路加福音 9
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
差遣十二使徒(A)
9 耶穌召齊十二門徒,給他們能力、權柄,制伏一切鬼魔,醫治各樣的疾病, 2 差遣他們去宣講 神的國和醫治病人, 3 對他們說:“不要帶著甚麼上路,不要帶手杖,不要帶口袋,不要帶食物,不要帶銀錢,也不要帶兩件衣服。 4 無論進哪一家,就住在那裡,直到離開。 5 凡不接待你們的,你們離開那城的時候,當把腳上的灰塵跺下去,作為反對他們的表示。” 6 於是他們就出去,走遍各鄉,傳講福音,到處醫治病人。
希律的困惑(B)
7 分封王希律聽見所發生的一切事,猶豫不定,因為有人說:“約翰從死人中復活了。” 8 又有人說:“以利亞顯現了。”還有人說:“古時的一位先知復活了。” 9 希律說:“約翰已經斬頭了,但這是誰,我怎麼會聽到他這些事呢?”就設法要見他。
給五千人吃飽的神蹟(C)
10 使徒們回來,把所作的事報告耶穌。他帶著他們,悄悄地退往伯賽大城去。 11 群眾知道了,也跟了去。他接待他們,向他們講論 神的國,醫好需要醫治的人。 12 天將晚的時候,十二門徒來到他跟前,說:“請解散眾人,好讓他們往周圍的田舍村莊,去找地方住,找東西吃,因為我們這裡是曠野。” 13 他說:“你們給他們吃吧!”他們說:“我們所有的,不過是五個餅兩條魚,除非去為這些人另買食物。” 14 原來男人就約有五千。他對門徒說:“叫他們一組一組地坐下,每組約五十人。” 15 門徒就照他的話,叫眾人坐下。 16 耶穌拿起這五個餅,兩條魚,望著天,祝謝了,擘開遞給門徒,擺在眾人面前。 17 他們都吃飽了,把剩下的零碎拾起來,裝滿了十二個籃子。
彼得承認耶穌是基督(D)
18 有一次耶穌獨自祈禱的時候,只有門徒和他在一起。他問他們:“人說我是誰?” 19 他們回答:“有人說是施洗的約翰,有人說是以利亞,還有人說是古時的一位先知復活了。” 20 他又問他們:“你們說我是誰?”彼得回答:“是 神的基督!”
耶穌預言受難及復活(E)
21 耶穌警告他們,囑咐他們,不要把這事告訴人。 22 又說:“人子必須受許多苦,被長老、祭司長,和經學家棄絕、殺害,第三日復活。”
23 耶穌又對眾人說:“如果有人願意跟從我,就當捨己,天天背起他的十字架來跟從我。 24 凡是想救自己生命的,必喪掉生命;但為我犧牲自己生命的,必救了生命。 25 人若賺得全世界,卻喪失自己,或賠上自己,有甚麼好處呢? 26 凡是把我和我的道當作可恥的,人子在自己與父並聖天使的榮耀裡降臨的時候,也必把他當作可恥的。 27 我實在告訴你們,站在這裡的,有人在沒有嘗過死味以前必定要看見 神的國。”
在山上改變形象(F)
28 說了這些話以後約有八天,耶穌帶著彼得、約翰和雅各,上山去禱告。 29 正禱告的時候,他的面貌就改變了,衣服潔白發光。 30 忽然有兩個人和他談話,就是摩西和以利亞。 31 他們在榮光裡顯現,談論他去世的事,就是他在耶路撒冷將要完成的。 32 彼得和同伴都在打盹。醒過來之後,就看見他的榮光,並與他站在一起的那兩個人。 33 二人正要離開他的時候,彼得對耶穌說:“主啊,我們在這裡真好!我們可以搭三個帳棚,一個為你,一個為摩西,一個為以利亞。”他根本不知道自己在說甚麼。 34 他說這話的時候,有一片雲彩籠罩他們,他們入了雲彩,門徒就害怕起來。 35 有聲音從雲彩裡出來,說:“這是我的兒子,我所揀選的(“這是我的兒子,我所揀選的”有些抄本作“這是我的愛子”),你們要聽從他!” 36 聲音過了,只見耶穌獨自在那裡。在那些日子,門徒保持緘默,不把所看見的告訴任何人。
治好癲癇病的小孩(G)
