差遣十二使徒

耶稣召集了十二个使徒,赐他们能力和权柄可以医病赶鬼, 又差遣他们出去宣讲上帝国的福音、医治病人。 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。 有人家接待你们,就住下来,一直住到你们离开。 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。”

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

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”, 有人说:“以利亚显现了”,还有人说:“古代的某个先知复活了”。 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。”

Footnotes

  1. 9:54 有古卷加“像以利亚一样”。
  2. 9:55 有古卷在“责备他们”之后有“说,‘你们的心如何,你们自己不知道,人子来是为了拯救人,不是为了毁灭人。’”

At (A)tinipon niya ang labingdalawa, at binigyan sila ng kapangyarihan at kapamahalaan sa lahat ng mga demonio, at upang magpagaling ng mga sakit.

At sila'y sinugo niya upang ipangaral (B)ang kaharian ng Dios, at magpagaling ng mga may sakit.

At sinabi niya sa kanila, (C)Huwag kayong mangagdala ng anoman sa inyong paglalakad, kahit tungkod, kahit supot ng ulam, kahit tinapay, kahit salapi; at kahit magkaroon ng dalawang tunika.

At sa anomang bahay na inyong pasukin, doon kayo mangatira, at buhat doo'y magsialis kayo.

At ang lahat na di magsitanggap sa inyo sa bayang yaon, ay ipagpag ninyo ang alabok sa inyong mga paa, na pinaka patotoo laban sa kanila.

At sila'y nagsialis, at nagsiparoon sa lahat ng mga nayon, na ipinangangaral ang evangelio, at nagpapagaling saa't saan man.

Nabalitaan nga ni (D)Herodes na tetrarka ang (E)lahat na ginawa; at siya'y totoong natitilihan, sapagka't sinasabi ng ilan, na si Juan ay muling ibinangon sa mga patay;

At ng ilan, na si Elias ay lumitaw; at ng mga iba, na isa sa mga datihang propeta ay muling ibinangon.

At sinabi ni Herodes, Pinugutan ko ng ulo si Juan: datapuwa't sino nga ito, na tungkol sa kaniya'y nababalitaan ko ang gayong bagay? At pinagsisikapan niyang siya'y makita.

10 (F)At nang magsibalik ang mga apostol, ay isinaysay nila sa kaniya kung anong mga bagay ang kanilang ginawa. (G)At sila'y isinama niya, at lumigpit na bukod sa isang bayan na tinatawag na Betsaida.

11 Datapuwa't nang maalaman ng mga karamihan ay nagsisunod sa kaniya: at sila'y tinanggap niyang may galak at sinasalita sa kanila ang tungkol sa kaharian ng Dios, at pinagagaling niya ang nangagkakailangang gamutin.

12 At nagpasimulang kumiling ang araw; at nagsilapit ang labingdalawa, at nangagsabi sa kaniya, Paalisin mo ang karamihan, upang sila'y magsiparoon sa mga nayon at sa mga lupaing nasa palibotlibot, at mangakapanuluyan, at mangakakuha ng pagkain: sapagka't tayo'y nangarito sa isang ilang na dako.

13 Datapuwa't sinabi niya sa kanila, Bigyan ninyo sila ng makakain. At sinabi nila, Wala tayo kundi limang tinapay at dalawang isda; malibang kami'y magsiyaon at ibili ng pagkain ang lahat ng mga taong ito.

14 Sapagka't sila'y may limang libong lalake. At sinabi niya sa kaniyang mga alagad, Paupuin ninyo sila ng pulupulutong, na may tiglilimangpu bawa't isa.

15 At gayon ang ginawa nila, at pinaupo silang lahat.

16 At kinuha niya ang limang tinapay at ang dalawang isda, at pagtingala sa langit, ay kaniyang pinagpala, at pinagputolputol; at ibinigay sa mga alagad upang ihain sa harap ng karamihan.

17 At sila'y nagsikain, at nangabusog ang lahat: at ang lumabis sa kanila na mga pinagputolputol ay pinulot na labingdalawang bakol.

18 At nangyari, nang siya'y nananalangin ng bukod, na ang mga alagad ay kasama niya: at tinanong niya sila, na sinasabi, (H)Ano ang sinasabi ng karamihan kung sino ako?

19 At pagsagot nila'y nangagsabi, Si Juan Bautista; datapuwa't sinasabi ng mga iba, Si Elias; at sinasabi ng mga iba na isa sa mga datihang propeta ay muling nagbangon.

