Luke 8 Bible in Basic English
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1 And it came about, after a short time, that he went through town and country giving the good news of the kingdom of God, and with him were the twelve,
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,
1 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ καθεξῆς καὶ αὐτὸς διώδευε κατὰ πόλιν καὶ κώμην κηρύσσων καὶ εὐαγγελιζόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ οἱ δώδεκα σὺν αὐτῷ,
2 And certain women who had been made free from evil spirits and diseases, Mary named Magdalene, from whom seven evil spirits had gone out,
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;
2 καὶ γυναῖκές τινες αἳ ἦσαν τεθεραπευμέναι ἀπὸ [νόσων καὶ μαστίγων καὶ] πνευμάτων πονηρῶν καὶ ἀσθενειῶν, Μαρία ἡ καλουμένη Μαγδαληνή, ἀφ᾽ ἧς δαιμόνια ἑπτὰ ἐξεληλύθει,
3 And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.
3 and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who served them from their possessions.
3 καὶ Ἰωάννα γυνὴ Χουζᾶ ἐπιτρόπου Ἡρῴδου, καὶ Σουσάννα καὶ ἕτεραι πολλαί, αἵτινες διηκόνουν αὐτῷ ἀπὸ τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐταῖς.
4 And when a great number of people came together, and men from every town went out to him, he gave them teaching in the form of a story:
4 When a great multitude came together and people from every city were coming to him, he spoke by a parable:
4 Συνιόντος δὲ ὄχλου πολλοῦ καὶ τῶν κατὰ πόλιν ἐπιπορευομένων πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπε διὰ παραβολῆς·
5 A man went out to put in seed, and while he was doing it, some was dropped by the wayside and it was crushed under foot, and was taken by the birds of heaven.
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.
5 ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι τὸν σπόρον αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ὃ μὲν ἔπεσε παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ κατεπατήθη, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατέφαγεν αὐτό·
6 And some went on the rock, and when it came up it became dry and dead because it had no water.
6 Some seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away, because it had no moisture.
6 καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν, καὶ φυὲν ἐξηράνθη διὰ τὸ μὴ ἔχειν ἰκμάδα·
7 And some went among thorns, and the thorns came up with it and it had no room for growth.
7 Some fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it and choked it.
7 καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἀκανθῶν, καὶ συμφυεῖσαι αἱ ἄκανθαι ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτό.
8 And some falling on good earth, came up and gave fruit a hundred times as much. And with these words he said in a loud voice, He who has ears, let him give ear.
8 Some 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!”
8 καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθήν, καὶ φυὲν ἐποίησε καρπὸν ἑκατονταπλασίονα. ταῦτα λέγων ἐφώνει· ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω.
9 And his disciples put questions to him about the point of the story.
9 Then his disciples asked him, “What does this parable mean?”
9 Ἐπηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες· τίς εἴη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη;
10 And he said, To you is given knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God; but to the others, they are given in stories, so that seeing, they may not see, and though they give hearing, the sense will not be clear to them.
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.’
10 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὑμῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς, ἵνα βλέποντες μὴ βλέπωσι καὶ ἀκούοντες μὴ συνιῶσιν.
11 Now this is the point of the story: The seed is the word of God.
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
11 ἔστι δὲ αὕτη ἡ παραβολή· ὁ σπόρος ἐστὶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ·
12 Those by the side of the road are those who have given hearing; then the Evil One comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not have faith and get salvation.
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.
12 οἱ δὲ παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἵνα μὴ πιστεύσαντες σωθῶσιν.
13 And those on the rock are those who with joy give hearing to the word; but having no root, they have faith for a time, and when the test comes they give up.
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.
13 οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσι, μετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον, καὶ οὗτοι ῥίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσι καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασμοῦ ἀφίστανται.
14 And those which went among thorns are those who have given hearing, and go on their way, but they are overcome by cares and wealth and the pleasures of life, and they give no fruit.
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.
