Lukas 9
1 En dag kalte Jesus sammen sine tolv disipler og ga dem makt til å drive ut alle slags onde ånder og kraft til å helbrede sykdommer.
[One day] Jesus summoned his twelve [apostles], and gave them power to expel all [kinds of] demons and to heal [people with] diseases. He gave them authority to do that.
2 Etterpå sendte han dem ut for å fortelle at Gud vil frelse menneskene og gjøre dem til sitt eget folk, og for å helbrede syke.
[Before] he sent them out to heal people and to tell people [what it meant to let] God (rule/have complete control [over]) [their lives],
3 Han sa:”Ta ikke med dere noe på veien, ingen vandringsstav eller veske, ikke mat eller penger, og ingen ekstra klær.
he said to them, “Do not take things for your journey. Do not take a walking stick or a [traveler’s] bag or food or money. Do not take (an extra shirt/extra clothes).
4 Når dere har blitt tilbudt å overnatte hos noen, stans da til dere vil fortsette til neste by.
Whenever you enter some house [to lodge there], stay in that house until you leave that town.
5 Dersom innbyggerne i en by ikke vil ta imot dere eller vil høre på dere, gå da bare videre og vær ikke mer bekymret for dem. Rist støvet fra byen av føttene deres som et tegn på at de selv får ta ansvaret for det de har gjort.”
[In towns] where the people do not welcome you, [you should not continue to stay there. Just] leave those towns. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. [Do that to] warn them [that God will punish them for rejecting your message].”
6 Disiplene begynte å gå fra by til by og spredde det glade budskapet og helbredet syke.
Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere [they went], they told people God’s good message and healed sick people.
7 Da kong Herodes fikk høre snakk om alle miraklene som Jesus gjorde, ble han urolig og visste ikke hva han skulle tro. Noen sa at det var døperen Johannes som hadde stått opp fra de døde.
Herod [Antipas], the ruler of [that] district, heard about the things that [Jesus and his disciples] were doing. [He had previously commanded his soldiers to execute John the Baptizer, so now] he was perplexed, because some people were saying that John had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
8 Noen mente at det var Elia som viste seg. Andre igjen sa at en eller annen av profetene, som før i tiden bar fram Guds budskap, hadde stått opp igjen.
Others were saying that [the prophet] Elijah had appeared [again as had been prophesied]. Others were saying that one of the [other] former prophets had become alive again [and was doing those miracles].
9 Herodes sa:”Jeg tillot å halshugge Johannes. Tenk om denne mannen som jeg hører så mye om viser seg å være Johannes?” Og han forsøkte å få møte Jesus.
But Herod said, “[It cannot be John who is doing these things], [because] I [commanded my soldiers to] cut off his head. So who is [this man] that I am hearing these things about?” And he kept wanting to see [Jesus].
10 De tolv disiplene som Jesus hadde sendt ut, kom nå tilbake fra reisen sin og rapporterte om alt de hadde gjort. Jesus, sammen med de andre, trakk seg bort til byen Betsaida.
When the apostles returned [from traveling to various towns], they told Jesus the things that they had done. Then he took them and they went by themselves [by boat] to a town called Bethsaida.
11 Folket fikk greie på hvor han gikk og fulgte etter. På nytt tok han imot folket og talte til dem om at Gud vil frelse menneskene og gjøre dem til sitt eget folk. Han helbredet alle som trengte hjelp.
But when the crowds [of people who had been with Jesus] found out about that, they followed him [on land. When they got to where he was], he welcomed them. He taught them about how God is going to some day (rule as king/have complete control [over people’s lives]). He also healed the sick people.
12 Da det begynte å bli kveld, kom de tolv disiplene og sa:”Send folket av sted, slik at de kan gå til byene og gårdene her i nærheten, kjøpe seg mat og ordne et eller annet sted å sove. På dette øde stedet finnes det ingen mulighet.”
Late in the afternoon Jesus’ twelve [apostles] came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”
13 Jesus svarte:”Dere kan selv gi dem mat!””Hvordan skal det gå til?” undret de.”Alt vi har, er fem brød og to fisker. Mener du virkelig at vi skal gå og kjøpe mat nok så det rekker til alle disse folkene?”
But he said to them, “[No], you [yourselves] give them something to eat!” They replied, “We [(exc)] have only five small loaves and two [cooked] fish. Are you [(sg)] going to [give] us [the money] to go somewhere and buy food for all these people?”
