1. And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and announcing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
2. And certain women, who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
3. And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him from their possessions.
4. And when many people were gathered together, and had come to him out of every city, he spoke by a parable:
5. A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6. And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it had sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
7. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
8. And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bore fruit a hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried out, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
9. And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?
10. And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12. Those by the way side are those who hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, so that they do not believe and become saved.
13. Those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14. And that which fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go on, and are choked with concerns and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15. But that on the good ground are those who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16. No one, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel, or puts it under a bed; but sets it on a candlestick, that those who enter in may see the light.
17. For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and be spread widely.
18. Be careful therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
19. Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not come to him because of the crowd.
20. And it was told him by certain people who said, Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.
21. And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.
22. Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a boat with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched out.
23. But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in danger.
24. And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we are perishing! Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25. And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying to one another, What manner of man is this! For he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.
26. And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
27. And when he went on land, there met him out of the city a certain man, who had devils a long time, and wore no clothes, neither stayed in any house, but in the tombs.
28. When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I plead with you, do not torment me.
29. (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he broke the bands, and was driven by the devil into the wilderness.)
30. And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.
31. And they pleaded with him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.
32. And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they pleaded with him that he would permit them to enter into them. And he allowed them.
33. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were drowned.
34. When those who fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
35. Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
36. Those also who saw it told them by what means he who was possessed of the devils was healed.
37. Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about pleaded with him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the boat, and returned back again.
38. Now the man out of whom the devils had departed pleaded with him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39. Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you. And he went his way, and made known throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.
40. And it came to pass, that, when Jesus returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41. And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and pleaded with him that he would come into his house:
42. For he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying. But as he went the people crowded around him.
43. And a woman having a flow of blood twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians, but could not be healed by any,
44. Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her flow of blood stopped.
45. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the multitude crowds around you and presses you, and you say, Who touched me?
46. And Jesus said, Somebody has touched me: for I perceive that power has gone out of me.
47. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared to him before all the people for what reason she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
48. And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort: your faith has made you whole; go in peace.
49. While he yet spoke, there came one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Master.
50. But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made whole.
51. And when he came into the house, he did not allow anyone to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
52. And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeps.
53. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55. And her spirit came again, and she arose at once: and he commanded to give her food.
56. And her parents were astonished: but he instructed them that they should tell no man what was done.
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