20 At sinabi niya sa kanila, Datapuwa't, ano ang sabi ninyo kung sino ako? At pagsagot ni Pedro, ay nagsabi, Ang Cristo ng Dios.

21 (I)Datapuwa't ipinagbilin niya, at ipinagutos sa kanila na huwag sabihin ito sa kanino mang tao;

22 (J)Na sinasabi, (K)Kinakailangang magbata ng maraming mga bagay ang Anak ng tao, at itakuwil ng matatanda at ng mga pangulong saserdote at ng mga eskriba, at patayin, at muling ibangon sa ikatlong araw.

23 At sinabi niya sa lahat, (L)Kung ang sinomang tao ay ibig sumunod sa akin, ay tumanggi sa kaniyang sarili, at pasanin (M)sa araw-araw ang kaniyang krus, at sumunod sa akin.

24 Sapagka't ang sinomang magibig iligtas ang kaniyang buhay, ay mawawalan nito; datapuwa't sinomang mawalan ng kaniyang buhay dahil sa akin, ay maililigtas nito yaon.

25 Sapagka't (N)ano ang pakikinabangin ng tao, kung makamtan niya ang buong sanglibutan, at mawawala o mapapahamak ang kaniyang sarili?

26 Sapagka't (O)ang sinomang magmakahiya sa akin at sa aking mga salita, ay ikahihiya siya ng Anak ng tao, pagparito niyang nasa kaniyang sariling kaluwalhatian, at sa kaluwalhatian ng Ama, at ng mga banal na anghel.

27 Datapuwa't katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo, May ilan sa nangakatayo rito, na hindi matitikman sa anomang paraan ang kamatayan, hanggang sa mangakita nila ang kaharian ng Dios.

28 At (P)nangyari, nang makaraan ang may mga walong araw pagkatapos ng mga pananalitang ito, na isinama niya si Pedro at si Juan at si Santiago, at umahon sa bundok (Q)upang manalangin.

29 At samantalang siya'y nananalangin, ay nagbago ang anyo ng kaniyang mukha, at ang kaniyang damit ay pumuti, at nakasisilaw.

30 At narito, dalawang lalake ay nakikipagusap sa kaniya, na ang mga ito'y si Moises at si Elias;

31 Na napakitang may kaluwalhatian, at nangaguusapan ng tungkol sa kaniyang (R)pagkamatay na malapit niyang ganapin sa Jerusalem.

32 Si Pedro nga at ang kaniyang mga kasamahan ay nangagaantok: datapuwa't nang sila'y mangagising na totoo ay nakita nila ang kaniyang kaluwalhatian, at ang dalawang lalaking nangakatayong kasama niya.

33 At nangyari, samantalang sila'y nagsisihiwalay sa kaniya, ay sinabi ni Pedro kay Jesus, Guro, mabuti sa atin ang tayo'y dumito: at magsigawa tayo ng tatlong dampa; isa ang sa iyo, at isa ang kay Moises, at isa ang kay Elias: (S)na hindi nalalaman ang kaniyang sinasabi.

34 At samantalang sinasabi niya ang mga bagay na ito, ay dumating ang isang alapaap, at sila'y naliliman: at sila'y nangatakot nang sila'y mangapasok sa alapaap.

35 At may tinig na nanggaling sa alapaap, na nagsasabi, Ito ang aking Anak, ang aking hirang: siya ang inyong pakinggan.

36 At nang dumating ang tinig, si Jesus ay nasumpungang nagiisa. (T)At sila'y di nagsisiimik, at nang mga araw na yao'y hindi nila sinabi kanino mang tao ang alin man sa mga bagay na kanilang nakita.

37 At nangyari nang kinabukasan, (U)nang pagbaba nila mula sa (V)bundok, ay sinalubong siya ng lubhang maraming tao.

38 At narito, isang lalake sa karamihan, ay sumigaw na nagsasabi, Guro, ipinamamanhik ko sa iyo na iyong tingnan ang aking anak na lalake; sapagka't siya'y aking (W)bugtong na anak;

39 At narito, inaalihan siya ng isang espiritu, at siya'y biglang nagsisigaw; at siya'y (X)nililiglig, na pinabubula ang bibig, at bahagya nang siya'y hiwalayan, na siya'y totoong pinasasakitan.

