1 Jesus went to many towns and small places. He told the good news of God. The 12 friends went with Him. ♂️️ 2 Some women went too. Jesus made them well. One was Mary from Magdala. Seven bad spirits left her. ✨ 3 Joanna, the wife of Chuza, and Susanna, and many more, helped them. Chuza worked for Herod. They gave food and help. 4 A big crowd came. People from many towns came to Him. Jesus told a story. ️ 5 Jesus said: <jesus>A man went to plant seed. Some seed fell on the path. People walked on it. Birds ate it.</jesus> ️ 6 Jesus said: <jesus>Some seed fell on rock. It grew fast, but it got dry. It had no root.</jesus> ☀️ 7 Jesus said: <jesus>Some seed fell in thorns. The thorns grew and stopped it.</jesus> 8 Jesus said: <jesus>Some seed fell on good dirt. It grew big. It made many good things.</jesus> Then He said, <jesus>Listen!</jesus> 9 His friends asked Him, “What does this story mean?” 10 Jesus said: <jesus>You can know My story. Others look, but do not see. They hear, but do not get it.</jesus> 11 Jesus said: <jesus>The seed is God’s word.</jesus> 12 Jesus said: <jesus>The seed on the path is like people who hear. Then the bad one comes and takes the word away. They do not trust and be saved.</jesus> ️ 13 Jesus said: <jesus>The seed on rock is like people who hear and are glad first. But they have no root. They stop when hard things come.</jesus> ⏳ 14 Jesus said: <jesus>The seed in thorns is like people who hear. But worry, stuff, and fun pull them away. The plant has no good fruit.</jesus> 15 Jesus said: <jesus>The seed on good dirt is like people with good hearts. They hear. They keep it. They do it. They make much good.</jesus> ❤️ 16 Jesus said: <jesus>No one lights a lamp and hides it. They put it up high. Then all can see.</jesus> ✨ 17 Jesus said: <jesus>All hidden things will be seen. All secret things will come out.</jesus> 18 Jesus said: <jesus>Be careful how you hear. If you have, you get more. If you do not have, even that can go.</jesus> ⚠️ 19 Jesus’ mother and His brothers came. They could not get to Him because of the crowd. ♀️ 20 People told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are outside. They want to see You.” ️ 21 Jesus said: <jesus>My mother and My brothers are the ones who hear God’s word and do it.</jesus> ✅ 22 One day He got in a boat with His friends. He said, <jesus>Let us go to the other side.</jesus> They went. ⛵ 23 As they sailed, Jesus slept. A big wind came. Waves hit the boat. The boat filled with water. They were in danger. ️ 24 They woke Him and said, “Master, we are in trouble!” He got up. He told the wind and waves to stop. They stopped. It was calm. ⛵️️➡️ 25 He said to them, <jesus>Where is your trust?</jesus> They were afraid and amazed. They said, “Who is this? Even wind and water obey Him!” 26 They came to a land by the lake. It was across from Galilee. ️ 27 A man came to Jesus. He had bad spirits for a long time. He wore no clothes. He lived by the tombs. ♂️ 28 He saw Jesus. He cried out and fell down. He said loud, <jesus>Jesus, Son of the Most High God, do not hurt me!</jesus> 29 Jesus had told the bad spirit to come out. The man had been tied with chains, but he broke them. The bad spirit drove him to lonely places. ⛓️️ 30 Jesus asked, <jesus>What is your name?</jesus> He said, “Many,” for many bad spirits were in him. ️ 31 They begged Jesus not to send them to the deep place. 32 A big herd of pigs was on the hill. The bad spirits begged to go into the pigs. Jesus let them. 33 The bad spirits left the man and went into the pigs. The pigs ran down the hill into the lake and died. ♂️️ 34 The pig men saw it. They ran and told it in the town and in the fields. ♂️ 35 People came to see. They found the man by Jesus. He sat, wore clothes, and was right in his mind. They were afraid. ♂️ 36 The people who saw it told how the man with bad spirits was made well. ️✅ 37 All the people of that place asked Jesus to go away. They were very afraid. He got in the boat and left. ⛵ 38 The man who was made well begged to go with Him. But Jesus sent him back. ➡️ 39 Jesus said: <jesus>Go home. Tell what God did for you.</jesus> He went and told all the town what Jesus did. ❤️ 40 Jesus came back. A crowd was waiting and welcomed Him. 41 A man named Jairus came. He led the church house. He fell at Jesus’ feet. He asked Him to come to his house. ♂️ 42 His only girl, about 12, was very sick. Jesus went, and the crowd pressed Him. 43 A woman had bled for 12 years. No one could make her well. ⏳ 44 She came up behind Jesus and touched His coat. Right away, the bleeding stopped. ✋✨ 45 Jesus said, <jesus>Who touched Me?</jesus> Peter said, “Master, the crowd is all around You.” ❓ 46 Jesus said, <jesus>Someone touched Me. I felt power go out from Me.</jesus> ✨➡️ 47 The woman saw she could not hide. She shook and came. She fell before Him. She told why she touched Him and how she was healed at once. ♀️️✅ 48 He said to her, <jesus>Daughter, your trust made you well. Go in peace.</jesus> ❤️️ 49 While He spoke, someone came from Jairus’ house and said, “Your girl is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.” ️ 50 Jesus heard and said, <jesus>Do not fear. Only trust, and she will be well.</jesus> ❤️ 51 He came to the house. He let only Peter, James, John, and the girl’s father and mother go in. 52 All were crying. Jesus said, <jesus>Do not cry. She is not dead but asleep.</jesus> ➡️ 53 They laughed at Him. They knew she was dead. 54 But He took her hand and said, <jesus>Little girl, get up.</jesus> ✋⬆️ 55 Her spirit came back. She got up at once. He told them to give her food. 56 Her parents were amazed. He told them not to tell anyone what happened.