The parable of the seed. Christ stills the storm at sea, casts out the
legion, heals the issue of blood and raises the daughter of Jairus to
life.
8:1. And it came to pass afterwards, that he travelled through the
cities and towns, preaching and evangelizing the kingdom of God: and
the twelve with him:
8:2. And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities: Mary who is called Magdalen, out of whom seven devils were
gone forth,
8:3. And Joanna the wife of Chusa, Herod’s steward, and Susanna and
many others who ministered unto him of their substance.
8:4. And when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened
out of the cities, unto him, he spoke by a similitude.
8:5. The 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.
8:6. And other some fell upon a rock. And as soon as it was sprung up,
it withered away, because it had no moisture.
8:7. And other some fell among thorns. And the thorns growing up with
it, choked it.
8:8. And other some fell upon good ground and, being sprung up, yielded
fruit a hundredfold. Saying these things, he cried out: He that hath
ears to hear, let him hear.
8:9. And his disciples asked him what this parable might be.
8:10. To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the
kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not
see and hearing may not understand.
Seeing they may not see.... See the annotation, Mark 4. 12.
8:11. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
8:12. And they by the way side are they that hear: then the devil
cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, lest believing they
should be saved.
8:13. Now they upon the rock are they who when they hear receive the
word with joy: and these have no roots: for they believe for a while
and in time of temptation they fall away.
8:14. And that which fell among thorns are they who have heard and,
going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of
this life and yield no fruit.
8:15. But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect
heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.
8:16. Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth
it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come
in may see the light.
8:17. For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made
manifest, nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.
8:18. Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him
shall be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he
hath shall be taken away from him.
8:19. And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not
come at him for the crowd.
8:20. And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to see thee.
8:21. Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they
who hear the word of God and do it.
8:22. And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little
ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the
other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
8:23. And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm
of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.
8:24. And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he
arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and
there was a calm.
8:25. And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid,
wondered, saying one to another: Who is this (think you), that he
commandeth both the winds and the sea: and they obey him?
8:26. And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over
against Galilee.
8:27. And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain
man who had a devil now a very long time. And he wore no clothes:
neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.
8:28. And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out
with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of
the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.
8:29. For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For
many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in
fetters: and breaking the bonds, he was driven by the devil into the
deserts.
8:30. And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said:
Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.
8:31. And they besought him that he would not command them to go into
the abyss.
8:32. 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 them. And
he suffered them.
8:33. The devils therefore went out of the man and entered into the
swine. And the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake and
were stifled.
8:34. Which when they that fed them saw done, they fled away and told
it in the city and in the villages.
8:35. And they went out to see what was done. And they came to Jesus
and found the man out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at his
feet, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.
8:36. And they also that had seen told them how he had been healed from
the legion.
8:37. And all the multitude of the country of the Gerasens besought him
to depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he, going
up into the ship, returned back again.
8:38. Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him
that he might be with him. But Jesus sent him away, saying:
8:39. Return to thy house and tell how great things God hath done to
thee. And he went through the whole city, publishing how great things
Jesus had done to him.
8:40. And it came to pass that when Jesus was returned, the multitude
received him: for they were all waiting for him.
8:41. And behold there came a man whose name was Jairus: and he was a
ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus,
beseeching him that he would come into his house:
8:42. For he had an only daughter, almost twelve years old, and she was
dying. And it happened as he went that he was thronged by the
multitudes.
8:43. And there was a certain woman having an issue of blood twelve
years, who had bestowed all her substance on physicians and could not
be healed by any.
8:44. She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment: and
immediately the issue of her blood stopped.
8:45. And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter
and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and
press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?
8:46. And Jesus said: Somebody hath touched me; for I know that virtue
is gone out from me.
8:47. And the woman seeing that she was not hid, came trembling and
fell down before his feet and declared before all the people for what
cause she had touched him, and how she was immediately healed.
8:48. But he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go
thy way in peace.
8:49. As he was yet speaking, there cometh one to the ruler of the
synagogue, saying to him: Thy daughter is dead: trouble him not.
8:50. And Jesus hearing this word, answered the father of the maid:
Fear not. Believe only: and she shall be safe.
8:51. And when he was come to the house, he suffered not any man to go
in with him, but Peter and James and John, and the father and mother of
the maiden.
8:52. And all wept and mourned for her. But he said: Weep not. The maid
is not dead, but sleepeth.
8:53. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
8:54. But he taking her by the hand, cried out, saying: Maid, arise.
8:55. And her spirit returned: and she arose immediately. And he bid
them give her to eat.
8:56. And her parents were astonished, whom he charged to tell no man
what was done.