LUCAS 8

Luke 8:1-3, Women who serve Jesus

8:1 It happened afterwards, that Jesus went (one by one, FL) through all the cities and villages, preaching and announcing
the gospel of the kingdom of God, --the main work of Jesus was to preach the good news of the kingdom of God. . 'The prayer
he described El Salvador as he traveled throughout the country with the aim of connecting with people as much as possible, and he made sure
especially that no city or village was neglected. It was as if he did not want to allow any soul to be left behind.
without being visited by the light of salvation" (GRB).

and the twelve with him, 8:2 and some women who had been healed of evil spirits and diseases: -
María, who was named Magdalena, --MHaving, therefore, risen Jesus in the morning, the first day of the
week, first appeared to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.

-- from which seven demons had gone out, -- this is the special reason for her gratitude. Mark 16:9,

8:3 Juana, the wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod, --She is mentioned again in Luke 24:10,
There were Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the others with them,… -- and Susana,

-- and many others that served them from their assets. -- of what they possessed, their resources, a very practical help. These women
they showed their gratitude to Jesus in this way for having cast out evil spirits and for having healed them
sick. In chapter 7:36-50, we read about the woman who showed her gratitude and great love towards Jesus for having...
forgiven. When Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, "she got up and began to serve them" (Matt. 8:14).

These women were not organized in a 'Women's Missionary Society.' Rather, a group of women very
grateful "they served from their goods

Parable of the Sower

(Mat. 13:1-5, 18-23; Mar. 4:1-20)

What is a 'parable'? It is the recounting of some common event that can serve as a comparison to some truth.
spiritual. Jesus used many parables to illustrate the nature of the kingdom. The parables deal with our
relationships with God; they have celestial and eternal meaning.

A parable is an illustration based on common events, the daily activities of people. Jesus knows the
man, and he knew the people of Palestine, every aspect and detail of their daily life.

The purpose of the parable of the sower is to emphasize the need to understand and obey the teaching of Christ.
Basically, the parable of the sower describes the work of Christ, the Principal Sower, and the four types of soil in which
that the sown seed falls.

The four types of soil are four types of listeners. The parable teaches the responsibility of hearing the word, because
Through hearing comes faith (Rom. 10:17). Jesus well knew that the seed cannot germinate and produce in every kind of heart.
human.

In this parable, Jesus presents a portrait of themselves; he puts the mirror in front of their eyes so they can see.
What kind of listeners they were. He tells a story about themselves and how they hear the word.
How would they receive his teaching? In the same way that the various lands of Judea received the seed of the sower.

8:4 A great multitude gathered, and those from every city came to him; he spoke to them in a parable: 5 The sower
went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air ate it.
They ate. 6 Another part fell on the rock; and having been born, it dried up because it had no moisture. 7 Another part fell among
thorns, and the thorns that grew up with it choked it. 8 And another part fell on good soil, and produced and
bore fruit a hundredfold.
 Speaking these things, he said with a loud voice: He who has ears to hear, let him hear. - that is, not only to hear his voice, but
also understand and accept his teaching. James 1:21, 'Therefore, laying aside all filthiness and the overflow of wickedness,'
Receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

And his disciples asked him, saying: What does this parable mean?

And he said: To you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; --the 'mysteries of the kingdom of God' not
They were mysteries in the sense of being mystical and difficult to understand. They were 'mysteries' simply because they had not been
revealed before. However, to understand the mysteries of the kingdom it is necessary to scrutinize the Scriptures (John 5:39; Acts.
17:11) and use them well (2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 3:16).0

-- but to the others in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. --Isa. 6:9-10, --Mat.
13:14, "So the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in them, which said: You will hear indeed, but not understand; And seeing you will see,
and you will not perceive. 15 For the heart of this people has grown dull, And their ears are heavy of hearing, And they have closed
their eyes; So that they do not see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their heart, And turn, And I will heal them.
"sane." The "others" that Jesus speaks of here had heard the same teaching that the disciples had heard since the
the beginning of his ministry. They had observed the same miracles that the disciples had observed. But the "others"
they saw and heard with closed eyes and blocked ears; that is to say, their heart was full of prejudice due to their errant conception
of the Messiah and his kingdom.

Why did Jesus speak in parables?(1) To reveal the truth. The parables are "windows" that let in the light.
They help us a lot in our understanding of heavenly truths. Jesus says several times, 'The kingdom of heaven is
similar to "and then the comparison continues.

(2) To preserve the truth. Parables help us a lot to remember the teaching. Who does not remember the
"Prodigal Son" and the "Good Samaritan"?

