路加福音 8:22-9:62
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
平静风浪
22 有一天,耶稣对门徒说:“我们到湖的对岸去吧。”于是他们坐船前往对岸。 23 途中耶稣睡着了。不料湖上忽然狂风大作,船灌满了水,非常危险。 24 门徒过来唤醒耶稣,说:“主啊,主啊!我们快淹死了!”
耶稣醒来,就斥责风浪,顿时风平浪静了。
25 耶稣对他们说:“你们的信心在哪里呢?”
门徒又惊又怕,彼此议论说:“祂究竟是谁?一发命令,连风浪都听祂的!”
格拉森赶鬼
26 他们渡过加利利湖,到了格拉森地区。 27 耶稣上岸后,迎面遇见当地一个被鬼附身的人。那人长期赤身露体,不住在房屋里,只住在墓穴中。 28 他一见到耶稣,就扑倒在祂面前,高声喊叫:“至高上帝的儿子耶稣,我和你有什么关系?求求你,不要折磨我!” 29 这是因为耶稣已命令污鬼离开那人。那人多次被污鬼操纵,人们用铁链脚镣把他锁起来看管,他竟把锁链也扯断,被鬼催逼到荒野。
30 耶稣问他:“你叫什么名字?”
他说:“我叫‘群’。”因为有一大群鬼附在那人身上。 31 鬼不断央求耶稣不要叫它们到无底坑去。
32 当时有一大群猪在附近山坡上觅食,污鬼就央求耶稣准许它们进入猪群,耶稣答应了。 33 于是那群鬼便离开那人,进入猪群。那群猪就一路奔下陡坡,冲进湖里淹死了。 34 放猪的人见此情形拔腿就跑,把这事告诉了城里和乡下的人。 35 人们出来看个究竟,到了耶稣那里,发现那曾被鬼附身的人衣着整齐、神智清醒地坐在耶稣脚前,他们都很害怕。 36 目击者把事情的始末告诉了他们。 37 格拉森地区的居民都十分害怕,请求耶稣离开那里,耶稣便乘船回去了。
38 那从前被鬼附身的人恳求跟耶稣同行,耶稣却对他说: 39 “你回家吧,把上帝为你所行的奇事告诉别人。”他就回去,走遍全城,四处传扬耶稣为他所行的奇事。
雅鲁求救
40 耶稣回到对岸,受到等候在那里的百姓的欢迎。 41 一个名叫雅鲁的会堂主管走过来俯伏在耶稣脚前,求耶稣到他家去,因为他有一个大约十二岁的独生女快要死了。
42 耶稣前去雅鲁家的时候,人群拥挤着祂。
患血漏病妇人的信心
43 有一个患了十二年血漏病的妇人耗尽了积蓄,到处求医,但没有人能医治她。 44 妇人挤到耶稣的背后,摸了一下祂衣服的穗边,她的血漏立刻止住了。
45 耶稣问:“谁摸我?”没有人说摸过祂。
彼得说:“老师,众人都在拥挤你。”
46 耶稣却说:“一定有人摸了我,因为我感觉有能力从我身上出去。”
47 那妇人知道无法隐瞒,就战战兢兢地走过来,俯伏在耶稣脚前,把她摸了耶稣的衣裳后顽疾马上痊愈的始末当众说了出来。
48 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信心救了你!安心回去吧。”
雅鲁女儿死而复活
49 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从雅鲁家赶来,对雅鲁说:“你的女儿已经死了,不用麻烦老师了。”
50 耶稣听见,就对雅鲁说:“不要怕,只要信。你的女儿一定会好的!”
