Luke 9:1-9

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Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles

9 ^(A)And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, ²^(B)and he sent them out to ^(C)proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. ³^(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] ⁴And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. ⁵And 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.” ⁶^(I)And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Herod Is Perplexed by Jesus

⁷^(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, ⁸^(M)by some that Elijah had appeared, and ^(N)by others that one of the prophets of old had risen. ⁹Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And ^(O)he sought to see him.

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Footnotes

Luke 9:3 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin

Luke 9:21-26

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Jesus Foretells His Death

²¹^(A)And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, ²²^(B)saying, ^(C)“The Son of Man must ^(D)suffer many things and ^(E)be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on ^(F)the third day be raised.”

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

²³And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^(G)deny himself and ^(H)take up his cross ^(I)daily and follow me. ²⁴For ^(J)whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. ²⁵^(K)For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? ²⁶For ^(L)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed ^(M)when he comes in ^(N)his glory and the glory of the Father and of ^(O)the holy angels.