(3) To let his enemies judge themselves. In this way, Jesus awakened the people's conscience so that
could see his own rebellion.

To hide the truth, so that the insincere would not understand it.

-- Seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. -- One of the main purposes was to hide the truth of
the insincere. Many of the Jews of that time abused their privilege of learning the truth of God. Jesus 'to the
His own came, and his own (the Jews) did not receive him" (Jn. 1:11). As a consequence of this, they became even more confirmed in their
disobedience despite having heard these divine teachings. Compare 2 Cor. 3:15, they had a veil over their
heart. . 2 Tim. 4:3, 4, some have a itch to hear only the things that please them. Compare Isa. 30:9,10.

The Jews saw the miracles and heard the teaching, but their hearts were wicked. Because of this, the miracles did not.
they produced in them faith (Jn. 20:30,31).

Matthew 13:16, "But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear. 17 For truly I say to you..."
I say to you that many prophets and righteous people desired to see what you see, and did not see it; and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

8:11 This is the parable: The seed is the word of God. --Mark 4:14. It is the only seed that will produce the
plant that our Heavenly Father planted.

8:12 And those by the roadside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, so that
do not believe and be saved. --These listeners are the ones who allow their hearts to be "paved" (hardened) by all
the events and activities of this life. Their life has been strongly affected and influenced by the matters of daily life: the
employment, family, plans, weddings, funerals, crimes, and dozens of other things. These have hearts
unattentive, insensitive, worried and indifferent regarding spiritual matters.

Satan snatches away the word with thousands of distractions. He doesn't want people to hear. If they hear, he doesn't want them to believe. If they believe,
does not want me to obey. Always encourages me to postpone obedience. Sometimes tribulation prepares the 'ground' for
receive the seed.
 8:13 Those on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no roots;
they fall away for a time, and in the time of testing they depart. - The seed falls on a thin layer of soil on
the solid rock, where there is no moisture. It sprouts quickly but cannot take root. There is life but very momentary.
This is the superficial, emotional, impressionable, impulsive listener. He/She has interest but it is fleeting. Does not obey for
conviction. He hears a moving sermon and obeys.. Perhaps he obeys during an 'exciting campaign' (he liked
the hymns and the brothers were very kind, etc.),. He does not consider the cross he must bear. He does not take into account the opposition.
What will be found. He does not approach God in prayer or with Bible reading, he is not properly active in the church, he does not strengthen himself.

Persecutions, tribulations, criticisms, mocks, tests are coming, which must strengthen you (Rom. 5:3-5) and bring you closer to
God, but rather they distance him from God and make him stumble.

8:14 The one that fell among thorns, these are the ones who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries and the riches.
the pleasures of life, and they bear no fruit..The zeal of this century. Anxiety indicates a lack of faith in God. It indicates a
excessive worry about the affairs of this life, and a lack of interest in spiritual matters.

The deceit of riches is very dangerous. 1 Tim. 6:9,10; Mark 10:24. Prosperity is more dangerous than poverty.
Many siblings abuse the 'plastic card', making purchases and thus committing themselves beyond their means, and
then comes an overwhelming eagerness. Many get trapped in debts that they can never pay.

8:15 But the ones that fell on good soil, these are the ones who with a good and upright heart hold fast to the word they heard, and
and fruit with perseverance. --This is fertile, clean (prepared), moist, good land,These hear the word with all
request, they understand it, they obey it, and they bear fruit... Listen to the word carefully, study it, understand it, and obey it not
It does not matter who preaches it, nor with what motives it is preached, nor who else obeys it, nor how many offenses may come. The
The lesson is that everyone should carefully examine their heart.

The three types of land that do not produce good harvests can be classified as indifferent land, the land
from superficiality and the ground of double-mindedness.

Nothing hidden that shall not be revealed.

(Mar. 4:21-25)

No one lights a lamp and covers it with a bowl, or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand.
candlestick so that those who enter see the light. The disciples of Jesus are well known to the relatives,
neighbors, coworkers or schoolmates, clients and bosses, butlers and entrepreneurs, etc. People pay attention to
the good conduct, attitude, and goodwill of the Christian. It is something obvious and outstanding. The Christian is different. He does not
not conforming to the worldly attitudes (Rom. 12:1,2), but being transformed into the likeness of Christ.

8:17 For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light.
the light. –12:2, "For nothing is concealed that will not be revealed; nor hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore, everything
what you have said in darkness will be heard in the light; and what you have spoken in the ear in private rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.
rooftops.

8:18 Look then how you listen; --The apostles would be the ambassadors of Christ (2 Cor. 5:20), his witnesses, his
messengers. That's why it was essential for them to listen carefully to the teachings of Christ.

