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Luke 9
Lexham English Bible
Luke 9
Lexham English Bible
The Twelve Commissioned and Sent Out
9 And summoning the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 And he said to them, “Take along nothing for the journey—neither a staff, nor a traveler’s bag, nor bread, nor money, nor to have two tunics apiece. 4 And into whatever house you enter, stay there and depart from there. 5 And as for all those who do not welcome you—when you[a] depart from that town, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.” 6 So they departed and[b] went throughout the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.
Herod Perplexed About Jesus
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John has been raised from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and others that some prophet of ancient times had risen. 9 And Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he was wanting to see him.
The Feeding of Five Thousand
10 And when they[c] returned, the apostles described to him all that they had done. And he took them along and[d] withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida. 11 But when[e] the crowds found out, they followed him, and welcoming them, he began to speak[f] to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing. 12 Now the day began to be far spent, and the twelve came up and[g] said to him, “Send away the crowd so that they can go into the surrounding villages and farms to obtain lodging and find provisions, because we are here in a desolate place. 13 But he said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no[h] more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and[i] purchase food for all these people.” 14 (For there were about five thousand men.) So 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, and[j] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them and began giving[k] them[l] to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up by them—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Peter’s Confession
18 And it happened that while he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 19 And they answered and[m] said, “John the Baptist, but others, Elijah, and others, that one of the ancient prophets has risen.” 20 And he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and[n] said, “The Christ of God.”
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection
21 But he warned and[o] commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, “It is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.
Taking Up One’s Cross to Follow Jesus
23 And he said to them all, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life on account of me, this person will save it. 25 For what is a person benefited if he[p] gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself? 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of this person when he comes in his glory and the glory[q] of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will never experience death until they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration
28 Now it happened that about eight days after these words, he took along Peter and John and James and[r] went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing became white, gleaming like lightning.[s] 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and[t] were speaking about his departure which he was about to fulfill[u] in Jerusalem.
32 Now Peter and those with him were very sleepy,[v] but when they[w] became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him. 33 And it happened that as they were going away from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. And let us make three shelters, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he was saying. 34 And while[x] he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 35 And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him!” 36 And after the voice had occurred, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
A Demon-possessed Boy Healed
37 Now it happened that on the next day, when[y] they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look with concern on my son, because he is my only son! 39 And behold, a spirit seizes him and suddenly he screams, and it convulses him with foam and rarely withdraws from him, battering him severely. 40 And I begged your disciples that they would expel it, and they were not able to do so.” 41 So Jesus answered and[z] said, “O unbelieving and perverted generation! How long[aa] will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!” 42 And while[ab] he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed him.[ac] But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all astounded at the impressiveness of God.
Jesus Predicts His Suffering
But while they[ad] were all marveling at all the things that he was doing, he said to his disciples, 44 “You take these words to heart,[ae] for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they could not understand it. And they were afraid to ask him about this statement.
The Question About Who Is Greatest
46 And an argument developed among them as to who of them might be greatest. 47 But Jesus, because he[af] knew the thoughts of their hearts, took hold of a child and had him stand beside him 48 and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all—this one is great.”
Whoever Is Not Against Us Is for Us
49 And John answered and[ag] said, “Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not prevent him,[ah] because whoever is not against you is for you.”
Jesus Rejected in a Samaritan Village
51 Now it happened that when the days were approaching for him to be taken up,[ai] he set his[aj] face to go to Jerusalem. 52 And he sent messengers before him,[ak] and they went and[al] entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him. 53 And they did not welcome him because he was determined to go[am] to Jerusalem. 54 Now when[an] the disciples James and John saw it,[ao] they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?” 55 But he turned around and[ap] rebuked them, 56 and they proceeded to another village.
Would-be Followers
57 And as[aq] they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go!” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his[ar] head.” 59 And he said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, first allow me to go and[as] bury my father.” 60 But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead! But you go and[at] proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 And another person also said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say farewell to those in my house.” 62 But Jesus said,[au] “No one who puts his[av] hand on the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God!”
Footnotes
- Luke 9:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“depart”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 9:6 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:10 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“returned”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 9:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took … along”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“found out”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 9:11 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to speak”)
- Luke 9:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came up”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:13 Literally “there is not to us”
- Luke 9:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:16 Here “and” is supplied before the participle (“looking up”) in keeping with English style
- Luke 9:16 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began giving”)
- Luke 9:16 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began to speak”)
- Luke 9:19 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:21 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“warned”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:25 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“gains”) which is understood as conditional
- Luke 9:26 Here “glory” is an understood repetition of the same word earlier in this verse
- Luke 9:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took along”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:29 Or “became brilliant as light”; or “became dazzling white”
- Luke 9:31 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“appeared”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:31 Or “to accomplish”
- Luke 9:32 Literally “burdened with sleep”
- Luke 9:32 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“became fully awake”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 9:34 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“saying”)
- Luke 9:37 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had come down”)
- Luke 9:41 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:41 Literally “until when”
- Luke 9:42 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“approaching”)
- Luke 9:42 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 9:43 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“marveling”)
- Luke 9:44 Literally “you put these words into your ears”
- Luke 9:47 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal
- Luke 9:49 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:50 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 9:51 Literally “of his taking up”
- Luke 9:51 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 9:52 Literally “his face”
- Luke 9:52 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:53 Literally “his face was going”
- Luke 9:54 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 9:54 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Luke 9:55 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“turned around”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:57 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were going”)
- Luke 9:58 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Luke 9:59 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as an infinitive
- Luke 9:60 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Luke 9:62 Some manuscripts have “said to him”
- Luke 9:62 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
Luke 9
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Luke 9
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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.”
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