14 Det var omkring 5 000 menn, og i tillegg kom kvinner og barn.”Bare be dem om å slå seg ned i grupper på 50 personer”, svarte Jesus.
There were about 5,000 men [there]. He replied to the disciples, “[No], [just] tell the people to sit down. Tell them to sit in groups, with about 50 people in each group.”
15 Disiplene gjorde som han sa og lot alle sette seg.
After they told the people that, they all sat down.
16 Så tok Jesus de fem brødene og de to fiskene, så opp mot himmelen og takket Gud for maten. Etterpå brøt han brødene og fiskene i biter og ga til disiplene for at de skulle gi videre til folket.
Then he took the five small loaves and the two fish. He looked up towards heaven and thanked [God for them]. Then he broke them [into pieces] and gave them to the disciples so that they would distribute them to the crowd.
17 Alle spiste og ble mette. Da de til slutt samlet opp det som var til overs, ble det tolv fulle kurver.
All [the people in the crowd] ate until they all had enough to eat. Then [the disciples] collected twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over!
18 En gang da Jesus hadde trukket seg tilbake for å be, og disiplene var med han, spurte han:”Hvem sier folket at jeg er?”
[One day] Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds [of people], who do they say that I [really] am?”
19 ”Noen sier at du er døperen Johannes”, svarte de,”og noen at du er Elia. Andre sier at du er en eller annen av profetene, de som før i tiden bar fram Guds budskap og som nå har stått opp fra de døde.”
They replied, “[Some people say that you are] John the Baptizer, [who has come back to life again]. Others say that you are [the prophet] Elijah, [who has returned from heaven as God promised]. Others say that you are one of the [other] prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”
20 Da spurte han:”Hvem tror dere at jeg er?” Peter svarte:”Du er Messias, den kongen som Gud har lovet å sende.”
He asked them, “What about you [(pl)]? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You [(sg)] are the Messiah, who [has come from] God.”
21 Jesus ga da streng befaling om at de ikke skulle snakke med noen om dette.
Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone [yet].
22 Han forklarte:”Jeg, Menneskesønnen, må lide mye. Folkets ledere, øversteprestene og de skriftlærde kommer til å ta avstand fra meg og passe på at jeg blir drept, men på den tredje dagen skal jeg stå opp fra de døde.”
Then he said, “[Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws {that the [Jewish] elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the [Jewish] laws will reject me}. It is necessary that I be killed {that [people] will kill me}. Then on the third day [after that], I will become alive again.”
23 Så sa han til folket:”Om noen vil bli disiplene mine, kan han ikke lenger tenke på seg selv, men han må følge mitt eksempel og alltid være beredt til å dø.
Then he said to all of them, “If any one [of you] wants to be my disciple, you must not do [only] what you yourself desire [to do]. [Specifically], you must be willing each day [MET] [to let others hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what is done to criminals who are forced] to carry [MET] crosses [to the place where they will be executed]. [That is what anyone who wants to] be my disciple [must do].
24 Ja, den som klamrer seg fast til livet, vil til sist miste det. Den som mister livet sitt for min skyld, han vil redde det.
You must do that, because those who try to save their lives [by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me] will not live [eternally], but those who are killed because of being my [disciples] will live [forever with me].
25 Hva vinner et menneske om det blir gitt hele verden, dersom det samtidig mister det evige livet?
People might get everything that [they want] in this world, but (they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]!/are they really gaining anything if they do not get eternal life by [becoming my disciples]?) [RHQ]
26 Den som skammer seg over meg og over de ordene jeg sier, han skal jeg, Menneskesønnen, være skamfull over den dagen jeg vender tilbake i min og min Fars herlighet sammen med englene hans.
Those who reject my message [and] refuse to say that [they belong] to me, [I], the one who came from heaven, will also refuse to say that [they belong to me] when I come back with the holy angels, and have the glorious brightness that my Father has.
27 Tro meg: Noen av dere som står her i dag, kommer ikke til å dø før dere har sett Gud i hans kongelige makt.”
But listen carefully! Some of you [(pl)] who are here now will see God ruling [MET] [in many powerful ways]. You will see it before you die!”
28 Omkring en uke seinere tok Jesus med seg Peter, Jakob og Johannes og gikk opp på et fjell for å be.
About a week after [Jesus] said those things, he took Peter, James, and [James’ brother] John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray [there].
29 Mens han ba, forandret ansiktet hans seg, og klærne ble blendende hvite.
As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.
