Lukas 9
1 Jesus kalla i hop dei tolv, og gav deim magt og velde yver alle vonde ånder, og til å lækja sjukdomar.
[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 So sende han deim ut, so dei skulde forkynna Guds rike og gjera sjuke gode att,
[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 og han sagde til deim: «Tak ingen ting med dykk på vegen, ikkje stav, ikkje skreppa, ikkje brød, ikkje pengar! Ikkje heller skal de hava tvo trøyor!
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 de kjem inn i eit hus, so ver der, og flytt ikkje ifrå att, fyrr de fer lenger!
Whenever you enter some house [to lodge there], stay in that house until you leave that town.
5 Men er det nokon stad dei ikkje vil taka imot dykk, so far burt frå den bygdi, og rist dusti av føterne dykkar! Det skal vera eit vitnemål mot deim.»
[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 So tok dei ut og for ikring frå grend til grend og forkynte evangeliet, og lækte folk kvar dei kom.
Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere [they went], they told people God’s good message and healed sick people.
7 Herodes, fylkeskongen, fekk høyra um alt det som hende; då visste han ikkje kva han skulde tru; for sume sagde: «Johannes er vekt upp frå dei daude!»
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 sume: «Elia hev synt seg!» andre: «Ein av dei gamle profetarne hev stade upp att!»
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 «Johannes hev eg hogge hovudet av, » sagde Herodes; «kva er so dette for ein, som eg høyrer sovore um?» Og han freista å få sjå honom.
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 Då apostlarne kom att, fortalde dei Jesus alt dei hadde gjort. Då tok han deim med seg burt til ein by som heiter Betsaida, og vilde vera åleine med deim.
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 Men folket fekk vita det og fylgde etter honom; og han tok vel imot deim og tala til deim um Guds rike, og lækte deim som lækjedom trong.
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 Då dagen tok til å halla, gjekk dei tolv fram til honom og sagde: «Send folket frå deg, so dei kann ganga til grenderne og gardarne her ikring og koma i hus og få seg noko til å liva av! For her er me på ein øydestad.»
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 «Gjev de deim mat!» svara han. «Me hev’kje meir enn fem brødleivar og tvo fiskar, » sagde dei; «eller skal me ganga’stad og kjøpa mat åt alt dette folket?»
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 um lag fem tusund mann. Då sagde han til læresveinarne: «Lat deim setja seg ned i bordlag på ikring femti mann!»
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 Dei so gjorde, og let alle setja seg.
After they told the people that, they all sat down.
16 So tok han dei fem brødleivarne og dei tvo fiskarne, og såg upp imot himmelen og velsigna deim, og han braut deim i molar og gav det til læresveinarne, so dei skulde setja det fram for 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 So åt dei; og alle vart mette; og då det vart samla upp det som vart att etter deim, var det tolv korger fulle med molar.
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 Ein gong som han var åleine og bad, og læresveinarne var med honom, spurde han deim: «Kven segjer folk at eg 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 «Johannes døyparen, » svara dei; «men sume segjer: «Elia, » og sume at ein av dei gamle profetarne hev stade upp att.»
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 «Kven segjer då de at eg er?» spurde han. Då tok Peter til ords og sagde: «Guds Messias!»
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 Men det forbaud han deim strengt å tala til nokon um.
Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone [yet].
22 Og han sagde: «Menneskjesonen lyt lida mykje; styresmennerne og øvsteprestarne og dei skriftlærde kjem til å vanda honom, og han lyt lata livet; men tridje dagen skal han vekkjast upp att.»
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 So sagde han til alle: «Vil nokon vera i lag med meg, so lyt han gløyma seg sjølv og dag for dag taka krossen sin upp og fylgja etter meg.
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 For den som vil berga livet sitt, skal missa det; men den som misser livet for mi skuld, han skal berga 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 Kva gagnar det ein mann, um han vinn heile verdi, men øyder eller taper seg sjølv?»
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 «For den som skjemmest ved meg og ordi mine, han skal Menneskjesonen skjemmast ved når han kjem i herlegdomen som skin kring honom og Faderen og dei heilage englarne.
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 Men det segjer eg dykk med sannom: Det er sume av deim som her stend som ikkje skal smaka dauden fyrr dei fær sjå Guds rike.
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 Um lag åtte dagar etter han hadde tala desse ordi, hende det at han tok Peter og Johannes og Jakob med seg og gjekk upp i fjellet og vilde beda.
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 Og medan han bad, fekk andlitet hans ein annan dåm, og klædnaden hans vart kvit og blenkte som ljonet.
As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.
30 Og best det var, stod det tvo menner og tala med honom; 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 dei synte seg i herlegdom, og tala um hans burtgang, som han skulde fullføra i Jerusalem.
