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Sinugo ni Jesus ang Labindalawang Apostol(A)

Isang araw tinipon ni Jesus ang 12 apostol at binigyan ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng lahat ng masasamang espiritu at magpagaling ng mga sakit. Pagkatapos, sinugo niya sila upang mangaral tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios at magpagaling ng mga may sakit. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Huwag kayong magdala ng anuman sa inyong paglalakbay, kahit tungkod, bag, pagkain, pera o bihisan. Kapag tinanggap kayo sa isang bahay, doon kayo makituloy hanggang sa pag-alis ninyo sa bayang iyon. At kung ayaw kayong tanggapin ng mga tao sa isang bayan, umalis kayo roon at ipagpag ninyo ang alikabok sa mga paa nʼyo bilang babala sa kanila.” Pagkatapos noon, umalis ang mga apostol at pumunta sa mga nayon. Nangaral sila ng Magandang Balita at nagpagaling ng mga may sakit kahit saan.

Naguluhan si Haring Herodes(B)

Nabalitaan ni Herodes na pinuno ng Galilea ang mga ginagawa ni Jesus. Naguluhan siya dahil may mga nagsasabing muling nabuhay si Juan na tagapagbautismo. May nagsasabi namang siya si Elias na nagpakita ngayon. At may nagsasabi pang isa siya sa mga propeta noong unang panahon na muling nabuhay. Sinabi ni Herodes, “Pinapugutan ko ng ulo si Juan. Pero sino kaya itong nababalitaan ko? Marami akong kahanga-hangang bagay na narinig tungkol sa kanya.” Kaya pinagsikapan ni Herodes na makita si Jesus.

Pinakain ni Jesus ang 5,000 Tao(C)

10 Pagbalik ng mga apostol, ikinuwento nila kay Jesus ang lahat ng ginawa nila. Pagkatapos, isinama sila ni Jesus sa bayan ng Betsaida; wala na siyang isinamang iba. 11 Pero nalaman pa rin ng mga tao kung saan sila pumunta at sinundan sila. Pagdating nila doon, tinanggap naman sila ni Jesus at nangaral siya sa kanila tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios, at pinagaling din niya ang mga may sakit.

12 Nang dapit-hapon na, lumapit sa kanya ang 12 apostol at sinabi, “Paalisin nʼyo na po ang mga tao nang makapunta sila sa kanayunan at kabukiran na malapit para humanap ng matutuluyan at makakain, dahil nasa ilang na lugar po tayo.” 13 Pero sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kayo ang magpakain sa kanila.” Sumagot sila, “May limang tinapay lang po tayo at dalawang isda. Hindi ito kakasya, maliban na lang kung bibili kami ng pagkain para sa kanila.” 14 (May 5,000 lalaki ang naroon.) Sinabi ni Jesus sa mga tagasunod niya, “Paupuin ninyo sila nang grupo-grupo na tig-50 bawat grupo.” 15 At pinaupo nga nila ang lahat. 16 Kinuha ni Jesus ang limang tinapay at dalawang isda. Tumingala siya sa langit at nagpasalamat sa Dios. Pagkatapos, hinati-hati niya ang tinapay at ibinigay sa mga tagasunod niya upang ipamigay sa mga tao. 17 Kumain silang lahat at nabusog. Pagkatapos, tinipon nila ang natirang pagkain, at nakapuno sila ng 12 basket.

Ang Pahayag ni Pedro tungkol kay Jesus(D)

18 Isang araw, nanalanging mag-isa si Jesus nang di-kalayuan sa mga tagasunod niya. Tinanong niya sila, “Sino raw ako ayon sa mga tao?” 19 Sumagot sila, “May mga nagsasabing kayo po si Juan na tagapagbautismo. May nagsasabi ring kayo si Elias. At ang iba namaʼy nagsasabing isa po kayo sa mga propeta noong unang panahon, na muling nabuhay.” 20 Tinanong sila ni Jesus, “Pero para sa inyo, sino ako?” Sumagot si Pedro, “Kayo po ang Cristo!”

