Lukas 8 | 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: 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. 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.’*

Jesus forklarer billedet med jordbunden

11 Lad mig forklare jer billedtalens betydning: Kornet, der blev sået, er et billede på Guds ord. 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. 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. 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.” 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. 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 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. 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* 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.

English Standard Version

Women Accompanying Jesus

1 Soon afterward he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, 2 and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, 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 provided for them* out of their means.

The Parable of the Sower

4 And when a great crowd was gathering and people from town after town came to him, he said in a parable, 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. 8 And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” As he said these things, he called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

The Purpose of the Parables

9 And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, 10 he said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’ 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that they may not believe and be saved. 13 And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while, and in time of testing fall away. 14 And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. 15 As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.

A Lamp Under a Jar

16 “No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. 17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

19 Then his mother and his brothers* came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. 20 And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” 21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”

Jesus Calms a Storm

22 One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, 23 and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. 24 And they went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him?”

Jesus Heals a Man with a Demon

26 Then they sailed to the country of the Gerasenes,* which is opposite Galilee. 27 When Jesus* had stepped out on land, there met him a man from the city who had demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he had not lived in a house but among the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him and said with a loud voice, “What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.” 29 For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him. He was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles, but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the desert.) 30 Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion,” for many demons had entered him. 31 And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. 32 Now a large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside, and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and drowned. 34 When the herdsmen saw what had happened, they fled and told it in the city and in the country. 35 Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind, and they were afraid. 36 And those who had seen it told them how the demon-possessed* man had been healed. 37 Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gerasenes asked him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and returned. 38 The man from whom the demons had gone begged that he might be with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.

Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter

40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. 43 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians,* she could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter* said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” 49 While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” 51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. 52 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” 55 And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. 56 And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.

Lukas 8 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk English Standard Version