Luke 8 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with Him,

1After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another, preaching and spreading the good news about God's kingdom. The Twelve were with him,

2and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,

2as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and illnesses: Mary, also called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

3and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.

3Joanna, the wife of Herod's household manager Chuza; Susanna; and many others. These women continued to support them out of their personal resources.

4And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable:

4Now while a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from every city, he said in a parable:

5“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.

5"A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was sowing, some seeds fell along the path, were trampled on, and birds from the sky ate them up.

6Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture.

6Others fell on stony ground, and as soon as they came up, they dried up because they had no moisture.

7And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.

7Others fell among thorn bushes, and the thorn bushes grew with them and choked them.

8But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

8But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

9Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?”

9Then his disciples began to ask him what this parable meant.

10And He said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.’

10So he said, "You have been given knowledge about the secrets of the kingdom of God. But to others they are given in parables, so that 'they might look but not see, and they might listen but not understand.'"

11“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

11"Now this is what the parable means. The seed is God's word.

12Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

12The ones on the path are the people who listen, but then the devil comes and takes the word away from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved.

13But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

13The ones on the stony ground are the people who joyfully welcome the word when they hear it. But since they don't have any roots, they believe for a while, but in a time of testing they fall away.

14Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

14The ones that fell among the thorn bushes are the people who listen, but as they go on their way they are choked by the worries, wealth, and pleasures of life, and their fruit doesn't mature.

15But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

15But the ones on the good soil are the people who hear the word but also hold on to it with good and honest hearts, producing a crop through endurance."

16“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the light.

16"No one lights a lamp and hides it under a bowl or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a lamp stand so that those who come in will see the light.

17For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

17There is nothing hidden that won't be revealed, and there is nothing secret that won't become known and come to light.

18Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.”

18So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."

19Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.

19His mother and his brothers came to him, but they couldn't get near him because of the crowd.

20And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”

20Jesus was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you."

21But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

21But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."

22Now it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they launched out.

22One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat. He told them, "Let's cross to the other side of the lake." So they started out.

23But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy.

23Now as they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep. A violent storm swept over the lake, and they were taking on water and were in great danger.

24And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.

24So his disciples went to him, woke him up, and kept telling him, "Master! Master! We're going to die!" He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waves. They stopped, and there was calm.

25But He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, “Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and they obey Him!”

25Then he asked the disciples, "Where's your faith?" Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, "Who is this man? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

26Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

26They landed in the region of the Gerasenes, which is just across the lake from Galilee.

27And when He stepped out on the land, there met Him a certain man from the city who had demons for a long time. And he wore no clothes, nor did he live in a house but in the tombs.

27When Jesus stepped out on the shore, a man from the city met him. This man was controlled by demons and had not worn clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house but in the tombs.

28When he saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before Him, and with a loud voice said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!”

28When he saw Jesus, he screamed, fell down in front of him, and cried out in a loud voice, "What do you want from me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you not to torture me!"

29For He had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized him, and he was kept under guard, bound with chains and shackles; and he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

29because Jesus was in the process of ordering the unclean spirit to come out of the man. On many occasions the unclean spirit had seized the man, and though he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, he would break the chains and be driven by the demon into deserted places.

30Jesus asked him, saying, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

30Jesus asked the man, "What's your name?" He answered, "Legion," because many demons had gone into him.

31And they begged Him that He would not command them to go out into the abyss.

31Then the demons began begging Jesus not to order them to go into the bottomless pit.

32Now a herd of many swine was feeding there on the mountain. So they begged Him that He would permit them to enter them. And He permitted them.

32Now a large herd of pigs was grazing there on the hillside. So the demons begged Jesus to let them go into those pigs, and he consented to that.

33Then the demons went out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the lake and drowned.

33Then the demons came out of the man and went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and drowned.

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

34Now when those who had been taking care of the pigs saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

35Then they went out to see what had happened, and came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

35So the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

36They also who had seen it told them by what means he who had been demon-possessed was healed.

36The people who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed man had been healed.

37Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.

37Then all the people from the region surrounding the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were terrified. So he got into a boat and started back.

38Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

38Now the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Jesus to let him go with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying,

39“Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

39"Go home and tell what God has done for you." So the man left and kept proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

40So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him.

40When Jesus came back, the crowd welcomed him, because everyone was expecting him.

41And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house,

41Just then a synagogue leader by the name of Jairus arrived. He fell at Jesus' feet and kept begging him to come to his home,

42for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.

42because his only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. While Jesus was on his way, the crowds continued to press in on him.

43Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,

43A woman was there who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had spent all she had on doctors, no one could heal her.

44came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

44She came up behind Jesus and touched the tassel of his garment, and her bleeding stopped at once.

45And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

45Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" While everyone was denying it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the crowds are surrounding you and pressing in on you."

46But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”

46Still Jesus said, "Somebody touched me, because I know that power has gone out of me."

47Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.

47When the woman saw that she couldn't hide, she came forward trembling. Bowing down in front of him, she explained in the presence of all the people why she had touched Jesus and how she had been instantly healed.

48And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

48Then he told her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace."

49While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”

49While he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue leader's home and told him, "Your daughter is dead. Stop bothering the teacher anymore."

50But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”

50But when Jesus heard this, he told the synagogue leader, "Stop being afraid! Just believe, and she will get well."

51When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.

51When he arrived at the man's house, he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the young girl's father and mother.

52Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.”

52Now everyone was crying and wailing for her. But Jesus said, "Stop crying! She's not dead. She's sleeping."

53And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.

53They laughed and laughed at him, because they knew she was dead.

54But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”

54But he took her hand and called out, "Young lady, get up!"

55Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.

55So her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then Jesus directed that she be given something to eat.

56And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.

56Her parents were amazed, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.

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