51 到了雅鲁家,耶稣只准彼得、雅各、约翰和雅鲁夫妇跟祂进去。 52 屋内的人都在为那女孩哀伤哭泣,耶稣说:“不要哭,她没有死,只是睡着了。” 53 众人就讥笑祂,因为他们明明知道那女孩死了。 54 耶稣拉着那女孩的手,说:“孩子,起来!” 55 她的灵魂就回来了,她立刻站了起来。耶稣吩咐人给她东西吃。 56 她的父母非常惊讶,耶稣却嘱咐他们不要把这事传开。
差遣十二使徒
9 耶稣召集了十二个使徒,赐他们能力和权柄可以医病赶鬼, 2 又差遣他们出去宣讲上帝国的福音、医治病人。 3 耶稣叮嘱他们:“出门的时候,什么也不要带,不要带手杖、背包、干粮、金钱,也不要带两件衣服。 4 有人家接待你们,就住下来,一直住到你们离开。 5 如果有人不欢迎你们,你们在离开那城的时候,就把脚上的尘土跺掉,作为对他们的警告。”
6 使徒领命出发,走遍各个乡村,到处宣扬福音,替人治病。
希律的困惑
7 耶稣的事迹很快便传到希律耳中,令他十分困惑,因为有人说:“约翰死而复活了”, 8 有人说:“以利亚显现了”,还有人说:“古代的某个先知复活了”。 9 希律说:“约翰已经被我斩首,这个行奇事的人到底是谁呢?”于是他想见耶稣。
五饼二鱼的神迹
10 使徒回来后,向耶稣报告了他们所行的事。随后耶稣带着他们悄悄地来到伯赛大城。 11 但百姓发现了耶稣的行踪,随即也赶来了。耶稣接待他们,向他们宣讲天国的福音,医好了有病的人。 12 黄昏将近,十二个使徒过来对耶稣说:“请遣散众人,好让他们到附近的村庄去借宿找吃的,因为这地方很偏僻。”
13 耶稣对他们说:“你们给他们吃的吧。”
使徒们说:“我们只有五个饼和两条鱼,除非我们去买食物才够这么一大群人吃。” 14 当时那里约有五千男人。
耶稣便对使徒说:“让这些人分组坐下,每组大约五十人。” 15 于是使徒安排众人都坐好。 16 耶稣拿起那五个饼、两条鱼,举目望着天祝谢后,掰开递给门徒,让他们分给众人。 17 大家都吃饱了,把剩下的零碎收拾起来,竟装满了十二个篮子。
彼得宣告耶稣是基督
18 有一次,耶稣独自祷告的时候,门徒也在旁边。
耶稣问他们:“人们说我是谁?”
19 他们答道:“有人说你是施洗者约翰,也有人说你是以利亚,或是一位复活的古代先知。”
20 耶稣对他们说:“那么,你们说我是谁?”
彼得回答说:“你是上帝所立的基督。”
21 耶稣郑重地吩咐他们不许泄露祂的身份, 22 又说:“人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长和律法教师弃绝,杀害,但必在第三天复活。”
跟从主的代价
23 耶稣又教导众人说:“如果有人要跟从我,就应当舍己,天天背起他的十字架跟从我。 24 因为想救自己生命的,必失去生命;但为了我而失去生命的,必得到生命。 25 人若赚得全世界,却失去自己或丧掉自己,又有什么益处呢? 26 如果有人以我和我的道为耻,将来人子在自己、天父和圣天使的荣耀中降临时,也必以这人为耻。 27 我实在告诉你们,有些站在这里的人在有生之年就必看见上帝的国。”
登山变象
28 讲完这些话后大约八天,耶稣带着彼得、约翰和雅各一同到山上祷告。 29 耶稣在祷告的时候,容貌改变了,衣裳洁白发光。 30 忽然,摩西和以利亚二人在跟耶稣交谈。 31 二人在荣光中显现,谈论有关耶稣离世的事情,就是祂在耶路撒冷将要成就的事。 32 彼得和两个同伴都困得睡着了,他们醒来后,看见了耶稣的荣光以及站在祂身边的两个人。 33 当摩西和以利亚要离开时,彼得对耶稣说:“老师,我们在这里真好!让我们搭三座帐篷,一座给你,一座给摩西,一座给以利亚。”其实彼得并不知道自己在说什么。 34 他的话还没说完,有一朵云彩飘来,笼罩他们,他们进入云彩中,都很害怕。 35 云彩中有声音说:“这是我的儿子,是我拣选的,你们要听从祂!” 36 声音消逝了,门徒只见耶稣独自在那里。那些日子,他们对这事都绝口不提,没有告诉任何人。
