Die Aussendung der Jünger (Kapitel 9,1–10,24)

Der Auftrag an die Apostel (Matthäus 10,1.5‒15; Markus 6,7‒13)

Jesus rief seine zwölf Jünger zusammen und gab ihnen die Kraft und die Vollmacht, alle Dämonen auszutreiben und Krankheiten zu heilen. Er beauftragte sie, überall die Botschaft von Gottes Reich zu verkünden und die Kranken gesund zu machen.

»Nehmt nichts mit auf die Reise«, befahl er ihnen, »weder Wanderstock noch Tasche, weder Essen noch Geld, nicht einmal ein zweites Hemd. Wenn ihr in ein Haus kommt, dann bleibt dort zu Gast, bis ihr weiterzieht. Seid ihr aber in einer Stadt nicht willkommen, dann geht fort und schüttelt den Staub von euren Füßen als Zeichen dafür, dass ihr die Stadt dem Urteil Gottes überlasst[a]

Die Jünger machten sich auf den Weg und zogen von Ort zu Ort. Überall verkündeten sie die rettende Botschaft und heilten die Kranken.

Herodes ist ratlos: Wer ist Jesus? (Matthäus 14,1‒2; Markus 6,14‒16)

Herodes[b], der Herrscher über Galiläa, hörte von all diesen Dingen, und es bereitete ihm Kopfzerbrechen. Denn einige behaupteten: »Johannes der Täufer ist von den Toten auferstanden.« Andere meinten: »Elia ist erschienen.« Wieder andere sagten, einer von den alten Propheten sei zurückgekehrt.

»Johannes habe ich enthaupten lassen!«, überlegte Herodes. »Aber wer ist dieser Mann, von dem ich so erstaunliche Dinge höre?« Darum wollte er Jesus unbedingt kennen lernen.

Fünftausend werden satt (Matthäus 14,13‒21; Markus 6,30‒44; Johannes 6,1‒13)

10 Die zwölf Apostel kehrten zu Jesus zurück und erzählten ihm, was sie auf ihrer Reise getan hatten. Jesus nahm sie mit in die Stadt Betsaida. Dort wollte er mit ihnen allein sein. 11 Aber die Menschen merkten, wohin sie gegangen waren, und folgten ihm in Scharen. Er schickte sie nicht fort, sondern sprach zu ihnen über Gottes Reich und machte die gesund, die Heilung brauchten.

12 Es war spät geworden. Da kamen die zwölf Jünger zu Jesus und sagten: »Schick die Leute weg, damit sie in den umliegenden Dörfern und Höfen übernachten und etwas zu essen kaufen können. Die Gegend hier ist einsam!«

13 Jesus antwortete ihnen: »Gebt ihr ihnen zu essen!« »Aber wir haben nur fünf Brote und zwei Fische!«, entgegneten die Jünger. »Oder sollen wir etwa losgehen und für all die Leute Essen besorgen?« 14 Es hatten sich etwa fünftausend Männer um Jesus versammelt, außerdem noch viele Frauen und Kinder. »Sagt ihnen, sie sollen sich in Gruppen von ungefähr fünfzig Personen hinsetzen!«, ordnete Jesus an. 15 Und so geschah es.

16 Jesus nahm die fünf Brote und die beiden Fische, sah zum Himmel auf und dankte Gott. Er teilte Brot und Fische und reichte sie seinen Jüngern, damit diese sie an die Menge weitergaben. 17 Alle aßen und wurden satt. Als man anschließend die Reste einsammelte, da waren es noch zwölf volle Körbe.

Wer ist Jesus? (Matthäus 16,13‒20; Markus 8,27‒30)

18 Eines Tages war Jesus allein und betete. Nur seine Jünger waren bei ihm. Da fragte er sie: »Für wen halten mich die Leute eigentlich?«

19 Die Jünger erwiderten: »Einige meinen, du seist Johannes der Täufer. Manche dagegen halten dich für Elia und manche für einen anderen der alten Propheten.«

20 »Und ihr – für wen haltet ihr mich?«, fragte er sie. Da antwortete Petrus: »Du bist der Christus, der von Gott gesandte Retter!« 21 Jesus befahl seinen Jüngern nachdrücklich, mit niemandem darüber zu reden.

Jesus kündigt seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Matthäus 16,21‒23; Markus 8,31‒33)

22 Dann sagte Jesus zu seinen Jüngern: »Der Menschensohn muss viel leiden. Er wird von den führenden Männern des Volkes, den obersten Priestern und den Schriftgelehrten verurteilt[c] und getötet werden. Aber am dritten Tag wird er von den Toten auferstehen.«

Alles hingeben, um alles zu gewinnen (Matthäus 16,24‒28; Markus 8,34–9,1)

23 Danach wandte sich Jesus an alle: »Wer mein Jünger sein will, darf nicht mehr sich selbst in den Mittelpunkt stellen, sondern muss sein Kreuz täglich auf sich nehmen und mir nachfolgen. 24 Denn wer sich an sein Leben klammert, der wird es verlieren. Wer aber sein Leben für mich aufgibt, der wird es für immer gewinnen. 25 Was hat ein Mensch denn davon, wenn ihm die ganze Welt zufällt, er dabei aber sich selbst verliert oder Schaden nimmt?

