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差遣十二使徒(A)

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, 差遣他们去宣讲 神的国和医治病人, 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。 无论进哪一家,就住在那里,直到离开。 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。” 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(B)

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。” 又有人说:“以利亚显现了。”还有人说:“古时的一位先知复活了。” 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(C)

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(D)

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(E)

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(F)

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(G)

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(H)

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(I)

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(J)

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。”

Calling together the Twelve, Yeshua gave them power and authority to expel all the demons and to cure diseases; and he sent them out to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, “Take nothing for your trip — neither a walking stick nor a pack, neither bread nor money; and don’t have two shirts. Whatever house you enter, stay there and go out from there. Wherever they don’t welcome you, shake the dust from your feet when you leave that town as a warning to them.” They set out and went through village after village, healing and announcing the Good News everywhere.

Herod the governor heard about all that was going on and was perplexed, because it was said by some that Yochanan had been raised from the dead, by others that Eliyahu had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. Herod said, “I had Yochanan beheaded, so who is this about whom I keep hearing such things?” And he began trying to see him.

10 On their return, the emissaries detailed to Yeshua what they had done. Then, taking them with him, he withdrew by himself to a town called Beit-Tzaidah. 11 But the crowds found out and followed him. Welcoming them, he went on to speak to them about the Kingdom of God and to heal those who needed to be healed.

12 The day began to draw to a close. The Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away, so that they can go and get lodging and food in the towns and farms around here, because where we are is a remote place.” 13 But he said to them, “Give them something to eat, yourselves!” They said, “We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish — unless we ourselves are supposed to go and buy food for all these people!” 14 (For there were about five thousand men.) He said to his talmidim, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 They did what he told them and had them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, made a b’rakhah, broke the loaves and began giving them to the talmidim to distribute to the crowd. 17 Everyone ate as much as he wanted; and they took up what was left over, twelve baskets full of broken pieces.

18 Once when Yeshua was praying in private, his talmidim were with him; and he asked them, “Who are the crowds saying I am?” 19 They answered, “Yochanan the Immerser; but others say Eliyahu, and others that some prophet of long ago has risen.” 20 “But you,” he said to them, “who do you say I am?” Kefa answered, “The Mashiach of God!” 21 However, he, warning them, ordered them to tell this to no one, 22 adding, “The Son of Man has to endure much suffering and be rejected by the elders, the head cohanim and the Torah-teachers; and he has to be put to death; but on the third day, he has to be raised to life.”

23 Then to everyone he said, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him say ‘No’ to himself, take up his execution-stake daily and keep following me. 24 For whoever tries to save his own life will destroy it, but whoever destroys his life on my account will save it. 25 What will it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but destroys or forfeits his own life? 26 For if someone is ashamed of me and of what I say, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 I tell you the truth, there are some people standing here who will not experience death until they see the Kingdom of God.”

28 About a week after Yeshua said these things, he took Kefa, Yochanan and Ya‘akov with him and went up to the hill country to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed; and his clothing became gleaming white. 30 Suddenly there were two men talking with him — Moshe and Eliyahu! 31 They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke of his exodus, which he was soon to accomplish in Yerushalayim. 32 Kefa and those with him had been sound asleep; but on becoming fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As the men were leaving Yeshua, Kefa said to him, not knowing what he was saying, “It’s good that we’re here, Rabbi! Let’s put up three shelters — one for you, one for Moshe and one for Eliyahu.” 34 As he spoke, a cloud came and enveloped them. They were frightened as they entered the cloud; 35 and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to him!” 36 When the voice spoke, Yeshua was alone once more. They kept quiet — at that time they told no one anything of what they had seen.

37 The next day, as they were coming down out of the hill country, a large crowd met him. 38 Suddenly a man in the crowd shouted, “Rabbi! Look at my son, I beg you, because he’s my only child! 39 What happens is this: a spirit seizes him, and suddenly it lets out a shriek and throws him into convulsions with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty will it leave him. It’s destroying him! 40 I asked your talmidim to drive the spirit out, but they couldn’t.” 41 “Perverted people, without any trust!” Yeshua answered, “How long do I have to be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42 Even as the boy was coming, the demon dashed him to the ground and threw him into a fit. But Yeshua rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 All were struck with amazement at the greatness of God. While they were all marvelling at everything Yeshua was doing, he said to his talmidim, 44 “Listen very carefully to what I’m going to say. The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 But they didn’t understand what he meant by this. It had been concealed from them so that they would not grasp its meaning, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

46 An argument arose among the talmidim as to which of them might be the greatest. 47 But Yeshua, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, took a child, stood him beside himself, 48 and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the One who sent me. In other words, the one who is least among you all — this is the one who is great.” 49 Yochanan responded, “Rabbi, we saw someone expelling demons in your name; and we stopped him because he doesn’t follow you along with us.” 50 Yeshua said to him, “Don’t stop such people, because whoever isn’t against you is for you.”

