Lukas 8 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Kvinder, der følger med Jesus

1 I den følgende tid fortsatte Jesus sin vandring. Han gik fra by til by og fra landsby til landsby for at forkynde Guds ord og fortælle de gode nyheder om Guds rige. De Tolv var med 2 og desuden nogle kvinder, som han havde befriet fra onde ånder og helbredt for forskellige sygdomme. Blandt dem var Maria Magdalene, af hvem Jesus havde uddrevet syv dæmoner, 3 Johanna, Susanna og flere andre, som af egne midler sørgede for mad til den lille flok. (Johanna var gift med Huza, der var hofchef hos Herodes.)

Billedet med jordbunden

4 Folk fra alle byerne i nærheden opsøgte Jesus, og en dag, da en stor folkeskare var samlet, fortalte han følgende historie: (Matt 13,1; Mark 4,1) 5 „En landmand gik ud for at så korn på sin mark. Da han strøede sædekornet ud, faldt noget på vejen, hvor det blev trådt ned, og fuglene kom og spiste det. 6 Noget af kornet faldt på stengrund. Så snart planterne kom op, visnede de, for der var for lidt væde i jorden. 7 Noget af kornet faldt på steder, hvor der var tidselrødder i jorden. Tidslerne voksede op og kvalte de små kornplanter. 8 Men noget af kornet faldt i god jord og gav et udbytte på 100 gange så meget, som der var sået.” Da Jesus var færdig med historien, råbte han: „Lad dem høre, som har øre.”

Guds riges mysterier forklares kun for disciplene

9 Disciplene kom bagefter hen og spurgte Jesus, hvad meningen bag historien var. (Matt 13,10; Mark 4,10) 10 Han svarede: „For jer, som følger mig, vil Guds riges mysterier blive forklaret, men de andre må nøjes med at spekulere over billedtalen. Derved opfyldes ordet: ‚De ser, men fatter dog intet. De hører, men forstår dog intet.’^[1] (Es 6,9)

Jesus forklarer billedet med jordbunden

11 Lad mig forklare jer billedtalens betydning: Kornet, der blev sået, er et billede på Guds ord. (Matt 13,18; Mark 4,13) 12 Nogle mennesker er som vejen. De hører godt nok Guds ord, men Djævelen kommer og piller de ord væk, som blev sået i deres hjerter, for at de ikke skal komme til tro og få det evige liv. 13 Nogle er som stengrunden. Når de hører Guds ord, tager de imod det med glæde. Men de lader ikke ordet slå rod, så det varer kun en tid. Når modgangen kommer, giver de op og falder fra. 14 Nogle er som jorden med tidsler i. De hører godt nok ordet, men de daglige bekymringer og jagten på materielle goder kvæler ordet, så der ingen frugt bliver. 15 Men nogle er som den gode jord. De hører ordet og gemmer det i et fint og godt hjerte. De holder ud gennem modgang, og derfor bærer det frugt i deres liv.”

Brug det lys, du har fået

16 Jesus fortsatte: „Ingen kunne finde på at tænde en lampe og stille den under en spand eller ind under sengen. Nej, man stiller en lampe højt og frit, så de, der kommer ind, får glæde af lyset. (Mark 4,21) 17 Det, som er skjult, vil komme frem, så man kan se det. Og det, som er hemmeligt, vil komme ud i lyset og blive kendt. 18 Pas på, hvordan I bruger det, I hører. De, der gør brug af det lys, de har fået, vil få endnu mere. Men de, der ikke bruger det lys, de har fået, vil miste det, de troede, de havde.”

De, der gør Guds vilje, hører Jesus til

19 Engang, da Jesu mor og brødre kom for at tale med ham, kunne de ikke komme ind i huset på grund af de mange mennesker. (Matt 12,46; Mark 3,31) 20 „Din mor og dine brødre står udenfor og vil tale med dig,” sagde man til ham. 21 Jesus svarede: „Min mor og mine brødre—det er alle dem, der hører Guds ord og handler på det.”

Jesus befaler blæst og bølger at lægge sig

22 En dag gik Jesus sammen med disciplene om bord i en båd, og han sagde til dem: „Lad os sejle over til den anden side af søen.” (Matt 8,23; Mark 4,35) 23 De lagde da fra land, og mens de sejlede, faldt Jesus i søvn. Pludselig kom et voldsomt stormvejr hen over søen, og båden tog en masse vand ind, så de kom i livsfare. 24 Disciplene gik hen og vækkede Jesus. „Mester, mester, vi drukner!” råbte de. Da rejste han sig og befalede stormen og bølgerne at lægge sig, og det blev blikstille. 25 Derpå vendte han sig til disciplene og spurgte: „Hvor er jeres tro?” Med ærefrygt og undren i stemmen sagde de til hinanden: „Hvem er den mand egentlig? Selv stormen og bølgerne adlyder ham!”