山下赶鬼
37 次日,他们来到山下,有一大群人迎接耶稣。 38 人群中有一个人高声喊叫:“老师,求求你看看我的儿子吧!他是我的独生子, 39 鬼控制着他,他常常突然狂喊乱叫、抽搐、口吐白沫,倍受折磨,无休无止。 40 我曾求过你的门徒把鬼赶出去,但他们都无能为力。”
41 耶稣回答说:“唉!这又不信又败坏的世代啊!我要跟你们在一起容忍你们多久呢?把你的儿子带来吧。”
42 那孩子走过来时,鬼又把他摔倒,使他抽搐,耶稣立刻斥责污鬼,把那孩子治好了,交给他父亲。 43 大家看见了上帝的大能,都很惊奇。
再次预言受难
他们正为耶稣所做的一切惊讶不已时,耶稣对门徒说: 44 “你们要牢记人子所说的话,因为祂将要被交到人的手里。” 45 但门徒不明白这句话的意思,因为还没有向他们显明,他们听不懂,又不敢追问耶稣。
论地位
46 门徒开始议论他们当中谁最伟大。 47 耶稣知道他们的心思,就叫了一个小孩子来,让他站在自己身旁, 48 然后对门徒说:“任何人为了我的缘故接待这样一个小孩子,就是接待我;接待我,就是接待差我来的那位。你们当中最卑微的其实是最伟大的。”
49 约翰说:“老师,我们看见有人奉你的名赶鬼,就阻止他,因为他不是和我们一起跟从你的。” 50 耶稣却对他说:“你不要阻止他,因为不反对你们的,就是支持你们的。”
不肯接待耶稣的村庄
51 耶稣被接回天家的日子快到了,祂决定前往耶路撒冷。 52 祂先派人到撒玛利亚的一个村庄去预备食宿, 53 但撒玛利亚人见他们是上耶路撒冷去的,不肯接待他们。 54 祂的门徒雅各和约翰见状,说:“主啊,你要我们[a]叫天上的火降下来烧死他们吗?” 55 耶稣转过身来责备他们[b]。 56 接着,一行人改道去另一个村子。
跟从主的代价
57 在路上有人对耶稣说:“无论你往哪里去,我都要跟从你。”
58 耶稣对他说:“狐狸有洞,飞鸟有窝,人子却没有安枕之处。”
59 耶稣又对另一个人说:“跟从我!”但是那人说:“主啊,请让我先回去安葬我的父亲。”
60 耶稣说:“让死人去埋葬他们的死人吧,你只管去传扬上帝国的福音。”
61 又有一个人说:“主啊!我愿意跟从你,但请让我先回去向家人告别。”
62 耶稣说:“手扶着犁向后看的人不配进上帝的国。”
路加福音 8:22-9:62
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
平静风浪(A)
22 有一天,耶稣和门徒上了船,他对他们说:“我们渡到海那边去吧。”他们就开了船。 23 船行的时候,他睡着了。海上忽然起了狂风,他们全身湿透,非常危险。 24 门徒来叫醒耶稣,说:“主啊!主啊!我们没命了!”他醒过来,斥责风浪,风浪就止息、平静了。 25 耶稣对他们说:“你们的信心在哪里?”他们又惧怕、又希奇,彼此说:“这到底是谁?他吩咐风浪,连风浪也听从他。”
治好鬼附的格拉森人(B)
26 船到了格拉森人的地区,正在加利利对面, 27 耶稣一上岸,就有城里一个被鬼附着的人,迎面而来。这人已经很久不穿衣服,不住在家里,只住在坟墓里。 28 他一见耶稣,就俯伏喊叫,大声说:“至高 神的儿子耶稣,我跟你有甚么关系呢?求你不要使我受苦。” 29 因为耶稣已经吩咐这污灵从那人身上出来。原来这污灵屡次抓住那人;那人被铁链和脚炼捆锁,而且有人看管,他竟挣断锁炼,被鬼赶入旷野。 30 耶稣问他:“你叫甚么名字?”他说:“群。”因为进到那人里面的鬼很多。 31 他们求耶稣,不要赶他们进入无底坑。