Ang Unang Pagpapahayag ni Jesus tungkol sa Kanyang Kamatayan(E)

21 Mahigpit na sinabihan ni Jesus ang mga tagasunod niya na huwag nilang ipaalam kahit kanino na siya ang Cristo. 22 Sinabi pa niya, “Ako na Anak ng Tao ay kailangang dumanas ng maraming paghihirap. Itatakwil ako ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio, ng mga namamahalang pari, at ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Ipapapatay nila ako, ngunit sa ikatlong araw ay muli akong mabubuhay.”

23 Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanilang lahat, “Ang sinumang gustong sumunod sa akin ay hindi dapat inuuna ang sarili. At dapat ay handa siyang humarap kahit sa kamatayan[a] alang-alang sa pagsunod niya sa akin araw-araw. 24 Sapagkat ang taong naghahangad magligtas ng kanyang buhay ay mawawalan nito. Ngunit ang taong nagnanais mag-alay ng kanyang buhay alang-alang sa akin ay magkakaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. 25 Ano ba ang mapapala ng isang tao kung mapasakanya man ang lahat ng bagay sa mundo pero mapapahamak naman ang buhay niya? Wala! 26 Kung ako at ang mga aral ko ay ikakahiya ninuman, ikakahiya ko rin siya kapag ako na Anak ng Tao ay pumarito na taglay ang aking kapangyarihan at ang kapangyarihan ng Ama at ng mga banal na anghel. 27 Sinasabi ko sa inyo ang totoo, may ilan sa inyo rito na hindi mamamatay hanggaʼt hindi nila nakikita ang paghahari ng Dios.”

Ang Pagbabagong-anyo ni Jesus(F)

28 Mga walong araw matapos sabihin ni Jesus iyon, isinama niya sina Pedro, Juan at Santiago sa isang bundok upang manalangin. 29 Habang nananalangin si Jesus, nagbago ang anyo ng kanyang mukha. At ang damit niya ay naging puting-puti at nakakasilaw tingnan. 30 Biglang lumitaw ang dalawang lalaki – sina Moises at Elias – at nakipag-usap sa kanya. 31 Nakakasilaw din ang kanilang anyo, at ang pinag-uusapan nila ni Jesus ay ang tungkol sa kanyang kamatayan na malapit nang maganap sa Jerusalem. 32 Tulog na tulog noon sina Pedro. Pero nagising sila at nakita nila ang nagliliwanag na anyo ni Jesus at ang dalawang lalaking nakatayo sa tabi niya. 33 Nang paalis na ang dalawang lalaki, sinabi ni Pedro kay Jesus, “Guro, mabuti poʼt narito kami.[b] Gagawa po kami ng tatlong kubol:[c] isa para sa inyo, isa para kay Moises at isa para kay Elias.” (Ang totoo, hindi niya alam ang sinasabi niya.) 34 At habang nagsasalita pa si Pedro, tinakpan sila ng ulap at natakot sila. 35 May narinig silang tinig mula sa ulap na nagsasabi, “Ito ang aking Anak, na aking pinili. Pakinggan ninyo siya!” 36 Nang tumigil ang tinig, nakita nilang nag-iisa na lang si Jesus. Hindi muna nila sinabi kahit kanino ang mga nasaksihan nila nang mga panahong iyon.

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Batang Sinasaniban ng Masamang Espiritu(G)

37 Kinabukasan, pagbaba nila galing sa bundok ay sinalubong si Jesus ng napakaraming tao. 38 May isang lalaki roon sa karamihan na sumisigaw, “Guro, pakitingnan po ninyo ang kaisa-isa kong anak na lalaki! 39 Sinasaniban po siya ng masamang espiritu at bigla na lang siyang sumisigaw, nangingisay at bumubula ang bibig. Sinasaktan siya lagi ng masamang espiritu at halos ayaw siyang iwan. 40 Nakiusap ako sa mga tagasunod ninyo na palayasin nila ang masamang espiritu, pero hindi po nila kaya.” 41 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kayong henerasyon ng mga walang pananampalataya at baluktot ang pag-iisip! Hanggang kailan ba ako magtitiis sa inyo? Dalhin mo rito ang anak mo!” 42 Nang papalapit na ang bata, itinumba siya at pinangisay ng masamang espiritu. Pero pinalayas ni Jesus ang masamang espiritu at pinagaling ang bata, at ibinalik sa ama nito. 43 Namangha ang lahat sa kapangyarihan ng Dios.

