Luke 8:1-56 King James Bible KJV

Parable of the Sower, Jesus’ True Family, Jesus Calms the Storm, Healing Demon-Possessed Man and Jairus’ Daughter

Luke 8:1-56 King James Bible KJV. Luke Chapter 8 provides several key teachings and miracles performed by Jesus, and emphasizes the transformative power of faith and the importance of responding to God’s Word with a receptive and obedient heart. Through His miracles and teachings, Jesus shows His authority over all aspects of life, inviting His followers to trust in Him even in the face of fear and uncertainty. The chapter reveals that Jesus brings restoration and life to those who believe, while also calling people to faithfully spread the light of His truth.

Luke 8 highlights:

• The Power of Faith: Throughout this chapter, Jesus rewards those who demonstrate faith in Him. Whether it is calming the storm, healing the sick, casting out demons, or raising the dead, faith is the key to accessing Jesus’ power.
• The Authority of Jesus: Jesus’ authority is evident over every realm – nature, spiritual forces, illness, and even death. His power is all-encompassing, showing Him as the sovereign Lord over all creation.
• Hearing and Obeying God’s Word: A key message in this chapter is that it’s not enough to simply hear God’s Word; true disciples are those who internalize it and act on it. The Parable of the Sower and Jesus’ comments about His true family highlight the importance of obedience to God’s will.
• Restoration and Compassion: Jesus restores people to physical, spiritual, and social wholeness. His compassion is seen in the healing of the demon-possessed man, the woman with the issue of blood, and Jairus’ daughter, showing that no one is beyond His reach.
• Fear vs. Faith: The contrast between fear and faith is a recurring theme. The disciples fear the storm, Jairus fears losing his daughter, and the people of the Gerasenes fear Jesus’ power over demons. Jesus calls His followers to move from fear to faith, trusting in His authority.

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The Parable of the Sower – verses 1-15
Jesus tells the parable of the sower, in which a farmer scatters seed on different types of ground: the path, rocky ground, among thorns, and good soil. Only the seed that falls on good soil produces a crop. Jesus explains that the seed represents the Word of God, and the various soils represent different responses to the Word.

The different types of soil represent different heart conditions:

• The Path: Those who hear but are quickly distracted by the devil, preventing belief.
• Rocky Ground: Those who receive the Word with joy but fall away when troubles or persecution arise because they have no deep roots.
• Thorns: Those who hear but are choked by life’s worries, riches, and pleasures, preventing fruitfulness.
• Good Soil: Those who hear the Word, retain it, and produce a fruitful life through perseverance.

This parable illustrates the varied responses to the message of God’s kingdom. Jesus emphasizes the importance of a receptive heart and the endurance needed to truly live out God’s word. It is not enough to just hear the gospel; it must take root and be nurtured in a heart that seeks to follow God despite life’s challenges.

The Purpose of Parables – verses 16-18
Jesus speaks about the purpose of light—just as no one hides a lamp under a jar or bed, the light is meant to be placed where it can shine. The light represents the truth of God’s kingdom, which is meant to be shared and not hidden. Jesus encourages His followers to let the light of God’s Word shine in their lives. The message of the kingdom is meant to illuminate, and those who receive it should spread it to others. Jesus warns that how one hears and responds to the Word matters. Those who actively receive and live out God’s Word will be given more understanding, but those who neglect it will lose even what they think they have. Discipleship involves faithful response and proclamation of the truth.

Jesus’ True Family – verses 19-21
Jesus’ mother and brothers come to see Him, but they cannot reach Him because of the crowd. Jesus says that His true family are those who hear the Word of God and do it. Jesus redefines family relationships in light of spiritual priorities. True kinship with Jesus is not based on bloodlines but on obedience to God’s will. Those who hear and obey the Word of God are considered part of Jesus’ spiritual family. Spiritual obedience is more important than earthly ties. A relationship with Jesus is determined by hearing and doing God’s will, rather than by biological connections.

Jesus Calms the Storm – verses 22-25
Jesus and His disciples are in a boat crossing the Sea of Galilee when a storm arises. The disciples panic and wake Jesus, who rebukes the wind and the waves, calming the storm. He then questions their faith. This miracle demonstrates Jesus’ power over nature and His authority as the Son of God. The disciples’ fear contrasts with Jesus’ calm, and His rebuke highlights their lack of faith. The calming of the storm teaches that faith in Jesus can bring peace in the midst of life’s storms. It also shows that Jesus is sovereign over all creation, and His followers are called to trust Him even when circumstances seem overwhelming.

The Healing of the Demon-Possessed Man – verses 26-39
Jesus encounters a man possessed by many demons (called “Legion”) in the region of the Gerasenes. The demons beg Jesus not to send them into the abyss, so He allows them to enter a herd of pigs, which then rush into the lake and drown. The man is freed from the demons and becomes a witness to Jesus’ power. The people of the region, however, ask Jesus to leave.

This story highlights Jesus’ authority over evil forces and His power to restore lives. The man who had been isolated and tormented by demons is healed and restored to his right mind, symbolizing the transformative power of Jesus’ ministry. Jesus’ power over demons demonstrates His authority over all spiritual forces. The man’s transformation reflects how encountering Jesus brings total restoration. However, the townspeople’s fear and rejection of Jesus show that not everyone is ready to accept His power and authority.

The Healing of Jairus’ Daughter and the Woman with the Issue of Blood – verses 40-56
Jairus, a synagogue leader, pleads with Jesus to heal his dying daughter. On the way to Jairus’ house, a woman suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years touches the hem of Jesus’ cloak, believing she will be healed. Jesus stops, acknowledging her faith, and she is healed. Meanwhile, Jairus’ daughter dies, but Jesus reassures him, saying, “Do not be afraid; just believe.” Jesus goes to the house, takes the girl by the hand, and raises her from the dead.

Both stories illustrate the power of faith. The woman with the issue of blood is healed because of her belief in Jesus’ power, despite her long-term suffering. Similarly, Jairus’ faith is tested when his daughter dies, but Jesus encourages him to maintain his trust. Faith is central to experiencing the healing and life-giving power of Jesus. The woman’s healing shows that Jesus is accessible to those who seek Him in faith, while the raising of Jairus’ daughter reveals that Jesus has authority over death itself. In both instances, Jesus responds to personal faith with compassion and miraculous power.

Luke 8:1-56 King James Bible KJV

1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,
2 And certain women, which 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, which ministered unto him of their substance.
4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
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 other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that 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 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, 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 on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

16 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 which enter in may see the light.
17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.
18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath 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 come at him for the press.
20 And it was told 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 these which 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 water, and were in jeopardy.
24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, 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, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any 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 oftentimes 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 they besought him 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 suffered them.
33 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.
34 When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
35 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.
36 They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.
37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
39 Return to thine own house, and shew 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.

40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 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:
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47 And when the woman saw 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.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
49 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.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, 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; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.