Luke 9
King James Version
9 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9
New King James Version
Sending Out the Twelve(A)
9 Then (B)He called His twelve disciples together and (C)gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 (D)He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 3 (E)And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.
4 (F)“Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 (G)And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, (H)shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”
6 (I)So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Herod Seeks to See Jesus(J)
7 (K)Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” (L)So he sought to see Him.
Feeding the Five Thousand(M)
10 (N)And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. (O)Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. 12 (P)When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”
13 But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men.
Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.” 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He (Q)blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 So they all ate and were [a]filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ(R)
18 (S)And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”
19 So they answered and said, (T)“John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
(U)Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection(V)
21 (W)And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 saying, (X)“The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
Take Up the Cross and Follow Him(Y)
23 (Z)Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross [b]daily, and follow Me. 24 (AA)For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25 (AB)For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? 26 (AC)For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be (AD)ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 (AE)But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
Jesus Transfigured on the Mount(AF)
28 (AG)Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray. 29 As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening. 30 And behold, two men talked with Him, who were (AH)Moses and (AI)Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of His [c]decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and those with him (AJ)were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him. 33 Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three [d]tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
34 While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the (AK)cloud. 35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, (AL)“This is [e]My beloved Son. (AM)Hear Him!” 36 When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. (AN)But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
A Boy Is Healed(AO)
37 (AP)Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him. 38 Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for 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 it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him. 40 So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41 Then Jesus answered and said, “O [f]faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and [g]bear with you? Bring your son here.” 42 And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
Jesus Again Predicts His Death(AQ)
43 And they were all amazed at the majesty of God.
But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples, 44 (AR)“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” 45 (AS)But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
Who Is the Greatest?(AT)
46 (AU)Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. 47 And Jesus, (AV)perceiving the thought of their heart, took a (AW)little child and set him by Him, 48 and said to them, (AX)“Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and (AY)whoever receives Me (AZ)receives Him who sent Me. (BA)For he who is least among you all will be great.”
Jesus Forbids Sectarianism(BB)
49 (BC)Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for (BD)he who is not against [h]us is on [i]our side.”
A Samaritan Village Rejects the Savior
51 Now it came to pass, when the time had come for (BE)Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem, 52 and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him. 53 But (BF)they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 And when His disciples (BG)James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, [j]just as (BH)Elijah did?”
55 But He turned and rebuked them, [k]and said, “You do not know what manner of (BI)spirit you are of. 56 [l]For (BJ)the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.
The Cost of Discipleship(BK)
57 (BL)Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, 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 (BM)has nowhere to lay His head.”
59 (BN)Then He said to another, “Follow Me.”
But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.”
60 Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.”
61 And another also said, “Lord, (BO)I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.”
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is (BP)fit for the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes
- Luke 9:17 satisfied
- Luke 9:23 M omits daily
- Luke 9:31 Death, lit. departure
- Luke 9:33 tents
- Luke 9:35 NU My Son, the Chosen One
- Luke 9:41 unbelieving
- Luke 9:41 put up with
- Luke 9:50 NU you
- Luke 9:50 NU your
- Luke 9:54 NU omits just as Elijah did
- Luke 9:55 NU omits the rest of v. 55.
- Luke 9:56 NU omits For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.
Lucas 9
Nueva Biblia Viva
Jesús envía a los doce
9 Jesús reunió a sus doce discípulos y les dio poder y autoridad para echar fuera a todos los demonios y para sanar enfermedades. 2 Los envió a anunciar el reino de Dios y a sanar a los enfermos.
3 Les dijo: «No lleven nada para el camino: ni bastón, ni bolsa, ni comida, ni dinero, ni más ropa que la que traen puesta. 4 En la casa a la que lleguen, quédense hasta que salgan de ese pueblo. 5 Si en algún pueblo no quieren recibirlos, al salir de allí sacúdanse el polvo de los pies como un testimonio contra ellos».