Ang Ikalawang Pagpapahayag ni Jesus tungkol sa Kanyang Kamatayan(H)

Habang mangha pa ang lahat sa mga ginawa ni Jesus, sinabi niya sa mga tagasunod niya, 44 “Pakinggan ninyo at tandaan ang sasabihin kong ito: Ako na Anak ng Tao ay ibibigay sa kamay ng mga tao na kumokontra sa akin.” 45 Pero hindi nila naunawaan ang sinasabi niya, dahil inilihim sa kanila ang kahulugan nito. Nag-aalangan naman silang magtanong sa kanya tungkol sa bagay na ito.

Sino ang Pinakadakila?(I)

46 Minsan, nagtalo-talo ang mga tagasunod ni Jesus kung sino sa kanila ang pinakadakila. 47 Alam ni Jesus ang iniisip nila, kaya kumuha siya ng isang maliit na bata at pinatayo sa tabi niya. 48 Pagkatapos, sinabi niya sa kanila, “Ang sinumang tumatanggap sa batang tulad nito dahil sa akin ay tumatanggap sa akin. At ang tumatanggap sa akin ay tumatanggap sa aking Amang nagsugo sa akin. Sapagkat ang pinakamababa sa inyong lahat ang siyang pinakadakila.”

Kakampi Natin ang Hindi Laban sa Atin(J)

49 Sinabi ni Juan kay Jesus, “Guro, nakakita po kami ng taong nagpapalayas ng masasamang espiritu sa inyong pangalan. Pinagbawalan namin siya dahil hindi natin siya kasamahan.” 50 Pero sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Huwag nʼyo siyang pagbawalan, dahil ang hindi laban sa atin ay kakampi natin.”

Hindi Tinanggap si Jesus sa Isang Nayon sa Samaria

51 Nang malapit na ang araw para bumalik si Jesus sa langit, nagpasya siyang pumunta sa Jerusalem. 52 Kaya pinauna niya ang ilang tao sa isang nayon ng mga Samaritano para humanap ng matutuluyan. 53 Pero ayaw siyang tanggapin ng mga taga-roon dahil alam nilang papunta siya sa Jerusalem. 54 Nang malaman iyon ng mga tagasunod ni Jesus na sina Santiago at Juan, sinabi nila kay Jesus, “Panginoon, gusto nʼyo po bang humingi kami ng apoy mula sa langit para sunugin sila?” 55 Pero lumingon si Jesus at pinagsabihan sila.[d] 56 At tumuloy na lang sila sa ibang nayon.

Ang mga Nagnais Sumunod kay Jesus(K)

57 Habang naglalakad sila, may isang lalaking nagsabi kay Jesus, “Susunod po ako sa inyo kahit saan.” 58 Pero sinagot siya ni Jesus, “May mga lungga ang mga asong-gubat, at may mga pugad ang mga ibon, ngunit ako na Anak ng Tao ay walang sariling tahanan na mapagpahingahan.” 59 Sinabi ni Jesus sa isa, “Sumunod ka sa akin.” Pero sumagot siya, “Panginoon, pauwiin po muna ninyo ako para maipalibing ko ang aking ama.”[e] 60 Pero sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Ipaubaya mo sa mga patay ang paglilibing ng kanilang patay. Pero ikaw, lumakad ka at ipangaral ang tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios.” 61 May isa ring nagsabi kay Jesus, “Susunod po ako sa inyo, Panginoon, pero hayaan nʼyo muna po akong magpaalam sa pamilya ko.” 62 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Ang sinumang nag-aararo na palaging lumilingon ay hindi kapaki-pakinabang ang paglilingkod sa ilalim ng paghahari ng Dios.”

Footnotes

  1. 9:23 dapat ay handa siyang humarap kahit sa kamatayan: sa literal, dapat pasanin niya ang kanyang krus.
  2. 9:33 kami: o, tayo.
  3. 9:33 kubol: sa Ingles, “temporary shelter.”
  4. 9:55 May ilang tekstong Griego na may dagdag pang salita sa talatang 55 at 56: Hindi ninyo alam kung anong uri ng espiritu ang nasa inyo. Sapagkat naparito ang Anak ng Tao upang iligtas ang mga tao at hindi upang ipahamak sila.
  5. 9:59 pauwiin po … aking ama: Maaaring ang ibig sabihin ay uuwi muna siya habang hindi pa patay ang kanyang ama, at kapag namatay na at nailibing, susunod na siya kay Jesus.

