Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ

18 (A)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, (B)“John the Baptist. But others say, (C)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, (D)“The Christ of God.”

Jesus Foretells His Death

21 (E)And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 (F)saying, (G)“The Son of Man must (H)suffer many things and (I)be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on (J)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 (K)deny himself and (L)take up his cross (M)daily and follow me. 24 For (N)whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 (O)For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For (P)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed (Q)when he comes in (R)his glory and the glory of the Father and of (S)the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not (T)taste death (U)until they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

28 (V)Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him (W)Peter and John and James and (X)went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was (Y)altered, and (Z)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,[a] which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him (AA)were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake (AB)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 (AC)tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—(AD)not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, (AE)a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And (AF)a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, (AG)my Chosen One;[b] (AH)listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. (AI)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 (AJ)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 (AK)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 (AL)they could not.” 41 Jesus answered, “O (AM)faithless and twisted generation, (AN)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 (AO)rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and (AP)gave him back to his father. 43 And all were astonished at (AQ)the majesty of God.

Jesus Again Foretells His Death

(AR)But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus[c] said (AS)to his disciples, 44 “Let these words sink into your ears: (AT)The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45 (AU)But they did not understand this saying, and (AV)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 (AW)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, (AX)“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and (AY)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For (AZ)he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”

Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us

49 (BA)John answered, “Master, we saw someone (BB)casting out demons in your name, and (BC)we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, (BD)for the one who is not against you is for you.”

A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus

51 When the days drew near for (BE)him to be taken up, (BF)he set his face (BG)to go to Jerusalem. 52 And (BH)he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of (BI)the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But (BJ)the people did not receive him, because (BK)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 (BL)fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”[d] 55 But he turned and rebuked them.[e] 56 And they went on to another village.

The Cost of Following Jesus

57 As they were going (BM)along the road, (BN)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[f] said to him, “Leave (BO)the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and (BP)proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, (BQ)but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, (BR)“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two

10 After this the Lord appointed (BS)seventy-two[g] others and (BT)sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. (BU)And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. (BV)Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. Go your way; (BW)behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves. (BX)Carry no moneybag, no knapsack, no sandals, and (BY)greet no one on the road. Whatever house you enter, first say, (BZ)‘Peace be to this house!’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, (CA)it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for (CB)the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, (CC)‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 (CD)‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that (CE)the kingdom of God has come near.’ 12 I tell you, (CF)it will be more bearable on (CG)that day for Sodom than for that town.

Woe to Unrepentant Cities

13 (CH)“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done in you had been done in (CI)Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 (CJ)But it will be more bearable in the judgment for (CK)Tyre and Sidon than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, (CL)will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to (CM)Hades.

16 (CN)“The one who hears you hears me, and (CO)the one who rejects you rejects me, and (CP)the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

The Return of the Seventy-Two

17 (CQ)The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, (CR)even the demons are subject to us in your name!” 18 And he said to them, (CS)“I saw Satan (CT)fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Behold, I have given you authority (CU)to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of (CV)the enemy, and (CW)nothing shall hurt you. 20 (CX)Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that (CY)your names are written in heaven.”

Jesus Rejoices in the Father's Will

21 (CZ)In that same hour (DA)he rejoiced (DB)in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, (DC)Lord of heaven and earth, that (DD)you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and (DE)revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for (DF)such was your gracious will.[h] 22 (DG)All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is (DH)except the Father, or who the Father is (DI)except the Son and anyone (DJ)to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”

23 Then turning to the disciples he said privately, (DK)“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see! 24 For I tell you (DL)that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

25 (DM)And behold, a (DN)lawyer stood up to (DO)put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to (DP)inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” 27 And he answered, (DQ)“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and (DR)your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered correctly; (DS)do this, and you will live.”

29 But he, (DT)desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 Jesus replied, “A man (DU)was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a (DV)priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise (DW)a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a (DX)Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and (DY)bound up his wounds, pouring on (DZ)oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two (EA)denarii[i] and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ 36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.”

Martha and Mary

38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus[j] entered a village. And a woman named (EB)Martha (EC)welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called (ED)Mary, who (EE)sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are (EF)anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary.[k] Mary has chosen (EG)the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”

The Lord's Prayer

11 Now Jesus[l] was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, (EH)as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, (EI)“When you pray, say:

(EJ)“Father, (EK)hallowed be (EL)your name.
(EM)Your kingdom come.
(EN)Give us (EO)each day our daily bread,[m]
and (EP)forgive us our sins,
    for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us.
And (EQ)lead us not into temptation.”

