Lucas 9
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús envía a los doce apóstoles
(Mt 10:5-15; Mr 6:7-13)
9 Jesús reunió a los doce y les dio poder y autoridad sobre todos los demonios y para sanar enfermedades. 2 Luego los mandó a anunciar el reino de Dios y a sanar a los enfermos, 3 diciéndoles:
—No lleven nada para el camino: ni bastón, ni bolsa, ni alimentos, ni dinero ni un cambio de ropa. 4 Quédense en la casa a donde lleguen hasta que se vayan del pueblo. 5 Si no les dan la bienvenida en un pueblo, sacúdanse el polvo de los pies a manera de advertencia para ellos.
6 Entonces los seguidores de Jesús salieron y fueron por todos los pueblos anunciando la buena noticia y sanando a la gente en todas partes.
Herodes está confuso acerca de Jesús
(Mt 14:1-12; Mr 6:14-29)
7 Herodes, el gobernador, se enteró de todo lo que estaba pasando. Quedó confuso porque algunos decían que Juan[a] había resucitado de entre los muertos, 8 otros que Elías había aparecido, y otros que era uno de los antiguos profetas que había resucitado. 9 Pero Herodes dijo: «Yo le corté la cabeza a Juan. Entonces ¿quién es este del que oigo decir todo esto?» Y trataba de ver a Jesús.
Jesús alimenta a más de 5000
(Mt 14:13-21; Mr 6:30-44; Jn 6:1-14)
10 Cuando los apóstoles regresaron, le contaron a Jesús todo lo que había pasado. Entonces Jesús se los llevó a un pueblo llamado Betsaida para estar a solas. 11 Pero la gente se enteró y también fue. Jesús los recibió bien, les habló del reino de Dios y sanó a los que tenían enfermedades.
12 Al atardecer, los doce se acercaron a Jesús y le dijeron:
—Dile a la gente que se vaya a los pueblos y campos cercanos a conseguir comida y un lugar donde dormir, porque estamos en un lugar muy solitario.
13 Pero Jesús les dijo:
—Denles ustedes de comer.
Ellos le dijeron:
—Sólo tenemos cinco panes y dos pescados, a menos que quieras que vayamos a comprar comida para toda esta gente.
14 Había allí como 5000 hombres. Pero Jesús les dijo a sus seguidores:
—Díganles que se sienten en grupos de más o menos 50.
15 Ellos así lo hicieron y todos se sentaron. 16 Jesús tomó los cinco panes y los dos pescados. Miró al cielo y dio gracias a Dios por la comida. Partió los panes y los peces y se los dio a sus seguidores para que se los repartieran a la gente. 17 Todos comieron y quedaron satisfechos. Recogieron de lo que les sobró doce canastas llenas.
Pedro dice que Jesús es el Mesías
(Mt 16:13-19; Mr 8:27-29)
18 Un día mientras Jesús estaba orando a solas, sus seguidores se acercaron y él les preguntó:
—¿Quién dice la gente que soy yo?
19 Ellos contestaron:
—Algunos creen que eres Juan el Bautista, otros dicen que eres Elías y otros que uno de los antiguos profetas que ha resucitado.
20 Él les dijo:
—¿Y ustedes quién dicen que soy yo?
Pedro respondió:
—El Mesías de Dios.
21 Jesús les advirtió que no se lo dijeran a nadie.
Jesús habla de su muerte
(Mt 16:21-28; Mr 8:31-9:1)
22 Entonces les dijo:
—El Hijo del hombre tiene que pasar por muchos sufrimientos y ser rechazado por los ancianos líderes, los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros de la ley. Tiene que morir, pero a los tres días resucitará.
