Luke 8:22–56

Jesus Calms a Storm

^22aNow it happened that on one of those days He and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side of ^bthe lake.” So they set sail.

²³But as they were sailing along, He fell asleep, and a windstorm descended on ^athe lake, and they began to be swamped and in danger.

²⁴And they came to Him and woke Him up, saying, “^aMaster, Master, we are perishing!” And He woke up and ^brebuked the wind and the surging waves, and they stopped, and ¹it became calm.

²⁵And He said to them, “Where is your faith?” They were fearful and marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?”

Jesus Saves a Man from Many Demons

^26aThen they sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee.

²⁷And when He came out onto the land, a man from the city met Him, one who was possessed with demons and had not put on any garment for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

²⁸Now seeing Jesus, he cried out and fell before Him, and said in a loud voice, “^1aWhat do I have to do with You, Jesus, Son of ^bthe 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, being kept under guard. And yet breaking his bonds, he was driven by the demon into the desolate regions.

³⁰And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “^aLegion,” for many demons had entered him.

³¹And they were pleading with Him not to command them to go away into ^athe abyss.

³²Now there was a herd of many swine feeding there on the mountain, and the demons pleaded with Him to permit them to enter ¹the swine. And He gave them permission.

³³And when the demons came out of the man, they entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into ^athe lake and was drowned.

³⁴And when the herdsmen saw what had happened, they ran away and reported it in the city and in the countryside.

³⁵And the people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting down ^aat the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

³⁶And those who had seen it reported to them how the man who was ^ademon-possessed had been ¹saved.

³⁷And all the people of the country of the Gerasenes and the surrounding district asked Him to leave them, for they were gripped with great fear. And He got into a boat and returned.

^38aBut the man from whom the demons had gone out was begging Him that he might ¹accompany Him. But He sent him away, saying,

³⁹“Return to your house and recount what great things God has done for you.” So he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’ Daughter

^40aAnd as Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him.

^41aAnd behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was ^1ban official of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he began to plead with Him to come to his house,

⁴²for he had an ¹only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. But as He went, the crowds were pressing against Him.

⁴³And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone,

⁴⁴came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped.

⁴⁵And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched Me?” And while they were all denying it, Peter said, “^aMaster, the crowds are surrounding and pressing in on You.”

⁴⁶But Jesus said, “Someone did touch Me, for I knew that ^apower had gone out of Me.”

⁴⁷And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came trembling. And falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people the reason why she had touched Him and how she had been immediately healed.

⁴⁸And He said to her, “Daughter, ^ayour faith has ¹saved you; ^bgo in peace.”

⁴⁹While He was still speaking, someone ^*came from the house of ^athe synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.”

⁵⁰But when Jesus heard this, He answered him, “^aDo not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be ¹saved.”

⁵¹So when He came to the house, He did not allow anyone to enter with Him, except Peter and John and James, and the girl’s father and mother.

⁵²Now they were all crying and ^alamenting for her, but He said, “Stop crying, for she has not died, but ^bis asleep.”

⁵³And they began laughing at Him, knowing that she had died.

⁵⁴He, however, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Child, arise!”

⁵⁵And her spirit returned, and she stood up immediately. And He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.

⁵⁶And her parents were astounded, but He ^adirected them to tell no one what had happened.