Luke 9
English Standard Version
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] 4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And 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. 9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And (O)he sought to see him.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
10 On their return (P)the apostles told him all that they had done. (Q)And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. 11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he (R)welcomed them and (S)spoke to them of the kingdom of God and (T)cured those who had need of healing. 12 Now (U)the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, (V)“Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” 13 But he said to them, (W)“You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than (X)five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men. And 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, (Y)he looked up to heaven and (Z)said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ
18 (AA)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, (AB)“John the Baptist. But others say, (AC)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, (AD)“The Christ of God.”
Jesus Foretells His Death
21 (AE)And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22 (AF)saying, (AG)“The Son of Man must (AH)suffer many things and (AI)be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on (AJ)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 (AK)deny himself and (AL)take up his cross (AM)daily and follow me. 24 For (AN)whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. 25 (AO)For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? 26 For (AP)whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed (AQ)when he comes in (AR)his glory and the glory of the Father and of (AS)the holy angels. 27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not (AT)taste death (AU)until they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration
28 (AV)Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him (AW)Peter and John and James and (AX)went up on the mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was (AY)altered, and (AZ)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,[b] which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him (BA)were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake (BB)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 (BC)tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”—(BD)not knowing what he said. 34 As he was saying these things, (BE)a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35 And (BF)a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, (BG)my Chosen One;[c] (BH)listen to him!” 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. (BI)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 (BJ)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 (BK)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 (BL)they could not.” 41 Jesus answered, “O (BM)faithless and twisted generation, (BN)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 (BO)rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and (BP)gave him back to his father. 43 And all were astonished at (BQ)the majesty of God.
Jesus Again Foretells His Death
(BR)But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus[d] said (BS)to his disciples, 44 “Let these words sink into your ears: (BT)The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.” 45 (BU)But they did not understand this saying, and (BV)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 (BW)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, (BX)“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and (BY)whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For (BZ)he who is least among you all is the one who is great.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is For Us
49 (CA)John answered, “Master, we saw someone (CB)casting out demons in your name, and (CC)we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us.” 50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, (CD)for the one who is not against you is for you.”
A Samaritan Village Rejects Jesus
51 When the days drew near for (CE)him to be taken up, (CF)he set his face (CG)to go to Jerusalem. 52 And (CH)he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of (CI)the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. 53 But (CJ)the people did not receive him, because (CK)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 (CL)fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”[e] 55 But he turned and rebuked them.[f] 56 And they went on to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus
57 As they were going (CM)along the road, (CN)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[g] said to him, “Leave (CO)the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and (CP)proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, (CQ)but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, (CR)“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes
- Luke 9:3 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
- Luke 9:31 Greek exodus
- Luke 9:35 Some manuscripts my Beloved
- Luke 9:43 Greek he
- Luke 9:54 Some manuscripts add as Elijah did
- Luke 9:55 Some manuscripts add And he said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of; 56 for the Son of Man came not to destroy people's lives but to save them”
- Luke 9:60 Greek he
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.
Lucas 9
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús envía a los doce apóstoles
(Mt 10:5-15; Mr 6:7-13)
9 Jesús reunió a los doce y les dio poder y autoridad sobre todos los demonios y para sanar enfermedades. 2 Luego los mandó a anunciar el reino de Dios y a sanar a los enfermos, 3 diciéndoles:
—No lleven nada para el camino: ni bastón, ni bolsa, ni alimentos, ni dinero ni un cambio de ropa. 4 Quédense en la casa a donde lleguen hasta que se vayan del pueblo. 5 Si no les dan la bienvenida en un pueblo, sacúdanse el polvo de los pies a manera de advertencia para ellos.
6 Entonces los seguidores de Jesús salieron y fueron por todos los pueblos anunciando la buena noticia y sanando a la gente en todas partes.
Herodes está confuso acerca de Jesús
(Mt 14:1-12; Mr 6:14-29)
7 Herodes, el gobernador, se enteró de todo lo que estaba pasando. Quedó confuso porque algunos decían que Juan[a] había resucitado de entre los muertos, 8 otros que Elías había aparecido, y otros que era uno de los antiguos profetas que había resucitado. 9 Pero Herodes dijo: «Yo le corté la cabeza a Juan. Entonces ¿quién es este del que oigo decir todo esto?» Y trataba de ver a Jesús.
Jesús alimenta a más de 5000
(Mt 14:13-21; Mr 6:30-44; Jn 6:1-14)
10 Cuando los apóstoles regresaron, le contaron a Jesús todo lo que había pasado. Entonces Jesús se los llevó a un pueblo llamado Betsaida para estar a solas. 11 Pero la gente se enteró y también fue. Jesús los recibió bien, les habló del reino de Dios y sanó a los que tenían enfermedades.
12 Al atardecer, los doce se acercaron a Jesús y le dijeron:
—Dile a la gente que se vaya a los pueblos y campos cercanos a conseguir comida y un lugar donde dormir, porque estamos en un lugar muy solitario.
13 Pero Jesús les dijo:
—Denles ustedes de comer.
Ellos le dijeron:
—Sólo tenemos cinco panes y dos pescados, a menos que quieras que vayamos a comprar comida para toda esta gente.
14 Había allí como 5000 hombres. Pero Jesús les dijo a sus seguidores:
—Díganles que se sienten en grupos de más o menos 50.
15 Ellos así lo hicieron y todos se sentaron. 16 Jesús tomó los cinco panes y los dos pescados. Miró al cielo y dio gracias a Dios por la comida. Partió los panes y los peces y se los dio a sus seguidores para que se los repartieran a la gente. 17 Todos comieron y quedaron satisfechos. Recogieron de lo que les sobró doce canastas llenas.
