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Chapter 8
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And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout
every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad
tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with
him, |
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And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits
and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went
seven devils, |
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And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna,
and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. |
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And when much people were gathered together, and were
come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: |
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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 fowls of the air devoured it. |
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And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung
up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. |
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And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up
with it, and choked it. |
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And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare
fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things,
he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. |
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And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this
parable be? |
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And he said, Unto 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. |
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Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. |
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Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh
the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts,
lest they should believe and be saved. |
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They on the rock are they, which, 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. |
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And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when
they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares
and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit
to perfection. |
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But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest
and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring
forth fruit with patience. |
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No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it
with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth
it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see
the light. |
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For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest;
neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come
abroad. |
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Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath,
to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him
shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. |
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Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could
not come at him for the press. |
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And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother
and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. |
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And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my
brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do
it. |
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Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went
into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them,
Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they
launched forth. |
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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 jeopardy. |
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And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master,
master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind
and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there
was a calm. |
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And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they
being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner
of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and
water, and they obey him. |
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And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which
is over against Galilee. |
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And when he went forth to land, there met him out of
the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and
ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the
tombs. |
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When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before
him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with
thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee,
torment me not. |
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(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 brake
the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) |
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And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And
he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into
him. |
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And they besought him that he would not command them
to go out into the deep. |
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And there was there an 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. |
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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 choked. |
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When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled,
and went and told it in the city and in the country. |
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Then they went out to see what was done; and came to
Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were
departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and
in his right mind: and they were afraid. |
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They also which saw it told them by what means he that
was possessed of the devils was healed. |
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Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes
round about besought him to depart from them; for they
were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship,
and returned back again. |
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Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought
him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away,
saying, |
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Return to thine own house, and shew how great things
God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published
throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had
done unto him. |
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And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned,
the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting
for him. |
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And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he
was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus'
feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: |
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For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of
age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged
him. |
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And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years,
which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither
could be healed of any, |
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Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment:
and immediately her issue of blood stanched. |
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And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter
and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude
throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched
me? |
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And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive
that virtue is gone out of me. |
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And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came
trembling, and falling down before him, she declared
unto him before all the people for what cause she had
touched him, and how she was healed immediately. |
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And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort:
thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. |
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While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler
of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter
is dead; trouble not the Master. |
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But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear
not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. |
51
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And when he came into the house, he suffered no man
to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father
and the mother of the maiden. |
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And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not;
she is not dead, but sleepeth. |
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And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was
dead. |
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And he put them all out, and took her by the hand,
and called, saying, Maid, arise. |
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And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway:
and he commanded to give her meat. |
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And her parents were astonished: but he charged them
that they should tell no man what was done. |