51 As the time approached for him to be taken up into heaven, he made his decision to set out for Yerushalayim. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village in Shomron to make preparations for him. 53 However, the people there would not let him stay, because his destination was Yerushalayim. 54 When the talmidim Ya‘akov and Yochanan saw this, they said, “Sir, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to destroy them?”[a] 55 But he turned and rebuked them.[b] 56 And they went on to another village.

57 As they were traveling on the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 Yeshua answered him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds flying about have nests, but the Son of Man has no home of his own.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me!” but the man replied, “Sir, first let me go away and bury my father.” 60 Yeshua said, “Let the dead bury their own dead; you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God!” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, sir, but first let me say good-by to the people at home.” 62 To him Yeshua said, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and keeps looking back is fit to serve in the Kingdom of God.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:54 2 Kings 1:9–16
  2. Luke 9:55 Some manuscripts have verses 9:55b–56a: . . . and he said, “You don’t know what Spirit you are of; 56 for the Son of Man did not come to destroy people’s lives, but to save.”

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

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.

And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

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;

And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

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.

Die Aussendung der zwölf Jünger

Jesus rief die zwölf Jünger zusammen und gab ihnen Kraft und Vollmacht, alle Dämonen auszutreiben[a] und die Kranken zu heilen. Er sandte sie aus mit dem Auftrag, die Botschaft vom Reich Gottes zu verkünden und die Kranken gesund zu machen. »Nehmt nichts mit auf den Weg«, sagte er zu ihnen, »keinen Wanderstab, keine Vorratstasche, kein Brot und kein Geld; auch soll keiner zwei Hemden bei sich haben. Wenn jemand euch in seinem Haus aufnimmt[b], dann bleibt bei ihm, bis ihr die Ortschaft wieder verlasst. Wenn euch aber in einer Stadt die Leute nicht aufnehmen, dann verlasst den Ort und schüttelt den Staub von euren Füßen als Hinweis auf das Gericht, das sie erwartet[c]

Die Jünger machten sich auf den Weg und zogen von Dorf zu Dorf. Überall verkündeten sie die Botschaft ´vom Reich Gottes` und heilten die Kranken.

Herodes hört von Jesus

Der Tetrarch Herodes[d] erfuhr von all diesen Dingen. Er wusste nicht, was er davon halten sollte. Denn die einen sagten, Johannes sei von den Toten auferstanden, andere waren der Ansicht, Elia sei auf die Erde zurückgekommen[e], und wieder andere meinten, einer der alten Propheten sei auferstanden. »Johannes habe ich doch selbst enthaupten lassen«, überlegte Herodes. »Wer ist dann dieser Mann, von dem man mir solche Dinge erzählt?« Darum wollte er Jesus unbedingt sehen.

Jesus gibt einer großen Menschenmenge zu essen

10 Als die Apostel zu Jesus zurückkamen, berichteten sie ihm alles, was sie getan hatten. Danach nahm Jesus sie mit sich und zog sich ´in die Nähe` der Stadt Betsaida zurück, um mit ihnen allein zu sein. 11 Aber die Leute merkten es[f] und folgten ihm in großen Scharen. Jesus wies sie nicht ab, sondern[g] sprach zu ihnen über das Reich Gottes; und alle, die Heilung nötig hatten, machte er gesund.

12 Als es auf den Abend zuging, kamen die Zwölf zu ihm und sagten: »Schick die Leute fort, dann können sie in die umliegenden Dörfer und Gehöfte gehen und dort übernachten und etwas zu essen bekommen. Hier sind wir ja an einem einsamen Ort.« 13 Jesus erwiderte: »Gebt doch ihr ihnen zu essen!« – »Wir haben fünf Brote und zwei Fische, mehr nicht«, entgegneten sie. »Oder sollen wir uns etwa auf den Weg machen und für alle diese Leute Essen kaufen?« 14 (Es waren etwa fünftausend Männer dabei.)

