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Chapter 8

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KJV: 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,

Geneva: And it came to passe afterwarde, that hee himselfe went through euery citie and towne, preaching and publishing the kingdome of God, and the twelue were with him,

KJV: And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

Geneva: And certaine women, which were healed of euill spirites, and infirmities, as Mary which was called Magdalene, out of whom went seuen deuils,

KJV: And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Geneva: And Ioanna the wife of Chuza Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other which ministred vnto him of their substance.

KJV: And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

Geneva: Nowe when much people were gathered together, and were come vnto him out of all cities, he spake by a parable.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: A sower went out to sowe his seede, and as he sowed, some fell by the wayes side, and it was troden vnder feete, and the foules of heauen deuoured it vp.

KJV: And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

Geneva: And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

KJV: And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

Geneva: And some fell among thornes, and the thornes sprang vp with it, and choked it.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And some fell on good ground, and sprang vp, and bare fruite, an hundreth folde; as hee sayd these things, he cryed, He that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

KJV: And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

Geneva: Then his disciples asked him, demaunding what parable that was.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And he sayd, Vnto you it is giuen to know the secrets of ye kingdome of God, but to other in parables, that when they see, they shoulde not see, and when they heare, they should not vnderstand.

KJV: Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Geneva: The parable is this, The seede is the worde of God.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: But they that are on the stones, are they which when they haue heard, receiue ye word with ioy: but they haue no rootes: which for a while beleeue, but in the time of tentation goe away.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And that which fell among thornes, are they which haue heard, and after their departure are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous liuing, and bring forth no fruite.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: But that which fell in good ground, are they which with an honest & good heart heare the worde, and keepe it, and bring forth fruite with patience.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: No man when he hath lighted a candle, couereth it vnder a vessell, neither putteth it vnder the bed, but setteth it on a candlesticke, that they that enter in, may see the light.

KJV: For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

Geneva: For nothing is secret, that shall not be euident: neither any thing hid, that shall not be knowen, and come to light.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Take heede therefore how ye heare: for whosoeuer hath, to him shall be giuen: and whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken euen that which it seemeth that he hath.

KJV: Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

Geneva: Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come neere to him for the preasse.

KJV: And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

Geneva: And it was tolde him by certaine which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee.

KJV: And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Geneva: But he answered, and sayd vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the worde of God, and doe it.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And it came to passe on a certaine day, that he went into a ship with his disciples, and he sayd vnto them, Let vs goe ouer vnto the other side of the lake; they lanched forth.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And as they sayled, he fell a sleepe, and there came downe a storme of winde on the lake, and they were filled with water, and were in ieopardie.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then they went to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we perish; he arose, and rebuked the winde, and the waues of water: and they ceased, and it was calme.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then he sayde vnto them, Where is your fayth? And they feared, & wondered among them selues, saying, Who is this that commandeth both the windes and water, and they obey him!

KJV: And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee.

Geneva: So they sailed vnto the region of the Gadarenes, which is ouer against Galile.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And as he went out to land, there met him a certaine man out of the citie, which had deuils long time, and he ware no garment, neither abode in house, but in the graues.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And when he sawe Iesus, he cryed out and fell downe before him, and with a loude voyce sayd, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of God the most High? I beseech thee torment me not.

KJV: (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.)

Geneva: For he commanded ye foule spirit to come out of the man: (for oft times he had caught him: therefore he was bound with chaines, and kept in fetters: but he brake the bands, and was caried of the deuill into wildernesses.)

KJV: And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him.

Geneva: Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.

KJV: And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep.

Geneva: And they besought him, that he would not commaund them to goe out into the deepe.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And there was there by, an hearde of many swine, feeding on an hill: and the deuils besought him, that he would suffer them to enter into them. So he suffered them.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then went the deuils out of the man, and entred into the swine: and the hearde was caried with violence from a steepe downe place into the lake, and was choked.

KJV: When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.

Geneva: When the heardmen sawe what was done, they fled: and when they were departed, they tolde it in the citie and in the countrey.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then they came out to see what was done, and came to Iesus, and found the man, out of whom the deuils were departed, sitting at the feete of Iesus, clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afrayd.

KJV: They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

Geneva: They also which saw it, tolde them by what meanes he that was possessed with the deuill, was healed.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Then the whole multitude of the countrey about the Gadarenes, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with a great feare: and he went into the ship, and returned.

KJV: Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

Geneva: Then the man, out of whome the deuils were departed, besought him that hee might be with him: but Iesus sent him away, saying,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Returne into thine owne house, and shewe what great things God hath done to thee. So hee went his way, and preached throughout all the citie, what great things Iesus had done vnto him.

KJV: And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Geneva: And it came to passe, when Iesus was come againe, that the people receiued him: for they all waited for him.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: And beholde, there came a man named Iairus, & he was the ruler of the Synagogue, who fell downe at Iesus feete, and besought him that he would come into his house.

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

Geneva: For he had but a daughter onely, about twelue yeeres of age, and she lay a dying (and as he went, the people thronged him.

KJV: And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,

Geneva: And a woman hauing an yssue of blood, twelue yeeres long, which had spent all her substance vpon physicians, and could not be healed of any:

KJV: Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

Geneva: When she came behind him, she touched the hemme of his garment, and immediatly her yssue of blood stanched.

KJV: 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?

Geneva: Then Iesus sayd, Who is it that hath touched me? When euery man denied, Peter sayd and they that were with him, Master, the multitude thrust thee, and tread on thee, & sayest thou, Who hath touched me?

KJV: And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

Geneva: And Iesus sayde, Some one hath touched me: for I perceiue that vertue is gone out of me.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: When the woman sawe that she was not hid, she came trembling, and fell downe before him, and tolde him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediatly.

KJV: And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.

Geneva: And he said vnto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath saued thee: go in peace.)

KJV: 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.

Geneva: While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, which sayde to him, Thy daughter is dead: disease not the Master.

KJV: But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.

Geneva: When Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not: beleeue onely, and she shall be saued.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And when he went into the house, he suffered no man to goe in with him, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and mother of the maide.

KJV: And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Geneva: And all wept, and sorowed for her: but he sayd, Weepe not: for she is not dead, but sleepeth.

KJV: And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

Geneva: And they laught him to scorne, knowing that she was dead.

KJV: And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

Geneva: So he thrust them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and cryed, saying, Maide, arise.

KJV: And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.

Geneva: And her spirite came againe, and she rose straightway: and he comanded to giue her meate.

KJV: And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

Geneva: Then her parents were astonied: but hee commaunded them that they should tell no man what was done.

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