23 Después Jesús les dijo a todos:
—Si alguien quiere ser mi seguidor, tiene que renunciar a sí mismo, aceptar la cruz que se le da cada día y seguirme. 24 Pues el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que la pierda por mi causa, la salvará. 25 De nada vale tener todo el mundo si uno mismo se destruye o se pierde. 26 Si alguien se avergüenza de mí[b] y de mi enseñanza, entonces yo me avergonzaré de él cuando venga en mi gloria y en la gloria de mi Padre y de los santos ángeles. 27 Pero les digo la verdad: algunos de los que están aquí no morirán sin antes haber visto el reino de Dios.
Jesús con Moisés y Elías
(Mt 17:1-8; Mr 9:2-8)
28 Más o menos ocho días después de decir estas palabras, Jesús llevó a Pedro, a Juan y a Santiago a una montaña a orar. 29 Mientras Jesús oraba, su cara cambió y su ropa se volvió de color blanco muy brillante. 30 Entonces dos hombres hablaban con él; eran Moisés y Elías, 31 que se veían también llenos de esplendor. Los dos hablaban de la muerte de Jesús, que iba a ocurrir en Jerusalén. 32 Pedro y los que estaban con él, se habían quedado dormidos. Pero cuando se despertaron, vieron la gloria de Jesús y también a los dos hombres que estaban al lado de él. 33 Cuando Moisés y Elías se iban, Pedro, sin saber lo que decía, le dijo a Jesús:
—Maestro, qué bueno que estemos aquí. Permítenos hacer tres chozas: una para ti, otra para Moisés y otra para Elías.
34 Pero mientras decía esto, una nube llegó y los envolvió. Los seguidores estaban muy asustados cuando entraron en la nube. 35 Entonces salió de la nube una voz que decía: «Este es mi Hijo, mi elegido. ¡Escúchenlo!» 36 Después de que se dejó de oír la voz, Jesús quedó solo. Pedro, Juan y Santiago guardaron silencio. Por un tiempo no le dijeron a nadie lo que habían visto.
Jesús sana a un muchacho
(Mt 17:14-18; Mr 9:14-27)
37 Al día siguiente bajaron de la montaña y mucha gente salió al encuentro de Jesús. 38 Justo en ese momento, un hombre de la multitud gritó:
—Maestro, te ruego que veas a mi único hijo, porque 39 un espíritu se apodera de él. De repente grita, luego lo tira al suelo y le sale espuma por la boca. El espíritu lo sigue atormentando y lo deja rendido. 40 Les rogué a tus seguidores que expulsaran al espíritu, pero no pudieron.
41 Cuando Jesús escuchó esto, dijo:
—¡Partida[c] de incrédulos y pervertidos! ¿Cuánto tiempo más tendré que estar con ustedes? ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que soportarlos?
Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—Trae a tu hijo aquí.
42 Cuando el muchacho se acercaba, el demonio lo tiró al suelo y lo hizo convulsionar. Pero Jesús reprendió al espíritu maligno, sanó al muchacho y lo regresó a su papá. 43 Toda la gente estaba asombrada por el gran poder de Dios.
Jesús habla otra vez de su muerte
(Mt 17:22-23; Mr 9:30-32)
Mientras toda la gente estaba asombrada de lo que Jesús había hecho, él les dijo a sus seguidores:
44 —Pongan mucha atención a lo que les voy a decir ahora. El Hijo del hombre está a punto de ser entregado en manos de los hombres.
45 Pero ellos no entendieron lo que decía, porque el mensaje estaba oculto para que no pudieran entenderlo. Tenían miedo de preguntarle qué quería decir.
El más importante
(Mt 18:1-5; Mr 9:33-37)
46 Los seguidores de Jesús comenzaron a discutir sobre quién de ellos era el más importante. 47 Jesús sabía lo que estaban pensando, por eso tomó a un niñito, lo puso a su lado y 48 les dijo:
—El que reciba en mi nombre a un niño como este, me recibe a mí. Y si me recibe a mí, también recibe a mi Padre que me envió. El más insignificante entre ustedes es el más importante.
