Evanðelje po Luki 8
Isusove sljedbenice
1 Nedugo zatim Isus počne obilaziti gradove i sela propovijedajući i naviještajući Radosnu vijest o Božjemu kraljevstvu. S njim su išla dvanaestorica učenika2 i neke žene koje je oslobodio zloduha i izliječio od bolesti: Marija zvana Magdalena, iz koje je istjerao sedam đavola,
3 zatim Ivana, žena Herodova upravitelja Kuza, te Suzana i još mnoge. One su im služile svojim dobrima.
Prispodoba o sijaču
4 Jednoć kad je nagrnulo silno mnoštvo iz svih gradova, on im ispriča prispodobu:5 "Neki je ratar sijao sjeme. Dok je sijao, nešto sjemena padne na stazu pa ga pogaze. Dođu i ptice nebeske te ga pozobaju.6 Drugo padne na kamenito tlo, ali tek što je niknulo, osuši se jer nije imalo vlage.7 Nešto sjemena padne među trnje te ono poraste i uguši ga.
8 Nešto ga, napokon, padne u dobru zemlju te donese stostruk plod." Kad je to rekao, poviče: "Slušajte, kad već imate uši!"
9 Učenici ga upitaju o značenju te prispodobe.
10 On im reče: "Vama je dopušteno razumjeti tajnu o Božjemu kraljevstvu. A ostalima govorim u prispodobama da se ispuni Sveto pismo:
'Slušat će moje riječi,
ali ih neće razumjeti;
gledat će moja djela,
ali neće dokučiti njihova značenja.'11 Evo značenja prispodobe: Sjeme je Božja riječ.12 Sjeme na tvrdu tlu oni su koji čuju Božju riječ, ali zatim dolazi đavao i odnosi Riječ iz njihova srca te oni ne povjeruju i ne spase se.13 Kamenito tlo su oni koji čuju riječ i radosno ju prihvate, ali nemaju korijena. Neko vrijeme vjeruju, ali kada dođe kušnja otpadnu.14 U trnje zasijano sjeme su oni koji čuju Riječ, ali ju uguše životne brige, bogatstvo i užici te zato ne donesu roda.
15 Dobro tlo su plemenita i dobra srca koja slušaju Riječ, ustrajno ju čuvaju i donose plod."
Prispodoba o svjetiljci
16 "Nitko ne pali svjetiljku da ju pokrije ili stavi pod postelju, već zato da ju stavi na svijećnjak kako bi svi koji uđu vidjeli svjetlost.17 Sve što je sada skriveno i što je u potaji učinjeno, jednom će izići na vidjelo.
18 Zato pazite kako slušate. Onima koji žive po Božjoj mudrosti Bog će dati još više mudrosti. A koji ne postupaju prema njegovoj mudrosti, izgubit će ubrzo i ono malo od nje što misle da imaju."
Prava Isusova obitelj
19 Isusu su došli majka i braća, ali nisu mogli do njega od mnoštva naroda.
20 Netko mu je javio: "Vani su ti majka i braća, žele te vidjeti."
21 Isus odgovori: "Moja majka i moja braća su oni koji slušaju Božju riječ i tvore ju."
Isus smiruje oluju
22 Isus i učenici jednog su dana ušli u lađicu. Isus im reče: "Prijeđimo na drugu stranu jezera." I otisnu se od obale.
23 Dok su plovili, Isus je zaspao. Na jezeru se podigne oluja. Voda se stane prelijevati u lađicu tako da se gotovo posve napunila vodom. Bili su u pogibli.
24 Učenici probude Isusa vičući: "Učitelju! Učitelju, izginut ćemo!"
Isus se probudi te zaprijeti vjetru i uzburkanim valovima. Oni se umire i nastane tišina.
25 "Gdje vam je vjera?" upita ih.
A učenici su prestrašeni i začuđeni pitali: "Tko je on da zapovijeda vjetrovima i vodi i da mu se oni pokoravaju?"
Isus iscjeljuje opsjednutog čovjeka
26 Doplove tako u gergezenski kraj nasuprot Galileji.27 Tek što je Isus izišao na kopno, dođe mu iz grada u susret neki čovjek opsjednut zlodusima. Već dugo nije nosio odjeću ni stanovao u kući, nego po grobnicama.28 Čim je ugledao Isusa, on zaviče, baci se ničice pred njega i na sav glas poviče: "Što hoćeš od mene, Isuse, Sine najuzvišenijega Boga? Molim te, ne muči me!"
