Luke 9
1 And having summoned the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases.
Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases;
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal those who were incapacitated.
and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.
3 And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staffs, nor bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor have two coats each.
And He commanded them, "Take nothing for your journey; neither stick nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have an extra under garment.
4 And into whatever house ye may enter, remain there, and from there depart.
Whatever house you enter, make that your home, and from it start afresh.
5 And as many as will not receive you, when departing from that city, also shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
Wherever they refuse to receive you, as you leave that town shake off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them."
6 And having departed, they passed through the villages, preaching the good news, and healing everywhere.
So they departed and visited village after village, spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere.
7 But Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead,
Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was going on; and he was bewildered because of its being said by some that John had come back to life,
8 and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others that a prophet, one of the ancient men arose.
by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life.
9 And Herod said, I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
And Herod said, "John I have beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such reports?" And he sought for an opportunity of seeing Jesus.
10 And when the apostles returned, they related to him as many things as they did. And having taken them along, he withdrew in private into a desolate place of a city called Bethsaida.
The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.
11 But the multitudes having known, they followed him. And having received them, he spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.
But the immense crowd, aware of this, followed Him; and receiving them kindly He proceeded to speak to them of the Kingdom of God, and those who needed to be restored to health, He cured.
12 And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, they said to him, Send the multitude away, so that, after going into the villages and fields around, they may rest and find provision, because we are here in a desolate place.
Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district."
13 But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are for us not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless, after going, we might buy food for all this people.
"You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."
14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty each.
(For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."
15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down.
16 And after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke in pieces, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven He blessed them and broke them into portions which He gave to the disciples to distribute to the people.
17 And they ate, and were all filled. And there were taken up to them of the remaining fragments, twelve baskets.
So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments.
18 And it came to pass, as he was praying privately, the disciples were with him. And he questioned them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
19 And having answered, they said, John the immerser, but others, Elijah, and others, that a certain prophet of the ancient men arose.
"John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."
20 And he said to them, But ye, who say ye that I am? And having answered, Peter said, The Christ of God.
"But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" "God's Anointed One," replied Peter.
21 But having chided them, he commanded to tell this to no man,
And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one;
22 saying, It is necessary for the Son of man to suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scholars, and be killed, and the third day to rise.
and He said, "The Son of Man must suffer much cruelty, be rejected by the Elders and High Priests and Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again."
23 And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
And He said to all, "If any one is desirous of following me, let him ignore self and take up his cross day by day, and so be my follower.
24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life because of me, this man will save it.
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
25 For what is a man benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself?
Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.
26 For whoever may be ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of this man when he comes in his glory, and of the Father, and of the holy agents.
For whoever shall have been ashamed of me and my teachings, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own and the Father's glory and in that of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you truly, there are some of those who stand here, who will, no, not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
I tell you truly that there are some of those who stand here who will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Kingdom of God."
28 And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that after taking Peter and John and James, he went up onto the mountain to pray.
It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.
29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing glistening white.
And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.
30 And behold, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah.
31 who, having appeared in glory, spoke of his departure, which he was going to fulfill at Jerusalem.
They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, and having become awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.
33 And it came to pass, as they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and we could make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he was saying.
And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.
34 And while he was speaking these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them. And they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered into the cloud.
35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son. Hear ye him.
Then there came a voice from within the cloud: "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."
36 And at the occurrence of the voice, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and informed no man in those days any of the things that they have seen.
After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.
37 And it came to pass, on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great crowd came to meet Him;
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son, because he is the only begotten to me.
and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.
39 And lo, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him with foaming. And it departs from him difficultly, injuring him.
At times a spirit seizes him and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him, and makes him foam at the mouth, and does not leave him till it has well-nigh covered him with bruises.
40 And I begged thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they could not.
I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."
41 And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring thy son here.
"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."
42 And as he was still coming, the demon tore him, and he convulsed. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Now while the youth was coming, the spirit dashed him to the ground and cruelly convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the youth and gave him back to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while all were wondering at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
And all were awe-struck at the mighty power of God. And while every one was expressing wonder at all that He was doing, He said to his disciples,
44 Place ye these sayings into your ears, for the Son of man is going to be delivered up into the hands of men.
"As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."
45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
46 But a thought entered among them, which of them may be greater.
Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.
47 But having perceived the thought of their heart, having taken a child, Jesus stood it beside him,
And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side
48 and he said to them, Whoever may receive this child in my name receives me, and whoever may receive me receives him who sent me, for he who exists smaller among you all, this man will be great.
and said to them, "Whoever for my sake receives this little child, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives Him who sent me. For the lowliest among you all--he is the greatest."
49 And having answered, John said, Master, we saw a certain man casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.
"Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."
50 But Jesus said to him, Do not forbid, for he who is not against us is for us.
"Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."
51 And it came to pass, while fulfilling the days for his ascension, that he also set his face to go to Jerusalem.
Now when the time drew near for Him to be received up again into Heaven, He proceeded with fixed purpose towards Jerusalem, and sent messengers before Him.
52 And he sent agents before his face, and they went. And having gone, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to make ready for him.
They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem.
But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem.
54 And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?
When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"
55 But having turned around, he rebuked them, and said, Ye do not know what kind of spirit ye are.
But He turned and rebuked them.
56 For the Son of man came not to destroy the lives of men, but to save. And they went to another village.
And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass while they went on the way, a certain man said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou may go, Lord.
And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has not where he might lay his head.
"The foxes have holes," said Jesus, "and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."
59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first, after departing, to bury my father.
"Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
60 But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.
"Leave the dead," Jesus rejoined, "to bury their own dead; but you must go and announce far and wide the coming of the Kingdom of God."
61 And also another said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those in my house.
"Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."
62 But Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to a plow, and looking to things behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered him, "No one who has put his hand to the plough, and then looks behind him, is fit for the Kingdom of God.
