1 And it came to pass afterwards that *he* went through {the country} city by city, and village by 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 wicked spirits and infirmities, Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
3 and Joanna, wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.
4 And a great crowd coming together, and those who were coming to him out of each city, he spoke by parable:
5 The sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the way, and it was trodden under foot, and the birds of the heaven devoured it up;
6 and other fell upon the rock, and having sprung up, it was dried up because it had not moisture;
7 and other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns having sprung up with {it} choked it;
8 and other fell into the good ground, and having sprung up bore fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried, He that has ears to hear, let him hear.
9 And his disciples asked him {saying}, What may this parable be?
10 And he said, To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables, in order that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
11 But the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
12 But those by the wayside are those who hear; then comes the devil and takes away the word from their heart that they may not believe and be saved.
13 But those upon the rock, those who when they hear receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a time, and in time of trial fall away.
14 But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
16 And no one having lighted a lamp covers it with a vessel or puts it under a couch, but sets it on a lamp-stand, that they who enter in may see the light.
17 For there is nothing hid which shall not become manifest, nor secret which shall not be known and come to light.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
19 And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd.
20 And it was told him {saying}, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
21 But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do {it}.
22 And it came to pass on one of the days, that *he* entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore.
23 And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled {with water}, and were in danger;
24 and coming to {him} they woke him up, saying, Master, master, we perish. But he, rising up, 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, being afraid, they were astonished, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him?
26 And they arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.
27 And as he got out {of the ship} on the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons a long time, and put on no clothes, and did not abide in a house, but in the tombs.
28 But seeing Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beseech thee torment me not.
29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to go out from the man. For very often it had seized him; and he had been bound, kept with chains and fetters; and breaking the bonds he was driven by the demon into the deserts.
30 And Jesus asked him saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: for many demons had entered into him.
31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go away into the bottomless pit.
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 those; and he suffered them.
33 And the demons, going out from the man, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the precipice into the lake, and were choked.
34 But they that fed {them}, seeing what had happened, fled, and told {it} to the city and to the country.
35 And they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting, clothed and sensible, at the feet of Jesus. And they were afraid.
36 And they also who had seen it told them how the possessed man had been healed.
37 And all the multitude of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them, for they were possessed with great fear; and *he*, entering into the ship, returned.
38 But the man out of whom the demons had gone besought him that he might be with him. But he sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine house and relate how great things God has done for thee. And he went away through the whole city, publishing how great things Jesus had done for him.
40 And it came to pass when Jesus returned, the crowd received him gladly, for they were all expecting him.
41 And behold, a man came, whose name was Jairus, and he was {a} ruler of the synagogue, and falling at the feet of Jesus besought him to come to his house,
42 because he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. And as he went the crowds thronged him.
43 And a woman who had a flux of blood since twelve years, who, having spent all her living on physicians, could not be cured by any one,
44 coming up behind, touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her flux of blood stopped.
45 And Jesus said, Who has touched me? But all denying, Peter and those with him said, Master, the crowds close thee in and press upon thee, and sayest thou, Who has touched me?
46 And Jesus said, Some one has touched me, for *I* have known that power has gone out from me.
47 And the woman, seeing that she was not hid, came trembling, and falling down before him declared before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
48 And he said to her, {Be of good courage,} daughter; thy faith has healed thee; go in peace.
49 While he was yet speaking, comes some one from the ruler of the synagogue, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher.
50 But Jesus, hearing it, answered him saying, Fear not: only believe, and she shall be made well.
51 And when he came to the house he suffered no one to go in but Peter and John and James and the father of the child and the mother.
