Lukas 9
Hoffnung für Alle
Die Aussendung der Jünger (Kapitel 9,1–10,24)
Der Auftrag an die Apostel (Matthäus 10,1.5‒15; Markus 6,7‒13)
9 Jesus rief seine zwölf Jünger zusammen und gab ihnen die Kraft und die Vollmacht, alle Dämonen auszutreiben und Krankheiten zu heilen. 2 Er beauftragte sie, überall die Botschaft von Gottes Reich zu verkünden und die Kranken gesund zu machen.
3 »Nehmt nichts mit auf die Reise«, befahl er ihnen, »weder Wanderstock noch Tasche, weder Essen noch Geld, nicht einmal ein zweites Hemd. 4 Wenn ihr in ein Haus kommt, dann bleibt dort zu Gast, bis ihr weiterzieht. 5 Seid ihr aber in einer Stadt nicht willkommen, dann geht fort und schüttelt den Staub von euren Füßen als Zeichen dafür, dass ihr die Stadt dem Urteil Gottes überlasst[a].«
6 Die Jünger machten sich auf den Weg und zogen von Ort zu Ort. Überall verkündeten sie die rettende Botschaft und heilten die Kranken.
Herodes ist ratlos: Wer ist Jesus? (Matthäus 14,1‒2; Markus 6,14‒16)
7 Herodes[b], der Herrscher über Galiläa, hörte von all diesen Dingen, und es bereitete ihm Kopfzerbrechen. Denn einige behaupteten: »Johannes der Täufer ist von den Toten auferstanden.« 8 Andere meinten: »Elia ist erschienen.« Wieder andere sagten, einer von den alten Propheten sei zurückgekehrt.
9 »Johannes habe ich enthaupten lassen!«, überlegte Herodes. »Aber wer ist dieser Mann, von dem ich so erstaunliche Dinge höre?« Darum wollte er Jesus unbedingt kennen lernen.
Fünftausend werden satt (Matthäus 14,13‒21; Markus 6,30‒44; Johannes 6,1‒13)
10 Die zwölf Apostel kehrten zu Jesus zurück und erzählten ihm, was sie auf ihrer Reise getan hatten. Jesus nahm sie mit in die Stadt Betsaida. Dort wollte er mit ihnen allein sein. 11 Aber die Menschen merkten, wohin sie gegangen waren, und folgten ihm in Scharen. Er schickte sie nicht fort, sondern sprach zu ihnen über Gottes Reich und machte die gesund, die Heilung brauchten.
12 Es war spät geworden. Da kamen die zwölf Jünger zu Jesus und sagten: »Schick die Leute weg, damit sie in den umliegenden Dörfern und Höfen übernachten und etwas zu essen kaufen können. Die Gegend hier ist einsam!«
13 Jesus antwortete ihnen: »Gebt ihr ihnen zu essen!« »Aber wir haben nur fünf Brote und zwei Fische!«, entgegneten die Jünger. »Oder sollen wir etwa losgehen und für all die Leute Essen besorgen?« 14 Es hatten sich etwa fünftausend Männer um Jesus versammelt, außerdem noch viele Frauen und Kinder. »Sagt ihnen, sie sollen sich in Gruppen von ungefähr fünfzig Personen hinsetzen!«, ordnete Jesus an. 15 Und so geschah es.
16 Jesus nahm die fünf Brote und die beiden Fische, sah zum Himmel auf und dankte Gott. Er teilte Brot und Fische und reichte sie seinen Jüngern, damit diese sie an die Menge weitergaben. 17 Alle aßen und wurden satt. Als man anschließend die Reste einsammelte, da waren es noch zwölf volle Körbe.
Wer ist Jesus? (Matthäus 16,13‒20; Markus 8,27‒30)
18 Eines Tages war Jesus allein und betete. Nur seine Jünger waren bei ihm. Da fragte er sie: »Für wen halten mich die Leute eigentlich?«
19 Die Jünger erwiderten: »Einige meinen, du seist Johannes der Täufer. Manche dagegen halten dich für Elia und manche für einen anderen der alten Propheten.«
20 »Und ihr – für wen haltet ihr mich?«, fragte er sie. Da antwortete Petrus: »Du bist der Christus, der von Gott gesandte Retter!« 21 Jesus befahl seinen Jüngern nachdrücklich, mit niemandem darüber zu reden.