37 第二天,他們下了山,有一大群人迎面而來。 38 在人群中有一個人喊叫說:“老師,求你憐憫我的兒子,因為他是我的獨生子。 39 你看,污靈一抓住他,他就忽然喊叫,並且抽瘋,口吐白沫;污靈又折磨糟踐他,不肯放過他。 40 我求過你的門徒,把他趕出去,他們卻辦不到。” 41 耶穌說:“唉!這不信又乖謬的世代啊!我跟你們在一起,忍受你們,要到幾時呢?把你兒子帶到這裡來吧!” 42 那孩子正走過來的時候,污鬼把他摔倒,使他重重地抽瘋。耶穌斥責那污靈,把孩子醫好,交給他父親。 43 眾人都驚奇 神的大能。
第二次預言受難及復活(H)
眾人還在希奇耶穌所作的這一切時,他對門徒說: 44 “你們要把這些話存在心裡:人子將要被交在人的手裡。” 45 門徒不明白這話,因為這話的意思是隱藏的,不讓他們明白,他們也不敢問。
門徒爭論誰最大(I)
46 後來,門徒起了意見,爭論誰是最大的。 47 耶穌看出他們的心意,就領了一個小孩子來,叫他站在自己旁邊, 48 對他們說:“凡因我的名接待這小孩子的,就是接待我;凡接待我的,就是接待那差我來的。誰是你們中間最小的,那人就是最大的。” 49 約翰說:“主,我們看見有一個人奉你的名趕鬼,就禁止他,因為他不和我們一起跟從你。” 50 耶穌說:“不要禁止他,因為不反對你們的,就是贊成你們的。”
撒瑪利亞人不接待主
51 耶穌被接上升的日子快到了,他就決意向耶路撒冷去, 52 並且差遣使者走在前頭;他們去了,進入撒瑪利亞的一個村莊,要為他預備。 53 那裡的人不接待他,因為他面向著耶路撒冷走。 54 他的門徒雅各、約翰看見了,就說:“主啊,你要我們吩咐火從天降下來,燒滅他們嗎?” 55 耶穌就轉過身來,責備他們, 56 然後他們就往別的村莊去了。
要求跟從耶穌(J)
57 他們走路的時候,有一個人對他說:“你無論往哪裡去,我都要跟從你!” 58 耶穌說:“狐狸有洞,天空的飛鳥有窩,人子卻沒有棲身的地方。” 59 他對另一個人說:“你跟從我吧!”那人說:“主啊,請准我先回去安葬我的父親吧。” 60 耶穌說:“讓死人去埋葬他們的死人,你應該去傳揚 神的國。” 61 又有一個人說:“主,我要跟從你,但容我先回去,向家人道別。” 62 耶穌說:“手扶著犁向後看的,不適合進 神的國。”
Luca 9
La Bibbia della Gioia
La missione dei dodici apostoli
9 Un giorno Gesù riunì i suoi dodici apostoli, e diede loro autorità su tutti i demòni (potere di cacciarli) e la capacità di guarire tutte le malattie.
2 Poi li mandò in giro ad annunciare a tutti lʼarrivo del Regno di Dio ed a guarire i malati.
3 «Non prendete con voi neppure un bastone», furono le istruzioni di Gesù, «né bisaccia, né cibo e nemmeno denaro. Non prendete abiti di ricambio. 4 E siate ospiti in una sola casa per ogni villaggio.
5 Se, quando vi presentate in una città, la gente non vi ascolta, voltate le spalle e andatevene. Dimostrerete poi lʼira di Dio contro quella gente, scuotendovi la polvere dai piedi, mentre ve ne andate».