30 Så viste det seg to menn som sto og snakket med ham. Det var Moses og Elia.
Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness [of heaven] surrounding them. They were [prophets who had lived long ago], Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he [would accomplish what God had planned when he died] [EUP] [very soon] in Jerusalem.
31 Også de strålte av et himmelsk lys, og snakket om hvordan Jesus i tråd med Guds plan ville dø i Jerusalem.
32 Peter og de to andre hadde vært så trette at de sovnet mens Jesus ba. Nå våknet de og fikk se Jesus stå der omstrålet av lys sammen med de to mennene.
Peter and the other [disciples] who were with him were sound asleep. When they woke up, they saw [Jesus’] brightness. They also saw the two men standing with him.
33 Da Moses og Elia gjorde seg klar til å forlate Jesus, sa Peter til Jesus:”Mester, dette er et fantastisk sted å være på! La oss bygge tre hytter, en til deg og en til Moses og en til Elia!” Han var så forvirret at han ikke helt visste hva han sa.
As [Moses and Elijah] were starting to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Allow us to make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah!” But he really did not realize what he was talking about.
34 Mens han snakket, ble de innhyllet i en sky som senket seg over dem. De ble helt forskrekket.
As he was saying that, a [bright] cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
35 Så hørte de en stemme fra skyen som sa:”Dette er min Sønn, min utvalgte. Lytt til ham.”
[God] [MTY/EUP] spoke to them from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son. He is the one whom [I] have chosen [to do a great work for me]. [So] you must listen to him!”
36 Da stemmen hadde stilnet, sto Jesus alene igjen. Disiplene holdt det de hadde sett for seg selv. De fortalte det ikke til noen før langt seinere.
After [God] [MTY/EUP] finished saying that, [the three disciples] saw that only Jesus was there. They did not tell anyone what they had seen until much later.
37 Neste dag, da de kom ned fra fjellet, ble de møtt av en stor folkemasse.
The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd [of people] met Jesus.
38 En mann ropte til Jesus:”Mester, hjelp sønnen min, han er mitt eneste barn.
Then a man from the crowd exclaimed, “Teacher, I plead with you, [do something to help] my son! He is my only child!
39 Rett som det er blir han angrepet av en ond Ånd. Da skriker han og vrir seg i kramper så fråden står om munnen. Når anfallet endelig er over, har ånden nesten tatt knekken på ham.
At various times an evil spirit suddenly seizes him and [causes] him to scream. The evil spirit shakes him violently and causes him to foam at the mouth. It does not leave until my child is completely exhausted.
40 Jeg ba disiplene dine om å drive ut den onde ånden, men de klarte det ikke!”
I pleaded with your disciples [who were here] for them to expel [the evil spirit], but they were not able to do it!”
41 ”Dere er håpløse mennesker som ikke vil tro!” utbrøt Jesus.”Hvor lenge må jeg være blant dere og holde ut med dere? Kom hit med sønnen din.”
Jesus replied [by saying to everyone who had gathered there], “[You who have seen how I help people] do not believe [that you can do anything]. What you [think] is perverted! How long must I be with you [before you are able to do what I do] [RHQ]? [How long must I] endure your [lack of faith]?” [Then he said to the boy’s father], “Bring your [(sg)] son here [to me]!”
42 Mens gutten var på vei til Jesus, dyttet den onde ånden ham i bakken og slet og rykket voldsomt i ham. Jesus ga befaling om at ånden skulle forlate gutten. Han helbredet ham og ga ham til faren.
While they were bringing the boy to Jesus, the demon attacked the boy, threw him to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father’s [care].
43 Alle som var til stede ble helt overveldet over Guds ubegrensede makt og veldige kraft. Mens folket fortsatt sto forundret og tenkte på alt han gjorde, sa Jesus til disiplene:
All the people [there] were amazed at the great [power] of God. Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at all the miracles [Jesus] was doing, he said to his disciples,
44 ”Lytt nøye, og husk på det jeg nå sier: Jeg, Menneskesønnen, skal bli forrådt og overgitt i menneskers hender.”
“Think carefully [MTY] about what I am about to tell you: [Even though I am] the one who came from heaven, [I will soon] be handed over to the authorities (OR, my enemies) {[someone] is about to enable [MTY] my enemies to seize me}.”
45 Men disiplene forsto ikke det han snakket om. Den virkelige betydningen av det Jesus forutsa, var skjult for dem, og de våget ikke spørre hva han mente.
But [the disciples] did not understand what he was saying; [God] prevented them from understanding it, so that they would not know [yet] what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about [what he had said].
