Jesus sänder ut de tolv

(A) Jesus kallade samman de tolv och gav dem makt över alla onda andar och kraft att bota sjukdomar. Han sände ut dem för att förkunna Guds rike och bota sjuka och sade till dem: "Ta inte med er något på vägen, varken stav eller väska, bröd eller pengar eller två tunikor. När ni kommer in i ett hus, så stanna där tills ni går vidare. (B) Och tar man inte emot er, lämna då den staden och skaka av dammet från era fötter. Det blir ett vittnesbörd mot dem."

De gick ut och vandrade från by till by, och överallt förkunnade de evangeliet och botade sjuka. (C) När landsfursten Herodes fick höra om allt som hände, visste han inte vad han skulle tro. Några sade att Johannes hade uppstått från de döda, andra att Elia hade visat sig[a] och andra att någon av de gamla profeterna hade uppstått. (D) Herodes sade: "Johannes halshögg jag. Vem är då han som jag hör sådant om?" Och han försökte få träffa Jesus.

Jesus mättar fem tusen

10 (E) Apostlarna kom tillbaka och berättade för Jesus om allt de hade gjort. Då tog han med dem och drog sig undan mot en stad som heter Betsaida[b]. 11 Men folket fick veta det och följde efter honom. Han tog emot dem och talade till dem om Guds rike, och han botade dem som behövde hjälp.

12 (F) När dagen började gå mot sitt slut kom de tolv fram och sade till honom: "Skicka iväg folket så att de kan gå till byarna och gårdarna häromkring och få mat och husrum. Vi är ju på en ödslig plats här." 13 Han sade till dem: "Ge ni dem att äta." Men de svarade: "Vi har inte mer än fem bröd och två fiskar – om vi nu inte ska gå och köpa mat åt allt det här folket?" 14 Det var omkring fem tusen män.

Då sade han till sina lärjungar: "Låt dem slå sig ner i matlag, ungefär femtio i varje." 15 De gjorde så och lät alla slå sig ner. 16 Sedan tog han de fem bröden och de två fiskarna, såg upp mot himlen, tackade Gud för dem[c], bröt bröden och gav åt lärjungarna för att de skulle dela ut åt folket. 17 Alla åt och blev mätta, och bitarna som blev över plockades upp, tolv korgar fulla.

Petrus bekännelse

18 (G) En gång när Jesus hade dragit sig undan för att be och lärjungarna var med honom, frågade han dem: "Vem säger folket att jag är?" 19 De svarade: "Johannes Döparen. Men en del säger Elia, och andra att någon av de gamla profeterna har uppstått." 20 Han sade till dem: "Och ni? Vem säger ni att jag är?" Petrus svarade: "Guds Messias."

21 Då befallde han dem strängt att inte tala om det för någon. 22 (H) Och han sade: "Människosonen måste lida mycket och bli förkastad av de äldste och översteprästerna och de skriftlärda. Han måste bli dödad, och på tredje dagen uppväckt igen."

I Jesu efterföljd

23 (I) Sedan sade han till alla: "Om någon vill följa mig, ska han förneka sig själv[d] och varje dag ta sitt kors och följa mig. 24 (J) Den som vill rädda sitt liv ska mista det, men den som mister sitt liv för min skull, han ska rädda det. 25 För vad hjälper det en människa om hon vinner hela världen men mister sig själv eller går förlorad? 26 (K) Den som skäms för mig och mina ord, honom ska Människosonen skämmas för när han kommer i sin och Faderns och de heliga änglarnas härlighet. 27 (L) Jag säger er sanningen: Några av dem som står här ska inte smaka döden förrän de fått se Guds rike."

Jesus visar sin härlighet

28 (M) Ungefär åtta dagar efter de orden tog Jesus med sig Petrus, Johannes och Jakob och gick upp på berget[e] för att be. 29 Medan han bad, förvandlades hans ansikte och hans kläder blev strålande vita. 30 Och två män samtalade med honom. Det var Mose och Elia, 31 som visade sig i härlighet och talade om hans bortgång[f] som han skulle fullborda i Jerusalem.

