1 E aconteceu, depois disso, que andava de cidade em cidade e de aldeia em aldeia, pregando e anunciando o evangelho do Reino de Deus; e os doze iam com ele, 2 e também algumas mulheres que haviam sido curadas de espíritos malignos e de enfermidades: Maria, chamada Madalena, da qual saíram sete demônios; 3 e Joana, mulher de Cuza, procurador de Herodes, e Suzana, e muitas outras que o serviam com suas fazendas.

4 E, ajuntando-se uma grande multidão, e vindo ter com ele gente de todas as cidades, disse por parábolas: 5 Um semeador saiu a semear a sua semente, e, quando semeava, caiu alguma junto do caminho e foi pisada, e as aves do céu a comeram. 6 E outra caiu sobre pedra e, nascida, secou-se, pois que não tinha umidade. 7 E outra caiu entre espinhos, e, crescendo com ela os espinhos, a sufocaram; 8 E outra caiu em boa terra e, nascida, produziu fruto, cento por um. Dizendo ele estas coisas, clamava: Quem tem ouvidos para ouvir, que ouça.

9 E os seus discípulos o interrogaram, dizendo: Que parábola é esta? 10 E ele disse: A vós vos é dado conhecer os mistérios do Reino de Deus, mas aos outros, por parábolas, para que, vendo, não vejam e, ouvindo, não entendam. 11 Esta é, pois, a parábola: a semente é a palavra de Deus; 12 e os que estão junto do caminho, estes são os que ouvem; depois, vem o diabo e tira-lhes do coração a palavra, para que se não salvem, crendo; 13 e os que estão sobre pedra, estes são os que, ouvindo a palavra, a recebem com alegria, mas, como não têm raiz, apenas creem por algum tempo e, no tempo da tentação, se desviam; 14 e a que caiu entre espinhos, esses são os que ouviram, e, indo por diante, são sufocados com os cuidados, e riquezas, e deleites da vida, e não dão fruto com perfeição; 15 e a que caiu em boa terra, esses são os que, ouvindo a palavra, a conservam num coração honesto e bom e dão fruto com perseverança.

16 E ninguém, acendendo uma candeia, a cobre com algum vaso ou a põe debaixo da cama; mas põe-na no velador, para que os que entram vejam a luz. 17 Porque não há coisa oculta que não haja de manifestar-se, nem escondida que não haja de saber-se e vir à luz. 18 Vede, pois, como ouvis, porque a qualquer que tiver lhe será dado, e a qualquer que não tiver até o que parece ter lhe será tirado.

19 E foram ter com ele sua mãe e seus irmãos e não podiam aproximar-se dele, por causa da multidão. 20 E foi-lhe dito: Estão lá fora tua mãe e teus irmãos, que querem ver-te. 21 Mas, respondendo ele, disse-lhes: Minha mãe e meus irmãos são aqueles que ouvem a palavra de Deus e a executam.

22 E aconteceu que, num daqueles dias, entrou num barco com seus discípulos e disse-lhes: Passemos para a outra banda do lago. E partiram. 23 E, navegando eles, adormeceu; e sobreveio uma tempestade de vento no lago, e o barco enchia-se de água, estando eles em perigo. 24 E, chegando-se a ele, o despertaram, dizendo: Mestre, Mestre, estamos perecendo. E ele, levantando-se, repreendeu o vento e a fúria da água; e cessaram, e fez-se bonança. 25 E disse-lhes: Onde está a vossa fé? E eles, temendo, maravilharam-se, dizendo uns aos outros: Quem é este, que até aos ventos e à água manda, e lhe obedecem?

26 E navegaram para a terra dos gadarenos, que está defronte da Galileia. 27 E, quando desceu para terra, saiu-lhe ao encontro, vindo da cidade, um homem que, desde muito tempo, estava possesso de demônios e não andava vestido nem habitava em qualquer casa, mas nos sepulcros. 28 E, quando viu a Jesus, prostrou-se diante dele, exclamando e dizendo com alta voz: Que tenho eu contigo Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo? Peço-te que não me atormentes. 29 Porque tinha ordenado ao espírito imundo que saísse daquele homem; pois já havia muito tempo que o arrebatava. E guardavam-no preso com grilhões e cadeias; mas, quebrando as prisões, era impelido pelo demônio para os desertos. 30 E perguntou-lhe Jesus, dizendo: Qual é o teu nome? E ele disse: Legião; porque tinham entrado nele muitos demônios. 31 E rogavam-lhe que os não mandasse para o abismo. 32 E andava pastando ali no monte uma manada de muitos porcos; e rogaram-lhe que lhes concedesse entrar neles; e concedeu-lho. 33 E, tendo saído os demônios do homem, entraram nos porcos, e a manada precipitou-se de um despenhadeiro no lago e afogou-se. 34 E aqueles que os guardavam, vendo o que acontecera, fugiram e foram anunciá-lo na cidade e nos campos.

