Luke 9:23-45
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take Up Your Cross
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with[a] Me, he must deny himself,(A) take up his cross daily,[b] and follow Me.(B) 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.(C) 25 What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?(D) 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,(E) the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory(F) and that of the Father and the holy angels.(G) 27 I tell you the truth: There are some standing here who will not taste death(H) until they see the kingdom of God.”(I)
The Transfiguration
28 About eight days after these words,(J) He took along Peter, John, and James(K) and went up on the mountain to pray.(L) 29 As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed,(M) and His clothes became dazzling white.(N) 30 Suddenly, two men were talking with Him—Moses and Elijah. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of His death,[c] which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep,[d](O) and when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him. 33 As the two men were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master,(P) it’s good for us to be here! Let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.(Q)
34 While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed(R) them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 Then a voice came from the cloud,(S) saying:
36 After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was found. They kept silent, and in those days told no one what they had seen.
The Power of Faith over a Demon
37 The next day,(W) when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 38 Just then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he’s my only child.(X) 39 Often a spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth;[f] wounding[g] him, it hardly ever leaves him. 40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”(Y)
41 Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious[h] generation!(Z) How long will I be with you and put up with you?(AA) Bring your son here.”
42 As the boy was still approaching, the demon knocked him down and threw him into severe convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, cured the boy,(AB) and gave him back to his father.(AC) 43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.(AD)
The Second Prediction of His Death
While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing,(AE) He told His disciples, 44 “Let these words sink in:[i] The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”(AF)
45 But they did not understand this statement;(AG) it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it,(AH) and they were afraid to ask Him about it.[j]
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- Luke 9:23 Lit come after
- Luke 9:23 Other mss omit daily
- Luke 9:31 Or departure; Gk exodus
- Luke 9:32 Lit were weighed down with sleep
- Luke 9:35 Other mss read the Beloved
- Luke 9:39 Lit convulsions with foam
- Luke 9:39 Or bruising, or mauling
- Luke 9:41 Or corrupt, or perverted, or twisted; Dt 32:5
- Luke 9:44 Lit Put these words in your ears
- Luke 9:45 Lit about this statement
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