Luke 8:26–10:16

A Demon-possessed Gerasene Healed

²⁶And they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. ²⁷And as^* he got out on the land, a certain man from the town met him^* who had demons and for a considerable time had not worn clothes and did not live in a house, but among the tombs. ²⁸And when he^* saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “What do I have to do with you,^d Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!” ²⁹For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For it had seized him many times, and he was bound with chains and shackles and^* was guarded, and breaking the bonds he would be driven by the demon into the deserted places.) ³⁰So Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered into him. ³¹And they began imploring^* him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss. ³²Now there was a large herd of pigs feeding there on the hill, and they implored him that he would permit them to enter into those pigs. And he permitted them. ³³So the demons came out of the man and^* entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed headlong down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned. ³⁴And when^* the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and reported it^* in the town and in the countryside. ³⁵So they went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting there clothed and in his right mind, at the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid. ³⁶And those who had seen it^* reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed. ³⁷And all the people of the surrounding region of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, because they had been seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and^* returned. ³⁸And the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging him to stay with him, but he sent him away, saying, ³⁹“Return to your home and tell all that God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole town all that Jesus had done for him.

A Woman Healed and a Daughter Raised

⁴⁰Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him. ⁴¹And behold, a man who was named^e Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus and^* began imploring^* him to come to his house, ⁴²because he had^f an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying.

Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him. ⁴³And a woman who was suffering from hemorrhages^g for twelve years (who, although she^* had spent all her^* assets on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone) ⁴⁴came up behind him and^* touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her hemorrhaging^h stopped. ⁴⁵And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched me?” And when they^* all denied it,^* Peter said, “Master, the crowds are pressing you hard and crowding you!”^{* 46}But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me.” ⁴⁷And when^* the woman saw that she did not escape notice, she came trembling and falling down before him. In the presence of all the people, she told for what reason she had touched him, and that she was healed immediately. ⁴⁸And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

⁴⁹While^* he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue ruler’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead! Trouble the Teacher no longer!” ⁵⁰But Jesus, when he^* heard this,^* replied to him, “Do not be afraid! Only believe, and she will be healed.” ⁵¹Now when he^* came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him except Peter and John and James and the father and mother of the child. ⁵²And they were all weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep! For she is not dead, but is sleeping.” ⁵³And they began laughing^* at him, because they^* knew that she was dead. ⁵⁴But he took her hand and^* called, saying, “Child, get up.” ⁵⁵And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately, and he ordered something^* to be given to her to eat. ⁵⁶And her parents were astonished, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

The Twelve Commissioned and Sent Out

9And summoning the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases, ²and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. ³And he said to them, “Take along nothing for the journey—neither a staff, nor a traveler’s bag, nor bread, nor money, nor to have two tunics apiece. ⁴And into whatever house you enter, stay there and depart from there. ⁵And as for all those who do not welcome you—when you^* depart from that town, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.” ⁶So they departed and^* went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.

Herod Perplexed About Jesus

⁷Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John has been raised from the dead, ⁸and by some that Elijah had appeared, and others that some prophet of ancient times had risen. ⁹And Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he was wanting to see him.

The Feeding of Five Thousand

¹⁰And when they^* returned, the apostles described to him all that they had done. And he took them along and^* withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida. ¹¹But when^* the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak^* to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing. ¹²Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up and^* said to him, “Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place. ¹³But he said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no^a more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and^* purchase food for all these people.” ¹⁴(For there were about five thousand men.) So 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, and^* looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving^* them^* to the disciples to set before the crowd. ¹⁷And they all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up by them—twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Peter’s Confession

¹⁸And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” ¹⁹And they answered and^* said, “John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen.” ²⁰And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and^* said, “The Christ of God.”

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

²¹But he warned and^* commanded them to tell this to no one, ²²saying, “It is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.

Taking Up One’s Cross to Follow Jesus

²³And he said to them all, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me. ²⁴For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it. ²⁵For what is a person benefited if he^* gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself? ²⁶For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of this person when he comes in his glory and the glory^* of the Father and of the holy angels. ²⁷But I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

²⁸Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James and^* went up on the mountain to pray. ²⁹And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing became white, gleaming like lightning.^{b 30}And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, ³¹who appeared in glory and^* were speaking about his departure which he was about to fulfill^c in Jerusalem.

³²Now Peter and those with him were very sleepy,^d but when they^* became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him. ³³And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he was saying. ³⁴And while^* he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. ³⁵And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!” ³⁶And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

A Demon-possessed Boy Healed

³⁷Now it happened that on the next day, when^* they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. ³⁸And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look with concern on my son, because he is my only son! ³⁹And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he screams, and it convulses him with foam and rarely withdraws from him, battering him severely. ⁴⁰And I begged your disciples that they would expel it, and they were not able to do so.” ⁴¹So Jesus answered and^* said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation! How long^e will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!” ⁴²And while^* he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed him.^* But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. ⁴³And they were all astounded at the…