Da sagte Jesus zu seinen Jüngern: »Sorgt dafür, dass sich die Leute in Gruppen von je etwa fünfzig lagern.« 15 Die Jünger taten, was Jesus ihnen gesagt hatte. Als alle sich gesetzt hatten, 16 nahm Jesus die fünf Brote und die zwei Fische, blickte zum Himmel auf und dankte Gott dafür. Dann zerteilte er die Brote und die Fische und ließ sie durch die Jünger an die Menge verteilen. 17 Und alle aßen und wurden satt. Am Schluss wurde aufgesammelt, was sie[h] übrig gelassen hatten – zwölf Körbe voll.

Das Bekenntnis des Petrus. Jesus kündigt zum ersten Mal sein Leiden und Sterben und seine Auferstehung an

18 Als Jesus sich einmal zum Gebet zurückgezogen hatte und nur seine Jünger bei ihm waren, fragte er sie: »Für wen halten mich die Leute?« – 19 »Die einen halten dich für Johannes den Täufer«, antworteten sie, »andere halten dich für Elia, und wieder andere sagen, einer der alten Propheten sei auferstanden.« – 20 »Und ihr«, fragte er, »für wen haltet ihr mich?« Petrus antwortete: »Für den von Gott gesandten Messias.[i]«

21 Doch Jesus schärfte ihnen mit allem Nachdruck ein, niemand etwas davon zu sagen. 22 »´Denn` der Menschensohn wird vieles erleiden müssen«, sagte er, »und wird von den Ältesten, den führenden Priestern und den Schriftgelehrten verworfen werden; er wird getötet werden und drei Tage danach[j] auferstehen.«

Anforderungen der Nachfolge

23 Nun wandte sich Jesus an alle und sagte: »Wenn jemand mein Jünger sein[k] will, muss er sich selbst verleugnen, sein Kreuz täglich auf sich nehmen und mir nachfolgen[l]. 24 Denn wer sein Leben retten will, wird es verlieren; wer aber sein Leben um meinetwillen verliert, der wird es retten. 25 Was[m] nützt es einem Menschen, die ganze Welt zu gewinnen, wenn er dabei sich selbst ins Verderben stürzt[n] oder unheilbar Schaden nimmt[o]? 26 Denn wer nicht zu mir und meinen Worten steht, zu dem wird auch der Menschensohn nicht stehen, wenn er in seiner Herrlichkeit und in der Herrlichkeit seines Vaters und der heiligen Engel kommt. 27 Glaubt mir[p]: Einige von denen, die hier stehen, werden nicht sterben[q], bis sie das Reich Gottes gesehen haben.«

Drei Jünger werden Zeugen der Herrlichkeit Jesu

28 Etwa acht Tage, nachdem Jesus das gesagt hatte, nahm er Petrus, Johannes und Jakobus mit sich und stieg auf einen Berg, um zu beten. 29 Während er betete, veränderte sich das Aussehen seines Gesichts, und seine Kleider wurden strahlend weiß. Auf einmal erschienen zwei Männer in himmlischem Glanz[r] und redeten mit Jesus; es waren Mose und Elia. Sie sprachen mit ihm über das Ende, das ihm in Jerusalem bevorstand, und wie sich damit sein Auftrag erfüllen würde[s].

32 Der Schlaf hatte Petrus und seine Gefährten überwältigt. Als sie aufwachten, sahen sie[t] Jesus in seinem himmlischen Glanz[u] und die beiden Männer, die bei ihm standen. 33 Als diese im Begriff waren, von ihm wegzugehen, sagte Petrus zu Jesus: »Meister, wie gut ist es, dass wir hier sind! Wir wollen drei Hütten bauen[v], eine für dich, eine für Mose und eine für Elia.« Doch Petrus wusste selbst nicht, was er da sagte.

34 Während er noch redete, kam eine Wolke und warf ihren Schatten auf sie. Als die Wolke sie ganz einhüllte, fürchteten sich die Jünger. 35 Und aus der Wolke sprach eine Stimme: »Dies ist mein Sohn, mein Auserwählter; auf ihn sollt ihr hören!« 36 Als die Stimme aufgehört hatte zu reden, war nur noch Jesus da.