6 Entonces se fueron de pueblo en pueblo anunciando las buenas noticias y sanando a los enfermos.
7 Cuando Herodes se enteró de todo lo que estaba sucediendo, quedó confundido. Es que algunos decían que Juan había resucitado. 8 Otros sostenían que Elías había aparecido; y aun otros, que había resucitado alguno de los antiguos profetas.
9 Pero Herodes dijo: «Yo mismo mandé que a Juan le cortaran la cabeza. ¿Quién será entonces este, de quien oigo estas cosas?».
Y buscaba la oportunidad de verlo.
Jesús alimenta a los cinco mil
10 Cuando los apóstoles regresaron, le contaron a Jesús lo que habían hecho. Él se los llevó sólo a ellos a un pueblo llamado Betsaida. 11 Pero la gente se dio cuenta donde estaba y lo siguió. Él los recibió y les habló del reino de Dios, y sanó a los enfermos. 12 Como empezaba a oscurecer, los doce se le acercaron y le dijeron:
―Despide a la gente, para que vaya a los campos y pueblos cercanos a buscar comida y alojamiento, pues aquí no hay nada.
13 Jesús les dijo:
―Denles ustedes de comer.
Ellos le respondieron:
―No tenemos más que cinco panes y dos pescados. Para dar de comer a toda esta gente tendríamos que ir a comprar comida. 14 Había allí como cinco mil hombres. Pero Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:
―Hagan que la gente se siente en grupos de cincuenta.
15 Los discípulos así lo hicieron, y todos se sentaron. 16 Entonces Jesús tomó los cinco panes y los dos pescados, miró al cielo y los bendijo. Luego los partió y se los dio a los discípulos para que los repartieran a la gente. 17 Todos comieron hasta quedar satisfechos; y recogieron doce canastas con los pedazos que sobraron.
La confesión de Pedro
18 Un día en que Jesús estaba orando a solas, sus discípulos lo acompañaban, y él les preguntó:
―¿Quién dice la gente que soy yo?
19 Ellos le respondieron:
―Unos dicen que eres Juan el Bautista, otros que eres Elías, y otros que eres uno de los antiguos profetas que ha resucitado.
20 ―Y ustedes, ¿quién dicen que soy yo?
Pedro contestó:
―Eres el Cristo de Dios.
21 Jesús les dio órdenes estrictas de que no le dijeran esto a nadie. Y les explicó:
22 ―El Hijo del hombre va a sufrir mucho y será rechazado por los ancianos, por los jefes de los sacerdotes y por los maestros de la ley. Lo van a matar, pero al tercer día resucitará.
23 Entonces se dirigió a todos y les dijo:
―El que quiera ser mi discípulo debe olvidarse de sí mismo, llevar su cruz cada día y seguirme, 24 porque el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que pierda su vida por causa de mí, la salvará. 25 ¿De qué le sirve a alguien ganar el mundo entero si se destruye a sí mismo? 26 Si alguien se avergüenza de mí y de mis palabras, el Hijo del hombre se avergonzará de él cuando venga en su gloria y en la gloria del Padre y de los santos ángeles. 27 Les aseguro que algunos de los que están aquí no morirán sin antes haber visto el reino de Dios.
La transfiguración
28 Más o menos ocho días después de haber dicho esto, Jesús, acompañado de Pedro, Juan y Jacobo, subió a una montaña para orar. 29 Mientras oraba, su cara cambió y su ropa se volvió blanca y brillante. 30 Entonces aparecieron dos hombres: eran Moisés y Elías que conversaban con Jesús. 31 Estaban rodeados de gloria, y hablaban de la partida de Jesús, que iba a ocurrir en Jerusalén. 32 Pedro y sus compañeros se habían quedado dormidos, rendidos por el cansancio. Pero cuando se despertaron, vieron su gloria y a los dos hombres que estaban con él. 33 Mientras estos hombres se alejaban de Jesús, Pedro le dijo:
―Maestro, ¡qué bueno que estemos aquí! Podemos construir tres chozas: una para ti, otra para Moisés y otra para Elías.
Pero él no sabía lo que decía.
34 No había terminado de hablar cuando apareció una nube que los envolvió y ellos se llenaron de miedo. 35 De la nube salió una voz que dijo: «Este es mi Hijo, al que yo escogí. Escúchenlo».