29 Jer Isus je zapovjedio nečistom duhu da iziđe iz čovjeka kojega je već dugo držao u vlasti. Čak i kad su ga vezali lancima i okovima, čovjek ih je raskinuo jer ga je zloduh gonio u pustinju.
30 "Kako se zoveš?" upita ga Isus. "Legija", odgovori on jer su u njega ušli mnogi zlodusi.31 Zaklinjali su Isusa da im ne zapovjedi da odu u Bezdan.32 A ondje je u gori paslo veliko krdo svinja. Zlodusi zamole Isusa da im dopusti ući u svinje. On im dopusti.
33 Zlodusi iziđu iz čovjeka i uđu u svinje. Nato cijelo krdo jurne niz obronak u jezero i podavi se.
34 Kad su svinjari vidjeli što se dogodilo, pobjegnu i razglase to po gradiću i selima35 te ljudi dođu vidjeti što se dogodilo. Kad su došli Isusu, nađu čovjeka iz kojega su izišli zlodusi kako obučen i zdrave pameti sjedi do Isusovih nogu te se prestraše.36 Očevici im ispričaju kako je opsjednuti spašen.
37 Svo mnoštvo iz gergezenskoga kraja obuzme silan strah pa zamole Isusa da ode od njih.
Isus uđe u lađicu i vrati se.38 A čovjek kojega je iscijelio molio ga je da mu dopusti ostati s njim,
39 ali Isus mu reče: "Ne, vrati se doma i reci svima što ti je Bog učinio." Čovjek ode i po svem gradu razglasi što mu je Isus učinio.
Isus iscjeljuje zaradi velike vjere ljudi
40 Kad se Isus vratio na drugu stranu jezera, mnoštvo ga je dočekalo s dobrodošlicom jer su ga svi željno iščekivali.41 Dođe tada neki čovjek imenom Jair, predstojnik sinagoge, te se baci Isusu pred noge moleći ga da pođe njegovu domu.
42 Dvanaestogodišnja kći jedinica bila mu je na samrti.
Isus pođe za njim dok se mnoštvo natiskivalo oko njega.43 Među ljudima je bila i neka žena koja je već dvanaest godina bolovala od krvarenja. Sve što je imala potrošila je na liječnike, ali ju nitko nije mogao izliječiti.
44 Ona priđe Isusu otraga i dotakne skut njegova ogrtača. Krvarenje joj odmah prestane.
45 "Tko me je dotaknuo?" upita Isus.
Svi su to nijekali, a Petar reče: "Učitelju, pa toliko se mnoštvo gura oko tebe."46 Isus odgovori: "Ne, netko me je namjerno dotaknuo. Osjetio sam kako Božja sila izlazi iz mene."47 Videći da se ne može skriti, žena mu sva uplašena priđe, padne ničice i pred svima ispriča zašto ga je dotaknula i kako je smjesta ozdravila.
48 On joj reče: "Kćeri, tvoja te vjera iscijelila. Idi u miru."
49 Dok je to još govorio, stigli su iz Jairova doma s viješću. "Kći ti je umrla. Nema smisla da dalje mučiš Učitelja."50 Isus je to čuo pa reče Jairu: "Ne boj se! Samo vjeruj i ona će se spasiti."51 Kad je došao u kuću, ne dopusti nikomu da uđe s njim osim Petru, Ivanu, Jakovu te djetetovu ocu i majci.
52 Svi su ondje plakali i naricali za djevojčicom. Isus im reče: "Ne plačite! Nije umrla, nego spava."
53 Ali oni su ga ismijavali znajući da je umrla.54 Isus ju uhvati za ruku i poviče: "Ustani, djevojčice!"55 U nju se odmah vrati duh te ustane. Isus zapovjedi da joj daju jesti.
56 Roditelji se zaprepaste. A Isus im zapovjedi da nikome ne govore o tome što se dogodilo.
Luke 8
Jesus’ Ministry and the Help of Women
1 Some timet afterwardt he went on through townst and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good newss of the kingdom of God.s Thet twelve were with him,2 and also some womens who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities:t Marys (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,
3 and Joanna the wife of Cuzas (Herod’ss household manager),t Susanna, and many others who provided for thems out of their own resources.
The Parable of the Sower
4 While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesust from one town after another,t he spoke to themt in a parable:5 “A sower went out to sows his seed.t And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled on, and the wild birdst devoured it.6 Other seed fell on rock,s and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.7 Other seed fell among the thorns,s and they grew up with it and chokeds it.