6 Così gli apostoli cominciarono il loro giro per i villaggi, predicando il Vangelo e guarendo i malati.
7 Quando il re Erode venne a sapere dei miracoli di Gesù, cominciò a preoccuparsi e a farsi un sacco di domande, perché alcuni dicevano: «Questo è Giovanni Battista risuscitato!» 8 ed altri: «È Elia o qualche altro antico profeta risorto dai morti!»
Ma Erode disse:
9 «Sono stato io a far decapitare Giovanni. Perciò, chi può mai essere questʼuomo, di cui sento dire tutte queste cose?» E cercò di vedere Gesù.
10 Tornati dal loro giro, gli apostoli riferirono a Gesù ciò che avevano fatto. Allora Gesù si allontanò con loro in incognito verso la città di Betsàida. 11 Ma la folla scoprì dove era diretto e lo seguì. Gesù li accolse tutti di buon grado, parlando loro di nuovo del Regno di Dio, e guarendo quelli che erano ammalati.
12 Nel tardo pomeriggio, i dodici discepoli si avvicinarono a Gesù e gli dissero: «Manda questa gente nei villaggi e nelle fattorie qui intorno alla ricerca di cibo e di un alloggio per la notte, perché non cʼè niente da mangiare in questo posto deserto!»
13 Ma Gesù rispose: «Pensateci voi a dar loro da mangiare!»
«Ma come? Fra tutti noi abbiamo soltanto cinque pani e due pesci!» replicarono i discepoli. «O ti aspetti che andiamo noi a comprare cibo sufficiente per tutta questa gente?!» 14 Perché a quel raduno cʼerano circa cinquemila uomini.
Allora Gesù ordinò ai discepoli di far sedere la gente a terra, a gruppi di circa cinquanta persone. 15 E così fecero.
16 Poi prese i cinque pani e i due pesci e, alzando gli occhi al cielo, ringraziò di quel cibo; ne fece poi tante parti che diede ai discepoli, perché le distribuissero alla folla. 17 E tutti mangiarono e si saziarono; non solo, dopo furono raccolti ben dodici ceste di avanzi!
18 Un giorno, mentre Gesù si era ritirato a pregare e i discepoli erano con lui, egli domandò loro: «Chi dice la gente che io sia?» 19 «Alcuni dicono che sei Giovanni Battista», gli risposero, «altri, invece, che sei Elia, o uno degli antichi profeti risuscitati».
20 Poi Gesù chiese loro: «E voi?… Chi pensate che io sia?»
Rispose Pietro: «Tu sei Cristo, il Salvatore promesso da Dio!»
21 Allora Gesù ordinò loro severamente di non dirlo a nessuno, e aggiunse: 22 «Perché io, il Messia, devo soffrire molto. Devo essere disprezzato dai capi giudei, dagli anziani, dai capi sacerdoti e dai dottori della legge. E sarò ucciso, ma dopo tre giorni risusciterò!»
23 Poi disse a tutti loro: «Chi vuole seguirmi, deve smettere di pensare a se stesso, e deve essere pronto a portare la propria croce ogni giorno, restandomi vicino!
24 Chi perde la sua vita per amor mio la salverà, ma chi vorrà salvare la propria vita la perderà. 25 E che vantaggio cʼè se si guadagna tutto il mondo, quando ciò significa rovinare se stesso o perdere la propria vita?
26 Quando io, il Messia, verrò nella mia gloria, nella gloria di mio Padre e dei santi angeli, allora mi vergognerò di tutti quelli che ora si vergognano di me e delle mie parole. 27 Ma questa è la pura verità: alcuni di voi che sono qui presenti non moriranno finché non avranno visto il Regno di Dio».
Gesù nella sua gloria
28 Otto giorni dopo, Gesù prese Pietro, Giacomo e Giovanni e salì sulla collina a pregare. 29 Mentre stava pregando, il suo viso cominciò a risplendere e i suoi abiti divennero di un bianco abbagliante e luminoso.
