1 Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of God’s Kingdom. With him were the twelve, 2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; 3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions. 4 When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable: 5 "The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it. 6 Other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it. 8 Other fell into the good ground and grew and produced one hundred times as much fruit." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

9 Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"

10 He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

11 "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those along the road are those who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that they may not believe and be saved. 13 Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation. 14 What fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard, and as they go on their way they are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life; and they bring no fruit to maturity. 15 Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

16 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light. 17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."

19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. 20 Some people told him, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."

21 But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it."

22 Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let’s go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out. 23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water. 24 They came to him and awoke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are dying!" He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm. 25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" Being afraid, they marveled, saying to one another, "Who is this then, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?"

26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, a certain man out of the city who had demons for a long time met him. He wore no clothes, and didn’t live in a 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 do I have to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torment me!" 29 For Jesus was commanding the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For the unclean spirit had often seized the man. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and fetters. Breaking the bonds apart, he was driven by the demon into the desert.

30 Jesus asked him, "What is your name?"

He said, "Legion," for many demons had entered into him. 31 They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.

32 Now there was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain, and they begged him that he would allow them to enter into those. Then he allowed them. 33 The demons came out of the man and entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned.

34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.

35 People went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and 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 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed. 37 All the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were very much afraid. Then he entered into the boat and returned. 38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him that he might go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 "Return to your house, and declare what great things God has done for you." He went his way, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

40 When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 Behold, a man named Jairus came. He was a ruler of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come into his house, 42 for he had an only born daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him. 43 A woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living on physicians and could not be healed by any, 44 came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.

45 Jesus said, "Who touched me?"

When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the multitudes press and jostle you, and you say, ‘Who touched me?’"

46 But Jesus said, "Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me." 47 When the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him declared to him in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 He said to her, "Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace."

49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house came, saying to him, "Your daughter is dead. Don’t trouble the Teacher."

50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, "Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed."

51 When he came to the house, he didn’t allow anyone to enter in, except Peter, John, James, the father of the child, and her mother. 52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, "Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping."

53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, "Child, arise!" 55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat. 56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

1 E aconteceu, depois disto, 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 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 seus bens.

4 E, ajuntando-se uma grande multidão, e vindo de todas as cidades ter com ele, disse por parábola:

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, a cento por um. Dizendo ele estas coisas, clamava: Quem tem ouvidos para ouvir, 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 não se 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 crêem por algum tempo, e no tempo da tentação se desviam;

14 E a que caiu entre espinhos, esses são os que ouviram e, indo pordiante, 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 o outro lado do lago. E partiram.

23 E, navegando eles, adormeceu; e sobreveio uma tempestade de vento no lago, e enchiam-se de água, estando em perigo.

24 E, chegando-se a ele, o despertaram, dizendo: Mestre, Mestre, perecemos. 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 Galiléia.

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 grande 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 guardavamno 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 ali pastando no monte uma vara 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 homem 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 do seu vestido, 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 dos 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, pondo-os todos fora, e 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.