8 Butt other seed fell on good soil and grew,t and it produced a hundred times as much grain.”s As he said this,t he called out, “The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”t
9 Thent his disciples asked him what this parable meant.t
10 Het said, “You have been givent the opportunity to knowt the secretsts of the kingdom of God,s but for others they are in parables, so that although they see they may not see, and although they hear they may not understand.s
11 “Now the parable meanst this: The seed is the word of God.12 Those along the path are the ones who have heard; then the devils comes and takes away the words from their hearts, so that they may not believet and be saved.13 Thoset on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while,s butt in a time of testingt fall away.s14 As for the seed thatt fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, butt as they go on their way they are chokeds by the worries and riches and pleasures of life,s and their fruit does not mature.t
15 But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearingt the word, cling to its with an honest and goods heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.s
Showing the Light
16 “No one lightst a lamps and then covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a lampstand so that those who come in can see the light.t17 For nothing is hiddens that will not be revealed,t and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.
18 So listen carefully,t for whoever has will be given more, butt whoever does not have, even what he thinks he hass will be taken from him.”
Jesus’ True Family
19 Now Jesus’t mother and his brotherss came to him, butt they could not get near him because of the crowd.20 Sot he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21 But he repliedt to them, “My mother and my brothers are thoset who hear the word of God and do it.”s
Stilling of a Storm
22 Onet day Jesust got into a boats with his disciples and said to them, “Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.” Sot they set out,23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstormt came down on the lake,s and the boatt started filling up with water, and they were in danger.24 Theyt camet and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,t we are about to die!” Sot he got up and rebukedt the wind and the raging waves;s they died down, and it was calm.
25 Thent he said to them, “Where is your faith?”s But they were afraid and amazed,s saying to one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the water,s and they obey him!”
Healing of a Demoniac
26 Sot they sailed over to the region of the Gerasenes,ss which is opposites Galilee.27 Ast Jesust stepped ashore,t a certain man from the townt met him who was possessed by demons.t For a long time this mant had worn no clothes and had not lived in a house, but amongt the tombs.28 When he sawt Jesus, he cried out, fellt down before him, and shouted with a loud voice, “Leave me alone,t Jesus, Son of the Most Highs God! I beg you, do not torments me!”29 For Jesust had started commandings the evilt spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, sot he would be bound with chains and shacklest and kept under guard. Butt he would break the restraints and be driven by the demon into desertedt places.)s30 Jesus thent asked him, “What is your name?” Het said, “Legion,”s because many demons had entered him.31 And they began to begt him not to ordert them to depart into the abyss.t32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside,t and the demonic spiritst begged Jesust to let them go into them. He gave them permission.s33 Sot the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd of pigst rushed down the steep slope into the lake and drowned.34 Whent the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran off and spread the newst in the townt and countryside.35 Sot the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus. Theyt found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid.36 Thoset who had seen it told them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.t37 Thent all the people of the Gerasenesss and the surrounding regiont asked Jesust to leave them alone,t for they were seized with great fear.s Sot he got into the boat and left.t38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to got with him, but Jesust sent him away, saying,
39 “Return to your home,t and declaret what God has done for you.”s Sot he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole townt what Jesuss had done for him.
Restoration and Healing
40 Now when Jesus returned,ts the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.41 Thent a man named Jairus, who was a rulert of the synagogue,s came up. Fallingt at Jesus’ feet, he pleadedt with him to come to his house,
42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.t
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds presseds around him.43 Nowt a woman was there who had been suffering from a hemorrhaget for twelve yearss but could not be healed by anyone.44 Shet came up behind Jesust and touched the edges of his cloak,t and at once the bleedingts stopped.45 Thent Jesus asked,t “Who was it who touched me?” When they all denied it, Peters said, “Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressings against you!”46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I know that power has gone outt from me.”47 Whent the woman saw that she could not escape notice,t she came trembling and fell down before him. Int the presence of all the people, she explained whyt she had touched him and how she had been immediately healed.
48 Thent he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well.t Go in peace.”
49 While he was still speaking, someone from the synagogue ruler’st house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer.”50 But when Jesus heard this, he toldt him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”t51 Now when he came to the house, Jesust did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John,t and James, and the child’s father and mother.52 Now they were alls wailing and mourningt for her, but he said, “Stop your weeping; she is not dead but asleep.”53 And they began making funt of him, because they knewt that she was dead.t54 But Jesust gently took her by the hand and said,t “Child, get up.”55 Hert spirit returned,s and she got up immediately. Thent he told them to give her something to eat.
56 Hert parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no ones what had happened.