MODERN LITERAL VERSION

8:1 And it happened afterwards also that he traveled through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming the good-news of the kingdom of God and with him the twelve,
8:2 and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
8:3 and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's commissioner and Susanna and many others, who were serving them from their possessions.

8:4 Now a large crowd was coming together and those who were traveling to him from every city, he spoke through a parable.
8:5 The sower went forth to sow his seed and as he sowed, some fell by the road, and it was trampled down and the birds of the heaven devoured it.
8:6 And other fell upon the rock, and when it sprang up, it dried up, because it had no moisture.
8:7 And other fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it.
8:8 And other fell into the good soil and sprang up and produced fruit a hundred times over. As he said these things, he shouted, He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

8:9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be about?

8:10 And he said, It is given to you* to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but it is in parables to the rest; that* seeing, they may not see; and hearing, they may not understand. {Is. 6:9}
8:11 Now the parable is this: the seed is the word of God.
8:12 And those by the road are those who hear; thereafter the Devil comes and takes away the word from their heart, that* they may not believe and be saved.
8:13 And those upon the rock are those who, whenever they hear, accept the word with joy, and these have no root, who for a short time believe and in time of temptation, withdraw.
8:14 And what fell among the thorns, these are those who have heard and as they are going, they are choked by anxieties and riches and sensual-delights of this life and they are not bringing themselves to maturity.
8:15 And that seed in the good soil, these are such as, in a good and beautiful heart, having heard the word, hold-onto it and are bearing-fruit with endurance.

8:16 And no one, when he has lit a lamp, hides it with a vessel or places it underneath a bed, but places it upon a lamp-stand, that* those who go in may see the light.
8:17 For* nothing is hid, that will not become apparent; nor anything secret, that will not be known and may come to be apparent.
8:18 Therefore beware how you* hear; for* whoever has, more will be given to him, and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken away from him.
{Mk 3:31-35 & Mt 12:46-50 & Lk 8:19-21.}

8:19 And there came to him his mother and brethren and they were not able to meet with him because of the crowd.
8:20 And it was reported to him, saying, Your mother and your brethren are standing outside, wishing to see you.

8:21 But answering, he said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and are doing it.
{Mk 4:35-41 & Mt:8:18-27 & Lk 8:22-25 Sea of Galilee.}

8:22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he stepped onto a ship, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, We should go over to the other side of the lake. And they set-sail.
8:23 But while they are sailing, he slept and a gale of wind came down toward the lake, and they were filling with water and were in peril.

8:24 And having come to him, they aroused him, saying, Master*, Master*! We are perishing. And he was aroused and rebuked the wind and the waves of the water and they ceased and it became calm.

8:25 And he said to them, Where is your* faith?
And being afraid they marveled, saying to one another, Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey* him?
{Mk 5:1-21 & Mt 8:28-34 & Lk 8:26-40 Gergesa.}

8:26 And they sailed down to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.
8:27 And when he had come forth upon the land, a certain man out of the city met him, who had demons, and he had not clothed himself with a garment for a considerable time and did not abide in any house, but lived in the tombs.
8:28 And when he saw Jesus, and having cried out, he fell down before him and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Highest God? I beseech of you. Do not torment me.
8:29 For* he was commanding the unclean spirit to come out from the man. For* many times it had seized him and he was guarded and bound with chains and shackles, and ripping the bonds, he was driven by the demon into the wilderness.

8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name?
And he said, Legion. (Because many demons had entered into him.)
8:31 And he pleaded with him that* he might not command them to go away into the abyss.
8:32 Now a considerable herd of swine was there, feeding at the mountain. And he pleaded with him that* he might permit them to enter into them. And he permitted them.
8:33 And the demons having gone out from the man, entered into the swine and the herd rushed down the cliff into the lake and were drowned.
8:34 And when those who are feeding them saw what had happened, they fled and reported it in the city and in the rural area.
8:35 And 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, had on garments and sensible, beside the feet of Jesus, and they were afraid.
8:36 And those who saw it reported to them also how he who was demon-possessed was cured.
8:37 And all the crowd of the region around the Gadarenes asked him to go away from them, because they were held by great fear and he stepped into the ship and returned.
8:38 But the man from whom the demons had gone out of, was beseeching to be taken with him.
But Jesus dismissed him, saying,
8:39 Return to your house and describe how-much God has done for you. And he went away, preaching down through the whole city how much Jesus had done to him.

8:40 And it happened as Jesus returned, the crowd accepted him; for* they were all expecting him.
{Mk 5:22-43 & Mt 9:18-26 & Lk 8:41-56 Capernaum.}

8:41 And behold, a man named Jairus came and he possessed the office of ruler of the synagogue and he fell beside Jesus' feet and pleaded with him to come into his house;
8:42 because he had an only begotten daughter, approximately twelve years old and she was dying. But as he went the crowds were too close, choking him.

8:43 And a woman having a flowing of blood twelve years, who had consumed all her livelihood upon physicians, was not strong-enough, to be healed by anyone.
8:44 She came behind him and touched the hem of his garment and instantly the flowing of her blood stopped.
8:45 And Jesus said, Who touched my garment?
And when all denied, Peter and those with him said, Master*, the crowds are crowding against you and are pressing against you and you say, Who touched my garment?

8:46 But Jesus said, Someone touched me; for* I knew that power had gone forth from me.

8:47 And when the woman saw that she was not eluding him, she came trembling and falling down before him, reported to him before all the people because of what cause she touched him and how she was healed instantly.

8:48 And he said to her, Have courage daughter, your faith has cured you; go in peace.

8:49 While he still spoke, one from the ruler of the synagogue's house comes, saying, Your daughter is dead; do not bother the Teacher.

8:50 But Jesus hearing it, answered him, saying, Do not fear. Only believe and she will be cured.
8:51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter in with him, except Peter and John and James and the father and the mother of the child.
8:52 And all were weeping and grieving her. But he said, Do not weep; she is not dead, but is sleeping.
8:53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead.
8:54 But he, having put everyone outside and taking-hold of her hand, shouted, saying, Child, arise.
8:55 And her spirit returned and she rose* up instantly and he commanded that something be given to her to eat.
8:56 And her parents were astonished, but he commanded them to tell no one what had happened.
{Mk 6:6b-13 & Mt 9:35-10:42 & Lk 9:1-6 Third circuit of Galilee.}