36 Después que se oyó la voz, Jesús quedó solo.
Los discípulos por algún tiempo no le dijeron nada a nadie de lo que habían visto.
Jesús sana a un muchacho endemoniado
37 Al día siguiente, cuando bajaron de la montaña, mucha gente les salió al encuentro. 38 De entre toda esa gente, un hombre le dijo:
―Maestro, te ruego que ayudes a mi hijo, pues es el único que tengo. 39 Un espíritu se apodera de él y, de repente, hace gritar al muchacho. También lo sacude con violencia y hace que eche espuma por la boca. Cuando por fin lo suelta, lo deja todo lastimado.
40 Les rogué a tus discípulos que echaran fuera al espíritu, pero no pudieron.
41 Respondió Jesús:
―¡Oh, gente falta de fe y perversa! ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que estar con ustedes y soportarlos? Trae acá a tu hijo.
42 Cuando el muchacho se acercaba, el demonio lo derribó e hizo que temblara con violencia. Pero Jesús reprendió al espíritu maligno, sanó al muchacho y se lo devolvió a su padre. 43 Todos quedaron asombrados ante la grandeza de Dios.
Y mientras la gente seguía tan asombrada por todo lo que hacía, Jesús dijo a sus discípulos:
44 ―Pongan mucha atención a lo que les voy a decir: El Hijo del hombre va a ser entregado en manos de los hombres.
45 Pero los discípulos no entendían lo que Jesús quería decir con esto. Todavía todo estaba como nublado para ellos y no podían comprenderlo. Y no se atrevían a preguntarle.
¿Quién va a ser el más importante?
46 Cierto día, los discípulos comenzaron a discutir acerca de quién de ellos sería el más importante. 47 Jesús sabía lo que ellos pensaban, así que tomó a un niño y lo puso junto a él. 48 Les dijo:
―El que recibe a este niño en mi nombre, me recibe a mí; y el que me recibe a mí, recibe al que me envió. El que es más insignificante entre todos ustedes, ese es el más importante.
49 Juan le dijo:
―Maestro, vimos a un hombre que echaba fuera demonios en tu nombre, pero como no anda con nosotros, tratamos de que no lo hiciera.
50 Jesús les respondió:
―No se lo impidan, porque el que no está contra ustedes está a favor de ustedes.
La oposición de los samaritanos
51 Cuando se acercaba el tiempo de que Jesús subiera al cielo, él se hizo el firme propósito de ir a Jerusalén. 52 Envió por delante mensajeros, que fueron a un pueblo samaritano para prepararle alojamiento. 53 Pero allí no quisieron recibirlo, porque sabían que se dirigía a Jerusalén.[a] 54 Cuando Jacobo y Juan, sus discípulos, vieron esto, le preguntaron:
―Señor, ¿quieres que mandemos que caiga fuego del cielo y los destruya?
55 Pero Jesús se volvió a ellos y los reprendió.
56 Luego siguieron su camino hacia otro pueblo.
Lo que cuesta seguir a Jesús
57 Cuando iban por el camino, alguien le dijo:
―Te seguiré a dondequiera que vayas.
58 Jesús le respondió:
―Las zorras tienen guaridas y las aves tienen nidos, pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene ni donde recostar la cabeza.
59 En otra ocasión, a otro le dijo:
―Sígueme.
Él le contestó:
―Señor, primero déjame ir a enterrar a mi padre.
60 Jesús le respondió:
―Deja que los muertos entierren a sus propios muertos. Tu deber es ir y anunciar el reino de Dios.
61 Otro le dijo:
―Señor, yo te seguiré, pero primero déjame ir a despedirme de mi familia.
62 Jesús le respondió:
―El que pone la mano en el arado y vuelve la vista atrás no es útil para el reino de Dios.
Footnotes
- 9.53 Caso típico de discriminación. Los judíos llamaban mestizos a los samaritanos, y estos odiaban a los judíos (vea Juan 4.9).
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