46 Disiplene begynte nå å diskutere med hverandre om hvem av dem som var den største.
The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest [when Jesus became king].
47 Jesus forsto hva som rørte seg i tankene deres. Derfor tok han et barn og stilte det ved siden av seg.
But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.
48 Han sa:”Den som tar imot dette barnet fordi det tilhører meg, han tar imot meg! Og den som tar imot meg, han tar imot Gud, etter som Gud har sendt meg. Den som sier at han selv er liten og ubetydelig, han er den største.”
He said to [the disciples], “Those who, because they [love] me, (OR, because they want to behave like me) welcome a little child ([like] this one/[as] I [would]) [MTY], [God considers that] [MET] they are welcoming me. And those who welcome me, [God considers] that [MET] they are welcoming him, the one who sent me. Remember that those among you who think of themselves as being very unimportant will be the ones [whom God considers] to be great.”
49 Johannes, en av disiplene, sa:”Mester, vi så en mann som drev ut onde ånder i ditt navn, men etter som han ikke var i følge med oss, forsøkte vi å stoppe ham.”
John replied to [Jesus], “Master, we [(exc)] saw a man who was expelling demons, [claiming] that [he had] authority from you [MTY] to do that. So we told him to stop doing it, because he is not one of us [disciples].”
50 Da sa Jesus til Johannes:”La ham holde på med sitt, for den som ikke er mot dere, han er for dere.”
But Jesus said to him [and the other disciples], “Do not tell him not to [do that]! Remember that those who are not opposing you are trying to [achieve the same goals that] you are!”
51 Tiden hadde nå kommet da Gud bestemte at Jesus skulle vende tilbake til himmelen. Jesus besluttet derfor å begynne på veien mot Jerusalem.
When it was almost time for [God] to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.
52 En dag sendte han noen disipler i forveien for å ordne med overnatting i en samaritansk by.
He sent some messengers to go ahead of him, and they entered a village in Samaria [district] to prepare for him [SYN] [to go there].
53 Men etter som Jesus var på vei mot Jerusalem, ville de ikke ha noe med ham å gjøre.
But [the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So], because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come [to their village].
54 Da begge disiplene, som var Jakob og Johannes, fikk greie på det som hadde skjedd, ble de opprørte og sa:”Herre, skal vi befale at ild må falle ned fra himmelen og brenne opp byen?”
When two of his disciples, James and John, heard about that, they said, “Lord, do you [(sg)] want us [(exc)] to pray that [God] will send fire down from heaven, [as the prophet Elijah did long ago], and destroy those people?”
55 Jesus vendte seg om og irettesatte dem.
But Jesus turned and rebuked them [for saying that].
56 Så gikk de videre til en annen by.
So they went to a different village.
57 Mens de gikk langs veien, sa en mann til Jesus:”Jeg vil følge deg hvor du enn går.”
As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, one man said to him, “I will go with you [(sg)] wherever you go!”
58 Jesus svarte:”Du må forstå en ting, revene har hi og fuglene har reir, men jeg, Menneskesønnen, har ingen stedet der jeg kan hvile ut.”
[In order that the man might know what he could expect if he went with Jesus], Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes [in the ground in which to live], and birds have nests, but [even though I am] the one who came from heaven, I do not have a home where I can sleep!”
59 Til en annen mann de møtte, sa Jesus:”Kom og bli min disippel!” Men han svarte:”La meg først få gå hjem og begrave min far.”
Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go [home] first. [After] my father [dies] I will bury him, [and then I will come with you].”
60 Da sa Jesus:”La de som er åndelig døde, begrave sine døde. Din oppgave er å spre budskapet om at Gud vil frelse menneskene og gjøre dem til sitt eget folk.”
But Jesus said to him, “[God considers that those who do not have eternal life are] dead [MET]. Let those people [do the work of] burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants (to rule/to have complete control [over]) [people’s lives]!”
61 En annen sa:”Ja, Herre, jeg skal komme, men la meg først få ta avskjed med dem der hjemme.”
Someone else said, “Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my relatives.”
62 Da sa Jesus til ham:”Den som gjør seg klar for å arbeide, men etterpå lar seg lokke bort fra arbeidet av andre, han kan ikke tjene Gud.”
Jesus said to him, “Anyone who is plowing his field should not look back [to see what he has done. He must look forward to what is ahead. Similarly], [anyone who continues to be concerned about his family and other things he has left behind] is not fit [to serve me and tell others about how] God wants to rule [MTY] [people’s lives].”