32 那里有一大群猪正在山上吃东西。他们求耶稣准他们进入猪群。耶稣准许了, 33 鬼就从那人身上出来,进入猪群,猪群闯下山崖,掉在海里淹死了。 34 放猪的看见所发生的事就逃跑,到城里和各乡村把这事传开。 35 众人就出来看发生了甚么事。来到耶稣那里,看见鬼已经离开的那人,穿著衣服,神志清醒,坐在耶稣脚前,他们就害怕。 36 当时看见的人,把被鬼附过的人怎样得到医治,说给他们听。 37 格拉森一带的人,都要求耶稣离开他们,因为他们大大惧怕。他就上船回去了。 38 鬼已经离开的那人求耶稣,要跟他在一起;但耶稣打发他回去,说: 39 “你回家去,述说 神为你作了怎样的事。”他就走遍全城,传讲耶稣为他作了怎样的事。
治好血漏病的女人(C)
40 耶稣回来的时候,众人欢迎他,因为大家都在等着他。 41 那时,有一个人来了,名叫叶鲁,他是一位会堂主管。他俯伏在耶稣脚前,求他往他家里去, 42 因为他的独生女,约十二岁,快要死了。耶稣去的时候,群众拥挤着他。
43 有一个女人,患了十二年的血漏病,在医生手里花尽了全部养生的(有些抄本无“在医生手里花尽了全部养生的”一句),没有一个能医好她。 44 她从后面挤来,一摸耶稣的衣裳繸子,血就立刻止住。 45 耶稣说:“摸我的是谁?”众人都不承认。彼得说:“主啊,众人都拥挤着你。” 46 耶稣说:“必定有人摸我,因为我觉得有能力从我身上出去。” 47 那女人见不能隐瞒,就战战兢兢地过来,向他俯伏,把摸他的缘故,和怎样立刻得到医治,在众人面前说出来。 48 耶稣对她说:“女儿,你的信使你痊愈了,平安地去吧!”
使女孩复活(D)
49 耶稣还在说话的时候,有人从会堂主管家里来,说:“你的女儿死了,不必再劳动老师了。” 50 耶稣听见就对他说:“不要怕,只要信,她必得痊愈。” 51 到了那家,除了彼得、约翰、雅各和女孩的父母以外,他不准任何人同他进屋里去。 52 众人都在为女孩痛哭哀号,他说:“不要哭!她不是死了,而是睡着了。” 53 他们明知女孩已经死了,就嘲笑他。 54 他进去拉着女孩的手,叫她说:“孩子,起来!” 55 她的灵魂回来了,她就立刻起来。耶稣吩咐给她东西吃。 56 她父母非常惊奇。耶稣嘱咐他们不要把他所作的事告诉人。
差遣十二使徒(E)
9 耶稣召齐十二门徒,给他们能力、权柄,制伏一切鬼魔,医治各样的疾病, 2 差遣他们去宣讲 神的国和医治病人, 3 对他们说:“不要带着甚么上路,不要带手杖,不要带口袋,不要带食物,不要带银钱,也不要带两件衣服。 4 无论进哪一家,就住在那里,直到离开。 5 凡不接待你们的,你们离开那城的时候,当把脚上的灰尘跺下去,作为反对他们的表示。” 6 于是他们就出去,走遍各乡,传讲福音,到处医治病人。
希律的困惑(F)
7 分封王希律听见所发生的一切事,犹豫不定,因为有人说:“约翰从死人中复活了。” 8 又有人说:“以利亚显现了。”还有人说:“古时的一位先知复活了。” 9 希律说:“约翰已经斩头了,但这是谁,我怎么会听到他这些事呢?”就设法要见他。
给五千人吃饱的神迹(G)
10 使徒们回来,把所作的事报告耶稣。他带着他们,悄悄地退往伯赛大城去。 11 群众知道了,也跟了去。他接待他们,向他们讲论 神的国,医好需要医治的人。 12 天将晚的时候,十二门徒来到他跟前,说:“请解散众人,好让他们往周围的田舍村庄,去找地方住,找东西吃,因为我们这里是旷野。” 13 他说:“你们给他们吃吧!”他们说:“我们所有的,不过是五个饼两条鱼,除非去为这些人另买食物。” 14 原来男人就约有五千。他对门徒说:“叫他们一组一组地坐下,每组约五十人。” 15 门徒就照他的话,叫众人坐下。 16 耶稣拿起这五个饼,两条鱼,望着天,祝谢了,擘开递给门徒,摆在众人面前。 17 他们都吃饱了,把剩下的零碎拾起来,装满了十二个篮子。
彼得承认耶稣是基督(H)
18 有一次耶稣独自祈祷的时候,只有门徒和他在一起。他问他们:“人说我是谁?” 19 他们回答:“有人说是施洗的约翰,有人说是以利亚,还有人说是古时的一位先知复活了。” 20 他又问他们:“你们说我是谁?”彼得回答:“是 神的基督!”
