路加福音 8
跟从耶稣的妇女们
1 过了不久，耶稣周游各城各乡传道，宣讲上帝国的福音。和他同去的有十二个使徒， 2 还有曾被邪灵所附，被疾病所缠，而已经治好的几个妇女，其中有称为抹大拉的马利亚，曾有七个鬼从她身上赶出来， 3 又有希律的管家苦撒的妻子约亚拿，和苏撒拿以及好些别的妇女，她们都是用自己的财物供给耶稣和使徒。
撒种的比喻
（太13．1－9；可4．1－9）
4 当一大群人聚集，又有人从各城里出来见耶稣的时候，耶稣用比喻说： 5 “有一个撒种的出去撒种。他撒的时候，有的落在路旁，被人践踏，天上的飞鸟又来把它吃掉了。 6 有的落在磐石上，一出来就枯干了，因为得不着滋润。 7 有的落在荆棘里，荆棘跟它一同生长，把它挤住了。 8 又有的落在好土里，生长起来，结实百倍。”耶稣说完这些话，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 门徒问耶稣这比喻是什么意思。 10 他说：“上帝国的奥秘只让你们知道，至于别人，就用比喻，要
他们看也看不见，
听也不明白。”
解释撒种的比喻
（太13．18－23；可4．13－20）
11 “这比喻是这样的：种子就是上帝的道。 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，以免他们信了得救。 13 那些在磐石上的，就是人听道，欢喜领受，但没有根，不过暂时相信，等到碰上试炼就退后了。 14 那落在荆棘里的，就是人听了道，走开以后，被今生的忧虑、钱财、宴乐挤住了，结不出成熟的子粒来。 15 那落在好土里的，就是人听了道，并用纯真善良的心持守它，耐心等候结果实。”
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，而是放在灯台上，让进来的人看见亮光。 17 因为掩藏的事没有不显出来的，隐瞒的事也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，还要给他；凡没有的，连他自以为有的也要夺去。”
遵父旨意的人都是亲属
（太12．46－50；可3．31－35）
19 耶稣的母亲和他兄弟来看他，因为人多，不能到他跟前。 20 有人告诉他说：“你母亲和你兄弟站在外边，要见你。” 21 耶稣回答他们：“听了上帝的道而遵行的人，就是我的母亲，我的兄弟了。”
平静风和海
（太8．23－27；可4．35－41）
22 有一天，耶稣和门徒上了船，他对门徒说：“我们渡到湖的对岸去吧。”他们就开了船。 23 船行的时候，耶稣睡着了。湖上忽然起了狂风，船将灌满了水，很危险。 24 门徒去叫醒他，说：“老师！老师！我们快没命啦！”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？”他们又惧怕又惊讶，彼此说：“这到底是谁？他吩咐风和水，连风和水都听从他。”
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人的地区，就在加利利的对面。 27 耶稣上了岸，就有城里一个被鬼附的人迎着他走来。这个人好久不穿衣服，不住在屋子里，而住在坟墓里。 28 他看见耶稣，就喊叫着俯伏在他面前，大声说：“至高上帝的儿子耶稣，你为什么干扰我？我求你，不要叫我受苦！” 29 这是因耶稣曾吩咐污灵从这人身上出来。原来这污灵屡次抓住他；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：“你的名字叫什么？”他说：“群”；这是因为附着他的鬼多。 31 鬼就央求耶稣不要命令他们到无底坑里去。
32 那里有一大群猪正在山坡上吃食，鬼央求耶稣准他们进入猪里；耶稣准了他们。 33 于是鬼从那人出来，进入猪里，那群猪就闯下山崖，投进湖里，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，要看发生了什么事；到了耶稣那里，发现那人坐在耶稣脚前，鬼已离开了他，穿着衣服，神智清醒，他们就害怕。 36 看见这事的人把被鬼附的人怎么得医治的事告诉他们。 37 格拉森周围地区的人，因为害怕得很，都求耶稣离开他们；耶稣就上船回去了。 38 鬼已从身上出去的那人恳求要和耶稣在一起，耶稣却打发他回去，说： 39 “你回家去，传讲上帝为你做了多么大的事。”他就走遍全城，传扬耶稣为他做了多么大的事。
叶鲁的女儿和经血不止的女人
（太9．18－26；可5．21－43）
40 耶稣回来的时候，众人迎接他，因为他们都等候着他。 41 有一个会堂主管，名叫叶鲁，来俯伏在耶稣脚前，求耶稣到他家里去， 42 因为他有一个独生女，约十二岁，快要死了。 耶稣去的时候，众人簇拥着他。
43 有一个女人，患了经血不止的病有十二年，在医生手里花尽了一生所有的t，但没有人能治好她。 44 她来到耶稣背后，摸他的衣裳繸子，经血立刻止住了。 45 耶稣说：“摸我的是谁？”众人都不承认。彼得说：“老师，众人拥拥挤挤紧靠着你。” 46 耶稣说：“有人摸了我，因为我觉得有能力从我身上出去。” 47 那女人知道瞒不住了，就战战兢兢地俯伏在耶稣跟前，把摸他的缘故和怎样立刻痊愈的事，当着众人都说出来。 48 耶稣对她说：“女儿，你的信救了你。平安地回去吧！”
49 耶稣还在说话的时候，有人从会堂主管的家里来，说：“你的女儿死了，不要劳驾老师了。” 50 耶稣听见就对他说：“不要怕，只要信！她必得痊愈。” 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 众人都在为这女孩哀哭捶胸。耶稣说：“不要哭，她不是死了，是睡着了。” 53 他们知道她已经死了，就嘲笑耶稣。 54 耶稣拉着她的手，呼叫着：“孩子，起来吧！” 55 她的灵魂就回来了，她立刻起来。耶稣吩咐给她东西吃。 56 她的父母非常惊奇；耶稣吩咐他们不要把所发生的事告诉任何人。
