Luke 9:37-10:24

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Power of Faith over a Demon

³⁷ The next day,^(A) 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.^{(B) 39} Often a spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth;^[a] wounding^[b] him, it hardly ever leaves him. ⁴⁰ I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”^(C)

⁴¹ Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious^[c] generation!^(D) How long will I be with you and put up with you?^(E) 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,^(F) and gave him back to his father.^{(G) 43} And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.^(H)

The Second Prediction of His Death

While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing,^(I) He told His disciples, ⁴⁴ “Let these words sink in:^[d] The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”^(J)

⁴⁵ But they did not understand this statement;^(K) it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it,^(L) and they were afraid to ask Him about it.^[e]

Who Is the Greatest?

⁴⁶ Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.^{(M) 47} But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts,^(N) took a little child and had him stand next to Him. ⁴⁸ He told them, “Whoever welcomes^[f] this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.^(O) For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”^(P)

In His Name

⁴⁹ John responded,^(Q) “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name,^(R) and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”^(S)

⁵⁰ “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”^[g](T)

The Journey to Jerusalem

⁵¹ When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up,^[h](U) He determined^[i](V) to journey to Jerusalem.^{(W) 52} He sent messengers ahead of Him,^(X) and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans^(Y) to make preparations for Him. ⁵³ But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem.^{(Z) 54} When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”^[j](AA)

⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them,^{[k] 56} and they went to another village.

Following Jesus

⁵⁷ As they were traveling on the road someone said to Him,^(AB) “I will follow You wherever You go!”

⁵⁸ Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky^[l] have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” ⁵⁹ Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”

“Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.”^[m]

⁶⁰ But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”^(AC)

⁶¹ Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”^(AD)

⁶² But Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Sending Out the Seventy

10 After this, the Lord appointed 70^[n] others, and He sent them ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself was about to go. ² He told them:^(AE) “The harvest^(AF) is abundant, but the workers^(AG) are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.^{(AH) 3} Now go; I’m sending you out like lambs among wolves.^{(AI) 4} Don’t carry a money-bag,^(AJ) traveling bag,^(AK) or sandals;^(AL) don’t greet anyone along the road. ⁵ Whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace^(AM) to this household.’ ⁶ If a son of peace^[o] is there, your peace^(AN) will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. ⁷ Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages.^(AO) Don’t be moving from house to house. ⁸ When you enter any town, and they welcome you, eat the things set before you.^{(AP) 9} Heal the sick^(AQ) who are there, and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God^(AR) has come near^(AS) you.’ ¹⁰ When you enter any town, and they don’t welcome you, go out into its streets and say, ¹¹ ‘We are wiping off as a witness against you^(AT) even the dust of your town that clings to our feet. Know this for certain: The kingdom of God has come near.’ ¹² I tell you, on that day^(AU) it will be more tolerable for Sodom^(AV) than for that town.^(AW)

Unrepentant Towns

¹³ “Woe^(AX) to you,^(AY) Chorazin!^(AZ) Woe to you, Bethsaida!^(BA) For if the miracles^(BB) that were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon,^(BC) they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes!^{(BD) 14} But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment^(BE) than for you. ¹⁵ And you, Capernaum,^(BF) will you be exalted to heaven?^(BG) No, you will go down to Hades!^{(BH) 16} Whoever listens to you listens to Me.^(BI) Whoever rejects you rejects Me.^(BJ) And whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”^(BK)

The Return of the Seventy

¹⁷ The Seventy^[p](BL) returned with joy, saying,^(BM) “Lord, even the demons^(BN) submit to us in Your name.”^(BO)

¹⁸ He said to them, “I watched Satan^(BP) fall from heaven like a lightning flash.^{(BQ) 19} Look, I have given you the authority^(BR) to trample^(BS) on snakes^(BT) and scorpions^(BU) and over all the power of the enemy;^(BV) nothing will ever harm you.^{(BW) 20} However, don’t rejoice that^[q] the spirits^(BX) submit to you,^(BY) but rejoice that your names are written^(BZ) in heaven.”

The Son Reveals the Father

²¹ In that same hour^(CA) He^[r] rejoiced in the Holy^[s] Spirit^(CB) and said, “I praise^[t] You, Father,^(CC) Lord of heaven and earth,^(CD) because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned^(CE) and have revealed them to infants.^(CF) Yes, Father, because this was Your good pleasure.^{[u](CG) 22} All things have^[v] been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son desires^[w] to reveal Him.”^(CH)

²³ Then turning to His disciples He said privately, “The eyes that see the things you see are blessed! ²⁴ For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see yet didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear yet didn’t hear them.”^(CI)