We must hear to be blessed (Matt. 13:16, 17). Hear to have saving faith (Rom. 10:17; Jas. 1:22). Hear to not
to stray (Heb. 2:1). To hear in order to be rejected (Mat 10:14). To hear to bear fruit (Luc. 8:15).

-- for to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who has not, even what he thinks he has will be taken away. --
it is necessary to learn the teaching of Jesus, but it is also necessary to put it into practice and teach it to others, for only
In this way we will be able to retain what we have learned. In the spiritual realm, remaining immobile is impossible.

If you take advantage of the blessings (health, physical and mental strength, money, talents, employment or business, etc.), everything will increase.
He will have even more blessings. On the other hand, if he neglects his health, his money, his job or business, he will lose what he had.
 If we lose physical health by neglecting it, what will happen if we neglect the soul?

The mother and the brothers of Jesus

(Mat. 12:46-50; Mar. 3:31-35)

8:19 Then his mother and brothers came to him; but they could not reach him because of the crowd.
multitude. 20 And it was told him, saying: Your mother and your brothers are outside and want to see you. 21 Then he
Answering, He said to them: My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.

In this text, there are practical lessons for us. There is always the temptation to give preference to family members.
physics, but remember Mat. 10:34-39. Gal. 6:10, 'let us do good to all, and especially to those of the household of faith'.
Who should we give preference to? How many weak brothers neglect a church meeting to attend to the ...
relatives who come to visit? We have gained a large family in Christ. Mark 10:29,30. We are relatives of Jesus.
We are your family! Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers (Heb. 2:11).

Jesus calms the storm

Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41

8:22 One day, he entered a boat with his disciples, and said to them: Let us go to the other side of the lake. And
They set sail. -- 'And there were also with him other boats' (Mark 4:36); therefore, there were other witnesses of the miracle that was about to happen.

8:23 But while they were sailing, he fell asleep. - He did not cease to be God, but he also became a true man. He had
hunger (Matt. 4:2) and thirst (Jn. 19:28), he got tired (Jn. 4:9), cried (Jn. 11:35), and here we see that he slept. (This is the only text
which speaks of Jesus' sleeping.

-- And a windstorm arose on the lake; and they were being swamped and in danger.--; Mark 4:37, In danger
because the boat was filling with water, and the wind was shaking and violently striking it.

And they came to him and woke him up, -- How could Jesus sleep during the storm? It would have been very difficult.
sleeping with so much noise (the wind, the waves, the screams of the disciples) and from being so wet. First of all, it was
tired.. He slept in the middle of the storm because he had perfect peace in his heart. What a sublime picture! What a contrast
between the violence of the storm and the serenity of Jesus' sleep! Moreover, what a good example for us! This is the
the peace of God that surpasses all understanding (Phil. 4:7). It is the peace that Christ himself has left us (Jn. 14:27). “Your
You will keep in perfect peace the one whose mind is steadfast because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord.
forever, because in the Lord Jehovah is the strength of the ages” (Isa. 26:3, 4).

-- saying: Master, Master, we are perishing! --. The only hope for salvation from this danger was Jesus. And so
it is always.When the storms of life shake and beat us, there is no other help. Without Christ, the storms of life
they would leave us desperate. This experience helped to strengthen their faith.

Some of the apostles were experienced fishermen, and they were used to storms, but
It seems that this storm was exceptional in its violence. In any case, they were frightened and desperate.

They had faith in Jesus. Does not their language indicate that they believed He could do something? If for them He was
just a carpenter, why awaken a carpenter?

-- Awakening, he rebuked the wind and the waves; and they ceased, and there was a great calm. –Jesus is the Creator. It was not difficult.
to control what he had created. With his word he created the natural elements, and with his word he controlled them.

8:25 And he said to them: Where is your faith? And being afraid, they marveled, and said to one another: Who is
this one, who even commands the winds and the waters, and they obey him?He said to them: Why are you afraid, you of little faith?
They had faith, but it was "little" faith. That was the problem that Jesus wanted to solve. It is the
the same problem that we have. Many have faith but it is 'little faith' and it is 'weak faith'. That's why when they are unleashed
The storms of life leave us desperate.