14 τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ μεριμνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου πορευόμενοι συμπνίγονται καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσι.
15 And those in the good earth are those who, having given ear to the word, keep it with a good and true heart, and in quiet strength give fruit.
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.
15 τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσι καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑπομονῇ.
16 No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.
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.
16 Οὐδεὶς δὲ λύχνον ἅψας καλύπτει αὐτὸν σκεύει ἢ ὑποκάτω κλίνης τίθησιν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ λυχνίας ἐπιτίθησιν, ἵνα οἱ εἰσπορευόμενοι βλέπωσι τὸ φῶς.
17 For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.
17 For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
17 οὐ γάρ ἐστι κρυπτὸν ὃ οὐ φανερὸν γενήσεται, οὐδὲ ἀπόκρυφον ὃ οὐ γνωσθήσεται καὶ εἰς φανερὸν ἔλθῃ.
18 So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.
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.”
18 βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε· ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ.
19 And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.
19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
19 Παρεγένοντο δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο συντυχεῖν αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον.
20 And someone said to him, Your mother and your brothers are outside desiring to see you.
20 Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
20 καὶ ἀπηγγέλη αὐτῷ λεγόντων· ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἑστήκασιν ἔξω ἰδεῖν σε θέλοντες.
21 But he said to them in answer, My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it.
21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
21 ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· μήτηρ μου καὶ ἀδελφοί μου οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀκούοντες καὶ ποιοῦντες αὐτόν.
22 Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.
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.
22 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν μιᾷ τῶν ἡμερῶν καὶ αὐτὸς ἐνέβη εἰς πλοῖον καὶ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· διέλθωμεν εἰς τὸ πέραν τῆς λίμνης· καὶ ἀνήχθησαν.
23 But while they were sailing he went to sleep: and a storm of wind came down on the sea, and the boat became full of water and they were in danger.
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.
23 πλεόντων δὲ αὐτῶν ἀφύπνωσε. καὶ κατέβη λαῖλαψ ἀνέμου εἰς τὴν λίμνην, καὶ συνεπληροῦντο καὶ ἐκινδύνευον.
24 Then they came to him and, awaking him out of his sleep, said, Master, Master, destruction is near. And he, when he was awake, gave orders to the wind and the rolling waves, and the storm came to an end, and all was calm.
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.
24 προσελθόντες δὲ διήγειραν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· ἐπιστάτα ἐπιστάτα, ἀπολλύμεθα! ὁ δὲ ἐγερθεὶς ἐπετίμησε τῷ ἀνέμῳ καὶ τῷ κλύδωνι τοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ ἐπαύσαντο, καὶ ἐγένετο γαλήνη.
25 And he said to them, Where is your faith? And fear and wonder overcame them, and they said to one another, Who then is this, who gives orders even to the winds and the water and they do what he says?
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?”
25 εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· ποῦ ἐστιν ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν; φοβηθέντες δὲ ἐθαύμασαν λέγοντες πρὸς ἀλλήλους· τίς ἄρα οὗτός ἐστιν, ὅτι καὶ τοῖς ἀνέμοις ἐπιτάσσει καὶ τῷ ὕδατι, καὶ ὑπακούουσιν αὐτῷ;
26 And they came to the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.
26 Then they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
26 Καὶ κατέπλευσεν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἀντίπερα τῆς Γαλιλαίας.
27 And when he had come to the land, there came to him a certain man from the town who had evil spirits; and for a long time he had had no clothing on, and was not living in a house but in the place of the dead.
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.
27 ἐξελθόντι δὲ αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ἀνήρ τις ἐκ τῆς πόλεως, ὃς εἶχε δαιμόνια ἐκ χρόνων ἱκανῶν, καὶ ἱμάτιον οὐκ ἐνεδιδύσκετο καὶ ἐν οἰκίᾳ οὐκ ἔμενεν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν τοῖς μνήμασιν.
28 And when he saw Jesus, he gave a loud cry and went down on the earth before him and in a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? Do not be cruel to me.
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!”