Die Jünger schwiegen über das, was sie erlebt[w] hatten; sie erzählten in jener Zeit niemand etwas davon.

Heilung eines besessenen Jungen

37 Als Jesus mit den drei Jüngern am nächsten Tag den Berg hinunterstieg, kam ihm eine große Menschenmenge entgegen. 38 Ein Mann aus der Menge rief: »Meister, ich flehe dich an, hilf meinem Sohn; er ist mein einziges Kind! 39 Immer wieder wird er von einem ´bösen` Geist gepackt. Dann schreit er plötzlich auf, wird von dem Geist hin und her gezerrt, und Schaum tritt ihm vor den Mund. Der Geist lässt fast nicht wieder von ihm ab[x]; er richtet sein Leben noch völlig zugrunde. 40 Ich habe deine Jünger gebeten, den Geist auszutreiben, doch sie konnten es nicht.«

41 »Was seid ihr nur für eine ungläubige und verkehrte Generation!«, erwiderte Jesus. »Wie lange soll ich noch bei euch sein und euch ertragen? Bring deinen Sohn her!« 42 Sowie der Junge in die Nähe Jesu kam, warf ihn der Dämon zu Boden und riss ihn hin und her. Aber Jesus trat dem bösen[y] Geist mit Macht entgegen, heilte den Jungen und gab ihn seinem Vater zurück. 43 Alle waren überwältigt von der Größe Gottes.

Jesus kündigt zum zweiten Mal sein Leiden an

Die Leute waren voller Staunen über alles, was Jesus tat. Er aber sagte zu seinen Jüngern: 44 »Prägt euch gut ein, was ich euch jetzt sage: Der Menschensohn[z] wird in die Hände der Menschen gegeben werden.« 45 Doch sie konnten mit dieser Aussage nichts anfangen. Was damit gemeint war, war ihnen verborgen; sie begriffen es nicht, wagten[aa] aber auch nicht, ihn danach zu fragen.

Die Frage nach der Rangordnung unter den Jüngern

46 Unter den Jüngern kam die Frage auf, wer von ihnen wohl der Größte sei. 47 Jesus wusste, was in ihren Herzen vorging. Er nahm ein Kind, stellte es neben sich 48 und sagte: »Wer dieses Kind um meinetwillen[ab] aufnimmt, der nimmt mich auf; und wer mich aufnimmt, nimmt den auf, der mich gesandt hat. Wirklich groß ist der, der unter euch allen der Geringste ist.«

Wer nicht gegen euch ist, der ist für euch

49 Johannes sagte[ac] zu Jesus: »Meister, wir haben gesehen, wie jemand in deinem Namen Dämonen austrieb. Wir haben versucht, ihn daran zu hindern, weil er nicht mit uns zusammen dir nachfolgt.« 50 Doch Jesus gab ihm zur Antwort: »Hindert ihn nicht! Denn wer nicht gegen euch ist, der ist für euch.«

Ein samaritanisches Dorf verweigert Jesus die Gastfreundschaft

51 Als die Zeit näher rückte, in der Jesus die Erde verlassen und in den Himmel zurückkehren sollte[ad], machte er sich entschlossen auf den Weg nach Jerusalem.

52 Er schickte Boten voraus; diese kamen in ein Dorf in Samarien und wollten dort eine Unterkunft für ihn besorgen. 53 Aber weil er auf dem Weg nach Jerusalem war, wollte man ihn nicht aufnehmen. 54 Als seine Jünger Jakobus und Johannes das hörten[ae], sagten sie: »Herr, sollen wir befehlen, dass Feuer vom Himmel fällt und sie vernichtet[af] 55 Da wandte sich Jesus zu ihnen um und wies sie streng zurecht.[ag] 56 Sie übernachteten dann in einem anderen Dorf.[ah]

Kosten der Nachfolge

57 Als sie weitergingen, wurde Jesus von einem Mann angesprochen. »Ich will dir folgen, wohin du auch gehst«, sagte er. 58 Jesus erwiderte: »Die Füchse haben ihren Bau und die Vögel[ai] ihre Nester; aber der Menschensohn hat keinen Ort, wo er sich ausruhen kann[aj]