32 Petrus och de som var med honom sov tungt, men när de vaknade såg de hans härlighet och de båda männen som stod där med honom. 33 När männen skulle skiljas från honom, sade Petrus till Jesus: "Mästare, det är gott för oss att vara här[g]. Vi kan göra tre hyddor: en åt dig, en åt Mose och en åt Elia." Han visste inte vad han sade.

34 Medan han talade kom ett moln och sänkte sig över dem, och lärjungarna blev förskräckta när de kom in i molnet. 35 (N) Ur molnet hördes en röst: "Han är min Son, den Utvalde. Lyssna till honom!" 36 (O) Och när rösten hördes, fann de att Jesus var ensam.

Lärjungarna höll tyst och berättade inte vid den tiden för någon vad de hade sett.

Jesus botar en besatt pojke

37 (P) När de dagen därpå kom ner från berget möttes han av en stor skara människor. 38 (Q) Då ropade en man ur folkhopen: "Mästare, jag ber dig, hjälp min son! Han är mitt enda barn. 39 En ande tar tag i honom så att han plötsligt skriker, den sliter i honom tills han tuggar fradga, och det är knappt att den släpper honom och slutar plåga honom. 40 Jag bad dina lärjungar att de skulle driva ut den, men de kunde inte."

41 Jesus svarade: "Detta fördärvade släkte som inte vill tro! Hur länge ska jag vara hos er och stå ut med er? Hämta hit din son." 42 Medan pojken ännu var på väg, kastade anden honom till marken och ryckte och slet i honom. Men Jesus talade strängt till den orena anden och botade pojken och gav honom tillbaka till hans far. 43 Och alla var överväldigade av Guds stora makt.

Människosonen ska utlämnas

Medan alla var förundrade över allt han gjorde, sade han till sina lärjungar: 44 (R) "Öppna era öron för det jag nu säger: Människosonen kommer att utlämnas i människors händer." 45 (S) Men de förstod inte vad han sade. Det var fördolt för dem så att de inte kunde fatta det, och de vågade inte fråga honom om det han hade sagt.

Vem är störst?

46 (T) Bland lärjungarna kom frågan upp om vem som var störst bland dem. 47 Men Jesus visste vad de tänkte i sina hjärtan. Han tog ett barn och ställde det bredvid sig 48 (U) och sade till dem: "Den som tar emot det här barnet i mitt namn, han tar emot mig. Och den som tar emot mig tar emot honom som har sänt mig. Den som är minst bland er alla, han är störst."

49 (V) Johannes svarade: "Mästare, vi såg en som drev ut onda andar i ditt namn, och vi försökte hindra honom eftersom han inte var i följe med oss." 50 (W) Men Jesus sade till honom: "Hindra honom inte. Den som inte är mot er[h] är för er."

Jesus på väg upp till Jerusalem

51 (X) När tiden för hans upptagande[i] var inne vände han sitt ansikte mot Jerusalem, fast besluten att gå dit. 52 Han sände budbärare framför sig, och de gick i väg och kom in i en samarisk by för att förbereda hans ankomst. 53 (Y) Men folket tog inte emot honom, eftersom han var på väg mot Jerusalem. 54 (Z) När lärjungarna Jakob och Johannes såg det, sade de: "Herre, vill du att vi ska kalla ner eld från himlen som förtär dem[j]?" 55 Men Jesus vände sig om och tillrättavisade dem.[k] 56 Och de gick vidare till en annan by.

Lärjungaskapets kostnad

57 (AA) Medan de vandrade vägen fram sade någon till honom: "Jag vill följa dig vart du än går." 58 Jesus svarade honom: "Rävarna har lyor och himlens fåglar har bon, men Människosonen har ingenstans att vila sitt huvud."

59 Till en annan sade han: "Följ mig!" Mannen svarade: "Herre, låt mig först gå och begrava min far[l]." 60 Jesus sade till honom: "Låt de döda[m] begrava sina döda, men gå du och förkunna Guds rike!"