52 And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.
53 And they derided him, knowing that she had died.
54 But *he*, having turned them all out and taking hold of her hand, cried saying, Child, arise.
55 And her spirit returned, and immediately she rose up; and he commanded {something} to eat to be given to her.
56 And her parents were amazed; but he enjoined them to tell no one what had happened.
1 Depois disso, Jesus andava pelas cidades e aldeias anunciando a boa nova do Reino de Deus.
2 Os Doze estavam com ele, como também algumas mulheres que tinham sido livradas de espíritos malignos e curadas de enfermidades: Maria, chamada Madalena, da qual tinham saído sete demônios;
3 Joana, mulher de Cuza, procurador de Herodes; Susana e muitas outras, que o assistiram com as suas posses.
4 Havia se reunido uma grande multidão: eram pessoas vindas de várias cidades para junto dele. Ele lhes disse esta parábola:
5 Saiu o semeador a semear a sua semente. E ao semear, parte da semente caiu à beira do caminho; foi pisada, e as aves do céu a comeram.
6 Outra caiu no pedregulho; e, tendo nascido, secou, por falta de umidade.
7 Outra caiu entre os espinhos; cresceram com ela os espinhos, e sufocaram-na.
8 Outra, porém, caiu em terra boa; tendo crescido, produziu fruto cem por um. Dito isto, Jesus acrescentou alteando a voz: Quem tem ouvidos para ouvir, ouça!
9 Os seus discípulos perguntaram-lhe a significação desta parábola.
10 Ele respondeu: A vós é concedido conhecer os mistérios do Reino de Deus, mas aos outros se lhes fala por parábolas; de forma que vendo não vejam, e ouvindo não entendam.
11 Eis o que significa esta parábola: a semente é a palavra de Deus.
12 Os que estão à beira do caminho são aqueles que ouvem; mas depois vem o demônio e lhes tira a palavra do coração, para que não creiam nem se salvem.
13 Aqueles que a recebem em solo pedregoso são os ouvintes da palavra de Deus que a acolhem com alegria; mas não têm raiz, porque crêem até certo tempo, e na hora da provação a abandonam.
14 A que caiu entre os espinhos, estes são os que ouvem a palavra, mas prosseguindo o caminho, são sufocados pelos cuidados, riquezas e prazeres da vida, e assim os seus frutos não amadurecem.
15 A que caiu na terra boa são os que ouvem a palavra com coração reto e bom, retêm-na e dão fruto pela perseverança.
16 Ninguém acende uma lâmpada e a cobre com um vaso ou a põe debaixo da cama; mas a põe sobre um castiçal, para iluminar os que entram.
17 Porque não há coisa oculta que não acabe por se manifestar, nem secreta que não venha a ser descoberta.
18 Vede, pois, como é que ouvis. Porque ao que tiver, lhe será dado; e ao que não tiver, até aquilo que julga ter lhe será tirado.
19 A mãe e os irmãos de Jesus foram procurá-lo, mas não podiam chegar-se a ele por causa da multidão.
20 Foi-lhe avisado: Tua mãe e teus irmãos estão lá fora e desejam ver-te.
21 Ele lhes disse: Minha mãe e meus irmãos são estes, que ouvem a palavra de Deus e a observam.
22 Num daqueles dias ele subiu com os seus discípulos a uma barca. Disse ele: Passemos à outra margem do lago. E eles partiram.
23 Durante a travessia, Jesus adormeceu. Desabou então uma tempestade de vento sobre o lago. A barca enchia-se de água, e eles se achavam em perigo.
24 Aproximaram-se dele então e o despertaram com este grito: Mestre, Mestre! Nós estamos perecendo! Levantou-se ele e ordenou aos ventos e à fúria da água que se acalmassem; e se acalmaram e logo veio a bonança.
25 Perguntou-lhes, então: Onde está a vossa fé? Eles, cheios de respeito e de profunda admiração, diziam uns aos outros: Quem é este, a quem os ventos e o mar obedecem?
26 Navegaram para a região dos gerasenos, que está defronte da Galiléia.
27 Mal saltou em terra, veio-lhe ao encontro um homem dessa região, possuído de muitos demônios; há muito tempo não se vestia nem parava em casa, mas habitava no cemitério.