LUKE 8
Women Who Helped Jesus
1 Soon after this, Jesus was going through towns and villages, telling the good news about God's kingdom. His twelve apostles were with him, 2 t and so were some women who had been healed of evil spirits and all sorts of diseases. One of the women was Mary Magdalene, t who once had seven demons in her.
3 Joanna, Susanna, and many others had also used what they owned to help Jesust and his disciples. Joanna's husband Chuza was one of Herod's officials.tA Story about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.1-9; Mark 4.1-9)
4 When a large crowd from several towns had gathered around Jesus, he told them this story:
5 A farmer went out to scatter seed in a field. While the farmer was doing this, some of the seeds fell along the road and were stepped on or eaten by birds. 6 Other seeds fell on rocky ground and started growing. But the plants did not have enough water and soon dried up. 7 Some other seeds fell where thornbushes grew up and choked the plants.
8 The rest of the seeds fell on good ground where they grew and produced a hundred times as many seeds.
When Jesus had finished speaking, he said, “If you have ears, pay attention!”Why Jesus Used Stories
(Matthew 13.10-17; Mark 4.10-12)
9 Jesus' disciples asked him what the story meant.
10 t So he answered:
I have explained the secrets about God's kingdom to you. But for others I use stories, so they will look, but not see, and they will hear, but not understand.Jesus Explains the Story //about a Farmer
(Matthew 13.18-23; Mark 4.13-20)
11 This is what the story means: The seed is God's message, 12 and the seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message. But the devil comes and snatches the message out of their hearts, so they will not believe and be saved.
13 The seeds that fell on rocky ground are the people who gladly hear the message and accept it. But they don't have deep roots, and they believe only for a little while. As soon as life gets hard, they give up.
14 The seeds that fell among the thornbushes are also people who hear the message. But they are so eager for riches and pleasures that they never produce anything.
15 Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest.Light
(Mark 4.21-25)
16 t No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl or under a bed. A lamp is always put on a lampstand, so people who come into a house will see the light. 17 t There is nothing hidden that will not be found. There is no secret that will not be well known.