30 Poi apparvero due uomini che stavano parlando con lui: erano Mosè ed Elia! 31 Il loro aspetto era splendente, glorioso. Parlavano con Gesù della sua morte a Gerusalemme, che doveva verificarsi secondo il progetto di Dio.
32 Pietro e gli altri, presi dalla sonnolenza, si erano addormentati profondamente. Svegliandosi, videro Gesù splendente e glorioso e i due uomini che parlavano con lui. 33 Mentre Mosè ed Elia stavano per andarsene, Pietro, tutto confuso e senza rendersi conto di ciò che stava dicendo, esclamò entusiasta: «Maestro, comʼè bello stare qui! Facciamo tre tende: una per te, una per Mosè ed una per Elia!»
34 Stava ancora parlando, che si formò una nube sopra di loro. I discepoli furono presi da un vero terrore, quando la nuvola li avvolse.
35 E una voce dalla nuvola disse: «Questo è mio Figlio, che io ho scelto, ascoltatelo!»
36 Quando la voce tacque, Gesù era di nuovo solo con i suoi discepoli. Essi non dissero a nessuno ciò che avevano visto, se non molto tempo dopo.
37 Il giorno dopo, mentre scendevano dalla collina, una gran folla andò incontro a Gesù. 38 Un uomo tra la gente gli gridò: «Maestro, ti prego, vieni a vedere mio figlio, è lʼunico che ho, 39 e un demonio continua a prenderlo di mira. Lo fa urlare e gli fa venire delle convulsioni tali da avere la bava alla bocca. Lo colpisce continuamente e non lo lascia quasi mai in pace. 40 Ho pregato i tuoi discepoli di cacciarlo, ma non ci riescono!» 41 «Gente testarda e senza fede!» disse Gesù, «Per quanto ancora dovrò stare con voi e sopportarvi? Portami qui tuo figlio!»
42 Mentre il ragazzo sʼavvicinava, il demonio lo scaraventò a terra con violente convulsioni. Ma Gesù ordinò al diavolo di uscire, guarì il ragazzo, poi lo rese a suo padre.
43 La gente rimase di stucco nel vedere così manifestata la potenza di Dio.
Nel frattempo, mentre tutti si meravigliavano per le grandi cose che Gesù faceva, egli disse ai discepoli: 44 «Ascoltate bene e ricordate ciò che vi dico. Io, il Messia, sto per essere tradito!» 45 I discepoli però non capivano quelle parole: per loro erano un mistero, come se fossero coperte da un velo; ma non avevano il coraggio di chiedere a Gesù una spiegazione.
46 Fra i discepoli sorse poi una questione per stabilire chi di loro sarebbe stato il più grande nel Regno di Dio. 47 Ma Gesù, che conosceva i loro pensieri, prese un bambino e, tenendolo vicino, 48 disse loro: «Chi accoglie con amore un bambino come questo, accoglie me. E chi accoglie me, accoglie Dio che mi ha mandato. Il vostro amore per gli altri è la misura della vostra grandezza». 49 Giovanni, suo discepolo, gli si avvicinò, dicendo: «Maestro, abbiamo visto uno che si serviva del tuo nome per cacciare i demòni e noi glielo abbiamo vietato. Dopo tutto, non è del nostro gruppo!» Ma Gesù rispose:
50 «Non avreste dovuto farlo, perché chi non è contro di voi è con voi».
51 Poiché si avvicinava il tempo del suo ritorno in cielo, Gesù si mise risolutamente in cammino per Gerusalemme 52 e mandò avanti alcuni dei suoi per cercare alloggio in un villaggio della Samaria. 53 Ma la gente del villaggio non voleva avere a che fare con loro, perché erano diretti a Gerusalemme.
54 Quando seppero ciò che era successo, Giacomo e Giovanni dissero a Gesù: «Maestro, vuoi che ordiniamo che scenda un fuoco dal cielo che li bruci tutti?» 55 Ma Gesù, si voltò verso di loro e li rimproverò severamente. 56 Poi si diressero verso un altro villaggio.