59 Zu einem anderen sagte Jesus: »Folge mir nach!« Er aber antwortete: »Herr[ak], erlaube mir, zuerst noch ´nach Hause` zu gehen und mich um das Begräbnis meines Vaters zu kümmern[al] 60 Jesus erwiderte: »Lass die Toten ihre Toten begraben. Du aber geh und verkünde die Botschaft vom Reich Gottes!«

61 Wieder ein anderer sagte: »Ich will dir nachfolgen, Herr; doch erlaube mir, dass ich zuerst noch von meiner Familie Abschied nehme.« 62 Jesus erwiderte: »Wer die Hand an den Pflug legt und dann zurückschaut, ist nicht brauchbar für das Reich Gottes.«

Footnotes

  1. Lukas 9:1 W Vollmacht über alle Dämonen.
  2. Lukas 9:4 W Wenn ihr in ein Haus hineingeht.
  3. Lukas 9:5 W von euren Füßen zu einem Zeugnis gegen sie.
  4. Lukas 9:7 Gemeint ist Herodes Antipas. Siehe die dritte Anmerkung zu Apostelgeschichte 13,1.
  5. Lukas 9:8 W sei erschienen.
  6. Lukas 9:11 Od erkannten sie. Od erfuhren davon.
  7. Lukas 9:11 W Jesus empfing sie freundlich und.
  8. Lukas 9:17 W was sie an Stücken.
  9. Lukas 9:20 W Für den Messias/Christus Gottes.
  10. Lukas 9:22 W und am dritten Tag. Bei dieser »inklusiven« Zählweise wird der Tag, an dem Jesus stirbt, mitgerechnet. Nach der bei uns üblichen Zählung handelt es sich um den zweiten Tag danach.
  11. Lukas 9:23 W Wenn jemand hinter mir hergehen.
  12. Lukas 9:23 Od verleugnen und sein Kreuz täglich auf sich nehmen; dann wird er mein Nachfolger sein.
  13. Lukas 9:25 W Denn was.
  14. Lukas 9:25 ins Verderben stürzen: im Griechischen dasselbe Wort wie verlieren (Vers 24).
  15. Lukas 9:25 Od oder zerstört.
  16. Lukas 9:27 W Ich sage euch in Wahrheit.
  17. Lukas 9:27 W werden den Tod nicht schmecken.
  18. Lukas 9:30 W in Herrlichkeit.
  19. Lukas 9:30 W über seinen Lebensausgang, der sich bald in Jerusalem erfüllen würde.
  20. Lukas 9:32 Od Petrus und seine Gefährten wurden vom Schlaf fast überwältigt; doch sie hielten sich wach und sahen.
  21. Lukas 9:32 W sahen sie seine Herrlichkeit.
  22. Lukas 9:33 Od drei Zelte aufschlagen.
  23. Lukas 9:36 W gesehen.
  24. Lukas 9:39 Od lässt ihn kaum je einmal in Ruhe.
  25. Lukas 9:42 W unreinen.
  26. Lukas 9:44 Prägt euch alle diese Dinge ein, denn der Menschensohn.
  27. Lukas 9:45 Od war ihnen verborgen, denn sie sollten es noch nicht begreifen; sie wagten.
  28. Lukas 9:48 W aufgrund von meinem Namen.
  29. Lukas 9:49 Od sagte daraufhin.
  30. Lukas 9:51 W Als die Tage sich erfüllten, in denen er hinaufgenommen werden sollte.
  31. Lukas 9:54 W sahen.
  32. Lukas 9:54 AL(1) vernichtet, wie es auch Elia getan hat.
  33. Lukas 9:55 Eine weniger gut bezeugte Lesart fügt hier die Verse 55b und 56a an: Er sagte: »Ihr wisst nicht (od Wisst ihr nicht), welcher Geist euch bestimmt (od bestimmen soll). Denn der Menschensohn ist nicht gekommen, um das Leben der Menschen zu vernichten, sondern um es zu retten.«
  34. Lukas 9:56 W Und sie gingen in ein anderes Dorf.
  35. Lukas 9:58 W die Vögel des Himmels.
  36. Lukas 9:58 W wo er den Kopf hinlegen kann.
  37. Lukas 9:59 AL(1) ohne Herr.
  38. Lukas 9:59 W und meinen Vater zu begraben.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(A)(B)

When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons(C) and to cure diseases,(D) and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God(E) and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.(F) Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”(G) So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

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) others that Elijah had appeared,(K) and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life.(L) 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.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:31 Greek exodos
  2. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did