18 t Pay attention to how you listen! Everyone who has something will be given more, but people who have nothing will lose what little they think they have.Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12.46-50; Mark 3.31-35)
19 Jesus' mother and brothers went to see him, but because of the crowd they could not get near him.
20 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.”
21 Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear and obey God's message.”A Storm
(Matthew 8.23-27; Mark 4.35-41)
22 One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, “Let's cross the lake.”t They started out,
23 and while they were sailing across, he went to sleep.
Suddenly a storm struck the lake, and the boat started sinking. They were in danger.
24 So they went to Jesus and woke him up, “Master, Master! We are about to drown!”
Jesus got up and ordered the wind and waves to stop. They obeyed, and everything was calm.
25 Then Jesus asked the disciples, “Don't you have any faith?”
But they were frightened and amazed. They said to each other, “Who is this? He can give orders to the wind and the waves, and they obey him!”A Man with Demons in Him
(Matthew 8.28-34; Mark 5.1-20)
26 Jesus and his disciples sailed across Lake Galilee and came to shore near the town of Gerasa.t
27 As Jesus was getting out of the boat, he was met by a man from this town. The man had demons in him. He had gone naked for a long time and no longer lived in a house, but in the graveyard.t
28 The man saw Jesus and screamed. He knelt down in front of him and shouted, “Jesus, Son of God Most High, what do you want with me? I beg you not to torture me!”
29 He said this because Jesus had already told the evil spirit to go out of him.
The man had often been attacked by the demon. And even though he had been bound with chains and leg irons and kept under guard, he smashed whatever bound him. Then the demon would force him out into lonely places.
30 Jesus asked the man, “What is your name?”
He answered, “My name is Lots.” He said this because there were “lots” of demons in him.
31 They begged Jesus not to send them to the deep pit, t where they would be punished.
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and Jesus let them go.
33 Then the demons left the man and went into the pigs. The whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned.
34 When the men taking care of the pigs saw this, they ran to spread the news in the town and on the farms.
35 The people went out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they also found the man. The demons had gone out of him, and he was sitting there at the feet of Jesus. He had clothes on and was in his right mind. But the people were terrified.
36 Then all who had seen the man healed told about it.
37 Everyone from around Gerasat begged Jesus to leave, because they were so frightened.
When Jesus got into the boat to start back, 38 the man who had been healed begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him off and said,
39 “Go back home and tell everyone how much God has done for you.” The man then went all over town, telling everything that Jesus had done for him.A Dying Girl and a Sick Woman
(Matthew 9.18-26; Mark 5.21-43)
40 Everyone had been waiting for Jesus, and when he came back, a crowd was there to welcome him. 41 Just then the man in charge of the synagogue came and knelt down in front of Jesus. His name was Jairus, and he begged Jesus to come to his home
42 because his twelve-year-old child was dying. She was his only daughter.
While Jesus was on his way, people were crowding all around him.
43 In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors, t but none of them could make her well.
44 As soon as she came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes, her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
While everyone was denying it, Peter said, “Master, people are crowding all around and pushing you from every side.”t
46 But Jesus answered, “Someone touched me, because I felt power going out from me.”
47 The woman knew that she could not hide, so she came trembling and knelt down in front of Jesus. She told everyone why she had touched him and that she had been healed at once.
48 Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!”
49 While Jesus was speaking, someone came from Jairus' home and said, “Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher anymore?”
50 When Jesus heard this, he told Jairus, “Don't worry! Have faith, and your daughter will get well.”
51 Jesus went into the house, but he did not let anyone else go with him, except Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother. 52 Everyone was crying and weeping for the girl. But Jesus said, “The child isn't dead. She is just asleep.”
53 The people laughed at him because they knew she was dead.
54 Jesus took hold of the girl's hand and said, “Child, get up!” 55 She came back to life and got right up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were surprised, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.