Jesus kündigt seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Matthäus 16,21‒23; Markus 8,31‒33)
22 Dann sagte Jesus zu seinen Jüngern: »Der Menschensohn muss viel leiden. Er wird von den führenden Männern des Volkes, den obersten Priestern und den Schriftgelehrten verurteilt[c] und getötet werden. Aber am dritten Tag wird er von den Toten auferstehen.«
Alles hingeben, um alles zu gewinnen (Matthäus 16,24‒28; Markus 8,34–9,1)
23 Danach wandte sich Jesus an alle: »Wer mein Jünger sein will, darf nicht mehr sich selbst in den Mittelpunkt stellen, sondern muss sein Kreuz täglich auf sich nehmen und mir nachfolgen. 24 Denn wer sich an sein Leben klammert, der wird es verlieren. Wer aber sein Leben für mich aufgibt, der wird es für immer gewinnen. 25 Was hat ein Mensch denn davon, wenn ihm die ganze Welt zufällt, er dabei aber sich selbst verliert oder Schaden nimmt?
26 Wer sich nämlich schämt, sich zu mir und meiner Botschaft zu bekennen, zu dem wird sich auch der Menschensohn nicht bekennen, wenn er in seiner Herrlichkeit und in der Herrlichkeit seines Vaters und der heiligen Engel kommen wird. 27 Ich versichere euch: Einige von euch, die hier stehen, werden nicht sterben, bevor sie gesehen haben, wie sich Gottes Reich durchsetzt.«
Die Jünger erleben die Herrlichkeit von Jesus (Matthäus 17,1‒9; Markus 9,2‒9)
28 Etwa acht Tage nachdem er das gesagt hatte, nahm Jesus Petrus, Johannes und Jakobus mit sich und stieg auf einen Berg, um zu beten. 29 Während Jesus betete, veränderte sich sein Gesicht, und seine Kleider strahlten hell. 30 Plötzlich standen zwei Männer da und redeten mit ihm: Mose und Elia. 31 Auch sie waren von einem herrlichen Glanz umgeben und sprachen mit Jesus über seinen Tod, den er nach Gottes Plan in Jerusalem erleiden sollte.
32 Petrus und die beiden anderen Jünger hatte der Schlaf übermannt. Als sie aufwachten, sahen sie Jesus in seiner himmlischen Herrlichkeit und die zwei Männer bei ihm. 33 Schließlich wollten die zwei Männer gehen. Da rief Petrus: »Herr, wie gut, dass wir hier sind! Wir wollen drei Hütten bauen, für dich eine, für Mose eine und für Elia eine!« Petrus wusste aber gar nicht, was er da sagte.
34 Während er redete, kam eine Wolke und warf ihren Schatten auf die drei Jünger[d]. Als die Wolke sie ganz einhüllte, fürchteten sie sich; 35 dann hörten sie eine Stimme, die aus ihr sprach: »Dies ist mein Sohn, ihn habe ich erwählt. Auf ihn sollt ihr hören!«
36 Dann war Jesus wieder allein. Die Jünger behielten all das für sich und erzählten damals niemandem, was sie erlebt hatten.