Jesus sætter en ikke-jøde fri fra dæmonernes magt

26 De sejlede nu videre ind imod gadarenernes egn, som ligger over for Galilæa. (Matt 8,28; Mark 5,1) 27 Da Jesus steg i land, kom en mand fra landsbyen løbende hen imod ham. Han var besat af onde ånder, og i lang tid havde han flakket hjemløs om uden tøj på. Han holdt til i klippehulerne, hvor man begravede de døde. 28-29 Han faldt nu på knæ foran Jesus, og Jesus befalede den onde ånd at fare ud af ham. Men han skreg op: „Lad mig være i fred, Jesus, du den højeste Guds Søn! Jeg beder dig om ikke at pine mig!” Mange gange havde ånden slæbt af sted med den stakkels mand. Man havde lænket ham med jernkæder på hænder og fødder og holdt ham bevogtet, men hver gang havde han revet sig løs og var af den onde ånd blevet drevet ud i ødemarken. 30 „Hvad er dit navn?” spurgte Jesus. „Legion!” råbte manden, for han var besat af en mængde dæmoner. 31 De begyndte nu at bønfalde Jesus om ikke at jage dem ned i afgrundens mørke. 32 Der gik en flok svin og rodede efter føde på toppen af en skrænt i nærheden, og dæmonerne bad om lov til at fare i svinene. I samme øjeblik Jesus gav dem lov, 33 fór de ud af manden og ind i svinene, og hele svineflokken styrtede ned ad skrænten og ud i søen, hvor de druknede. 34 Da svinehyrderne så det, flygtede de, og de fortalte om det i by og på land. 35 Snart var en strøm af mennesker på vej ud for at se, hvad der var sket. Da de nåede derhen, fik de øje på manden, der havde været besat af onde ånder. Han sad nu roligt, påklædt og fuldstændig normal ved Jesu fødder. Det forbløffede dem og gjorde dem bange. 36 De, der havde set, hvordan den besatte var blevet reddet, forklarede, hvordan det var sket. 37 Derefter bad alle folk der fra egnen Jesus om at forlade deres område, for de var bange for, hvad han ellers kunne finde på at gøre. Jesus gik da op i båden for at sejle tilbage til Galilæa. 38 Manden, der havde været besat af onde ånder, bad om at få lov til at følge med, men Jesus sagde: 39 „Gå tilbage til din familie og fortæl, hvor stort et under, Gud har gjort for dig.” Manden gik da hjem og fortalte over hele byen om det forunderlige, Jesus havde gjort.

Ved tro bliver en kvinde helbredt og en pige oprejst fra de døde

40 Da Jesus nåede tilbage over søen, tog folkeskaren imod ham med åbne arme, for de havde ventet ham med længsel. (Matt 9,18; Mark 5,21) 41 En synagogeforstander ved navn Jairus nærmede sig, knælede ned foran ham og bad ham følge med hjem, 42 for hans eneste datter lå for døden. Hun var 12 år gammel. Mens Jesus fulgte med ham, masede mængden sig ind på ham fra alle sider. 43 Nu var der en kvinde, som havde lidt af blødninger i 12 år, uden at nogen havde kunnet helbrede hende, selv om hun havde brugt alle sine penge på lægehjælp. 44 Hun nærmede sig bagfra og rørte ved kvasten på hans bedesjal. Straks standsede blødningen. 45 „Hvem var det, der rørte ved mig?” spurgte Jesus. Da ingen meldte sig, sagde Peter: „Mester, folk maser jo ind på dig fra alle sider.” 46 „Der var en, der rørte ved mig,” insisterede Jesus, „for jeg kunne mærke en kraft forlade mig.” 47 Kvinden indså nu, at Jesus var klar over, hvad der var sket. Skælvende kom hun frem og faldt på knæ foran ham, og i hele mængdens påhør fortalte hun, hvorfor hun havde rørt ved ham, og at hun nu var rask. 48 Jesus sagde da til hende: „Min ven, det er din tro, der har reddet^[2] dig! Fred være med dig!” 49 Mens han endnu talte, kom en mand med besked til Jairus fra hans hjem: „Din datter er død. Du behøver ikke ulejlige mesteren mere.” 50 Da Jesus hørte det, sagde han til Jairus: „Vær ikke bange! Tro på mig, så vil hun blive reddet!” 51 Da de nåede frem til huset, ville Jesus kun have Peter, Johannes, Jakob og den lille piges forældre med ind i det værelse, hvor hun lå. 52 Huset var fyldt med grædende og jamrende mennesker. „Lad være med at græde,” sagde Jesus. „Hun er ikke død. Hun sover bare.” 53 Men de lo overbærende, for de vidste godt, at hun var død. 54 Jesus gik hen og tog pigen i hånden. „Stå op, lille pige!” kaldte han. 55 Da vendte hendes ånd tilbage, og hun stod straks op. Så sagde Jesus, at de skulle give hende noget at spise. 56 Forældrene var ude af sig selv af undren, men Jesus sagde, at de ikke måtte fortælle nogen, hvad der var sket.

King James Version

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.