28 ἰδὼν δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ ἀνακράξας προσέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ εἶπε· τί ἐμοὶ καὶ σοί, Ἰησοῦ, υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου; δέομαί σου, μή με βασανίσῃς.
29 For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.
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.
29 παρήγγειλε γὰρ τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ ἐξελθεῖν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. πολλοῖς γὰρ χρόνοις συνηρπάκει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐδεσμεῖτο ἁλύσεσι καὶ πέδαις φυλασσόμενος, καὶ διαρρήσσων τὰ δεσμὰ ἠλαύνετο ὑπὸ τοῦ δαίμονος εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους.
30 And Jesus said to him, What is your name? And he said, Legion; for a number of spirits had gone into him.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered into him.
30 ἐπηρώτησε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων· τί σοί ἐστιν ὄνομα; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· λεγεών· ὅτι δαιμόνια πολλὰ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς αὐτόν·
31 And they made a request to him that he would not give them an order to go away into the deep.
31 They begged him that he would not command them to go into the abyss.
31 καὶ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν ἵνα μὴ ἐπιτάξῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον ἀπελθεῖν.
32 Now there was a great herd of pigs in that place, getting food on the mountain: and the evil spirits made a request to him that he would let them go into the pigs, and he let them.
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.
32 ἦν δὲ ἐκεῖ ἀγέλη χοίρων ἱκανῶν βοσκομένων ἐν τῷ ὄρει· καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα ἐπιτρέψῃ αὐτοῖς εἰς ἐκείνους εἰσελθεῖν· καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν αὐτοῖς.
33 And the evil spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs: and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the water and came to destruction.
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.
33 ἐξελθόντα δὲ τὰ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου εἰσῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους, καὶ ὥρμησεν ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν λίμνην καὶ ἀπεπνίγη.
34 And when the men who took care of them saw what had come about, they went quickly and gave news of it in the town and the country.
34 When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country.
34 ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ βόσκοντες τὸ γεγενημένον ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ εἰς τοὺς ἀγρούς.
35 And they went out to see what had taken place, and they came to Jesus and saw the man out of whom the evil spirits had gone, seated, clothed and with full use of his senses, at the feet of Jesus; and fear came on them.
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.
35 ἐξῆλθον δὲ ἰδεῖν τὸ γεγονός, καὶ ἦλθον πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ εὗρον καθήμενον τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἀφ᾽ οὗ τὰ δαιμόνια ἐξεληλύθει, ἱματισμένον καὶ σωφρονοῦντα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν.
36 And those who had seen it gave them an account of how the man who had the evil spirits was made well.
36 Those who saw it told them how he who had been possessed by demons was healed.
36 ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτοῖς οἱ ἰδόντες πῶς ἐσώθη ὁ δαιμονισθείς.
37 And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes made a request to him to go away from them; for they were in great fear: and he got into a boat and went back.
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.
37 καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν ἅπαν τὸ πλῆθος τῆς περιχώρου τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ἀπελθεῖν ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν, ὅτι φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐμβὰς εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ὑπέστρεψεν.
38 But the man from whom the evil spirits had gone out had a great desire to be with him, but he sent him away, saying,
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,
38 ἐδέετο δὲ αὐτοῦ ὁ ἀνήρ, ἀφ᾽ οὗ ἐξεληλύθει τὰ δαιμόνια, εἶναι σὺν αὐτῷ· ἀπέλυσε δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων·
39 Go back to your house and let them have news of all the great things which God has done for you. And he went away, giving word through all the town of the great things which Jesus had done for him.
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.
39 ὑπόστρεφε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου καὶ διηγοῦ ὅσα ἐποίησέ σοι ὁ Θεός. καὶ ἀπῆλθε καθ᾽ ὅλην τὴν πόλιν κηρύσσων ὅσα ἐποίησεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς.