耶稣预言受难及复活(I)
21 耶稣警告他们,嘱咐他们,不要把这事告诉人。 22 又说:“人子必须受许多苦,被长老、祭司长,和经学家弃绝、杀害,第三日复活。”
23 耶稣又对众人说:“如果有人愿意跟从我,就当舍己,天天背起他的十字架来跟从我。 24 凡是想救自己生命的,必丧掉生命;但为我牺牲自己生命的,必救了生命。 25 人若赚得全世界,却丧失自己,或赔上自己,有甚么好处呢? 26 凡是把我和我的道当作可耻的,人子在自己与父并圣天使的荣耀里降临的时候,也必把他当作可耻的。 27 我实在告诉你们,站在这里的,有人在没有尝过死味以前必定要看见 神的国。”
在山上改变形象(J)
28 说了这些话以后约有八天,耶稣带着彼得、约翰和雅各,上山去祷告。 29 正祷告的时候,他的面貌就改变了,衣服洁白发光。 30 忽然有两个人和他谈话,就是摩西和以利亚。 31 他们在荣光里显现,谈论他去世的事,就是他在耶路撒冷将要完成的。 32 彼得和同伴都在打盹。醒过来之后,就看见他的荣光,并与他站在一起的那两个人。 33 二人正要离开他的时候,彼得对耶稣说:“主啊,我们在这里真好!我们可以搭三个帐棚,一个为你,一个为摩西,一个为以利亚。”他根本不知道自己在说甚么。 34 他说这话的时候,有一片云彩笼罩他们,他们入了云彩,门徒就害怕起来。 35 有声音从云彩里出来,说:“这是我的儿子,我所拣选的(“这是我的儿子,我所拣选的”有些抄本作“这是我的爱子”),你们要听从他!” 36 声音过了,只见耶稣独自在那里。在那些日子,门徒保持缄默,不把所看见的告诉任何人。
治好癫痫病的小孩(K)
37 第二天,他们下了山,有一大群人迎面而来。 38 在人群中有一个人喊叫说:“老师,求你怜悯我的儿子,因为他是我的独生子。 39 你看,污灵一抓住他,他就忽然喊叫,并且抽疯,口吐白沫;污灵又折磨糟践他,不肯放过他。 40 我求过你的门徒,把他赶出去,他们却办不到。” 41 耶稣说:“唉!这不信又乖谬的世代啊!我跟你们在一起,忍受你们,要到几时呢?把你儿子带到这里来吧!” 42 那孩子正走过来的时候,污鬼把他摔倒,使他重重地抽疯。耶稣斥责那污灵,把孩子医好,交给他父亲。 43 众人都惊奇 神的大能。
第二次预言受难及复活(L)
众人还在希奇耶稣所作的这一切时,他对门徒说: 44 “你们要把这些话存在心里:人子将要被交在人的手里。” 45 门徒不明白这话,因为这话的意思是隐藏的,不让他们明白,他们也不敢问。
门徒争论谁最大(M)
46 后来,门徒起了意见,争论谁是最大的。 47 耶稣看出他们的心意,就领了一个小孩子来,叫他站在自己旁边, 48 对他们说:“凡因我的名接待这小孩子的,就是接待我;凡接待我的,就是接待那差我来的。谁是你们中间最小的,那人就是最大的。” 49 约翰说:“主,我们看见有一个人奉你的名赶鬼,就禁止他,因为他不和我们一起跟从你。” 50 耶稣说:“不要禁止他,因为不反对你们的,就是赞成你们的。”
撒玛利亚人不接待主
51 耶稣被接上升的日子快到了,他就决意向耶路撒冷去, 52 并且差遣使者走在前头;他们去了,进入撒玛利亚的一个村庄,要为他预备。 53 那里的人不接待他,因为他面向着耶路撒冷走。 54 他的门徒雅各、约翰看见了,就说:“主啊,你要我们吩咐火从天降下来,烧灭他们吗?” 55 耶稣就转过身来,责备他们, 56 然后他们就往别的村庄去了。
要求跟从耶稣(N)
57 他们走路的时候,有一个人对他说:“你无论往哪里去,我都要跟从你!” 58 耶稣说:“狐狸有洞,天空的飞鸟有窝,人子却没有栖身的地方。” 59 他对另一个人说:“你跟从我吧!”那人说:“主啊,请准我先回去安葬我的父亲吧。” 60 耶稣说:“让死人去埋葬他们的死人,你应该去传扬 神的国。” 61 又有一个人说:“主,我要跟从你,但容我先回去,向家人道别。” 62 耶稣说:“手扶着犁向后看的,不适合进 神的国。”
Luke 8:22-9:62
New International Version
Jesus Calms the Storm(A)(B)
22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out. 23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.