57 Strada facendo, un tale disse a Gesù: «Ti seguirò sempre, ovunque tu vada!»
58 Ma Gesù rispose: «Ricorda, io non possiedo neppure un cuscino su cui appoggiare la testa. Le volpi hanno una tana e gli uccelli hanno un nido, ma io, il Messia, non ho casa qui in terra».
59 Unʼaltra volta Gesù invitò un uomo a diventare suo discepolo. Quello accettò, ma voleva prima seppellire suo padre.
60 Gesù rispose: «Lascia che siano quelli che sono morti spiritualmente a preoccuparsi di queste cose! Il tuo dovere invece è quello di venire ad annunciare il Regno di Dio a tutto il mondo!»
61 Un altro disse a Gesù: «Sì, Signore, verrò, ma prima lascia che vada a salutare i miei».
62 Ma Gesù gli disse: «Nessuno che ha messo mano allʼaratro e poi si volta indietro è adatto per il Regno di Dio!»
Luke 9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Commissioning the Twelve
9 Summoning the Twelve,(A) He gave them power and authority over all the demons, and power to heal[a] diseases.(B) 2 Then He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.(C)
3 “Take nothing for the road,”(D) He told them, “no walking stick,(E) no traveling bag, no bread, no money; and don’t take an extra shirt. 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. 5 If they do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”(F) 6 So they went out and traveled from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.
Herod’s Desire to See Jesus
7 Herod the tetrarch(G) heard about everything that was going on.(H) He was perplexed, because some said that John had been raised from the dead, 8 some that Elijah had appeared,(I) and others that one of the ancient prophets had risen.(J) 9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this I hear such things about?” And he wanted to see Him.(K)
Feeding 5,000
10 When the apostles returned,(L) they reported to Jesus all that they had done.(M) He took them along and withdrew privately to a[b] town called Bethsaida.(N) 11 When the crowds found out, they followed Him. He welcomed them,(O) spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and cured[c] those who needed healing.
12 Late in the day,[d](P) the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Send the crowd away,(Q) so they can go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find food and lodging, because we are in a deserted place here.”
13 “You give them something to eat,” He told them.
“We have no more than five loaves(R) and two fish,” they said, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 (For about 5,000 men were there.)
Then He told His disciples, “Have them sit down[e] in groups of about 50 each.” 15 They did so, and had them all sit down. 16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven,(S) He blessed and broke them.(T) He kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up[f] 12 baskets of leftover pieces.
Peter’s Confession of the Messiah
18 While He was praying in private(U) and His disciples were with Him, He asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 They answered, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back.”[g](V)
20 “But you,” He asked them, “who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah!”(W)
His Death and Resurrection Predicted
21 But He strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one,(X) 22 saying,(Y) “The Son of Man(Z) must suffer many things(AA) and be rejected(AB) by the elders, chief priests, and scribes,(AC) be killed, and be raised the third day.”(AD)
Take Up Your Cross
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with[h] Me, he must deny himself,(AE) take up his cross daily,[i] and follow Me.(AF) 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.(AG) 25 What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?(AH) 26 For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,(AI) the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory(AJ) and that of the Father and the holy angels.(AK) 27 I tell you the truth: There are some standing here who will not taste death(AL) until they see the kingdom of God.”(AM)
The Transfiguration
28 About eight days after these words,(AN) He took along Peter, John, and James(AO) and went up on the mountain to pray.(AP) 29 As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed,(AQ) and His clothes became dazzling white.(AR) 30 Suddenly, two men were talking with Him—Moses and Elijah. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of His death,[j] which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep,[k](AS) 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,(AT) 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.(AU)
34 While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed(AV) them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 Then a voice came from the cloud,(AW) 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,(BA) 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.(BB) 39 Often a spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth;[m] wounding[n] him, it hardly ever leaves him. 40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”(BC)
41 Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious[o] generation!(BD) How long will I be with you and put up with you?(BE) 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,(BF) and gave him back to his father.(BG) 43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God.(BH)
The Second Prediction of His Death
While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing,(BI) He told His disciples, 44 “Let these words sink in:[p] The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”(BJ)
45 But they did not understand this statement;(BK) it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it,(BL) and they were afraid to ask Him about it.[q]
Who Is the Greatest?
