Lucas 9
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Sinugo ni Jesus ang Labindalawang Apostol(A)
9 Isang araw tinipon ni Jesus ang 12 apostol at binigyan ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng lahat ng masasamang espiritu at magpagaling ng mga sakit. 2 Pagkatapos, sinugo niya sila upang mangaral tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios at magpagaling ng mga may sakit. 3 Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Huwag kayong magdala ng anuman sa inyong paglalakbay, kahit tungkod, bag, pagkain, pera o bihisan. 4 Kapag tinanggap kayo sa isang bahay, doon kayo makituloy hanggang sa pag-alis ninyo sa bayang iyon. 5 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.” 6 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)
7 Nabalitaan ni Herodes na pinuno ng Galilea ang mga ginagawa ni Jesus. Naguluhan siya dahil may mga nagsasabing muling nabuhay si Juan na tagapagbautismo. 8 May nagsasabi namang siya si Elias na nagpakita ngayon. At may nagsasabi pang isa siya sa mga propeta noong unang panahon na muling nabuhay. 9 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
- 9:23 dapat ay handa siyang humarap kahit sa kamatayan: sa literal, dapat pasanin niya ang kanyang krus.
- 9:33 kami: o, tayo.
- 9:33 kubol: sa Ingles, “temporary shelter.”
- 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.
- 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.
Luke 9
English Standard Version
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
9 (A)And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, 2 (B)and he sent them out to (C)proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 (D)And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, (E)no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.[a] 4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town (F)shake off the dust from your feet (G)as a testimony (H)against them.” 6 (I)And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus
7 (J)Now (K)Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that (L)John had been raised from the dead, 8 (M)by some that Elijah had appeared, and (N)by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. 9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And (O)he sought to see him.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
10 On their return (P)the apostles told him all that they had done. (Q)And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. 11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he (R)welcomed them and (S)spoke to them of the kingdom of God and (T)cured those who had need of healing. 12 Now (U)the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, (V)“Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” 13 But he said to them, (W)“You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than (X)five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 And they did so, and had them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, (Y)he looked up to heaven and (Z)said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
18 (AA)Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered, (AB)“John the Baptist. But others say, (AC)Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” 20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, (AD)“The Christ of God.”
Jesus Foretells His Death
21 (AE)And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 (AF)saying, (AG)“The Son of Man must (AH)suffer many things and (AI)be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on (AJ)the third day be raised.”
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him (AK)deny himself and (AL)take up his cross (AM)daily and follow me. 24 For (AN)whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 (AO)For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For (AP)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed (AQ)when he comes in (AR)his glory and the glory of the Father and of (AS)the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not (AT)taste death (AU)until they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration
28 (AV)Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him (AW)Peter and John and James and (AX)went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was (AY)altered, and (AZ)his clothing became dazzling white. 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure,[b] which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him (BA)were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake (BB)they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three (BC)tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—(BD)not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, (BE)a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And (BF)a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, (BG)my Chosen One;[c] (BH)listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. (BI)And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
Jesus Heals a Boy with an Unclean Spirit
37 (BJ)On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him. 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for (BK)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 shatters him, and will hardly leave him. 40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but (BL)they could not.” 41 Jesus answered, “O (BM)faithless and twisted generation, (BN)how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.” 42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus (BO)rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and (BP)gave him back to his father. 43 And all were astonished at (BQ)the majesty of God.
Jesus Again Foretells His Death
(BR)But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus[d] said (BS)to his disciples, 44 “Let these words sink into your ears: (BT)The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45 (BU)But they did not understand this saying, and (BV)it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
Who Is the Greatest?
46 (BW)An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side 48 and said to them, (BX)“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and (BY)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For (BZ)he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us
49 (CA)John answered, “Master, we saw someone (CB)casting out demons in your name, and (CC)we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, (CD)for the one who is not against you is for you.”
A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus
51 When the days drew near for (CE)him to be taken up, (CF)he set his face (CG)to go to Jerusalem. 52 And (CH)he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of (CI)the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But (CJ)the people did not receive him, because (CK)his face was set toward Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell (CL)fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”[e] 55 But he turned and rebuked them.[f] 56 And they went on to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus
57 As they were going (CM)along the road, (CN)someone said to him, “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 has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus[g] said to him, “Leave (CO)the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and (CP)proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, (CQ)but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, (CR)“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes
- Luke 9:3 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
- Luke 9:31 Greek exodus
- Luke 9:35 Some manuscripts my Beloved
- Luke 9:43 Greek he
- Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts add as Elijah did
- Luke 9:55 Some manuscripts add And he said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; 56 for the Son of Man came not to destroy people's lives but to save them”
- Luke 9:60 Greek he
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
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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