40 And when Jesus went back, the people were glad to see him, for they were all waiting for him.
40 When Jesus returned, the multitude welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.
40 Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ὑποστρέψαι τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἀπεδέξατο αὐτὸν ὁ ὄχλος· ἦσαν γὰρ πάντες προσδοκῶντες αὐτόν.
41 Then there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler in the Synagogue: and he went down at the feet of Jesus, desiring him to come to his house;
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,
41 καὶ ἰδοὺ ἦλθεν ἀνὴρ ᾧ ὄνομα Ἰάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχε· καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ,
42 For he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was near to death. But while he was on his way, the people were pushing to be near him.
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.
42 ὅτι θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς ἦν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐτῶν δώδεκα, καὶ αὕτη ἀπέθνησκεν. Ἐν δὲ τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι συνέπνιγον αὐτόν.
43 And a woman, who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had given all her money to medical men, and not one of them was able to make her well,
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,
43 καὶ γυνὴ οὖσα ἐν ῥύσει αἵματος ἀπὸ ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἥτις ἰατροῖς προσαναλώσασα ὅλον τὸν βίον οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ὑπ᾽ οὐδενὸς θεραπευθῆναι,
44 Came after him and put her hand on the edge of his robe, and straight away the flowing of her blood was stopped.
44 came behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak. Immediately the flow of her blood stopped.
44 προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ παραχρῆμα ἔστη ἡ ῥύσις τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς.
45 And Jesus said, Who was touching me? And when they all said, It is not I, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people are pushing round you on every side.
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?’”
45 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ἀρνουμένων δὲ πάντων εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ· ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσί σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσι, καὶ λέγεις τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου;
46 But Jesus said, Someone was touching me, for I had the feeling that power had gone out from me.
46 But Jesus said, “Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me.”
46 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· ἥψατό μού τις· ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔγνων δύναμιν ἐξελθοῦσαν ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ.
47 And when the woman saw that she was not able to keep it secret, she came, shaking with fear, and falling down before him she made clear before all the people the reason for her touching him, and how she was made well straight away.
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.
47 ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθε, τρέμουσα ἦλθε καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα.
48 And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.
48 He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
48 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· θάρσει, θύγατερ, ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε· πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην.
49 While he was still talking, someone came from the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, saying, Your daughter is dead; do not go on troubling the Master.
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.”
49 Ἔτι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἔρχεταί τις παρὰ τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι τέθνηκεν ἡ θυγάτηρ σου· μὴ σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον.
50 But Jesus at these words said to him, Have no fear, only have faith, and she will be made well.
50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be healed.”
50 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ λέγων· μὴ φοβοῦ· μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται.
51 And when he came to the house he did not let any man go in with him, but only Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl and her mother.
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.
51 ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν οὐδένα εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ τὸν πατέρα τῆς παιδὸς καὶ τὴν μητέρα.
52 And all the people were weeping and crying for her; but he said, Do not be sad, for she is not dead, but sleeping.
52 All were weeping and mourning her, but he said, “Don’t weep. She isn’t dead, but sleeping.”
52 ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν. ὁ δὲ εἶπε· μὴ κλαίετε· οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει.
53 And they were laughing at him, being certain that she was dead.
53 They were ridiculing him, knowing that she was dead.
53 καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν.
54 But he, taking her hand, said to her, My child, get up.
54 But he put them all outside, and taking her by the hand, he called, saying, “Child, arise!”
54 αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν ἔξω πάντας καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς ἐφώνησε λέγων· ἡ παῖς, ἐγείρου.
55 And her spirit came back to her and she got up straight away: and he gave orders that food was to be given to her.
55 Her spirit returned, and she rose up immediately. He commanded that something be given to her to eat.
55 καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνέστη παραχρῆμα, καὶ διέταξεν αὐτῇ δοθῆναι φαγεῖν.
56 And her father and mother were full of wonder, but he gave orders to them to say nothing about it to anyone.
56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.
56 καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτῆς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός.
People & places in this chapter
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Chuza
Named in Luke 8:3 as the household manager of Herod and husband of Joanna.