26 Wer sich nämlich schämt, sich zu mir und meiner Botschaft zu bekennen, zu dem wird sich auch der Menschensohn nicht bekennen, wenn er in seiner Herrlichkeit und in der Herrlichkeit seines Vaters und der heiligen Engel kommen wird. 27 Ich versichere euch: Einige von euch, die hier stehen, werden nicht sterben, bevor sie gesehen haben, wie sich Gottes Reich durchsetzt.«

Die Jünger erleben die Herrlichkeit von Jesus (Matthäus 17,1‒9; Markus 9,2‒9)

28 Etwa acht Tage nachdem er das gesagt hatte, nahm Jesus Petrus, Johannes und Jakobus mit sich und stieg auf einen Berg, um zu beten. 29 Während Jesus betete, veränderte sich sein Gesicht, und seine Kleider strahlten hell. 30 Plötzlich standen zwei Männer da und redeten mit ihm: Mose und Elia. 31 Auch sie waren von einem herrlichen Glanz umgeben und sprachen mit Jesus über seinen Tod, den er nach Gottes Plan in Jerusalem erleiden sollte.

32 Petrus und die beiden anderen Jünger hatte der Schlaf übermannt. Als sie aufwachten, sahen sie Jesus in seiner himmlischen Herrlichkeit und die zwei Männer bei ihm. 33 Schließlich wollten die zwei Männer gehen. Da rief Petrus: »Herr, wie gut, dass wir hier sind! Wir wollen drei Hütten bauen, für dich eine, für Mose eine und für Elia eine!« Petrus wusste aber gar nicht, was er da sagte.

34 Während er redete, kam eine Wolke und warf ihren Schatten auf die drei Jünger[d]. Als die Wolke sie ganz einhüllte, fürchteten sie sich; 35 dann hörten sie eine Stimme, die aus ihr sprach: »Dies ist mein Sohn, ihn habe ich erwählt. Auf ihn sollt ihr hören!«

36 Dann war Jesus wieder allein. Die Jünger behielten all das für sich und erzählten damals niemandem, was sie erlebt hatten.

Die Ohnmacht der Jünger und die Vollmacht von Jesus (Matthäus 17,14‒20; Markus 9,14‒29)

37 Als Jesus mit seinen drei Jüngern am nächsten Tag vom Berg herabstieg, kamen ihm viele Menschen entgegen. 38 Ein Mann aus der Menge rief: »Bitte, Lehrer, sieh dir meinen Sohn an, mein einziges Kind! 39 Oft packt ihn ein böser Geist und lässt den Jungen plötzlich aufschreien. Er zerrt ihn hin und her, bis der Schaum vor seinem Mund steht, und gibt ihn dann kaum mehr frei[e]. Wenn es so weitergeht, richtet er ihn noch ganz zugrunde! 40 Ich habe schon deine Jünger gebeten, den bösen Geist auszutreiben, aber sie waren machtlos.«

41 Da rief Jesus: »Was seid ihr nur für eine ungläubige und verdorbene Generation! Wie lange soll ich noch bei euch sein und euch ertragen? Bring deinen Sohn her!« 42 Während der Junge näher kam, riss ihn der Dämon zu Boden und zerrte ihn hin und her. Jesus bedrohte den bösen Geist, heilte den Jungen und gab ihn seinem Vater wieder. 43 Alle waren tief beeindruckt von der Macht und Größe Gottes.

Jesus kündigt wieder seinen Tod und seine Auferstehung an (Matthäus 17,22‒23; Markus 9,30‒32)

Während die Leute noch fassungslos über diese Tat staunten, wandte sich Jesus an seine Jünger:

44 »Merkt euch gut, was ich euch jetzt sage: Der Menschensohn wird bald in der Gewalt der Menschen sein.«

45 Aber die Jünger verstanden nicht, was er damit meinte. Die Bedeutung seiner Worte war ihnen verborgen, und sie trauten sich auch nicht, ihn zu fragen.