61 (AB) En annan sade: "Jag ska följa dig, Herre. Men låt mig först ta farväl av min familj." 62 (AC) Jesus svarade: "Den som sätter handen till plogen och sedan blickar bakåt passar inte för Guds rike."

Footnotes

  1. 9:8 att Elia hade visat sig   Enligt den allmänt kända profetian skulle Messias ankomst förberedas av profeten Elia (Mal 4:5), en roll som uppfylldes av Johannes Döparen (Matt 11:14).
  2. 9:10 Betsaida   Fiskeby nära det grekisktalande Dekapolis, hemstad för Petrus, Andreas och Filippus (Joh 1:44, 12:21).
  3. 9:16 tackade Gud för dem   Annan översättning: "välsignade dem". Jfr not till Mark 6:41.
  4. 9:23 förneka sig själv   Annan översättning: "säga nej till sig själv" (jfr Tit 2:12).
  5. 9:28 berget   Troligen Hermon i närheten av Caesarea Filippi (jfr Matt 16:13). Traditionen har även föreslagit Tabor nära Nasaret (Ps 89:13).
  6. 9:31 bortgång   Ordagrant: "uttåg" (grek. éxodos), samma ord som för Israels triumferande uttåg ur Egypten efter påskalammets offer (jfr 2 Mos 12, 19:1).
  7. 9:33 gott för oss att vara här   Annan översättning: "gott att vi är här".
  8. 9:50 Den som inte är mot er   Alltså lärjungarna. När det gäller människors inställning till Jesus själv är han skarpare (11:23).
  9. 9:51 upptagande   till himlen (Luk 24:51, Apg 1:9).
  10. 9:54 som förtär dem   Vissa handskrifter tillägger: "så som Elia gjorde" (jfr 2 Kung 1:10f).
  11. 9:55 Vissa senare handskrifter tillägger: "Han sade: Ni vet inte av vilken ande ni är. Människosonen har inte kommit för att fördärva människors själar utan för att frälsa dem."
  12. 9:59 begrava min far   En sons plikt (jfr 1 Mos 46:4, 3 Mos 21:1f). Kanske innebar mannens önskan att han ville skjuta upp lärjungaskapet så länge fadern ännu levde.
  13. 9:60 de döda   Människor som ännu inte har fått liv genom evangeliet (jfr Luk 15:24, Joh 5:25, Ef 2:1).

Jesus called his twelve disciples together. He gave them power over all the bad spirits, and power to heal sick people.

He sent them out to tell people about the kingdom of God and to heal sick people.

He said, `Take nothing with you for your trip. Do not take a walking stick, or a bag, or food, or money. And do not take two shirts.

When you go into a certain house, stay there until you leave the town.

Some people might not take you in. When you leave that town, shake the dust off your feet. That will be a sign to them.'

The disciples left and went through the towns. They told the good news and healed people everywhere.

Herod the ruler heard about all that was happening. He did not know what to think. Some people said John the Baptizer had risen from death.

Some people said Elijah had come back. And other people said that one of the old prophets of God had risen from death.

Herod said, `I cut off John's head. Now who is this man of whom I hear such things?' He wanted to see Jesus.

10 When the apostles came back, they told Jesus all they had done. He took them away with him and they went by themselves to a town called Bethsaida.

11 But the people found out and they followed him. He was glad to see them and talked to them about God's kingdom. He healed those who were sick.

12 When it was late in the day, the twelve disciples came to him. They said, `Send the people away so they can go to the towns and the farms to sleep and get something to eat. This is a lonely place.'

13 But Jesus said to them, `You give them food to eat.' They said, `All we have is five loaves of bread and two fish. Shall we go and buy food for all these people?'

14 There were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, `Tell the people to sit down in groups of fifty.'

15 They did what he said, and they made all the people sit down.

16 He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish. He looked up to heaven and thanked God for them. Then he broke the bread. He gave it to the disciples to give to the people.

17 They all ate and had enough. They picked up twelve baskets full of pieces that were left.

18 One day Jesus was alone talking to God. His disciples were there too. He asked them, `Who do people say I am?'

19 They answered, `Some people say you are John the Baptizer. Others say you are Elijah. And others say that one of the old prophets of God has risen from death.'

