路加福音 8

跟从耶稣的妇女们

1 过了不多日，耶稣周游各城各乡传道，宣讲　神国的福音。和他同去的有十二个门徒， 2 还有被恶鬼所附、被疾病所累、已经治好的几个妇女，内中有称为抹大拉的马利亚（曾有七个鬼从她身上赶出来）， 3 又有希律的家宰苦撒的妻子约亚拿，并苏撒拿，和好些别的妇女，都是用自己的财物供给耶稣和门徒。

撒种的比喻

（太13·1—9；可4·1—9）

4 当许多人聚集、又有人从各城里出来见耶稣的时候，耶稣就用比喻说： 5 「有一个撒种的出去撒种。撒的时候，有落在路旁的，被人践踏，天上的飞鸟又来吃尽了。 6 有落在磐石上的，一出来就枯干了，因为得不着滋润。 7 有落在荆棘里的，荆棘一同生长，把它挤住了。 8 又有落在好土里的，生长起来，结实百倍。」耶稣说了这些话，就大声说：「有耳可听的，就应当听！」

用比喻的目的

（太13·10—17；可4·10—12）

9 门徒问耶稣说：「这比喻是什么意思呢？」 10 他说：「　神国的奥秘只叫你们知道；至于别人，就用比喻，叫他们看也看不见，听也听不明。」

解明撒种的比喻

（太13·18—23；可4·13—20）

11 「这比喻乃是这样：种子就是　神的道。 12 那些在路旁的，就是人听了道，随后魔鬼来，从他们心里把道夺去，恐怕他们信了得救。 13 那些在磐石上的，就是人听道，欢喜领受，但心中没有根，不过暂时相信，及至遇见试炼就退后了。 14 那落在荆棘里的，就是人听了道，走开以后，被今生的思虑、钱财、宴乐挤住了，便结不出成熟的子粒来。 15 那落在好土里的，就是人听了道，持守在诚实善良的心里，并且忍耐着结实。」

器皿下的灯

（可4·21—25）

16 「没有人点灯用器皿盖上，或放在床底下，乃是放在灯台上，叫进来的人看见亮光。 17 因为掩藏的事没有不显出来的；隐瞒的事没有不露出来被人知道的。 18 所以，你们应当小心怎样听；因为凡有的，还要加给他；凡没有的，连他自以为有的，也要夺去。」

耶稣的母亲和兄弟们

（太12·46—50；可3·31—35）

19 耶稣的母亲和他弟兄来了，因为人多，不得到他跟前。 20 有人告诉他说：「你母亲和你弟兄站在外边，要见你。」 21 耶稣回答说：「听了　神之道而遵行的人就是我的母亲，我的弟兄了。」

平静风浪

（太8·23—27；可4·35—41）

22 有一天，耶稣和门徒上了船，对门徒说：「我们可以渡到湖那边去。」他们就开了船。 23 正行的时候，耶稣睡着了。湖上忽然起了暴风，船将满了水，甚是危险。 24 门徒来叫醒了他，说：「夫子！夫子！我们丧命啦！」耶稣醒了，斥责那狂风大浪；风浪就止住，平静了。 25 耶稣对他们说：「你们的信心在哪里呢？」他们又惧怕又希奇，彼此说：「这到底是谁？他吩咐风和水，连风和水也听从他了。」

治好格拉森被鬼附的人

（太8·28—34；可5·1—20）

26 他们到了格拉森t人的地方，就是加利利的对面。 27 耶稣上了岸，就有城里一个被鬼附着的人迎面而来。这个人许久不穿衣服，不住房子，只住在坟茔里。 28 他见了耶稣，就俯伏在他面前，大声喊叫，说：「至高　神的儿子耶稣，我与你有什么相干？求你不要叫我受苦！」 29 是因耶稣曾吩咐污鬼从那人身上出来。原来这鬼屡次抓住他；他常被人看守，又被铁链和脚镣捆锁，他竟把锁链挣断，被鬼赶到旷野去。 30 耶稣问他说：「你名叫什么？」他说：「我名叫『群』」；这是因为附着他的鬼多。 31 鬼就央求耶稣，不要吩咐他们到无底坑里去。

32 那里有一大群猪在山上吃食。鬼央求耶稣，准他们进入猪里去。耶稣准了他们， 33 鬼就从那人出来，进入猪里去。于是那群猪闯下山崖，投在湖里淹死了。 34 放猪的看见这事就逃跑了，去告诉城里和乡下的人。 35 众人出来要看是什么事；到了耶稣那里，看见鬼所离开的那人，坐在耶稣脚前，穿着衣服，心里明白过来，他们就害怕。 36 看见这事的便将被鬼附着的人怎么得救告诉他们。 37 格拉森四围的人，因为害怕得很，都求耶稣离开他们；耶稣就上船回去了。 38 鬼所离开的那人恳求和耶稣同在；耶稣却打发他回去，说： 39 「你回家去，传说　神为你做了何等大的事。」他就去，满城里传扬耶稣为他做了何等大的事。

睚鲁的女儿和血漏的女人

（太9·18—26；可5·21—43）

40 耶稣回来的时候，众人迎接他，因为他们都等候他。 41 有一个管会堂的，名叫睚鲁，来俯伏在耶稣脚前，求耶稣到他家里去； 42 因他有一个独生女儿，约有十二岁，快要死了。 耶稣去的时候，众人拥挤他。

43 有一个女人，患了十二年的血漏，在医生手里花尽了她一切养生的，并没有一人能医好她。 44 她来到耶稣背后，摸他的衣裳繸子，血漏立刻就止住了。 45 耶稣说：「摸我的是谁？」众人都不承认。彼得和同行的人都说：「夫子，众人拥拥挤挤紧靠着你。t」 46 耶稣说：「总有人摸我，因我觉得有能力从我身上出去。」 47 那女人知道不能隐藏，就战战兢兢地来俯伏在耶稣脚前，把摸他的缘故和怎样立刻得好了，当着众人都说出来。 48 耶稣对她说：「女儿，你的信救了你；平平安安地去吧！」

49 还说话的时候，有人从管会堂的家里来，说：「你的女儿死了，不要劳动夫子。」 50 耶稣听见就对他说：「不要怕，只要信！你的女儿就必得救。」 51 耶稣到了他的家，除了彼得、约翰、雅各，和女儿的父母，不许别人同他进去。 52 众人都为这女儿哀哭捶胸。耶稣说：「不要哭！她不是死了，是睡着了。」 53 他们晓得女儿已经死了，就嗤笑耶稣。 54 耶稣拉着她的手，呼叫说：「女儿，起来吧！」 55 她的灵魂便回来，她就立刻起来了。耶稣吩咐给她东西吃。 56 她的父母惊奇得很；耶稣嘱咐他们，不要把所做的事告诉人。

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.