Die Ohnmacht der Jünger und die Vollmacht von Jesus (Matthäus 17,14‒20; Markus 9,14‒29)
37 Als Jesus mit seinen drei Jüngern am nächsten Tag vom Berg herabstieg, kamen ihm viele Menschen entgegen. 38 Ein Mann aus der Menge rief: »Bitte, Lehrer, sieh dir meinen Sohn an, mein einziges Kind! 39 Oft packt ihn ein böser Geist und lässt den Jungen plötzlich aufschreien. Er zerrt ihn hin und her, bis der Schaum vor seinem Mund steht, und gibt ihn dann kaum mehr frei[e]. Wenn es so weitergeht, richtet er ihn noch ganz zugrunde! 40 Ich habe schon deine Jünger gebeten, den bösen Geist auszutreiben, aber sie waren machtlos.«
41 Da rief Jesus: »Was seid ihr nur für eine ungläubige und verdorbene Generation! Wie lange soll ich noch bei euch sein und euch ertragen? Bring deinen Sohn her!« 42 Während der Junge näher kam, riss ihn der Dämon zu Boden und zerrte ihn hin und her. Jesus bedrohte den bösen Geist, heilte den Jungen und gab ihn seinem Vater wieder. 43 Alle waren tief beeindruckt von der Macht und Größe Gottes.
Jesus kündigt wieder seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Matthäus 17,22‒23; Markus 9,30‒32)
Während die Leute noch fassungslos über diese Tat staunten, wandte sich Jesus an seine Jünger:
44 »Merkt euch gut, was ich euch jetzt sage: Der Menschensohn wird bald in der Gewalt der Menschen sein.«
45 Aber die Jünger verstanden nicht, was er damit meinte. Die Bedeutung seiner Worte war ihnen verborgen, und sie trauten sich auch nicht, ihn zu fragen.
Gott hat andere Maßstäbe (Matthäus 18,1‒5; Markus 9,33‒40)
46 Eines Tages kam unter den Jüngern die Frage auf, wer von ihnen der Wichtigste sei. 47 Jesus durchschaute, was in ihren Herzen vor sich ging. Er rief ein kleines Kind, stellte es neben sich 48 und sagte: »Wer solch ein Kind mir zuliebe aufnimmt, der nimmt mich auf. Und wer mich aufnimmt, der nimmt damit Gott selbst auf, der mich gesandt hat. Wer der Geringste unter euch allen ist, der ist wirklich groß.«
49 »Herr«, berichtete Johannes, »wir haben gesehen, wie jemand deinen Namen dazu benutzte, um Dämonen auszutreiben. Wir haben versucht, ihn daran zu hindern, weil er ja gar nicht mit uns geht.« 50 »Haltet ihn nicht davon ab!«, erwiderte Jesus. »Denn wer nicht gegen euch ist, der ist für euch.«
Ablehnung in Samarien
51 Als die Zeit näher kam, dass Jesus wieder zu Gott zurückkehren sollte, brach er fest entschlossen nach Jerusalem auf. 52 Unterwegs schickte er Boten voraus. Diese kamen in ein Dorf in Samarien und wollten dort für eine Unterkunft sorgen. 53 Aber weil Jesus auf dem Weg nach Jerusalem war, weigerten sich die Bewohner, ihn aufzunehmen.
54 Als seine Jünger Jakobus und Johannes das hörten, sagten sie: »Herr, das brauchst du dir doch nicht gefallen zu lassen! Sollen wir befehlen, dass Feuer vom Himmel fällt und sie vernichtet, so wie es damals bei Elia war?«
55 Jesus drehte sich zu ihnen um und wies sie scharf zurecht.[f] 56 Dann gingen sie in ein anderes Dorf.
Nachfolge duldet keinen Aufschub (Matthäus 8,19‒22)
57 Während Jesus mit seinen Jüngern unterwegs war, wurde er von einem Mann angesprochen: »Ich will mit dir gehen, ganz gleich wohin.« 58 Jesus antwortete ihm: »Die Füchse haben ihren Bau und die Vögel ihre Nester; aber der Menschensohn hat keinen Platz, an dem er sich ausruhen kann.«
59 Einen anderen forderte Jesus auf: »Komm, folge mir nach!« Er erwiderte: »Ja, Herr, aber vorher lass mich noch nach Hause gehen und meinen Vater bestatten.«[g] 60 Da antwortete Jesus: »Überlass es den Toten, ihre Toten zu begraben. Du aber sollst dich auf den Weg machen und die Botschaft von Gottes Reich verkünden.«
61 Wieder ein anderer sagte zu Jesus: »Ich will mit dir kommen, Herr. Erlaube mir aber, mich vorher noch von meiner Familie zu verabschieden.« 62 Ihm antwortete Jesus: »Wer beim Pflügen nach hinten schaut, den kann Gott in seinem Reich nicht brauchen.«
Footnotes
- 9,5 Wörtlich: als Zeugnis gegen sie.
