Luke 8:1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him,

Luke 8:2,3 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward and Susanna and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Luke 8:4 And when much people were gathered together and were come to him out of every city, he spoke using a parable.

Luke 8:5-8 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. And some fell upon a rock and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. And some fell among thorns and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 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 has ears to hear, let him hear.

Put your efforts into the good ground:.Ephesians 3:17.

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

Luke 8:10 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 comprehend.

Why?

Isaiah 25:7.

Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Not because it was verbal, but it was incorruptible:.1Peter 1:23.

Luke 8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then comes the devil.(and his impulses which always turn out to be negative to an individual as his or her life goes along, but were attractive at the first {*} or the ways that appeared as light, but actually were dark, would not have been chosen:).and takes away the word out of their hearts.(the mind and feelings they have over things; generally, the dark side uses doubt in their workings and was able to 'get to us' when we began to lean from good to bad), lest they should believe and be saved.

Word 'saved' here, in the original is 'sozo', see what it means.

The devil's ways can be used to bring others to an awakening for their good:.Genesis 50:20.

Luke 8:13,14 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. 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.(running from spiritual concerns to their own busyness).and bring no fruit.(what fruit?).to perfection.

Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word.(what word?), keep.(hold onto; it's important to them).it and bring forth fruit with patience.

That is, bring forth enough fruit to share with others and get yourself a reward:.Luke 19:10-26.

Luke 8:16 No man, when he has lighted a candle, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

Luke 8:17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest, neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come abroad..(?)

Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how.(word 'how' is an interrogative; in other words, question what you are hearing to see if it resonates with you before agreeing).you hear.(*), for whosoever has, to him shall be given and whosoever has not from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

We are building our spiritualness here. When deciding to be on this road of spiritual growth.(2Peter 3:18; Ephesians 2:10), if you have incorporated good things, you grow:.1John 2:12-14. And if you aren't building that road, life's circumstances will become negative so you can see what's gone wrong and hopefully correct it.

Luke 19:26.

Luke 8:19,20 Then came to him his mother and his brethren and could not come at him for the press.(a throng of people). And it was told him by certain which said, Your mother and your brethren stand without, desiring to see you.

Luke 8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God and do it..(*)

Luke 8:22 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.

Luke 8:23 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.

Luke 8:24-26 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. 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 commands even the winds and water and they obey him. And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes.(also called Gergesenes:.Matthew 8:28), which is over against Galilee.

Parallel accounts are in Matthew 8:28-33 and Mark 5:1-20.

Luke 8:27 And when he went forth to land.(crossed the Sea of Galilee on boat {map}), there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils a long time and wore no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.

Tombs were often structures, called mausoleums wherein the deceased were buried. They often had steps down into where the bodies were kept. Such demons feed off of death, negativity and fear being comfortable in such an environment as this.

Luke 8:28-36 When he saw Emmanuel, he cried out and fell down before him and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with you, Emmanuel, you Son of God most high? I beseech you, torment me not. For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man.(parallel account in Mark 5:1-20 with more, but not as accurate information). 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. And Emmanuel asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion. Because many devils were entered into him. And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 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. 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. When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled and went and told it in the city and in the country. Then they went out to see what was done and came to Emmanuel and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Emmanuel, clothed and in his right mind. And they were afraid. They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

Luke 8:37-39 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them.(Matthew Henry's Commentary: when the people found that their swine were lost, they had a dislike for Christ and afraid, perhaps wondering if he would kill their sheep too), for they were taken with great fear. And he went up into the ship and returned back again.(came back out). Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him, but Emmanuel sent him away, saying, Return to your own house and show how great things God has done unto you. And he went his way and published throughout the whole city how great things Emmanuel had done unto him.

Luke 8:40 And it came to pass that when Emmanuel was returned the people gladly received him for they were all waiting for him.

Luke 8:41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus and he was a ruler of the synagogue and he fell down at Emmanuel's feet and besought him that he would come into his house,

Luke 8:42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

Emmanuel was going with Jairus to tend to the daughter of Jairus who lay dying, but they obviously got separated by the crowd.

Luke 8:43,44 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians.(today it's the same; many don't get cured with a physician's help, because many physicians' knowledge is seriously flawed, being based on 'cut, poison and burn' methods taught in criminal Rockefeller funded medical schools, where they learnt methods of slow kill while being brainwashed that they were doing good {not the brightest bulbs on the chandelier and some even dimmer than light from a weak flashlight}; because satanic medical et al people are paid well, such barbaric methods are easier to accept and use upon others {why would anyone accept them?}, whether or not an ill individual gets well, nevertheless people are expected to pay for their own slow or quicker demise:.Job 13:4; that's what happens when you trust authority and don't have the smarts to seriously.question and research, developing intelligent questioning abilities enabling one to do more than just stand up saying no to the criminal murderers), neither could be healed of any, came behind him and touched the border of his garment and immediately her issue of blood stanched.(stopped).

Mark's account:.Mark 5:25-29.

Luke 8:45-48 And Emmanuel said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng you and press you and say you, Who touched me? And Emmanuel said, Somebody has touched me. For I perceive that virtue.(power to do good).is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling and falling down before him and she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort your faith has made you whole. Go in peace. 

Luke 8:49 While he yet spake, there had came one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him.(saying to Jairus, the ruler of the synagogue, verse 41), Your daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.

Original for word 'master' is 'teacher'; the verse is saying that because she had now died (verse 41 & 42) there was no longer a need to have Emmanuel come.

Luke 8:50 But when Emmanuel heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not, believe only and she shall be made whole. 

Luke 8:51 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.

Luke 8:52-56 And all wept and bewailed her, but he said, Weep not she is not dead, but sleeps. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he put them all out and took her by the hand and called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came again and she arose straightway and he commanded.(original 'wanted her to feel normal').to give her meat.(original 'something to eat'). And her parents were astonished, but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

....continues to Chapters 9-10

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