Luke 8:26–10:16

Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

^26bThen they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes,³ which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷When Jesus⁴ had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house ^cbut among the tombs. ²⁸When he saw Jesus, he ^dcried out and fell down before him and said ^dwith a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, ^eSon of ^fthe Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” ²⁹For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon ^ginto the desert.) ³⁰Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, ^h“Legion,” for many demons had entered him. ³¹And they begged him not to command them to depart into ⁱthe abyss. ³²Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. ³³Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into ^jthe lake and drowned.

³⁴When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. ³⁵Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting ^kat the feet of Jesus, ^lclothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. ³⁶And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed⁵ man had been healed. ³⁷Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes ^masked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. ³⁸The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, ³⁹“Return to your home, and ⁿdeclare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter

⁴⁰Now when Jesus returned, the crowd ^owelcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. ^41pAnd there came a man named Jairus, who was ^qa ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, ⁴²for he had ^ran only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.

As Jesus went, the people ^spressed around him. ⁴³And there was a woman ^twho had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her ^uliving on physicians,⁶ she could not be healed by anyone. ⁴⁴She came up behind him and touched ^vthe fringe of his garment, and ^wimmediately her discharge of blood ceased. ⁴⁵And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter⁷ said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” ⁴⁶But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that ^xpower has gone out from me.” ⁴⁷And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. ⁴⁸And he said to her, “Daughter, ^yyour faith has made you well; ^ygo in peace.”

⁴⁹While he was still speaking, someone from ^zthe ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; ^ado not trouble ^bthe Teacher any more.” ⁵⁰But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” ⁵¹And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except ^cPeter and ^dJohn and James, and the father and mother of the child. ⁵²And all were weeping and ^emourning for her, but he ^fsaid, “Do not weep, for ^gshe is not dead but ^hsleeping.” ⁵³And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. ⁵⁴But ⁱtaking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, ^jarise.” ⁵⁵And ^kher spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. ⁵⁶And her parents were amazed, but ^lhe charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

9^mAnd he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, ²ⁿand he sent them out to ^oproclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. ^3pAnd he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, ^qno staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.^{1 4}And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. ⁵And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town ^rshake off the dust from your feet ^sas a testimony ^tagainst them.” ^6uAnd they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus

^7vNow ^wHerod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that ^xJohn had been raised from the dead, ^8xby some that Elijah had appeared, and ^xby others that one of the prophets of old had risen. ⁹Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And ^yhe sought to see him.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

¹⁰On their return ^zthe apostles told him all that they had done. ^aAnd he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. ¹¹When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he ^bwelcomed them and ^cspoke to them of the kingdom of God and ^ccured those who had need of healing. ¹²Now ^dthe day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, ^e“Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” ¹³But he said to them, ^f“You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than ^gfive loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” ¹⁴For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” ¹⁵And they did so, and had them all sit down. ¹⁶And taking the five loaves and the two fish, ^hhe looked up to heaven and ⁱsaid a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. ¹⁷And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

^18jNow it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” ¹⁹And they answered, ^k“John the Baptist. But others say, ^lElijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” ²⁰Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, ^m“The Christ of God.”

Jesus Foretells His Death

²¹ⁿAnd he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, ^22osaying, ^p“The Son of Man must ^qsuffer many things and ^rbe rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on ^sthe third day be raised.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²³And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^tdeny himself and ^utake up his cross ^vdaily and follow me. ²⁴For ^uwhoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. ^25wFor what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? ²⁶For ^xwhoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed ^ywhen he comes in ^zhis glory and the glory of the Father and of ^athe holy angels. ²⁷But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not ^btaste death ^cuntil they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

^28dNow about eight days after these sayings he took with him ^ePeter and John and James and ^fwent up on the mountain to pray. ²⁹And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was ^galtered, and ^hhis clothing became dazzling white. ³⁰And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, ³¹who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure,² which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. ³²Now Peter and those who were with him ⁱwere heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake ^jthey saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. ³³And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three ^ktents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—^lnot knowing what he said. ³⁴As he was saying these things, ^ma cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. ³⁵And ^ma voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, ⁿmy Chosen One;^{3 o}listen to him!” ³⁶And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. ^pAnd they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit

^37qOn the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. ³⁸And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for ^rhe is my only child. ³⁹And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him. ⁴⁰And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but ^sthey could not.” ⁴¹Jesus answered, “O ^tfaithless and twisted generation, ^uhow long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” ⁴²While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus ^vrebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and ^wgave him back to his father. ⁴³And all were astonished at ^xthe majesty of God.

Jesus Again Foretells His Death

^yBut while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus⁴ said ^zto his disciples, ⁴⁴“Let these words sink into your ears: ^zThe Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” ^45aBut they did not understand this saying, and ^bit was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

Who Is the Greatest?

^46cAn argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. ⁴⁷But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put…