Parable of the sower -- Who are brethren of Christ -- Christ stilleth the tempest -- Jairus' daughter raised -- Swine drowned.

¹⁾And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewingshowing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God:; and the twelve who were ordained of him, were with him,

²⁾And certain women, whichwho had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,;

³⁾And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, whichwho ministered unto him ofwith their substance.

⁴⁾And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:, saying,

⁵⁾A 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.

⁶⁾And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

⁷⁾And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

⁸⁾And otherothers fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfoldhundred-fold.

⁹⁾And when he had said these things, he cried, He thatwho hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9) And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

¹⁰⁾And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God:; but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

¹¹⁾Now the parable is this:; The seed is the word of God.

¹²⁾ThoseThat which fell by the way sidewayside are they thatwho hear; then comethand the devil, cometh and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

¹³⁾TheyThat which fell on the rock are they, whichwho, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and thesethey have no root, whichbut for a while believe, and in a time of temptation fall away.

¹⁴⁾And that which fell among thorns are they, whichwho, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares, and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

¹⁵⁾But that which fell on the good ground are they, whichwho receive the word in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep itwhat they hear, and bring forth fruit with patience.

¹⁶⁾NoFor no man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they whichwho enter in may see the light.

¹⁷⁾For nothing is secret, thatwhich shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, thatwhich shall not be made known, and comego abroad.

¹⁸⁾Take heed therefore how ye hear:; for whosoever hathreceiveth, to him shall be given; and whosoever hathreceiveth not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

¹⁹⁾Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not comespeak atto him for the pressmultitude.

²⁰⁾And itsome waswho toldstood by, said unto him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

²¹⁾And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are thesethose whichwho hear the word of God, and do it.

²²⁾Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples:; and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

²³⁾But as they sailed he fell asleep:; and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with waterfear, and were in jeopardydanger.

²⁴⁾And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, masterMaster, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water:waters, and they ceased,; and there was a calm.

²⁵⁾And he said unto them, Where is your faith? Andand they being afraid, wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this!this? forFor he commandeth even the winds and waterwaters, and they obey him.

²⁶⁾And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

²⁷⁾And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, whichwho had devils for a long time, and warehe would wear no clothes, neither abode in anya house, but in the tombs.

²⁸⁾When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not.

²⁹⁾(For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.) For oftentimesofttimes it had caught him:; and he was kept bound with chains, and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.)

³⁰⁾And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion:; because many devils were entered into him.

³¹⁾And there was there a herd of many swine, feeding on the mountain.

³²⁾And they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into the swine, and he suffered them.

³³⁾And they besought him also, that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32)And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he sufferedsaid unto them, Come out of the man.

³³³⁴⁾Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine:; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.

³⁴³⁵⁾When they thatwho fed themthe swine saw what was done, they fled, and went and told itthe people in the city and in the country.

³⁵³⁶⁾Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind:; and they were afraid.

³⁶³⁷⁾They also whichwho saw itthe miracle, told them by what means he thatwho was possessed of the devils was healed.

³⁷³⁸⁾Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about, besought himJesus to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear:. andAnd heJesus went up into the ship, and returned back again.

³⁸³⁹⁾Now, the man out of whom the devils were departed, besought him that he might be with him:. butBut Jesus sent him away, saying,

³⁹⁴⁰⁾Return to thine own house, and shewshow how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city, how great things Jesus had done unto him.

⁴⁰⁴¹⁾And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him:; for they were all waiting for him.

⁴¹⁴²⁾And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue:; and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:;

⁴²⁴³⁾For he had onean only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a -dying. But as he went, the people thronged him.

⁴³⁴⁴⁾And a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, whichwho had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

⁴⁴⁴⁵⁾Came behind himJesus, and touched the border of his garment:; and immediately her issue of blood stanchedstaunched.

⁴⁵⁴⁶⁾And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they thatwho were with him, said, Master, the multitude throng thee, and press upon thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

⁴⁶⁴⁷⁾And Jesus said, SomebodySome one hath touched me:; for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

⁴⁷⁴⁸⁾And when the woman sawfound that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

⁴⁸⁴⁹⁾And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort:, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

⁴⁹⁵⁰⁾While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.

⁵⁰⁵¹⁾But when Jesus heard ithim, and he answeredsaid him,unto sayingthe ruler of the synagogue, Fear not:; believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51) And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.

⁵²⁾And all wept, and bewailed her:; but he said, Weep not; for she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53) And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

⁵⁴⁵³⁾And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and he called, saying, Maid, arise.

⁵⁵⁵⁴⁾And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway:; and he commanded to give her meat.

⁵⁶⁵⁵⁾And her parents were astonished:; but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.