28 Ao ver Jesus, prostrou-se diante dele e gritou em alta voz: Por que te ocupas de mim, Jesus, Filho do Deus Altíssimo? Rogo-te, não me atormentes!
29 Porque Jesus ordenara ao espírito imundo que saísse do homem. Pois há muito tempo que se apoderara dele, e guardavam-no preso em cadeias e com grilhões nos pés, mas ele rompia as cadeias e era impelido pelo demônio para os desertos.
30 Jesus perguntou-lhe: Qual é o teu nome? Ele respondeu: Legião! {Porque eram muitos os demônios que nele se ocultavam.}
31 E pediam-lhe que não os mandasse ir para o abismo.
32 Ora, andava ali pastando no monte uma grande manada de porcos; rogaram-lhe os demônios que lhes permitisse entrar neles. Ele permitiu.
33 Saíram, pois, os demônios do homem e entraram nos porcos; e a manada de porcos precipitou-se, pelo despenhadeiro, impetuosamente no lago e afogou-se.
34 Quando aqueles que os guardavam viram o acontecido, fugiram e foram contá-lo na cidade e pelo campo.
35 Saíram eles, pois, a ver o que havia ocorrido. Chegaram a Jesus e acharam a seus pés, sentado, vestido e calmo, o homem de quem haviam sido expulsos os demônios; e tomados de medo,
36 ouviram das testemunhas a narração desse exorcismo.
37 Então todo o povo da região dos gerasenos rogou a Jesus que se retirasse deles, pois estavam possuídos de grande temor. Jesus subiu à barca, para regressar.
38 Nesse momento, pedia-lhe o homem, de quem tinham saído os demônios, para ficar com ele. Mas Jesus despediu-o, dizendo:
39 Volta para casa, e conta quanto Deus te fez. E ele se foi, publicando por toda a cidade essas grandes coisas...
40 À sua volta, Jesus foi recebido por uma multidão que o esperava.
41 O chefe da sinagoga, chamado Jairo, foi ao seu encontro. Lançou-se a seus pés e rogou-lhe que fosse à sua casa,
42 porque tinha uma filha única, de uns doze anos, que estava para morrer. Jesus dirigiu-se para lá, comprimido pelo povo.
43 Ora, uma mulher que padecia dum fluxo de sangue havia doze anos, e tinha gasto com médicos todos os seus bens, sem que nenhum a pudesse curar,
44 aproximou-se dele por detrás e tocou-lhe a orla do manto; e no mesmo instante lhe parou o fluxo de sangue.
45 Jesus perguntou: Quem foi que me tocou? Como todos negassem, Pedro e os que com ele estavam disseram: Mestre, a multidão te aperta de todos os lados...
46 Jesus replicou: Alguém me tocou, porque percebi sair de mim uma força.
47 A mulher viu-se descoberta e foi tremendo e prostrou-se aos seus pés; e declarou diante de todo o povo o motivo por que o havia tocado, e como logo ficara curada.
48 Jesus disse-lhe: Minha filha, tua fé te salvou; vai em paz.
49 Enquanto ainda falava, veio alguém e disse ao chefe da sinagoga: Tua filha acaba de morrer; não incomodes mais o Mestre.
50 Mas Jesus o ouviu e disse a Jairo: Não temas; crê somente e ela será salva.
51 Quando Jesus chegou à casa, não deixou ninguém entrar com ele, senão Pedro, Tiago, João com o pai e a mãe da menina.
52 Todos, entretanto, choravam e se lamentavam. Mas Jesus disse: Não choreis; a menina não morreu, mas dorme.
53 Zombavam dele, pois sabiam bem que estava morta.
54 Mas segurando ele a mão dela, disse em alta voz: Menina, levanta-te!
55 Voltou-lhe a vida e ela levantou-se imediatamente. Jesus mandou que lhe dessem de comer.
56 Seus pais ficaram tomados de pasmo; Jesus ordenou-lhes que não contassem a pessoa alguma o que se tinha passado.