Gott hat andere Maßstäbe (Matthäus 18,1‒5; Markus 9,33‒40)

46 Eines Tages kam unter den Jüngern die Frage auf, wer von ihnen der Wichtigste sei. 47 Jesus durchschaute, was in ihren Herzen vor sich ging. Er rief ein kleines Kind, stellte es neben sich 48 und sagte: »Wer solch ein Kind mir zuliebe aufnimmt, der nimmt mich auf. Und wer mich aufnimmt, der nimmt damit Gott selbst auf, der mich gesandt hat. Wer der Geringste unter euch allen ist, der ist wirklich groß.«

49 »Herr«, berichtete Johannes, »wir haben gesehen, wie jemand deinen Namen dazu benutzte, um Dämonen auszutreiben. Wir haben versucht, ihn daran zu hindern, weil er ja gar nicht mit uns geht.« 50 »Haltet ihn nicht davon ab!«, erwiderte Jesus. »Denn wer nicht gegen euch ist, der ist für euch.«

Ablehnung in Samarien

51 Als die Zeit näher kam, dass Jesus wieder zu Gott zurückkehren sollte, brach er fest entschlossen nach Jerusalem auf. 52 Unterwegs schickte er Boten voraus. Diese kamen in ein Dorf in Samarien und wollten dort für eine Unterkunft sorgen. 53 Aber weil Jesus auf dem Weg nach Jerusalem war, weigerten sich die Bewohner, ihn aufzunehmen.

54 Als seine Jünger Jakobus und Johannes das hörten, sagten sie: »Herr, das brauchst du dir doch nicht gefallen zu lassen! Sollen wir befehlen, dass Feuer vom Himmel fällt und sie vernichtet, so wie es damals bei Elia war

55 Jesus drehte sich zu ihnen um und wies sie scharf zurecht.[f] 56 Dann gingen sie in ein anderes Dorf.

Nachfolge duldet keinen Aufschub (Matthäus 8,19‒22)

57 Während Jesus mit seinen Jüngern unterwegs war, wurde er von einem Mann angesprochen: »Ich will mit dir gehen, ganz gleich wohin.« 58 Jesus antwortete ihm: »Die Füchse haben ihren Bau und die Vögel ihre Nester; aber der Menschensohn hat keinen Platz, an dem er sich ausruhen kann.«

59 Einen anderen forderte Jesus auf: »Komm, folge mir nach!« Er erwiderte: »Ja, Herr, aber vorher lass mich noch nach Hause gehen und meinen Vater bestatten.«[g] 60 Da antwortete Jesus: »Überlass es den Toten, ihre Toten zu begraben. Du aber sollst dich auf den Weg machen und die Botschaft von Gottes Reich verkünden.«

61 Wieder ein anderer sagte zu Jesus: »Ich will mit dir kommen, Herr. Erlaube mir aber, mich vorher noch von meiner Familie zu verabschieden.« 62 Ihm antwortete Jesus: »Wer beim Pflügen nach hinten schaut, den kann Gott in seinem Reich nicht brauchen.«

Footnotes

  1. 9,5 Wörtlich: als Zeugnis gegen sie.
  2. 9,7 Es handelt sich um Herodes Antipas. Vgl. »Herodes« im Biblischen Personen- und Ortsverzeichnis.
  3. 9,22 Wörtlich: verworfen. – Vgl. Psalm 118,22.
  4. 9,34 Oder: auf Jesus, Mose und Elia.
  5. 9,39 Oder: und es gibt kaum eine Stunde, in der er nicht gequält wird.
  6. 9,55 Andere Handschriften fügen hinzu: (Vers 55b) Er sagte: »Habt ihr denn vergessen, von welchem Geist ihr euch leiten lassen sollt? (Vers 56a) Der Menschensohn ist nicht gekommen, das Leben der Menschen zu vernichten, sondern es zu retten.«
  7. 9,59 Womöglich denkt der Mann an das zweite Begräbnis, bei dem nach jüdischem Brauch die Knochen des Verstorbenen ein Jahr später erneut beigesetzt wurden.

Sending Out the Twelve(A)

Then (B)He called His twelve disciples together and (C)gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. (D)He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. (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.

(F)“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. (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.”

(I)So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Herod Seeks to See Jesus(J)

(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, and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 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

  1. Luke 9:17 satisfied
  2. Luke 9:23 M omits daily
  3. Luke 9:31 Death, lit. departure
  4. Luke 9:33 tents
  5. Luke 9:35 NU My Son, the Chosen One
  6. Luke 9:41 unbelieving
  7. Luke 9:41 put up with
  8. Luke 9:50 NU you
  9. Luke 9:50 NU your
  10. Luke 9:54 NU omits just as Elijah did
  11. Luke 9:55 NU omits the rest of v. 55.
  12. Luke 9:56 NU omits For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

(A)And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, (B)and he sent them out to (C)proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. (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] And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 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.” (I)And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus

(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, (M)by some that Elijah had appeared, and (N)by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. 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

  1. Luke 9:3 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
  2. Luke 9:31 Greek exodus
  3. Luke 9:35 Some manuscripts my Beloved
  4. Luke 9:43 Greek he
  5. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts add as Elijah did
  6. 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”
  7. Luke 9:60 Greek he