The Gadarene Demoniac

(Matt. 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-20)

8:26 And they arrived at the land of the Gadarenes, which is on the opposite shore of Galilee. 27 When he stepped onto the land, he met...
A man from the city met him, who had been possessed for a long time; and he did not wear clothes, nor did he live in a house,
except in the graves. -After calming the storm, now he encounters something more terrible, but as he had
rebuked the wind and the waves, he also commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the poor man

8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out with a loud voice, and falling down at his feet he exclaimed with a loud voice: What do you have to do with me?
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? –This one had the answer to the apostles' question, We do not read of demons fleeing.
of Jesus, for they knew him and understood that this would not be possible; rather, they approached Him to kneel before Him.

-- I beg you not to torment me. - The demons, sent by Satan, knew what awaited them, for Satan
and theirs will be cast into hell, into the eternal fire, Matt. 25:41; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 6.

8:29 (For he commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man, for it had been a long time since it had...
his guardian; and they bound him with chains and shackles, but breaking the chains, he was driven by the demon to the
deserts.) -- 8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying: What is your name?

-- And he said: Legion (the response of the demons; literally, a complete Roman legion was composed of about
6,000 soldiers). Because many demons had entered him. –So he was not possessed by a demon, but by a
army of demons. Imagine the deep misery of this unfortunate man!

8:31 And they begged him not to send them into the abyss. - Satan knew well that when God commands, he must obey.
and also knew what awaited him, the abyss of eternal torment. Compare Rev. 9:1; 11:7; 17:8; 20:1-3.

8:32 There was there a herd of many pigs feeding on the mountain; and they begged him to let them enter into them; and he
God allowed it. - The demons wanted to take possession of living bodies, even if they were animal bodies.

8:33 And the demons, having gone out of the man, entered the pigs; and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake,
and drowned. - This clearly showed that Jesus had cast out the demons. The request of the demons was
granted, but did they like the result? Let's be careful about what we want or ask for.

8:34 And those who were tending the pigs, when they saw what had happened, fled, (never in their lives had they...
having seen such a thing) and going, they gave notice in the city and across the fields. -They were responsible for the pigs. They had to
convince their owners that they had not neglected their work and that they had not caused this loss.

8:35 And they went out to see what had happened; and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone out.
demons, sitting at the feet of Jesus, dressed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid.– 8:25; 8:37; 8:47.

Here is the contrast between the damage done by Satan to human life and the blessing made by Jesus. Here is man.
calm man through Jesus. Here is the man civilized by Jesus (he is already wearing clothes). Here is the work of Jesus to make that
the human mind works correctly (remember the prodigal son who, upon repenting, 'came to himself'). Here is the man
grateful, sitting at the feet of Jesus (remember the case of Mary, Luke 10:39).

8:36 And those who had seen it told them how he who had been demon-possessed was healed.8:37 Then all the
The multitude of the region around the Gadarenes begged him to depart from them, for they were filled with great fear.

Can men dismiss Christ who is God? Yes, they can do it, and millions do it every day. Rev. 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.
 -- And Jesus, entering the boat, turned. 38 And the man from whom the demons had gone out begged him to
he allowed himself to be with him; - Instead of wanting to dismiss him, he wanted to accompany him. In this, he showed his gratitude, trust and
love. It is also possible that he was afraid that the demons would come back (Matt. 12:43-45).

-- but Jesus dismissed him, saying: 39 Return to your home, --This man had a home. He had family. Imagine the
joy of the family upon seeing him restored to them! So right there, in "your house," he had to start his work of evangelization.

-- and tell how great things God has done for you. – -- And he went, publishing throughout the city how
Jesus had done great things with him. - They dismissed Jesus, but this man took it upon himself to proclaim the good news.
new. Jesus said to him, "tell how great things God has done for you," and he went publishing "how great things he had done.
madeJesuswith him.

8:40 When Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him with joy; for everyone was expecting him.

The daughter of Jairus and the woman who touched Jesus' cloak

(Matt. 9:18-26; Mark 5:21-43)

8:41 Then a man named Jairus came, who was an official (leader) of the synagogue, --one of the officials or
mainly, belonged to the highest class of society.

-- and prostrating himself at the feet of Jesus, --). This was an act of great humility for an officer of the synagogue of the highest rank.
high in society. Indicates much faith in Christ.

I was begging him to come into his house; because he had a single daughter, about twelve years old, who was dying.
- And as he went, the crowd pressed around him.

8:43 But – Not only was he stopped by the crowd, but now there is another interruption. Jesus was very
used to interruptions and always showed a lot of patience

a woman who had been suffering from bleeding (hemorrhages) for twelve years, and who had spent on
doctors everything she had, and by none had she been able to be cured, 8:44 approached him/her -–-from behind--See
She approached Jesus with great timidity because her illness made her unclean (Lev. 15:26). This poor woman had lost her
health, your money, and your social and religious life. Truly Jesus was their 'last hope' (GH).