Cited in the guide: Luke 8:3
Jairus
A synagogue leader who fell at Jesus' feet and begged Him to come heal his daughter, who was raised from death.
Cited in the guide: Mark 5:22; Luke 8:41
Joanna
Wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, among the women healed who ministered to Jesus out of their means, and one who told the apostles of the empty tomb.
Cited in the guide: Luke 8:3; Luke 24:10
Susanna
Named in Luke 8:3 among the women who had been healed and ministered to Jesus and the Twelve out of their own means.
Cited in the guide: Luke 8:3
Cross references (56)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 4:23; Romans 10:15; Matthew 9:35; Acts 13:32; Acts 10:38
- 2 Mark 16:9; Matthew 27:55–56; Mark 15:40–41; John 19:25; Acts 1:14
- 3 2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 4:22; Acts 9:36–39; John 4:46–53; 1 Timothy 5:10
- 4 Mark 4:1–9; Matthew 13:2–9
- 5 Hebrews 2:1; James 1:23–24; Mark 4:15; Luke 8:11–12; Mark 4:26–29
- 6 Luke 8:13; Hebrews 3:7–8; Mark 4:5–6; Romans 2:4–5; Jeremiah 5:3
- 7 Jeremiah 4:3; Luke 8:14; Luke 21:34; Hebrews 6:7–8; Genesis 3:18
- 8 Matthew 11:15; Revelation 2:11; Revelation 2:7; Matthew 13:23; Matthew 13:8–9
- 9 Matthew 13:18; Matthew 13:10; Mark 4:10; Matthew 13:36; Mark 7:17–18
- 10 Isaiah 6:9; Mark 4:11; Matthew 11:25; Jeremiah 5:21; Isaiah 44:18
- 11 1 Peter 1:23–25; Mark 4:14–20; Matthew 13:19; James 1:21; 1 Corinthians 3:6–7
- 12 2 Thessalonians 2:9–14; Matthew 13:19; Revelation 12:9; Proverbs 1:24–26; Mark 4:15
- 13 Hosea 6:4; John 5:35; Proverbs 12:12; Jude 12; Ezekiel 33:32
- 14 1 John 2:15–17; 1 Timothy 6:9–10; 1 Timothy 6:17; Matthew 6:24–25; Mark 4:19
- 15 Hebrews 10:36; Galatians 5:22–26; Colossians 1:10; Luke 6:45; Colossians 1:6
- 16 Luke 11:33; Matthew 5:15–16; Mark 4:21–22; Acts 26:18; Philippians 2:15–16
- 17 Luke 12:2–3; Matthew 10:26; Mark 4:22; Ecclesiastes 12:14; 1 Corinthians 4:5
- 18 Matthew 13:12; Luke 19:26; Mark 4:23–25; Matthew 25:29; Proverbs 2:2–5
- 19 Matthew 12:46–50; Mark 3:31–35; Mark 3:21
- 20 1 Corinthians 9:5; Galatians 1:19; Acts 1:14; John 7:3–6; Matthew 13:55–56
- 21 Luke 11:27–28; James 1:22; John 13:17; 3 John 11; 1 John 2:29
- 22 Matthew 8:23–27; Mark 4:35–41; Mark 6:45; Mark 8:13; Luke 8:23
- 23 Psalm 93:3–4; Isaiah 54:11; Psalm 148:8; Acts 27:14–20; Psalm 44:23
- 24 Psalm 107:25–29; Luke 4:39; Psalm 104:6–9; Luke 5:5; 2 Corinthians 1:9–10
- 25 Matthew 8:26; Mark 4:40–41; Proverbs 30:4; John 11:40; Matthew 14:31
- 26 Mark 5:1–20; Matthew 8:28–34
- 27 Mark 5:2–5; 1 Samuel 19:24
- 28 Matthew 8:29; 2 Peter 2:4; Mark 1:24–27; Revelation 20:10; Acts 16:16–18
- 29 Mark 9:20–26; Luke 9:42; Luke 9:39; Mark 5:3–5; 2 Timothy 2:25–26
- 30 Matthew 26:53; Luke 8:2; Mark 16:9; Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:9
- 31 Matthew 25:41; Revelation 9:11; Job 2:5; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:14–15
- 32 Isaiah 66:3; Isaiah 65:4; Job 2:6; Job 1:12; Mark 5:11–13
