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Luke 9:18-42
Christian Standard Bible
Luke 9:18-42
Christian Standard Bible
Peter’s Confession of the Messiah
18 While he was praying in private(A) and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 They answered, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back.”[a](B)
20 “But you,” he asked them, “who do you say that I am?”
Peter answered, “God’s Messiah.”(C)
His Death and Resurrection Predicted
21 But he strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one,(D) 22 saying,(E) “It is necessary that the Son of Man(F) suffer many things(G) and be rejected(H) by the elders, chief priests, and scribes,(I) be killed, and be raised the third day.”(J)
Take Up Your Cross
23 Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to follow after[b] me, let him deny himself,(K) take up his cross daily,[c] and follow me.(L) 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.(M) 25 For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself?(N) 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words,(O) the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory(P) and that of the Father and the holy angels.(Q) 27 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death(R) until they see the kingdom of God.”(S)
The Transfiguration
28 About eight days after this conversation,(T) he took along Peter, John, and James(U) and went up on the mountain to pray.(V) 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed,(W) and his clothes became dazzling white.(X) 30 Suddenly, two men were talking with him—Moses and Elijah. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep,[d](Y) and when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him. 33 As the two men were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master,(Z) it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he was saying.(AA)
34 While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed(AB) them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 Then a voice came from the cloud,(AC) saying, “This is my Son,(AD) the Chosen One;[e](AE) listen to him!” (AF)
36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept silent, and at that time told no one what they had seen.
The Power of Jesus over a Demon
37 The next day,(AG) when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 Just then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he’s my only child.(AH) 39 A spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth; severely bruising him, it scarcely ever leaves him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.”(AI)
41 Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and perverse[f] generation,(AJ) how long will I be with you and put up with you?(AK) Bring your son here.”
42 As the boy was still approaching, the demon knocked him down and threw him into severe convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy,(AL) and gave him back to his father.(AM)
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Luke 9:18-42
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Luke 9:18-42
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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.
Footnotes
- Luke 9:31 Greek exodos
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