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

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Jesus called the Twelve[a] together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases. He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money; and do not take two coats.[b] Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave. If they do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

They set out and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.

Recalling the Death of John the Baptist

Herod the tetrarch heard about everything that was happening, and he was quite puzzled because some said that John had risen from the dead. Others said that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the ancient prophets had risen. But Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this, about whom I hear such great things?” So he wanted to see him.

Jesus Feeds More Than Five Thousand

10 The apostles returned and told Jesus what they had done. He took them and withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida. 11 But when the crowds found out, they followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God. He also healed those who needed healing. 12 As the day began to draw to a close, the Twelve came and said to him, “Dismiss the crowd so that they can go to the surrounding villages and farms to find lodging and food, because we are in a deserted place here.”

13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.”

“We have no more than five loaves and two fish,” they replied, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 (There were about five thousand men.)

He said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 They did so and got them all to sit down. 16 Then Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke them. Then he kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 They all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve basketfuls of the broken pieces that were left over.

Jesus Is the Christ

18 One time when Jesus was praying alone and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

19 They answered, “‘John the Baptist,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others say, ‘one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’”

20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”

And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

21 He gave them a strict command not to tell this to anyone. 22 He said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and experts in the law. He must be killed and be raised on the third day.”

Take Up the Cross

23 Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 After all, what will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world, but destroys himself or is lost? 26 In fact, whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels. 27 I am telling you the truth: There are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

28 About eight days after he said these words, Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 While he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30 Just then, two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him! 31 They appeared in glory and were talking about his departure,[c] which he was going to bring to fulfillment in Jerusalem.

32 Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they were completely awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

33 As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not realize what he was saying.

34 While he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them. They were afraid as they went into the cloud. 35 Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love.[d] Listen to him!” 36 After the voice had spoken, they found Jesus alone. They kept this secret and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

Jesus Heals a Boy With a Demon

37 The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 Just then a man from the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he is my only child. 39 See, a spirit takes hold of him, and suddenly he screams. Then it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and constantly tortures him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”

41 Jesus answered, “O unbelieving and perverse generation,[e] how long will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

42 As the boy was approaching, the demon threw him down and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 They were all astonished at the majesty of God.

Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection

While everyone was amazed at all the things Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples, 44 “Let these words sink into your ears[f] and remember this: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 But they did not understand what he was saying. It was hidden from them so they did not grasp it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.

Who Is the Greatest?

46 An argument started among them about which of them would be the greatest. 47 Since Jesus knew the thoughts of their hearts, he took a little child and had him stand next to him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. And whoever receives me receives him who sent me. In fact, the one who is least among all of you is the one who is great.”

Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us

49 John said in reply, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he is not following you along with us.”

50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not try to stop him, because whoever is not against you is for you.”

Jesus Is Determined to Go to Jerusalem

51 When the days were approaching for him to be taken up, Jesus was determined[g] to go to Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him. They went and entered a Samaritan village to make preparations for him. 53 But the people did not welcome him, because he was determined to go to Jerusalem. 54 When his disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?”[h]

55 But he turned and rebuked them. “You don’t know what kind of spirit is influencing you. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people’s souls, but to save them.”[i] Then they went to another village.

Follow Jesus

57 As they went on the way, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

58 Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

59 He said to another man, “Follow me!”

But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

60 Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

61 Another man also said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say good-bye to those at my home.”

62 Jesus told him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:1 Some witnesses to the text read twelve apostles.
  2. Luke 9:3 Or tunics
  3. Luke 9:31 Or exodus
  4. Luke 9:35 A few witnesses to the text read my chosen one instead of whom I love.
  5. Luke 9:41 Or kind of people
  6. Luke 9:44 Or put these words in your ears
  7. Luke 9:51 Literally set his face
  8. Luke 9:54 Some witnesses to the text add just as Elijah did.
  9. Luke 9:56 Some witnesses to the text omit this quotation.