24 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master,(C) we’re going to drown!”
He got up and rebuked(D) the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm.(E) 25 “Where is your faith?” he asked his disciples.
In fear and amazement they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him.”
Jesus Restores a Demon-Possessed Man(F)(G)
26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes,[a] which is across the lake from Galilee. 27 When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothes or lived in a house, but had lived in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell at his feet, shouting at the top of his voice, “What do you want with me,(H) Jesus, Son of the Most High God?(I) I beg you, don’t torture me!” 29 For Jesus had commanded the impure spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was chained hand and foot and kept under guard, he had broken his chains and had been driven by the demon into solitary places.
30 Jesus asked him, “What is your name?”
“Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him. 31 And they begged Jesus repeatedly not to order them to go into the Abyss.(J)
32 A large herd of pigs was feeding there on the hillside. The demons begged Jesus to let them go into the pigs, and he gave them permission. 33 When the demons came out of the man, they went into the pigs, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake(K) and was drowned.
34 When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, 35 and the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone out, sitting at Jesus’ feet,(L) dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. 36 Those who had seen it told the people how the demon-possessed(M) man had been cured. 37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(N) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.
38 The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him, but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.
Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman(O)
40 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader,(P) came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding(Q) for twelve years,[b] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak,(R) and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master,(S) the people are crowding and pressing against you.”
46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me;(T) I know that power has gone out from me.”(U)
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you.(V) Go in peace.”(W)
49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader.(X) “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.”
50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James,(Y) and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning(Z) for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.”(AA)
53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!”(AB) 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.(AC)
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(AD)(AE)
9 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons(AF) and to cure diseases,(AG) 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God(AH) 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.(AI) 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.”(AJ) 6 So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
7 Now Herod(AK) the tetrarch heard about all that was going on. And he was perplexed because some were saying that John(AL) had been raised from the dead,(AM) 8 others that Elijah had appeared,(AN) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(AO) 9 But Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?” And he tried to see him.(AP)
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(AQ)(AR)
10 When the apostles(AS) 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,(AT) 11 but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,(AU) 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.(AV) 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(AW)(AX)
18 Once when Jesus was praying(AY) 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;(AZ) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(BA)
20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(BB)
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.(BC) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man(BD) must suffer many things(BE) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(BF) and he must be killed(BG) and on the third day(BH) be raised to life.”(BI)
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.(BJ) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(BK) 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(BL) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(BM)
27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration(BN)
28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James(BO) with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.(BP) 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,[c](BQ) which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy,(BR) 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,(BS) 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;(BT) listen to him.”(BU) 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.(BV)
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(BW)
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,”(BX) 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.”(BY) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(BZ) 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.(CA) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(CB) 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.(CC) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(CD)
49 “Master,”(CE) 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.”(CF)
Samaritan Opposition
51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(CG) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(CH) 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan(CI) 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(CJ) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[d]?”(CK) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus(CL)
57 As they were walking along the road,(CM) 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(CN) has no place to lay his head.”
59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(CO)
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.”(CP)
61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(CQ)
62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”
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