Luke 9
1 Then calling the Twelve together He conferred on them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases;
And Jesus called his twelve, and gave them power and authority over all demons and diseases, to heal them.
2 and sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick.
And he sent them forth, to proclaim the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 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.
And he said to them: Take nothing for the journey, neither a staff, nor a wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two tunics.
4 Whatever house you enter, make that your home, and from it start afresh.
And into whatever house ye enter, there stay, and thence depart.
5 Wherever they refuse to receive you, as you leave that town shake off the very dust from your feet as a protest against them."
And against them that receive you not, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet against them, for a testimony.
6 So they departed and visited village after village, spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere.
And the Legates went forth, and travelled about the villages and cities, and preached and healed everywhere.
7 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,
And Herod the Tetrarch heard of all the things done by him, and he was disturbed; because some said, that John had arisen from the dead.
8 by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that some one of the ancient Prophets had come back to life.
But others said, that Elijah hath appeared; and others, that a prophet from among the ancient prophets hath arisen.
9 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.
And Herod said: The head of John, I have cut off; but who is this, of whom I hear these things? And he was desirous to see him.
10 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.
And when the Legates returned, they narrated, to Jesus all they had done. And he took them aside, to the desert part of Bethsaida.
11 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.
And when the multitude knew it, they followed him: and he received them, and conversed with them respecting the kingdom of God: and such as had need of healing, he healed.
12 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."
And when the day began to decline, his disciples came near, and said to him: Send away the multitude, that they may go to the villages around us and to the towns, to lodge in them, and to procure themselves food, for we are in a desert place.
13 "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."
Jesus said to then: Give ye them to eat. And they say: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless we go and buy food for all this people:
14 (For there were about 5,000 adult men.) But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in parties of about fifty each."
for they were about five thousand men. Jesus said to them: Make them recline by companies, fifty persons in a company.
15 They did so, making them all, without exception, sit down.
And the disciples did so, and made them all recline.
16 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.
And Jesus took the five loaves and two fishes, and looked towards heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before the multitudes.
17 So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments.
And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up the fragments of remains, twelve baskets.
18 One day when He was praying by Himself the disciples were present; and He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"
And as he was praying in private with his disciples, he asked them, and said: Who, do the multitudes say of me, that I am?
19 "John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."
They answer and say to him: John the Baptizer; others, Elijah and others, a prophet, one of the ancient prophets arisen.
20 "But you," He asked, "who do you say that I am?" "God's Anointed One," replied Peter.
He said to them: But who, do ye say, that I am? Simon answered, and said: The Messiah of God.
21 And Jesus strictly forbad them to tell this to any one;
And he chided them, and charged them, that they should say this to no one.
22 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."
And he said to them: The Son of man is to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the Elders and the chief priests and Scribes; and they will kill him; and on the third day, he will arise.
23 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.
And he said before all the people: He that would follow me, must deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and so come after me.
24 For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall save it.
For he that will preserve his life, shall lose it; but he that shall lose his life, for my sake, will preserve it.
25 Why, what benefit is it to a man to have gained the whole world, but to have lost or forfeited his own self.
For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life or be deprived of it?
26 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.
And whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father, with his holy angels.
27 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."
I tell you the truth, that there are some standing here, who will not taste death, until they shall see the kingdom of God.
28 It was about eight days after this that Jesus, taking with Him Peter, John, and James, went up the mountain to pray.
And it was about eight days after these discourses, that Jesus took Simon and James and John, and went up a mountain to pray.
29 And while He was praying the appearance of His face underwent a change, and His clothing became white and radiant.
And while he prayed, the aspect of his countenance was changed, and his garments became white and brilliant.
30 And suddenly there were two men conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah.
And lo, two men were talking with him: and they were Moses and Elijah,
31 They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.
who appeared in glory. And they were conversing on his departure, which was to be consummated at Jerusalem.
32 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.
And Simon and those with him were oppressed with drowsiness; and being scarcely awake, they saw his glory, and those two men who stood near him.
33 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.
And when they began t to retire from him, Simon said to Jesus: Rabbi, it is delightful for us to be here. And let us make here three booths, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. But he knew not what he said.
34 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.
And as he thus spoke, there was a cloud; and it overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they saw Moses and Elijah go up into the cloud.
35 Then there came a voice from within the cloud: "This is My Son, My Chosen One: listen to Him."
And there was a voice from the cloud, which said: This is my beloved Son; hear ye him.
36 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.
And when the voice had passed, Jesus was found to be alone. And they kept silence, and told no one in those days what they had seen.
37 On the following day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great crowd came to meet Him;
And the next day, as they came down from the mountain, a great multitude met them.
38 and a man from the crowd called out, "Rabbi, I beg you to pity my son, for he is my only child.
And a man from the throng cried out, and said: Teacher, I beseech thee, turn thyself to me. Here is my only son:
39 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.
and a spirit cometh upon him, and he suddenly crieth out, and gnasheth his teeth, and foameth; and he hardly leaveth him, when he hath crushed him.
40 I entreated your disciples to expel the spirit, but they could not."
And I requested thy disciples to expel him; and they could not.
41 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."
And Jesus answered, and said: O the unbelieving and perverse generation! How long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring hither thy son.
42 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.
And while he was bringing him, the demon threw him down, and convulsed him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the lad, and delivered him to his father.
43 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,
And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. And while every one admired at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples:
44 "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."
Lay up these words in your minds: for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.
45 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.
But they understood not that speech; because it was hidden from them, that they should not know it: and they feared to ask him concerning that speech.
46 Now there arose a dispute among them, which of them was to be the greatest.
And the thought arose among them, which of them was to be the greatest.
47 And Jesus, knowing the reasoning that was in their hearts, took a young child and made him stand by His side
And Jesus knew the thought of their heart: and he took a child, and placed him near to him;
48 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."
and said to them: Whoever receiveth a child like this, in my name, receiveth me; and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me. For he that shall be least among you all, he will be the great one.
49 "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."
And John answered, and said: Our Rabbi, we saw a man casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he doth not, with us, follow thee.
50 "Do not forbid him," said Jesus, "for he who is not against you is on your side."
Jesus said to them: Forbid not: for, whoever is not against you, is for you.
51 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.
And when the days for his ascension were completed, so it was, that he set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
52 They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him.
And he sent messengers before his face; and they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare lodgings for him.
53 But the people there would not receive Him, because He was evidently going to Jerusalem.
And they received him not, because he had set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
54 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?"
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said to him: Our Lord, wilt thou that we speak, and fire come down from heaven, and consume them, as also did Elijah?
55 But He turned and rebuked them.
And he turned and rebuked them, and said: Ye know not of what spirit ye are.
56 And they went to another village.
For the Son of man hath not come to destroy souls; but to quicken them. And they went to another village.
57 And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go."
And as they went by the way, one said to him: I will follow thee to whatever place thou goest, my Lord.
58 "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."
Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have coverts; but the Son of man hath not where he may lay his head.
59 "Follow me," He said to another. "Master," the man replied, "allow me first to go and bury my father."
And he said to another: Come thou after me. And he said to him: My Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.
60 "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."
And Jesus said to him: Allow the dead to bury their dead; and go thou and proclaim the kingdom of God.
61 "Master," said yet another, "I will follow you; but allow me first to go and say good-bye to my friends at home."
Another said to him: I will follow thee, my Lord; but allow me first to bid adieu to my household, and I will come.
62 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.
Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the ox-plough, and looking backward, is fit for the kingdom of God.