40 At ipinamanhik ko sa iyong mga alagad na palabasin siya; at hindi nila magawa.

41 At sumagot si Jesus at nagsabi, Oh lahing walang pananampalataya at taksil, hanggang kailan makikisama ako sa inyo at magtitiis sa inyo? dalhin mo rito ang anak mo.

42 At samantalang siya'y lumalapit, ay ibinuwal siya ng demonio, at pinapangatal na mainam. Datapuwa't pinagwikaan ni Jesus ang karumaldumal na espiritu, at pinagaling ang bata, at isinauli siya sa kaniyang ama.

43 At nangagtaka silang lahat sa karangalan ng Dios.

Datapuwa't samantalang ang lahat ay (Y)nagsisipanggilalas sa lahat ng mga bagay na kaniyang ginagawa, ay sinabi niya sa kaniyang mga alagad,

44 Manuot sa inyong mga tainga ang mga salitang ito: sapagka't ang Anak ng tao ay ibibigay sa mga kamay ng mga tao.

45 (Z)Datapuwa't hindi nila napaguunawa ang sabing ito, at sa kanila'y nalilingid, upang ito'y huwag mapagunawa; at nangatatakot silang magsipagtanong sa kaniya ng tungkol sa sabing ito.

46 At (AA)nagkaroon ng isang pagmamatuwiran sa gitna nila kung sino kaya sa kanila ang pinakadakila.

47 Datapuwa't pagkaunawa ni Jesus sa pangangatuwiran ng kanilang puso, ay kumuha siya ng isang maliit na bata, at inilagay sa kaniyang siping,

48 At sinabi sa kanila, (AB)Ang sinomang tumanggap sa maliit na batang ito sa pangalan ko, ay ako ang tinatanggap: at ang sinomang tumanggap sa akin, ay tinatanggap ang nagsugo sa akin: (AC)sapagka't ang pinaka maliit sa inyong lahat, ay siyang dakila.

49 At sumagot si Juan at (AD)sinabi, Guro, may nakita kaming nagpapalayas ng mga demonio sa pangalan mo; at aming pinagbawalan siya, sapagka't siya'y hindi sumasama sa atin.

50 Datapuwa't sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, Huwag ninyong pagbawalan siya: sapagka't ang hindi laban sa inyo, ay sumasa inyo.

51 At nangyari, nang nalalapit na ang mga kaarawan (AE)na siya'y tatanggapin sa itaas, ay pinapanatili niyang harap ang kaniyang mukha upang pumaroon sa Jerusalem,

52 At nagsugo ng mga sugo sa unahan ng kaniyang mukha: at nagsiyaon sila, at (AF)nagsipasok sa isang nayon ng mga Samaritano upang siya'y ipaghanda.

53 At (AG)hindi nila siya tinanggap, sapagka't ang mukha niya'y anyong patungo sa Jerusalem.

54 At nang makita ito ng mga alagad niyang (AH)si Santiago at si Juan, ay nangagsabi, Panginoon, ibig mo bagang magpababa tayo ng apoy mula sa langit, at sila'y pugnawin?

55 Datapuwa't, lumingon siya, at sila'y pinagwikaan.

56 At sila'y nagsiparoon sa ibang nayon.

57 At paglakad nila sa daan ay (AI)may nagsabi sa kaniya, Susunod ako sa iyo saan ka man pumaroon.

58 At sinabi sa kaniya ni Jesus, May mga lungga ang mga sorra, at ang mga ibon sa langit ay may mga pugad; datapuwa't ang Anak ng tao ay walang kahiligan ang kaniyang ulo.

59 At sinabi niya sa iba, Sumunod ka sa akin. Datapuwa't siya'y nagsabi, Panginoon, tulutan mo muna akong makauwi at mailibing ko ang aking ama.

60 Datapuwa't sinabi niya sa kaniya, Pabayaan mong ilibing ng mga patay ang kanilang sariling mga patay; datapuwa't yumaon ka at ibalita mo ang kaharian ng Dios.

61 At ang iba nama'y nagsabi, Susunod ako (AJ)sa iyo, Panginoon; datapuwa't pabayaan mo akong magpaalam muna sa mga kasangbahay ko.

62 Datapuwa't sinabi sa kaniya ni Jesus, Walang taong pagkahawak sa araro, at lumilingon sa likod, ay karapatdapat sa kaharian ng Dios.

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

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.