El que no está en contra, está a favor
(Mr 9:38-40)
49 Juan le dijo:
—Maestro, vimos a alguien expulsando demonios en tu nombre y tratamos de impedírselo porque no era uno de nosotros.
50 Pero Jesús le dijo:
—No se lo impidan, porque el que no está contra ustedes, está con ustedes.
Un pueblo samaritano
51 Cuando se acercaba el momento de que Jesús fuera llevado al cielo, se dirigió resueltamente a Jerusalén. 52 Envió a unos mensajeros antes de él a un pueblo samaritano para que prepararan todo para su llegada. 53 Pero los samaritanos no lo recibieron porque iba hacia Jerusalén. 54 Cuando sus seguidores Santiago y Juan vieron esto, dijeron:
—Señor, ¿quieres que ordenemos que baje fuego del cielo para destruirlos?[d]
55 Pero Jesús se dio vuelta y los regañó.[e] 56 Luego se fueron a otro pueblo.
Seguir a Jesús
(Mt 8:19-22)
57 Mientras iban caminando, alguien le dijo a Jesús:
—Te seguiré a dondequiera que vayas.
58 Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—Las zorras tienen sus madrigueras y las aves tienen sus nidos, pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene un lugar donde descansar la cabeza.
59 Jesús le dijo a otro:
—Sígueme.
Pero el hombre le dijo:
—Primero déjame ir a enterrar a mi papá.
60 Jesús le dijo:
—Deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos, tú ve y anuncia el reino de Dios.
61 También otro hombre le dijo:
—Yo te seguiré, Señor, pero primero deja que vaya a despedirme de mi familia.
62 Pero Jesús le dijo:
—Aquel que empieza a arar un campo y mira hacia atrás, no sirve para el reino de Dios.
Footnotes
- 9:7 Juan Juan el Bautista. Ver Lc 3:19-20.
- 9:26 mí Textualmente el Hijo del hombre. Ver vocabulario.
- 9:41 Partida Textualmente Generación.
- 9:54 Algunos manuscritos añaden: como lo hizo Elías.
- 9:55 Algunos manuscritos añaden: Y Jesús les dijo: «Ustedes no saben a qué espíritu pertenecen. 56 El Hijo del hombre no vino a destruir a la gente, sino a salvarla».
Luke 9
Expanded Bible
Jesus Sends Out the Apostles(A)
9 Jesus called ·the twelve apostles [L the Twelve] together and gave them power and authority ·over all [to cast out] demons and the ability to heal ·sicknesses [diseases]. 2 He sent the ·apostles [L them] out to ·tell about [preach; proclaim] God’s kingdom and to heal the sick. 3 He said to them, “Take nothing for your ·trip [journey], neither a ·walking stick [staff], ·bag [or beggar’s bag], ·bread [food], money, or ·extra clothes [L two shirts/tunics]. 4 When you enter a house, stay there ·until it is time to leave [L and depart from there; C probably to avoid temptation to move to better accommodations]. 5 If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off of your feet [C a sign of rejection and coming judgment] as you leave the town, as a ·warning to [testimony/evidence against] them.”
6 So the apostles went out and traveled ·through all the towns [from town to town], ·preaching [proclaiming] the ·Good News [Gospel] and healing people everywhere.
Herod Is Confused About Jesus(B)
7 [L Now; But] Herod, the ·governor [L tetrarch; C Herod Antipas; 3:1], heard about all the things that were happening and was ·confused [puzzled; perplexed], because some people said, “·John the Baptist [L John] has risen from the dead.” 8 Others said, “Elijah has ·come to us [reappeared; L appeared; C some Jews expected Elijah to return in the end times; Mal. 4:5].” And still others said, “One of the prophets who lived long ago has ·risen from the dead [or appeared once again; L arisen].” 9 Herod said, “I ·cut off John’s head [had John beheaded], so who is this man I hear such things about?” And Herod kept trying to see Jesus.