20 Jesus said, `But who do you say I am?' Peter answered, `You are the Christ sent by God.'

21 Jesus said to them, `Do not tell this to anyone.'

22 Then he went on to say, `The Son of Man will have much trouble. The leaders of the people, the chief priests, and the scribes will not believe him. He will be killed. On the third day he will be raised from death.'

23 And He said to all the people, `If anyone wants to come with me, he must leave what he himself wants to do. Every day he must take up his cross [be ready to die] and come with me.

24 Anyone who tries to keep his life will lose it. And anyone who gives up his life for my sake will find it.

25 What good will it do a man if he gets the whole world for himself but loses his life or spoils it?

26 If anyone is ashamed of me and the things I say, the Son of man will be ashamed of that person when he comes. The Son of man will come with his holy angels and be great like his Father.

27 I tell you the truth. Some people are standing here who will not die before they see the kingdom of God.'

28 About eight days after saying these things, Jesus went up on a hill to talk with God. He took Peter, John, and James with him.

29 As he was talking with God, he was changed. His face was different. His clothes became very white and shining.

30 And then two men were talking with Jesus. They were Moses and Elijah.

31 Light was shining from them. They talked about his leaving this world. That would happen when he was in Jerusalem.

32 Peter and the others were very sleepy. They woke up and saw the light shining from Jesus. And they saw the two men standing with him.

33 When the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, `Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three places here, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.' Peter did not know what he was saying.

34 As he said this, a cloud came over them. They were very much afraid when the cloud came around them.

35 A voice in the cloud said, `This is my dear Son. Listen to him!'

36 The talking stopped. Then Jesus was left alone. The disciples did not say anything. They did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

37 The next day they came down the hill. Many people met him.

38 One man among them called out, `Teacher, I beg you, look at my son. He is my only child.

39 A bad spirit takes hold of him and he screams. It throws him around and makes him foam at his mouth. It beats him badly and does not want to leave him.

40 I begged your disciples to drive the bad spirit out, but they could not do it.'

41 Jesus said, `You people today do not believe. You have turned away from God. How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.'

42 While he was coming, the bad spirit knocked him down and threw him around. Jesus told the spirit to stop. He healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

43 All the people were surprised to see that God has so much power. While the people were wondering about everything Jesus did, he talked to his disciples.

44 He said, `Listen well to what I say. The Son of Man will be given over to men,'

45 But they did not understand what he said. The meaning was hidden from them so they would not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about it.

46 The disciples started talking among themselves. They quarrelled about which of them was the greatest person.

47 Jesus knew what they were thinking. So he took a child and put him by his side.

48 Then he said, `If anyone takes in a child like this for my sake, he takes in me. And if anyone takes in me, he takes in the one who sent me. The one who takes the least or lowest place among you is the greatest.'

49 John answered, `Master, we saw a man driving bad spirits out of people. He was using your name. We told him to stop because he is not one of us.'

50 But Jesus said, `Do not stop him. Anyone who is not against you is on your side.'

51 The time was near for Jesus to be taken up to heaven. Then he started off for Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead of him.

52 They went to one of the towns of the Samaritan people to get ready for him.

53 But the people would not take him in because he was going to Jerusalem.

54 When the disciples James and John saw that, they said, `Lord, do you want us to ask for fire to come down from the sky and burn them up?'

55 But he turned and said to them, `Stop that! You do not think about what kind of spirit you are showing.

56 The Son of Man did not come to kill people, but to save them.' And they went on to another town.

57 As they went along on the road, a man said to him, `I will go anywhere you go.'

58 Jesus said, `Foxes have holes to live in. Birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lie down to rest.'

59 Jesus said to another man who followed him, `Come with me.' But the man said, `Lord, let me go first and bury my father.'

60 Jesus said to him, `Let those who are dead bury their own dead people. As for you, go and tell people about God's kingdom.'

61 Another man said to Jesus, `Sir, I will go with you. But let me go first to my home and tell them I am going.'

62 Jesus said to him, `Any person who starts doing something and then keeps looking back is not fit for the kingdom of God.'

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