Luke 9
1 Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
2 And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
3 “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
“Do not,” he said to them, “take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.
4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
5 If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”
If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.”
6 So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
7 When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
Herod the ruler heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.
8 others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
But Herod himself said, “John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?” And he endeavored to see him.
10 Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.
11 But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.
12 As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, “Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms around about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.”
13 But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
But Jesus said, “It is for you to give them something to eat.” “We have not more than five loaves and two fish,” they answered. “Unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.”
14 (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
(For the men among them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,” was his reply, “about fifty in each.”
15 They did so, and everyone was seated.
This they did, and got all the people seated.
16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.
17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
18 One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
Afterward, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – “Who do the people say that I am?”
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
“John the Baptist,” was their answer. “Others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
20 “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
“But you,” he went on, “who do you say that I am?” And to this Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.
23 Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
And to all present he said, “If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
25 What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
26 If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you truthfully, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.”
28 About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
29 And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
30 Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
31 They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
32 Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.
33 As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters —one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, “Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what he was saying;
34 While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
and from the cloud came a voice which said – “This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.”
36 After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
38 Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, “Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;
39 A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.
40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”
41 “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
“Faithless and perverse generation!” Jesus exclaimed, “How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.”
42 Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
“Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.”
45 But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.
46 Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
48 And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
and then said to them, “Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all – that person is great.”
49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
John said, “Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
“None of you must prevent him,” Jesus said to John, “whoever is not against you is for you.”
51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.
52 He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”
When James and John saw this, they said, “Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?”
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 And He and His disciples went on to another village.
And they made their way to another village.
57 As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
“Foxes have holes,” he replied, “and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
59 Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
To another man Jesus said, “Follow me.” “Let me first go and bury my father,” said the man.
60 But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
But Jesus said, “Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.”
61 Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
“Master,” said another, “I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.”
62 Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
But Jesus answered, “No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plow, is fitted for the kingdom of God.”