32 Peter og felagarne hans var tunge av svevn; men då dei vakna, såg dei herlegdomen som lyste frå Jesus, og såg dei tvo mennerne som stod innmed honom.
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 Då so dei skulde skiljast med honom, sagde Peter til Jesus: «Meister, det er godt me er her! Lat oss gjera tri hyttor, ei åt deg, og ei åt Moses, og ei åt Elia!» - han visste ikkje kva han sagde.
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 Med han tala soleis, kom det ei sky og skygde yver deim, og dei vart rædde då dei kom inn i skyi.
As he was saying that, a [bright] cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.
35 Då kom det ei røyst utor skyi: «Dette er son min, han som eg hev kåra meg ut! Honom skal de høyra på!»
[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 Men då røysti kom, var det ingen å sjå utan Jesus. Dei tagde med dette og tala ikkje den gongen til nokon um noko av det dei hadde set.
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 Dagen etter, då dei var komne ned av fjellet, kom ein stor folkehop imot honom.
The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd [of people] met Jesus.
38 Best det var, ropa ein mann utor hopen: «Meister, eg bed deg: Sjå til son min; han er einaste barnet mitt!
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, grip ei ånd honom, og brått set han i og huar; og åndi slit honom til fraudi stend kring munnen på honom; det er med naudi ho vil sleppa guten, og då gjer ho mest ende på honom;
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 eg bad læresveinarne dine at dei vilde driva henne ut; men dei kunde ikkje.»
I pleaded with your disciples [who were here] for them to expel [the evil spirit], but they were not able to do it!”
41 Då tok Jesus til ords og sagde: «Å, du vantrune og vrange ætt! Kor lenge skal eg vera hjå dykk og tola dykk? Kom hit med son 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 Fyrr guten kunde nå fram til Jesus, reiv åndi og sleit i honom. Men Jesus truga den ureine åndi og gjorde guten god att, og gav honom att åt 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 Og alle var tekne av age og undring yver Guds velde.
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 Med alle var upp i under yver alt det han gjorde, sagde han til læresveinarne sine: «Høyr vel etter desse ordi, og legg deim på minne: Menneskjesonen skal gjevast yver i menneskjehender!»
“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 dei skyna ikkje det ordet; det var dult for deim, so dei ikkje fekk tak på det, og dei torde ikkje spyrja honom um det.
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 Det kom ein tanke upp i deim um kven av deim som var størst.
The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest [when Jesus became king].
47 Men Jesus visste kva tankar dei bar i hjarta; han tok eit lite barn og sette innmed seg
But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.
48 og sagde til deim: «Den som tek imot dette barnet for mitt namn skuld, han tek imot meg, og den som tek imot meg, tek imot den som sende meg. For den som er minst av dykk alle, han er stor.»
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 Då tok Johannes til ords og sagde: «Meister, me såg ein som dreiv ut vonde ånder i ditt namn, og me forbaud honom det, for di han ikkje er i fylgje med oss.»
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 «De skal ikkje forbjoda det, » svara Jesus; «for den som ikkje er imot dykk, er med dykk.»
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 Då det leid mot den tidi at han skulde takast upp til Gud, vende han augo sine stødt mot Jerusalem; for dit etla han seg.
When it was almost time for [God] to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.
52 Han sende bod fyre seg; men då ærendsveinarne hans kom til ei samaritanar-grend og skulde tinga hus åt honom,
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 vilde folket ikkje taka imot honom, for di han var på veg til Jerusalem.
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 Då Jakob og Johannes, læresveinarne hans, såg det, sagde dei: «Herre, vil du me skal segja at det skal fara eld ned frå himmelen og øyda deim, soleis som Elia gjorde?»
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 Då snudde han seg og tala strengt til deim og sagde: «Veit det’kje kva ånd de er av?
But Jesus turned and rebuked them [for saying that].
56 Menneskjesonen er ikkje komen for å øyda menneskjeliv, men for å frelsa.» So gjekk dei til ei onnor grend.
So they went to a different village.
57 Med dei for etter vegen, var det ein som sagde til honom: «Eg vil fylgja deg, kvar du so fer!»
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 svara: Revarne hev hi, og fuglarne i lufti hev reir, men Menneskjesonen hev ingen stad han kann halla sitt hovud nedpå.»
[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 ein annan sagde han: «Fylg meg!» «Herre, » svara han, «lat meg fyrst få ganga heim og jorda far min.»
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 «Lat dei daude jorda sine daude, » sagde Jesus, «men gakk du i veg og forkynn Guds rike!»
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 Det var ein annan og som sagde: «Eg vil fylgja deg, Herre, men lat meg fyrst få beda farvel med deim som heime er!»
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 Jesus svara: «Ingen som hev lagt handi på plogen, og so ser attum seg, høver for Guds rike.»
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].”
