The Parable of the Sower
1After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, 2and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; 3Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
4While a large crowd was gathering and people were coming to Jesus from town after town, he told this parable: 5“A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path; it was trampled on, and the birds ate it up. 6Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the plants withered because they had no moisture. 7Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown.”
When he said this, he called out, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”
9His disciples asked him what this parable meant. 10He said, “The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that,
“ ‘though seeing, they may not see;
though hearing, they may not understand.’8:10 Isaiah 6:9
11“This is the meaning of the parable: The seed is the word of God. 12Those along the path are the ones who hear, and then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13Those on the rocky ground are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away. 14The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. 15But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.
A Lamp on a Stand
16“No one lights a lamp and hides it in a clay jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, they put it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. 17For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open. 18Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
19Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
21He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
Jesus Calms the Storm
22One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!”
He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm. 25“Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.
In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man
26They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,8:26 Some manuscripts Gadarenes; other manuscripts Gergesenes; also in verse 37 which is across the lake from Galilee. 27When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
30Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.
32A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
34When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed man had been cured. 37Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39“Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman
40Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,8:43 Many manuscripts years, and she had spent all she had on doctors but no one could heal her. 44She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”
47Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
49While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”
53They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” 55Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.
撒种的比喻
1此后，耶稣到各城镇去传扬上帝国的福音。同行的有十二使徒， 2还有几个曾被邪灵和疾病缠身、现在已被医治的妇女。其中有抹大拉的玛丽亚，耶稣曾经从她身上赶出七个鬼， 3还有希律的管家苦撒的妻子约亚娜，此外还有苏撒娜等其他妇女。她们用自己的钱财资助耶稣和门徒。
4那时，人群络绎不绝地从各个城镇聚集到耶稣面前，耶稣就讲了一个比喻： 5“有一个农夫出去撒种，有些种子落在路旁，被人践踏，又被飞鸟吃掉了； 6有些落在石头地上，因水分不足，幼苗刚长出来就枯萎了； 7有些落在荆棘丛中，荆棘一同长起来便把幼苗挤住了； 8有些落在沃土里，发芽生长，结出百倍的果实。”耶稣讲完这番话后，高声说：“有耳可听的，都应当听。”
9门徒请耶稣解释这比喻的意思， 10耶稣便说：“上帝国的奥秘只让你们知道，对其他人，我就用比喻，使他们看却看不见，听却听不明白8:10 以赛亚书6:9。。 11这个比喻的意思是这样，种子就是上帝的道。 12种子落在路旁是指人听了道，随后魔鬼来把道从他们心里夺走了，不让他们相信并得救。 13种子落在石头地上是指人听了道，便欣然接受，但他们没有根基，不过是暂时相信，一遇到试炼就放弃了。 14种子落在荆棘丛中是指人听了道，后来被生活的忧虑、钱财和享乐缠住了，以致结不出成熟的果实来。 15种子落在沃土里则是指人听了道，用诚实良善的心坚忍持守，最终结出果实。
点灯的比喻
16“没有人点亮灯，却用器皿把它盖起来或放到床底下，而是放在灯台上，使进来的人能看见光。 17掩盖的事终会暴露出来，隐藏的秘密终会被人知道。 18因此，你们要留心听，因为凡有的，还要给他更多；凡没有的，连他自以为已经拥有的也要夺去。”
耶稣的亲属
19这时，耶稣的母亲和兄弟来找祂，由于人太多，他们无法靠近耶稣， 20有人就对祂说：“你的母亲和兄弟站在外面想见你。” 21耶稣却说：“听见上帝的话语并遵行的人就是我的母亲和我的弟兄。”
平静风浪
22有一天，耶稣对门徒说：“我们渡到湖对岸去吧。”于是他们坐船前往对岸。 23耶稣途中睡着了。湖面上忽然狂风大作，船灌满了水，非常危险。 24门徒过来唤醒耶稣，说：“老师！老师！我们快淹死了！”
耶稣醒来，就斥责风浪，顿时风平浪静了。
25耶稣对他们说：“你们的信心在哪里呢？”
门徒又惊又怕，彼此议论说：“祂到底是谁？一发命令，连风浪都听从祂！”
格拉森赶鬼
26他们渡过加利利湖，到了对岸的格拉森地区。 27耶稣上岸后，迎面遇见当地一个被鬼附身的人。那人长期不穿衣服，不住在房屋里，而是住在坟墓里。 28他一见到耶稣，就仆倒在祂面前，高声喊叫：“至高上帝的儿子耶稣啊，我和你有什么关系？求求你，不要折磨我！” 29这是因为耶稣已命令污鬼离开那人。那人多次被污鬼操纵，人们用铁链脚镣把他锁起来看管，他竟把锁链也扯断，被鬼催逼到荒野。
30耶稣问他：“你叫什么名字？”
他说：“群。”因为有一大群鬼附在那人身上。 31鬼不断央求耶稣不要叫它们到无底坑去。
32当时有一大群猪在山坡上吃食，污鬼就央求耶稣准许它们进入猪群，耶稣答应了。 33于是那群鬼便离开那人，进入猪群。那群猪就一路奔下陡坡，冲进湖里淹死了。 34放猪的人见状就逃走了，把这事传遍了城里乡间。 35人们出来看个究竟，到了耶稣那里，发现那曾被鬼附身的人衣着整齐、神智清醒地坐在耶稣脚前，他们都很害怕。 36目击者把被鬼附身的人得救的经过告诉了他们。 37格拉森地区的居民都十分害怕，请求耶稣离开那里，耶稣便乘船回去了。
38那不再被鬼附身的人恳求耶稣让他随行，耶稣却让他回去，说： 39“你回家吧，把上帝为你所行的奇事告诉别人。”他就回去，走遍全城，四处传扬耶稣为他所行的奇事。
雅鲁求救
40耶稣回到对岸，在那里等候的百姓都欢迎祂。 41有个名叫雅鲁的会堂主管走过来俯伏在耶稣脚前，求耶稣到他家去， 42因为他有一个大约十二岁的独生女快要死了。
耶稣前去雅鲁家的时候，人群拥挤着祂。
患血漏病妇人的信心
43有一个患了十二年血漏病的妇人耗尽了积蓄，到处求医，但没有人能医治她。 44妇人挤到耶稣的背后，摸了祂衣服的穗子，她的血漏立刻止住了。
45耶稣问：“谁摸我？”没有人承认。
彼得说：“老师，众人都在拥挤你。”
46耶稣却说：“一定有人摸了我，因为我感觉有能力从我身上发出。”
47那妇人知道无法隐瞒，就战战兢兢地走过来，俯伏在耶稣脚前，把她摸耶稣的原因及怎样立刻痊愈的经过当众说了出来。
48耶稣对她说：“女儿，你的信心救了你！安心去吧。”
雅鲁女儿死而复活
49耶稣还在说话的时候，有人从雅鲁家赶来，对雅鲁说：“你的女儿已经死了，不用麻烦老师了。”
50耶稣听了，就对雅鲁说：“不要怕，只要信。你的女儿一定会好的！”
51到了雅鲁家，耶稣只准彼得、雅各、约翰和女孩的父母跟祂进去。 52人们都在为那女孩哀伤哭泣，耶稣说：“不要哭，她没有死，只是睡着了。” 53众人就讥笑祂，因为他们都知道那女孩死了。 54耶稣拉着那女孩的手，说：“孩子，起来！” 55她的灵魂就回来了，她立刻起来了。耶稣吩咐人给她东西吃。 56她的父母非常惊讶，耶稣却嘱咐他们不要把这事传开。