--She touched the edge of his cloak; and instantly the flow of her blood stopped. –Another miracle done instantly.

8:45 Then Jesus said: Who is the one who touched me? - Some read this question as if Jesus actually
to ignore who had been touched, Such questions do not mean that the person asking was unaware of the answer; rather
there was another purpose.

Jesus knew this woman and also her faith. He wanted to heal her, but it was essentialthat she understood it wasn't him
he said to Jesus who healed her because He wanted to; (2) that she would give her testimony of having been healed; (3) that the
People would realize that she was no longer unclean and could be restored to her social and religious life (she could now enter)
freely in the temple); and (4) remember that the miracles of Jesus were signs to produce faith(Jn. 20:30, 31), but
they couldn't do it if they were secrets. They had to be public.

And denying them all, Peter and those with him said: Master, the crowd is pressing and crowding you and you say: Who
is the one that has touched me? –Jesus does not ask this question to obtain information, but to give information (JWM). He did
this question so that the woman already healed wouldn't leave thinking that the mantle of Jesus had the power to heal.She didn't go
healed not simply for having touched the mantle of Jesus, but because it was the will of Jesus to heal herJesus knew about
the faith of this woman and she wanted her to express it, Moreover, in this way, others would see the result of such a demonstration of faith.
 8:46 But Jesus said: Someone has touched me; for I have known that power has gone out from me.
Jesus left (6:19) according to his will. He did not leave involuntarily or in a magical way.

8:47 Then, when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, --Any other rabbi would have
rebuked for having touched him.

-- and falling at his feet, she declared before all the people why she had touched him, and how immediately
she had been healed. -She gave her testimony. This was much better for her, because in that way everyone would realize that she was already
it was not filthy. It would also confirm the miracle performed by Jesus.

8:48 And he said to her: Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace. – Note that this woman ’s faith was not a 'faith alone' (faith
dead), but it motivated her to do something. Jesus knows the heart of all; that is why he knew that this woman had faith. Without
embargo, when she only had faith, she did not heal. Instead, she was healed when her faith was manifested in approaching and touching the
cloak of Jesus.

8:49 He was still speaking when one from the house of the ruler of the synagogue came to say: Your daughter is dead; do not...
You bother the Teacher more – When Jairo left his house, his daughter was not dead. The person who brought the message did not have
faith in Jesus. And it gives the impression that Jairus was "bothering" Jesus. As if to say, "He can't do anything."

8:50 Hearing this, Jesus responded to him: Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be saved. - that is, continue believing, do not stop.
to believe. The negative attitude of those who brought the sad message could have discouraged Jairo. One must be very careful
Be careful of what others say when we are in the midst of similar affliction. The world is full of unbelief.

8:51 Entering the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him, except for Peter, James, John, and the father and the
mother of the girl. –Surely people thought (and perhaps said), "And why did he come now? What does he think he will do?"
"Do you know that the girl is dead?" But Jesus did arrive and entered with the purpose of returning Jairo's daughter to her family.

8:52 And everyone was weeping and lamenting for her. – Matthew 9:23 says they were playing flutes, and the people were making an uproar.
Even the poorest people hired women (professional mourners called lloronas) to accompany them while crying during the
Funerals. Jer. 9:17, "Thus says the LORD of hosts: Consider, and call for the mourners to come; seek those who are skillful in
in your trade; 18 and hurry up, and raise lament for us, and let our eyes be consumed with tears, and our eyelids be
distilled in waters” (see also Amos 5:16).

-- But he said: Do not weep (1 Thess. 4:13); she is not dead, but asleep. --By saying that the girl was not dead
But asleep, Jesus emphasized the true nature of death; that is, it is not the end, Dan. 12:2, 'And many of the
those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall be awakened, some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting contempt;
1 Thess. 5:10, "who died for us so that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him";
también Jn. 11:11, 14; Hech. 7:60; 1 Cor. 15:6; 1 Tes. 4:13-15.

8:53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. - They mocked him and strongly confirmed that the girl
she was dead, because if she wasn't dead they couldn't charge for their lamentation services (JWM).

8:54 But he, taking her by the hand, called saying: Girl, arise. -The words of Jesus were what the
father or mother uses to wake up their girl in the morning.

8:55 Then his spirit returned, and he immediately got up; -In the same way, this will be the general resurrection.
of the dead on the Final Day; that is to say, the spirit will unite with the resurrected and incorruptible body (1 Cor. 15:50-57).

--and he commanded that they be given food. 8:56 And his parents were astonished; but Jesus commanded them
that no one should be told what had happened.