And he said to them, “Which of you who has a friend will go to him at midnight and say to him, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine has arrived on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him’; and he will answer from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed. I cannot get up and give you anything’? I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything (ER)because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence[n] he will rise and give him whatever he needs. And I tell you, (ES)ask, and (ET)it will be given to you; (EU)seek, and you will find; (EV)knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. 11 What father among you, if his son asks for[o] a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, (EW)who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father (EX)give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:31 Greek exodus
  2. Luke 9:35 Some manuscripts my Beloved
  3. Luke 9:43 Greek he
  4. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts add as Elijah did
  5. Luke 9:55 Some manuscripts add And he said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; 56for the Son of Man came not to destroy people's lives but to save them”
  6. Luke 9:60 Greek he
  7. Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also verse 17
  8. Luke 10:21 Or for so it pleased you well
  9. Luke 10:35 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  10. Luke 10:38 Greek he
  11. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts few things are necessary, or only one
  12. Luke 11:1 Greek he
  13. Luke 11:3 Or our bread for tomorrow
  14. Luke 11:8 Or persistence
  15. Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts insert bread, will give him a stone; or if he asks for

Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah(A)(B)

18 Once when Jesus was praying(C) 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;(D) others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.”(E)

20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(F)

Jesus Predicts His Death

21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.(G) 22 And he said, “The Son of Man(H) must suffer many things(I) and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law,(J) and he must be killed(K) and on the third day(L) be raised to life.”(M)

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.(N) 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.(O) 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(P) when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.(Q)

27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration(R)

28 About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James(S) with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.(T) 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](U) which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem. 32 Peter and his companions were very sleepy,(V) 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,(W) 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;(X) listen to him.”(Y) 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.(Z)

Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy(AA)

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,”(AB) 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.”(AC) 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it,(AD) 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.(AE) 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts,(AF) 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.(AG) For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”(AH)

49 “Master,”(AI) 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.”(AJ)

Samaritan Opposition

51 As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven,(AK) Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.(AL) 52 And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan(AM) 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(AN) saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them[b]?”(AO) 55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then he and his disciples went to another village.

The Cost of Following Jesus(AP)

57 As they were walking along the road,(AQ) 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(AR) has no place to lay his head.”

59 He said to another man, “Follow me.”(AS)

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.”(AT)

61 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”(AU)

62 Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Jesus Sends Out the Seventy-Two(AV)(AW)(AX)

10 After this the Lord(AY) appointed seventy-two[c] others(AZ) and sent them two by two(BA) ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.(BB) He told them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.(BC) Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.(BD) Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.

“When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages.(BE) Do not move around from house to house.

“When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.(BF) Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God(BG) has come near to you.’ 10 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you.(BH) Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’(BI) 12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom(BJ) than for that town.(BK)

13 “Woe to you,(BL) Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth(BM) and ashes. 14 But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum,(BN) will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[d]

16 “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”(BO)

17 The seventy-two(BP) returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.”(BQ)

18 He replied, “I saw Satan(BR) fall like lightning from heaven.(BS) 19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes(BT) and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(BU)

21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.(BV) Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

22 “All things have been committed to me by my Father.(BW) No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”(BX)

23 Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”(BY)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan(BZ)

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”(CA)

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’[e];(CB) and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[f](CC)

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”(CD)

29 But he wanted to justify himself,(CE) so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.(CF) 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan,(CG) as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[g] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?”

37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”

At the Home of Martha and Mary

38 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha(CH) opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary,(CI) who sat at the Lord’s feet(CJ) listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care(CK) that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried(CL) and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[h](CM) Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer(CN)(CO)

11 One day Jesus was praying(CP) in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,(CQ) teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,[i]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom(CR) come.[j]
Give us each day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[k](CS)
And lead us not into temptation.[l]’”(CT)

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him at midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ And suppose the one inside answers, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is already locked, and my children and I are in bed. I can’t get up and give you anything.’ I tell you, even though he will not get up and give you the bread because of friendship, yet because of your shameless audacity[m] he will surely get up and give you as much as you need.(CU)

“So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you;(CV) seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[n] a fish, will give him a snake instead? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 9:31 Greek exodos
  2. Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts them, just as Elijah did
  3. Luke 10:1 Some manuscripts seventy; also in verse 17
  4. Luke 10:15 That is, the realm of the dead
  5. Luke 10:27 Deut. 6:5
  6. Luke 10:27 Lev. 19:18
  7. Luke 10:35 A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matt. 20:2).
  8. Luke 10:42 Some manuscripts but only one thing is needed
  9. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts Our Father in heaven
  10. Luke 11:2 Some manuscripts come. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
  11. Luke 11:4 Greek everyone who is indebted to us
  12. Luke 11:4 Some manuscripts temptation, but deliver us from the evil one
  13. Luke 11:8 Or yet to preserve his good name
  14. Luke 11:11 Some manuscripts for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for