More than Five Thousand Fed(C)
10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then Jesus took them with him to a town called Bethsaida where they could be alone together. 11 But the ·people [crowds] learned where Jesus went and followed him. He welcomed them and talked with them about God’s kingdom and healed those who needed to be healed.
12 Late in the afternoon, ·the twelve apostles [L the Twelve] came to Jesus and said, “Send the ·people [crowd] away. They need to go to the ·towns [villages] and countryside around here and find places to sleep and something to eat, because ·no one lives in this [L we are in a remote/deserted] place.”
13 But Jesus said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
They said, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish, unless we go buy food for all these people.” 14 (There were about five thousand men there.)
Jesus said to his ·followers [disciples], “Tell the people to sit in groups of about fifty people.”
15 So ·the followers [L they] did this, and all the people sat down. 16 Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two fish, and looking up to heaven, he ·thanked God for [L blessed] the food. Then he ·divided the food [broke it into pieces] and gave it to the ·followers [disciples] to ·give to [distribute to; L set before] the people. 17 They all ate and were ·satisfied [filled], and what was left over was gathered up, filling twelve baskets.
Jesus Is the Christ(D)
18 One time when Jesus was praying alone, his ·followers [disciples] were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the ·people [crowds] say I am?”
19 They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah [see 9:8; 1 Kin. 17]. And others say you are one of the prophets from long ago who has ·come back to life [risen/appeared again].”
20 Then Jesus asked, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are ·the Christ from God [God’s Messiah; the Messiah sent from God].”
Jesus Speaks of His Crucifixion(E)
21 Jesus ·warned [sternly commanded] them not to tell anyone, saying, 22 “The Son of Man [C a title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the Jewish elders, the ·leading [T chief] priests, and the ·teachers of the law [scribes]. He will be killed and ·after three days [L on the third day] will be raised from the dead.”
23 Jesus said to all of them, “If ·people want [L anyone wants] to follow me, they must ·give up the things they want [deny themselves; set aside their own interests]. They must ·be willing to give up their lives [L take up their cross] daily and follow me. 24 [L For] Those who want to save their lives will ·give up true life [L lose their life/soul; C Greek psychē can mean “life” or “soul”]. But those who ·give up [lose; sacrifice] their lives for ·me [my sake] will ·have true life [save their lives/souls]. 25 ·It is worthless [L What good/profit/benefit is it…?] to ·have [gain] the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost. 26 ·If people are [L For whoever is] ashamed of me and my ·teaching [message; words], then the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 I tell you the truth, some people standing here will not ·die [L taste death] before they see the kingdom of God.” [C “Seeing the kingdom of God” may refer to the Transfiguration which follows (9:28–36), Jesus’ resurrection, or the destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70.]
The Transfiguration on the Mountain(F)
28 About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face ·changed [was altered], and his clothes ·became shining white [or flashed white like lightning]. 30 Then [L look; T behold] two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with Jesus. [C God had given the Law through Moses, and Elijah was an important prophet (see 9:8); together they signify that Jesus fulfills the OT.] 31 They appeared in ·heavenly glory [L glory], talking about his departure [C Greek: exodos, perhaps recalling the Exodus from Egypt, and referring to Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension] which he ·would soon bring about [L was about to fulfill/accomplish] in Jerusalem. 32 [L Now; But] Peter and the others were ·very sleepy [L weighed down with sleep], but when they awoke fully, they saw the glory of Jesus and the two men standing with him. 33 When Moses and Elijah were ·about to leave [L leaving him], Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three ·tents [shelters; shrines; tabernacles; Lev. 23:42]—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” [C Perhaps Peter wanted to prolong their stay or to commemorate their visit.] (Peter did not ·know what he was talking about [L realize/know what he was saying].)
34 While he was saying these things, a cloud came and ·covered [overshadowed] them, and they became afraid as ·the cloud covered them [L they entered the cloud]. 35 [L And; Then] A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son [Ps. 2:7], ·whom I have chosen [or my Chosen One; Is. 42:1]. Listen to him [Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22]!”
