge of his clothes.
Immediately the bleeding stopped.
45 Jesus said, "Who touched me?" After everyone denied it,
Peter and those who were with him, said, "Master, the
crowd is surrounding you and pressing in on you."
46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; for I perceived that
power has gone out of me."
47 When the woman saw that she could not hide, she came
trembling, fell down before him declaring in the presence
of all the people why she had touched him, and how she
had been healed immediately.
48 He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you
whole. Go in peace."
49 While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler
of the synagogue's house came, informing him, "Your
daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher anymore."
50 But Jesus hearing it told Jairus, "Do not fear, only
believe, and she will be healed."
51 When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone
to enter in with him, except Peter, John and James,
and the girl's father and mother.
52 All were weeping and wailing for her. But he said,
"Do not weep; for she is not dead, but asleep."
53 Then they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But he took her by the hand and called, saying,
"Child rise up."
55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He
told them to give her something to eat.
56 Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not
to tell anyone what had happened.

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