- 9,7 Es handelt sich um Herodes Antipas. Vgl. »Herodes« im Biblischen Personen- und Ortsverzeichnis.
- 9,22 Wörtlich: verworfen. – Vgl. Psalm 118,22.
- 9,34 Oder: auf Jesus, Mose und Elia.
- 9,39 Oder: und es gibt kaum eine Stunde, in der er nicht gequält wird.
- 9,55 Andere Handschriften fügen hinzu: (Vers 55b) Er sagte: »Habt ihr denn vergessen, von welchem Geist ihr euch leiten lassen sollt? (Vers 56a) Der Menschensohn ist nicht gekommen, das Leben der Menschen zu vernichten, sondern es zu retten.«
- 9,59 Womöglich denkt der Mann an das zweite Begräbnis, bei dem nach jüdischem Brauch die Knochen des Verstorbenen ein Jahr später erneut beigesetzt wurden.
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.
Luke 9
New King James Version
Sending Out the Twelve(A)
9 Then (B)He called His twelve disciples together and (C)gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 (D)He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 (E)And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.
4 (F)“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 (G)And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, (H)shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”
6 (I)So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Herod Seeks to See Jesus(J)
7 (K)Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” (L)So he sought to see Him.
Feeding the Five Thousand(M)
10 (N)And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. (O)Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. 12 (P)When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”
13 But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men.
Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.” 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He (Q)blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 So they all ate and were [a]filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ(R)
18 (S)And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 So they answered and said, (T)“John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
(U)Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(V)
21 (W)And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, (X)“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(Y)
23 (Z)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross [b]daily, and follow Me. 24 (AA)For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 (AB)For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? 26 (AC)For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be (AD)ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 (AE)But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus Transfigured on the Mount(AF)
28 (AG)Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. 30 And behold, two men talked with Him, who were (AH)Moses and (AI)Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of His [c]decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and those with him (AJ)were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. 33 Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three [d]tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the (AK)cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (AL)“This is [e]My beloved Son. (AM)Hear Him!” 36 When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. (AN)But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
A Boy Is Healed(AO)
37 (AP)Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him. 38 Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child. 39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him. 40 So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41 Then Jesus answered and said, “O [f]faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and [g]bear with you? Bring your son here.” 42 And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
Jesus Again Predicts His Death(AQ)
43 And they were all amazed at the majesty of God.
But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples, 44 (AR)“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 (AS)But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
Who Is the Greatest?(AT)
46 (AU)Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. 47 And Jesus, (AV)perceiving the thought of their heart, took a (AW)little child and set him by Him, 48 and said to them, (AX)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and (AY)whoever receives Me (AZ)receives Him who sent Me. (BA)For he who is least among you all will be great.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism(BB)
49 (BC)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for (BD)he who is not against [h]us is on [i]our side.”
A Samaritan Village Rejects the Savior
51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for (BE)Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. 53 But (BF)they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 And when His disciples (BG)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, [j]just as (BH)Elijah did?”
55 But He turned and rebuked them, [k]and said, “You do not know what manner of (BI)spirit you are of. 56 [l]For (BJ)the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.
The Cost of Discipleship(BK)
57 (BL)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”
58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man (BM)has nowhere to lay His head.”
59 (BN)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
61 And another also said, “Lord, (BO)I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is (BP)fit for the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes
- Luke 9:17 satisfied
- Luke 9:23 M omits daily
- Luke 9:31 Death, lit. departure
- Luke 9:33 tents
- Luke 9:35 NU My Son, the Chosen One
- Luke 9:41 unbelieving
- Luke 9:41 put up with
- Luke 9:50 NU you
- Luke 9:50 NU your
- Luke 9:54 NU omits just as Elijah did
- Luke 9:55 NU omits the rest of v. 55.
- Luke 9:56 NU omits For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.
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