Outline
- The Beginning of the Ministry
in Galilee (4:14-41)
- The First Tour of Galilee (4:42;5:39)
- A Sabbath Controversy (6:1-11)
- The Choice of the 12 Apostles
(6:12-16)
- The Sermon on the Plain (6:17-49)
- Miracles in Capernaum and Nain
(7:1-18)
- The Inquiry of John the
Baptist (7:19-29)
- Jesus and the Pharisees (7:30-50)
- The Second Tour of Galilee (8:1-3)
- The Parables of the Kingdom (8:4-21)
- The Trip across the Sea of
Galilee (8:22-39)
- The Third Tour of Galilee (8:40;9:9)
- The Narrow Door (13:22-30)
- Warning concerning Herod (13:31-35)
- At a Pharisee's House (14:1-23)
- The Cost of Discipleship (14:24-35)
- The Parables of the Lost
Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son (ch. 15)
- The Parable of the Shrewd
Manager (16:1-18)
- The Rich Man and Lazarus (16:19-31)
- Miscellaneous Teachings (17:1-10)
- Ten Healed of Leprosy (17:11-19)
- The Coming of the Kingdom (17:20-37)
- The Persistent Widow (18:1-8)
- The Pharisee and the Tax
Collector (18:9-14)
- Jesus and the Children (18:15-17)
- The Rich Young Ruler (18:18-30)
- Christ Foretells His Death (18:31-34)
- A Blind Beggar Given His Sight
(18:35-43)
- Jesus and Zacchaeus (19:1-10)
- The Parable of the Ten Minas (19:11-27)
- The Triumphal Entry (19:28-44)
- The Cleansing of the Temple (19:45-48)
- The Last Controversies with
the Jewish Leaders (ch. 20)
- The Olivet Discourse (ch. 21)
- The Last Supper (22:1-38)
- Jesus Praying in Gethsemane (22:39-46)
- Jesus' Arrest (22:47-65)
- Jesus on Trial (22:66;23:25)
- The Crucifixion (23:26-56)
- The Resurrection (24:1-12)
- The Post-Resurrection Ministry
(24:13-49)
- The Ascension (24:50-53)
Luke 8
1 Soon afterward Jesus began a tour of the
nearby towns and villages, preaching and announcing the Good News about the
Kingdom of God. He took his twelve disciples with him,
2 along with some women who had been cured
of evil spirits and diseases. Among them were Mary Magdalene, from whom he had
cast out seven demons;
3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s
business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own
resources to support Jesus and his disciples.
4 One day Jesus told a story in the form
of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear
him:
5 “A farmer went out to plant his seed. As
he scattered it across his field, some seed fell on a footpath, where it was
stepped on, and the birds ate it.
6 Other seed fell among rocks. It began to
grow, but the plant soon wilted and died for lack of moisture.
7 Other seed fell among thorns that grew
up with it and choked out the tender plants.
8 Still other seed fell on fertile soil.
This seed grew and produced a crop that was a hundred times as much as had been
planted!” When he had said this, he called out, “Anyone with ears to hear
should listen and understand.”
9 His disciples asked him what this
parable meant.
10 He replied, “You are permitted to
understand the secrets of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables to teach the
others so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled: ‘When they look, they won’t
really see. When they hear, they won’t understand.’
11 “This is the meaning of the parable: The
seed is God’s word.
12 The seeds that fell on the footpath
represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil come and take it
away from their hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved.
13 The seeds on the rocky soil represent
those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep
roots, they believe for a while, then they fall away when they face
temptation.
14 The seeds that fell among the thorns
represent those who hear the message, but all too quickly the message is
crowded out by the cares and riches and pleasures of this life. And so they
never grow into maturity.
15 And the seeds that fell on the good soil
represent honest, good-hearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it, and
patiently produce a huge harvest.
16 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it
with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its
light can be seen by all who enter the house.
17 For all that is secret will eventually
be brought into the open, and everything that is concealed will be brought to
light and made known to all.
18 “So pay attention to how you hear. To
those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for
those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken
away from them.”
19 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to
see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd.
20 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and
your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.”
21 Jesus replied, “My mother and my
brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”
22 One day Jesus said to his disciples,
“Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and
started out.
23 As they sailed across, Jesus settled
down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling
with water, and they were in real danger.
24 The disciples went and woke him up,
shouting, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” When Jesus woke up, he
rebuked the wind and the raging waves. Suddenly the storm stopped and all was
calm.
25 Then he asked them, “Where is your
faith?” The disciples were terrified and amazed. “Who is this man?” they asked
each other. “When he gives a command, even the wind and waves obey him!”
26So they arrived in the region of the
Gerasenes, across the lake from Galilee.
27 As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a
man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had
been homeless and naked, living in a cemetery outside the town.
28 As soon as he saw Jesus, he shrieked and
fell down in front of him. Then he screamed, “Why are you interfering with me,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Please, I beg you, don’t torture me!”
29 For Jesus had already commanded the evil
spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even
when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke
them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s
power.
30 Jesus demanded, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, for he was filled with many demons.
31 The demons kept begging Jesus not to
send them into the bottomless pit.
32 There happened to be a large herd of
pigs feeding on the hillside nearby, and the demons begged him to let them
enter into the pigs. So Jesus gave them permission.
33 Then the demons came out of the man and
entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the
lake and drowned.
34 When the herdsmen saw it, they fled to
the nearby town and the surrounding countryside, spreading the news as they
ran.
35 People rushed out to see what had
happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been
freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and
perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.
36 Then those who had seen what happened
told the others how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
37 And all the people in the region of the
Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of
fear swept over them. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to
the other side of the lake.
38 The man who had been freed from the
demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,
39 “No, go back to your family, and tell
them everything God has done for you.” So he went all through the town
proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.
40 On the other side of the lake the crowds
welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him.
41 Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the
local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home
with him.
42 His only daughter, who was about twelve
years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the
crowds.
43 A woman in the crowd had suffered for
twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure.
44 Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the
fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone
denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against
you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone deliberately
touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.”
47 When the woman realized that she could
not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him.
The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been
immediately healed.
48 “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith
has made you well. Go in peace.”
49 While he was still speaking to her, a
messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told
him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
50 But when Jesus heard what had happened,
he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith, and she will be
healed.”
51 When they arrived at the house, Jesus
wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little
girl’s father and mother.
52 The house was filled with people weeping
and wailing, but he said, “Stop the weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only
asleep.”
53 But the crowd laughed at him because
they all knew she had died.
54 Then Jesus took her by the hand and said
in a loud voice, “My child, get up!”
55 And at that moment her life returned,
and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to
eat.
56 Her parents were overwhelmed, but Jesus insisted
that they not tell anyone what had happened.
