Verse 4

Luke 8:4

Geneva Bible

4 Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.
Original Language Text
greek
Συνιόντος δὲ ὄχλου πολλοῦ καὶ τῶν κατὰ πόλιν ἐπιπορευομένων πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπεν διὰ παραβολῆς·
English Translation
And while a great crowd was gathering and those traveling from the city were coming to him, he spoke by means of a parable.
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Chapter 8 Context
1 And it came to passe afterwarde, that hee himselfe went through euery citie and towne, preaching and... Focus ↗
2 And certaine women, which were healed of euill spirites, and infirmities, as Mary which was called M... Focus ↗
3 And Ioanna the wife of Chuza Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other which ministred vnto him of... Focus ↗
4 Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by...
5 A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden... Focus ↗
6 And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnes... Focus ↗
7 And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it. Focus ↗
8 And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde. And as hee sayd the... Focus ↗
9 Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was. Focus ↗
10 And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God (Elohim), but to other i... Focus ↗
11 The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God (Elohim). Focus ↗
12 And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away... Focus ↗
13 But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but... Focus ↗
14 And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked w... Focus ↗
15 But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest and good heart heare the worde, an... Focus ↗
16 No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed,... Focus ↗
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, a... Focus ↗
18 Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not... Focus ↗
19 Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come neere to him for the preasse. Focus ↗
20 And it was tolde him by certaine which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would se... Focus ↗
21 But he answered, and sayd vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the worde of Go... Focus ↗
22 And it came to passe on a certaine day, that he went into a ship with his disciples, and he sayd vnt... Focus ↗
23 And as they sayled, he fell a sleepe, and there came downe a storme of winde on the lake, and they w... Focus ↗
24 Then they went to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish. And he arose, and rebuked t... Focus ↗
25 Then he sayde vnto them, Where is your fayth? and they feared, and wondered among them selues, sayin... Focus ↗
26 So they sailed vnto the region of the Gadarenes, which is ouer against Galile. Focus ↗
27 And as he went out to land, there met him a certaine man out of the citie, which had deuils long tim... Focus ↗
28 And when he sawe Iesus, he cryed out and fell downe before him, and with a loude voyce sayd, What ha... Focus ↗
29 For he commanded ye foule spirit to come out of the man: (for oft times he had caught him: therefore... Focus ↗
30 Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred... Focus ↗
31 And they besought him, that he would not commaund them to goe out into the deepe. Focus ↗
32 And there was there by, an hearde of many swine, feeding on an hill: and the deuils besought him, th... Focus ↗
33 Then went the deuils out of the man, and entred into the swine: and the hearde was caried with viole... Focus ↗
34 When the heardmen sawe what was done, they fled: and when they were departed, they tolde it in the c... Focus ↗
35 Then they came out to see what was done, and came to Iesus, and found the man, out of whom the deuil... Focus ↗
36 They also which saw it, tolde them by what meanes he that was possessed with the deuill, was healed. Focus ↗
37 Then the whole multitude of the countrey about the Gadarenes, besought him that he would depart from... Focus ↗
38 Then the man, out of whome the deuils were departed, besought him that hee might be with him: but Ie... Focus ↗
39 Returne into thine owne house, and shewe what great things God (Elohim) hath done to thee. So hee we... Focus ↗
40 And it came to passe, when Iesus was come againe, that the people receiued him: for they all waited... Focus ↗
41 And beholde, there came a man named Iairus, and he was the ruler of the Synagogue, who fell downe at... Focus ↗
42 For he had but a daughter onely, about twelue yeeres of age, and she lay a dying (and as he went, th... Focus ↗
43 And a woman hauing an yssue of blood, twelue yeeres long, which had spent all her substance vpon phy... Focus ↗
44 When she came behind him, she touched the hemme of his garment, and immediatly her yssue of blood st... Focus ↗
45 Then Iesus sayd, Who is it that hath touched me? When euery man denied, Peter sayd and they that wer... Focus ↗
46 And Iesus sayde, Some one hath touched me: for I perceiue that vertue is gone out of me. Focus ↗
47 When the woman sawe that she was not hid, she came trembling, and fell downe before him, and tolde h... Focus ↗
48 And he said vnto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath saued thee: go in peace.) Focus ↗
49 While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, which sayde to him, Thy d... Focus ↗
50 When Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not: beleeue onely, and she shall be saued. Focus ↗
51 And when he went into the house, he suffered no man to goe in with him, saue Peter, and Iames, and I... Focus ↗
52 And all wept, and sorowed for her: but he sayd, Weepe not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth. Focus ↗
53 And they laught him to scorne, knowing that she was dead. Focus ↗
54 So he thrust them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and cryed, saying, Maide, arise. Focus ↗
55 And her spirite came againe, and she rose straightway: and he comanded to giue her meate. Focus ↗
56 Then her parents were astonied: but hee commanded them that they should tell no man what was done. Focus ↗