36 When the voice finished speaking, only Jesus was there. Peter, John, and James ·said nothing [kept silent] and told no one at that time what they had seen.
Jesus Heals a Sick Boy(G)
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man in the crowd ·shouted [cried out] to him, “Teacher, ·please [L I beg you to] come and look at my son, because he is my only child. 39 [L And look/T behold] ·An evil spirit [L A spirit] seizes my son, and suddenly ·he [or it] screams. It causes him to ·lose control of himself [have convulsions] and foam at the mouth. The evil spirit ·keeps on hurting [batters; mauls] him and almost never leaves him. 40 I begged your ·followers [disciples] to ·force [drive; cast] the evil spirit out, but they could not do it.”
41 Jesus answered, “·You people have no faith, and your lives are all wrong [L O unbelieving and corrupt/perverse generation]. How long must I stay with you and ·put up with [endure; bear with] you? Bring your son here.”
42 While the boy was coming, the demon threw him on the ground ·and made him lose control of himself [in convulsions]. But Jesus ·gave a strong command to [rebuked] the ·evil [defiling; L unclean; 4:33] spirit and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 All the people were ·amazed [astonished; awestruck] at the ·great power [majesty; greatness] of God.
Jesus Talks About His Death(H)
While everyone was ·wondering [marveling] about all that Jesus did, he said to his ·followers [disciples], 44 “·Don’t forget what I tell you now [L Put these words into your ears]: [L For] The Son of Man will be ·handed over [betrayed; delivered] to ·people [his enemies; L human hands].” 45 But ·the followers [L they] did not understand ·what this meant [L this word/statement]; the meaning was hidden from them so they could not ·understand [perceive it; grasp it]. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about it.
Who Is the Greatest?(I)
46 Jesus’ followers began to have an argument about which one of them ·was [would be] the greatest. 47 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him. 48 Then Jesus said, “Whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] this little child in my name ·accepts [welcomes; receives] me [C children had low social status, so the saying indicates concern for the lowly]. And whoever ·accepts [welcomes; receives] me ·accepts [welcomes; receives] the One who sent me, because whoever is least among you all is really the greatest.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us(J)
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone using your name to ·force [drive; cast] demons out of people. We told him to stop, because he ·does not belong to our group [L does not follow with us].”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Don’t ·stop [hinder; forbid] him, because whoever is not against you is for you.”
A Town Rejects Jesus
51 When the time was coming near for Jesus to ·depart [ascend], he ·was determined to go to [resolutely set out for; L set his face toward] Jerusalem [Matt. 19:1–2; Mark 10:1]. 52 He sent some messengers ahead of him, who went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him. 53 But the people there would not ·welcome [receive] him, because he was ·set on going to [heading towards; L traveling with his face toward] Jerusalem [C Samaritans worshiped at Mount Gerizim, not in Jerusalem]. 54 When James and John, ·followers [disciples] of Jesus, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and ·destroy [burn up; consume] those people[a] [2 Kin. 1:10]?”
55 But Jesus turned and ·scolded [rebuked] them. |And Jesus said, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you belong to. 56 The Son of Man [C a title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] did not come to destroy the ·souls [lives] of people but to save them.”|[b] Then they went to another town.
Following Jesus(K)
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you ·any place [wherever] you go.”
58 Jesus said to them, “The foxes have ·holes [dens] to live in, and the ·birds [L birds of the sky] have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to ·rest [lay] his head.”
59 Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!”
But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 But Jesus said to him, “Let the people who are [C spiritually] dead bury their own dead. You must go and ·tell about [proclaim] the kingdom of God.”
61 Another man said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”
62 Jesus said, “Anyone who ·begins to plow a field [L puts a hand to the plow] but keeps looking back is ·of no use in [or not fit for] 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.
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