46 Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them.(BM) 47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts,(BN) took a little child and had him stand next to Him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomes[r] this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.(BO) For whoever is least among you—this one is great.”(BP)
In His Name
49 John responded,(BQ) “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name,(BR) and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.”(BS)
50 “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”[s](BT)
The Journey to Jerusalem
51 When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up,[t](BU) He determined[u](BV) to journey to Jerusalem.(BW) 52 He sent messengers ahead of Him,(BX) and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans(BY) to make preparations for Him. 53 But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem.(BZ) 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?”[v](CA)
55 But He turned and rebuked them,[w] 56 and they went to another village.
Following Jesus
57 As they were traveling on the road someone said to Him,(CB) “I will follow You wherever You go!”
58 Jesus told him, “Foxes have dens, and birds of the sky[x] 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.”[y]
60 But He told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and spread the news of the kingdom of God.”(CC)
61 Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to those at my house.”(CD)
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.”
Footnotes
- Luke 9:1 In this passage, different Gk words are translated as heal. In Eng, “to heal” or “to cure” are synonyms with little distinction in meaning. Technically, we do not heal or cure diseases. People are healed or cured from diseases.
- Luke 9:10 Other mss add deserted place near a
- Luke 9:11 Or healed; in this passage, different Gk words are translated as heal. In Eng, “to heal” or “to cure” are synonyms with little distinction in meaning. Technically, we do not heal or cure diseases. People are healed or cured from diseases.
- Luke 9:12 Lit When the day began to decline
- Luke 9:14 Lit them recline
- Luke 9:17 Lit Then were picked up by them
- Luke 9:19 Lit has risen
- 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
- Luke 9:48 Or receives, throughout the verse
- Luke 9:50 Other mss read against us is for us
- Luke 9:51 His ascension
- Luke 9:51 Lit He stiffened His face to go; Is 50:7
- Luke 9:54 Other mss add as Elijah also did
- Luke 9:55 Other mss add and said, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you belong to. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people’s lives but to save them,”
- Luke 9:58 Wild birds, as opposed to domestic birds
- Luke 9:59 Not necessarily meaning his father was already dead
Luke 9
New International Version
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(A)(B)
9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons(C) and to cure diseases,(D) 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God(E) and to heal the sick. 3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.(F) 4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. 5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”(G) 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
7 Now Herod(H) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(I) had been raised from the dead,(J) 8 others that Elijah had appeared,(K) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(L) 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.(M)
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(N)(O)
10 When the apostles(P) returned, they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he took them with him and they withdrew by themselves to a town called Bethsaida,(Q) 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,(R) and healed those who needed healing.
12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.”
13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.”
They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 14 (About five thousand men were there.)
But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them.(S) Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(T)(U)
18 Once when Jesus was praying(V) in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist;(W) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(X)
20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(Y)
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.(Z) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man(AA) must suffer many things(AB) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(AC) and he must be killed(AD) and on the third day(AE) be raised to life.”(AF)
23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.(AG) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(AH) 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them(AI) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(AJ)
27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration(AK)
28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James(AL) with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.(AM) 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus. 31 They spoke about his departure,[a](AN) which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy,(AO) but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master,(AP) it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34 While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen;(AQ) listen to him.”(AR) 36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.(AS)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(AT)
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
41 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,”(AU) Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”(AV) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(AW) and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.(AX) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(AY) took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.(AZ) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(BA)
49 “Master,”(BB) said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”(BC)
Samaritan Opposition
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(BD) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(BE) 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan(BF) village to get things ready for him; 53 but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John(BG) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[b]?”(BH) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus(BI)
57 As they were walking along the road,(BJ) a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(BK) has no place to lay his head.”
59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(BL)
But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”(BM)
61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(BN)
62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
Luke 9
King James Version
9 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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