Some Women Accompany Jesus

¹ And it happened that ⌞afterward⌟¹ also he was going about from one town and village to another preaching and proclaiming the good news concerning the kingdom of God, and the twelve were with him,

1. Literally “in what follows”

² and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (who was called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,

³ and Joanna the wife of Chuza (Herod’s household manager), and Susanna, and many others who were helping to support them from their possessions.

The Parable of the Sower

⁴ And while¹ a large crowd was gathering and they were going to him from town after town, he spoke by means of a parable:

1. *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was gathering”)

⁵ “The sower went out to sow his seed, and while he was sowing, ⌞some seed⌟¹ fell on the side of the path and was trampled under foot, and the birds of the sky devoured it.

1. Literally “some of which”

⁶ And other seed fell on the rock, and when it¹ came up, it withered, because it did not have moisture.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came up”) which is understood as temporal

⁷ And other seed fell in the midst of the thorn plants, and the thorn plants grew up with it¹ and² choked it.

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“grew up with”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁸ And other seed fell on the good soil, and when it¹ came up, it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he² said these things, he called out, “The one who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came up”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“said”) which is understood as temporal

The Reason for the Parables

⁹ And his disciples asked him what this parable meant.

¹⁰ And he said, “To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest they are in parables, so that ‘Seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’¹

1. A quotation from Isa 6:9

The Parable of the Sower Interpreted

¹¹ Now the parable means this: the seed is the word of God,

¹² and those beside the path are the ones who have heard. Then the devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, so that they may not believe and¹ be saved.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“believe”) has been translated as a finite verb

¹³ And those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy when they hear it,¹ and these do not have enough root, who believe for a time and in a time of testing fall away.

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

¹⁴ And the seed that fell into the thorn plants—these are the ones who hear and as they¹ go along are choked by the worries and riches and pleasures of life, and they do not bear fruit to maturity.

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“go along”) which is understood as temporal

¹⁵ But the seed on the good soil—these are the ones who, after¹ hearing the word, hold fast to it² with a noble and good heart, and bear fruit with patient endurance.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hearing”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

The Parable of the Lamp

¹⁶ “And no one, after¹ lighting a lamp, covers it with a jar or puts it² under a bed, but puts it³ on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“lighting”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

¹⁷ For nothing is secret that will not become evident, and nothing hidden that will never be known and come to light.

¹⁸ Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him more will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away from him.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

¹⁹ Now his mother and brothers came to him, and they were not able to meet with him because of the crowd.

²⁰ And it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you.”

²¹ But he answered and¹ said to them, “These are my mother and my brothers—the ones who hear the word of God and do it.²

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

Calming of a Storm

²² Now it happened that on one of the days both he and his disciples got into a boat, and he said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And they set sail,

²³ and as¹ they were sailing, he fell asleep. And a storm of wind came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in danger.

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were sailing”)

²⁴ And they came and¹ woke him up, saying, “Master, master! We are perishing!” So he got up and² rebuked the wind and the billowing waves of water and they ceased, and it became calm.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb

²⁵ And he said to them, “Where is your faith?” But they were afraid and¹ were astonished, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him?”

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“were afraid”) has been translated as a finite verb

A Demon-possessed Gerasene Healed

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

²⁷ And as¹ he got out on the land, a certain man from the town met him² who had demons and for a considerable time had not worn clothes and did not live in a house, but among the tombs.

1. *Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“got out”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

²⁸ And when he¹ saw Jesus, he cried out, fell down before him, and said with a loud voice, “⌞What do I have to do with you⌟,² Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me!”

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
2. Literally “what to me and to you”

²⁹ For 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 and¹ was guarded, and breaking the bonds he would be driven by the demon into the deserted places.)

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“was bound”) has been translated as a finite verb

³⁰ So Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered into him.

³¹ And they began imploring¹ him that he would not order them to depart into the abyss.

1. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began imploring”)

³² Now 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.

³³ So the demons came out of the man and¹ entered into the pigs, and the herd rushed headlong down the steep slope into the lake and were drowned.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came out”) has been translated as a finite verb

³⁴ And when¹ the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and reported it² in the town and in the countryside.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³⁵ So 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.

³⁶ And those who had seen it¹ reported to them how the man who had been demon-possessed had been healed.

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³⁷ And 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 and¹ returned.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got”) has been translated as a finite verb

³⁸ And the man from who 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

⁴⁰ Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, because they were all waiting for him.

⁴¹ And behold, a man ⌞who was named⌟¹ Jairus came, and this man was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at the feet of Jesus and² began imploring³ him to come to his house,

1. Literally “to whom the name”
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“fell down”) has been translated as a finite verb
3. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began imploring”)

⁴² because ⌞he had⌟¹ an only daughter, about twelve years old, and she was dying. Now as he was going, the crowds were pressing against him.

1. Literally “there was to him”

⁴³ And a woman who was ⌞suffering from hemorrhages⌟¹ for twelve years (who, although she² had spent all her³ assets on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone)

1. Literally, “with a flow of blood”
2. *Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had spent”) which is understood as concessive
3. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

⁴⁴ came up behind him and¹ touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately ⌞her hemorrhaging⌟² stopped.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. Literally “the flow of her blood”

⁴⁵ And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched me?” And when they¹ all denied it,² Peter said, “Master, the crowds are pressing you hard and crowding you!”³

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“denied”)
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁴⁶ But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, because I know power has gone out from me.”

⁴⁷ And when¹ 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.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal

⁴⁸ And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

⁴⁹ While¹ he was still speaking, someone came from the synagogue ruler’s house, saying, “Your daughter is dead! Trouble the Teacher no longer!”