35 E saíram a ver o que tinha acontecido e vieram ter com Jesus. Acharam, então, o homem de quem haviam saído os demônios, vestido e em seu juízo, assentado aos pés de Jesus; e temeram. 36 E os que tinham visto contaram-lhes também como fora salvo aquele endemoninhado. 37 E toda a multidão da terra dos gadarenos ao redor lhe rogou que se retirasse deles, porque estavam possuídos de grande temor. E, entrando ele no barco, voltou. 38 E aquele homem de quem haviam saído os demônios rogou-lhe que o deixasse estar com ele; mas Jesus o despediu, dizendo: 39 Torna para tua casa e conta quão grandes coisas te fez Deus. E ele foi apregoando por toda a cidade quão grandes coisas Jesus lhe tinha feito.

40 E aconteceu que, quando voltou Jesus, a multidão o recebeu, porque todos o estavam esperando. 41 E eis que chegou um varão de nome Jairo, que era príncipe da sinagoga; e, prostrando-se aos pés de Jesus, rogava-lhe que entrasse em sua casa; 42 porque tinha uma filha única, quase de doze anos, que estava à morte.

E, indo ele, apertava-o a multidão. 43 E uma mulher, que tinha um fluxo de sangue, havia doze anos, e gastara com os médicos todos os seus haveres, e por nenhum pudera ser curada, 44 chegando por detrás dele, tocou na orla da sua veste, e logo estancou o fluxo do seu sangue. 45 E disse Jesus: Quem é que me tocou? E, negando todos, disse Pedro e os que estavam com ele: Mestre, a multidão te aperta e te oprime, e dizes: Quem é que me tocou? 46 E disse Jesus: Alguém me tocou, porque bem conheci que de mim saiu virtude. 47 Então, vendo a mulher que não podia ocultar-se, aproximou-se tremendo e, prostrando-se ante ele, declarou-lhe diante de todo o povo a causa por que lhe havia tocado e como logo sarara. 48 E ele lhe disse: Tem bom ânimo, filha, a tua fé te salvou; vai em paz.

49 Estando ele ainda falando, chegou um da casa do príncipe da sinagoga, dizendo: A tua filha já está morta; não incomodes o Mestre. 50 Jesus, porém, ouvindo-o, respondeu-lhe, dizendo: Não temas; crê somente, e será salva. 51 E, entrando em casa, a ninguém deixou entrar, senão a Pedro, e a Tiago, e a João, e ao pai, e a mãe da menina. 52 E todos choravam e a pranteavam; e ele disse: Não choreis; não está morta, mas dorme. 53 E riam-se dele, sabendo que estava morta. 54 Mas ele, pegando-lhe na mão, clamou, dizendo: Levanta-te, menina! 55 E o seu espírito voltou, e ela logo se levantou; e Jesus mandou que lhe dessem de comer. 56 E seus pais ficaram maravilhados, e ele lhes mandou que a ninguém dissessem o que havia sucedido.

1 And it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled through the cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God; and the twelve with him:2 And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities; Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were gone forth,3 And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who ministered unto him of their substance.4 And when a very great multitude was gathered together, and hastened out of the cities unto him, he spoke by a similitude.5 The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.6 And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture.7 And other some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it.8 And other some fell upon good ground; and being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.9 And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.10 To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see, and hearing may not understand.11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.12 And they by the way side are they that hear; then the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they should be saved.13 Now they upon the rock, are they who when they hear, receive the word with joy: and these have no roots; for they believe for a while, and in time of temptation, they fall away.14 And that which fell among thorns, are they who have heard, and going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and yield no fruit.15 But that on the good ground, are they who in a good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit in patience.16 Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in may see the light.17 For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.18 Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath, shall be taken away from him.19 And his mother and brethren came unto him; and they could not come at him for the crowd.20 And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.21 Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God, and do it.22 And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little ship with his disciples, and he said to them: Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.23 And when they were sailing, he slept; and there came down a storm of wind upon the lake, and they were filled, and were in danger.24 And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water; and it ceased, and there was a calm.25 And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid, wondered, saying one to another: Who is this, (think you), that he commandeth both the winds and the sea, and they obey him?26 And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over against Galilee.27 And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain man who had a devil now a very long time, and he wore no clothes, neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.28 And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him; and crying out with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.29 For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For many times it seized him, and he was bound with chains, and kept in fetters; and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the deserts.30 And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion; because many devils were entered into him.31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.32 And there was there a herd of many swine feeding on the mountain; and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them.33 The devils therefore went out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were stifled.34 Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away, and told it in the city and in the villages.35 And they went out to see what was done; and they came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his feet, clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.36 And they also that had seen, told them how he had been healed from the legion.37 And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear. And he, going up into the ship, returned back again.38 Now the man, out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:39 Return to thy house, and tell how great things God hath done to thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done to him.40 And it came to pass, that when Jesus was returned, the multitude received him: for they were all waiting for him.41 And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at the feet of Jesus, beseeching him that he would come into his house:42 For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was dying. And it happened as he went, that he was thronged by the multitudes.43 And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians, and could not be healed by any.44 She came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; and immediately the issue of her blood stopped.45 And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and press thee, and dost thou say, Who touched me?46 And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue is gone out from me.47 And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and fell down before his feet, and declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.48 But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go thy way in peace.49 As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead, trouble him not.50 And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid: Fear not; believe only, and she shall be safe.51 And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of the maiden.52 And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not; the maid is not dead, but sleepeth.53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.54 But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.55 And her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And he bid them give her to eat.56 And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man what was done.