: for they believe for a while and
in time of temptation they fall away.

8:14. And that which fell among thorns are they who have heard and,
going their way, are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of
this life and yield no fruit.

8:15. But that on the good ground are they who in a good and perfect
heart, hearing the word, keep it and bring forth fruit in patience.

8:16. Now no man lighting a candle covereth it with a vessel or putteth
it under a bed: but setteth it upon a candlestick, that they who come in
may see the light.

8:17. For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest,
nor hidden that shall not be known and come abroad.

8:18. Take heed therefore how you hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall
be given: and whosoever hath not, that also which he thinketh he hath
shall be taken away from him.

8:19. And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come
at him for the crowd.

8:20. And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without,
desiring to see thee.

8:21. Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they
who hear the word of God and do it.

8:22. And it came to pass on a certain day that he went into a little
ship with his disciples. And he said to them: Let us go over to the
other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

8:23. And when they were sailing, he slept. And there came down a storm
of wind upon the lake: and they were filled and were in danger.

8:24. And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he
arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and
there was a calm.

8:25. And he said to them: Where is your faith? Who being afraid,
wondered, saying one to another: Who is this (think you), that he
commandeth both the winds and the sea: and they obey him?

8:26. And they sailed to the country of the Gerasens, which is over
against Galilee.

8:27. And when he was come forth to the land, there met him a certain
man who had a devil now a very long time. And he wore no clothes:
neither did he abide in a house, but in the sepulchres.

8:28. And when he saw Jesus, he fell down before him. And crying out
with a loud voice, he said: What have I to do with thee, Jesus, Son of
the most high God? I beseech thee, do not torment me.

8:29. For he commanded the unclean spirit to go out of the man. For
many times it seized him: and he was bound with chains and kept in
fetters: an