- 33 Luke 8:22–23; Revelation 9:11; 1 Peter 5:8; John 8:44
- 34 Mark 5:14; Acts 19:16–17; Matthew 8:33; Matthew 28:11
- 35 Luke 10:39; Acts 22:3; 1 John 3:8; Psalm 51:10; Hebrews 2:14–15
- 36 Matthew 4:24
- 37 Luke 5:8; Acts 16:39; 1 Samuel 6:20; Matthew 8:34; 1 Kings 17:18
- 38 Psalm 145:3–12; Mark 5:18–20; Acts 9:13–16; Exodus 12:25–27; Psalm 32:7
- 39 1 Timothy 5:8; John 4:29; Luke 17:15–18; Deuteronomy 10:21; Psalm 126:2–3
- 40 Matthew 9:1; Mark 5:21; Mark 6:20; Luke 19:48; Acts 10:33
- 41 Mark 5:22–43; Luke 13:14; Luke 8:49; Acts 18:8; Acts 13:15
- 42 Luke 7:12; Mark 5:24; Luke 8:45; Ezekiel 24:16; Psalm 90:5–8
- 43 Mark 5:25–26; Matthew 9:20–22; Leviticus 15:25–33; Luke 13:16; Mark 9:21–22
- 44 Mark 5:27–28; Deuteronomy 22:12; Malachi 4:2; Acts 19:12; Luke 7:38
- 45 Luke 9:13; Mark 5:30–32; Luke 5:5
- 46 Luke 6:19; Luke 5:17; 1 Peter 2:9
- 47 Mark 5:33; 1 Corinthians 2:3; Luke 17:15–16; Acts 16:29; Hebrews 12:28
- 48 Luke 7:50; Matthew 9:22; Hebrews 4:2; Acts 14:9; Luke 17:19
- 49 Mark 5:35–43; Isaiah 7:12; Luke 7:6; Matthew 9:23–26; Luke 8:41–43
- 50 John 11:40; John 11:25; Mark 5:36; Mark 11:22–24; Luke 8:48
- 51 Mark 14:33; Matthew 6:5–6; 1 Kings 17:19–23; 2 Kings 4:4–6; Isaiah 42:2
- 52 Luke 23:27; John 11:4; 2 Samuel 18:33; John 11:11–13; Matthew 11:17
- 53 Isaiah 53:3; Luke 16:14; Job 17:2; Job 12:4; Psalm 22:7
- 54 Jeremiah 31:32; Acts 9:40; John 5:28–29; Matthew 9:25; Mark 9:27
- 55 John 11:44; 1 Kings 17:21–23; Luke 24:41–43; Mark 5:43
- 56 Matthew 8:4; Matthew 9:30; Luke 5:14; Mark 5:42–43
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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The Lord also, as the fifth person, entered into the apartment of the dead maiden, and raised her up again; for, says [the Scripture], "He suffered no man to go in, save Peter and James, and the father and mother of the maiden." The rich man in hell declared that he had five brothers, to whom he desired that one …
May she therefore rest in peace with her husband, before or after whom she married none; whom she obeyed, with patience bringing forth fruit unto Thee, that she might gain him also for Thee.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Now Luke, to free himself from having the order of time required of him, saith thus, "And it came to pass on a certain day that He went into a ship with His disciples;" and Mark in like manner.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
For where there is wilful wickedness, there is also a withholding of grace: for to him that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)
He is called a Samaritan and a demoniac; --but He saves him that came down from Jerusalem and fell among thieves; the demons acknowledge Him, and He drives out demons and sinks in the sea legions of foul spirits, and sees the Prince of the demons falling like lightning.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)