Luke 9
1 Jesus called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, as well as to cure diseases.
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
2 He sent them out as his messengers, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to work cures.
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 ‘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.
And he said to them, Take nothing for [your] journey, neither staffs, nor bag, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.
And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.
5 If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.’
And whoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6 Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.
And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
7 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.
Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead;
8 Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets had risen again.
9 But Herod himself said, ‘John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?’ And he endeavoured to see him.
And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
10 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.
And the apostles, when they had returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place, belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 But the people recognised 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.
And the people, when they knew [it], followed him: and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
12 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 round about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.’
And when the day began to decline, then came the twelve, and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 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.’
But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy provisions for all this people.
14 (For the men among them were about five thousand.) ‘Get them seated in companies,’ was his reply, ‘about fifty in each.’
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
15 This they did, and got all the people seated.
And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 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.
Then he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up – twelve baskets.
And they ate, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.
18 Afterwards, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question – ‘Who do the people say that I am?’
And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?
19 ‘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.’
They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some [say], Elijah; and others [say], that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.
20 ‘But you,’ he went on, ‘who do you say that I am?’ And to this Peter answered, ‘The Christ of God.’
He said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God.
21 Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;
And he strictly charged them, and commanded [them] to tell no man that thing,
22 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.
Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised the third day.
23 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.
And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life – that person will save it.
For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 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.
For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in that of his] Father, and of the holy angels.
27 Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.’
But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.
28 About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.
And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray.
29 As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became a dazzling white.
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [was] white [and] glistening.
30 And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,
And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah.
31 who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.
Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 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.
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33 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;
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.
34 and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;
While he was thus speaking, there came a cloud and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
35 and from the cloud came a voice which said – ‘This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.’
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
36 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.
And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept [it] close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
37 The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.
And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they had come down from the hill, many people met him.
38 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;
And behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee look upon my son: for he is my only child.
39 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.
And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him.
40 I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.’
And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.
41 ‘Faithless and perverse generation!’ Jesus exclaimed, ‘How long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.’
And Jesus answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
42 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.
And as he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore [him]. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
43 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,
And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
44 ‘Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.’
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.
45 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.
But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him concerning that saying.
46 A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;
Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,
And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 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.’
And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49 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.’
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 ‘None of you must prevent him,’ Jesus said to John, ‘whoever is not against you is for you.’
And Jesus said to him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us, is for us.
51 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.
And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,
And sent messengers before his face: and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.
And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 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?’
And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?
55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 And they made their way to another village.
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save [them]. And they went to another village.
57 And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’
And it came to pass, that as they were going in the way, a certain [man] said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58 ‘Foxes have holes,’ he replied, ‘and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’
And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.
59 To another man Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ ‘Let me first go and bury my father,’ said the man.
And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60 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.’
Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 ‘Master,’ said another, ‘I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.’
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go [and] bid them farewell who are at my house.
62 But Jesus answered, ‘No one who looks back, after putting their hand to the plough, is fitted for the kingdom of God.’
And Jesus said to him, No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