Pedro dice que Jesús es el Mesías
(Mt 16:13-19; Mr 8:27-29)
18 Un día mientras Jesús estaba orando a solas, sus seguidores se acercaron y él les preguntó:
—¿Quién dice la gente que soy yo?
19 Ellos contestaron:
—Algunos creen que eres Juan el Bautista, otros dicen que eres Elías y otros que uno de los antiguos profetas que ha resucitado.
20 Él les dijo:
—¿Y ustedes quién dicen que soy yo?
Pedro respondió:
—El Mesías de Dios.
21 Jesús les advirtió que no se lo dijeran a nadie.
Jesús habla de su muerte
(Mt 16:21-28; Mr 8:31-9:1)
22 Entonces les dijo:
—El Hijo del hombre tiene que pasar por muchos sufrimientos y ser rechazado por los ancianos líderes, los jefes de los sacerdotes y los maestros de la ley. Tiene que morir, pero a los tres días resucitará.
23 Después Jesús les dijo a todos:
—Si alguien quiere ser mi seguidor, tiene que renunciar a sí mismo, aceptar la cruz que se le da cada día y seguirme. 24 Pues el que quiera salvar su vida, la perderá; pero el que la pierda por mi causa, la salvará. 25 De nada vale tener todo el mundo si uno mismo se destruye o se pierde. 26 Si alguien se avergüenza de mí[b] y de mi enseñanza, entonces yo me avergonzaré de él cuando venga en mi gloria y en la gloria de mi Padre y de los santos ángeles. 27 Pero les digo la verdad: algunos de los que están aquí no morirán sin antes haber visto el reino de Dios.
Jesús con Moisés y Elías
(Mt 17:1-8; Mr 9:2-8)
28 Más o menos ocho días después de decir estas palabras, Jesús llevó a Pedro, a Juan y a Santiago a una montaña a orar. 29 Mientras Jesús oraba, su cara cambió y su ropa se volvió de color blanco muy brillante. 30 Entonces dos hombres hablaban con él; eran Moisés y Elías, 31 que se veían también llenos de esplendor. Los dos hablaban de la muerte de Jesús, que iba a ocurrir en Jerusalén. 32 Pedro y los que estaban con él, se habían quedado dormidos. Pero cuando se despertaron, vieron la gloria de Jesús y también a los dos hombres que estaban al lado de él. 33 Cuando Moisés y Elías se iban, Pedro, sin saber lo que decía, le dijo a Jesús:
—Maestro, qué bueno que estemos aquí. Permítenos hacer tres chozas: una para ti, otra para Moisés y otra para Elías.
34 Pero mientras decía esto, una nube llegó y los envolvió. Los seguidores estaban muy asustados cuando entraron en la nube. 35 Entonces salió de la nube una voz que decía: «Este es mi Hijo, mi elegido. ¡Escúchenlo!» 36 Después de que se dejó de oír la voz, Jesús quedó solo. Pedro, Juan y Santiago guardaron silencio. Por un tiempo no le dijeron a nadie lo que habían visto.
Jesús sana a un muchacho
(Mt 17:14-18; Mr 9:14-27)
37 Al día siguiente bajaron de la montaña y mucha gente salió al encuentro de Jesús. 38 Justo en ese momento, un hombre de la multitud gritó:
—Maestro, te ruego que veas a mi único hijo, porque 39 un espíritu se apodera de él. De repente grita, luego lo tira al suelo y le sale espuma por la boca. El espíritu lo sigue atormentando y lo deja rendido. 40 Les rogué a tus seguidores que expulsaran al espíritu, pero no pudieron.
41 Cuando Jesús escuchó esto, dijo:
—¡Partida[c] de incrédulos y pervertidos! ¿Cuánto tiempo más tendré que estar con ustedes? ¿Hasta cuándo tendré que soportarlos?
Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—Trae a tu hijo aquí.
42 Cuando el muchacho se acercaba, el demonio lo tiró al suelo y lo hizo convulsionar. Pero Jesús reprendió al espíritu maligno, sanó al muchacho y lo regresó a su papá. 43 Toda la gente estaba asombrada por el gran poder de Dios.
Jesús habla otra vez de su muerte
(Mt 17:22-23; Mr 9:30-32)
Mientras toda la gente estaba asombrada de lo que Jesús había hecho, él les dijo a sus seguidores:
44 —Pongan mucha atención a lo que les voy a decir ahora. El Hijo del hombre está a punto de ser entregado en manos de los hombres.
45 Pero ellos no entendieron lo que decía, porque el mensaje estaba oculto para que no pudieran entenderlo. Tenían miedo de preguntarle qué quería decir.
El más importante
(Mt 18:1-5; Mr 9:33-37)
46 Los seguidores de Jesús comenzaron a discutir sobre quién de ellos era el más importante. 47 Jesús sabía lo que estaban pensando, por eso tomó a un niñito, lo puso a su lado y 48 les dijo:
—El que reciba en mi nombre a un niño como este, me recibe a mí. Y si me recibe a mí, también recibe a mi Padre que me envió. El más insignificante entre ustedes es el más importante.
El que no está en contra, está a favor
(Mr 9:38-40)
49 Juan le dijo:
—Maestro, vimos a alguien expulsando demonios en tu nombre y tratamos de impedírselo porque no era uno de nosotros.
50 Pero Jesús le dijo:
—No se lo impidan, porque el que no está contra ustedes, está con ustedes.
Un pueblo samaritano
51 Cuando se acercaba el momento de que Jesús fuera llevado al cielo, se dirigió resueltamente a Jerusalén. 52 Envió a unos mensajeros antes de él a un pueblo samaritano para que prepararan todo para su llegada. 53 Pero los samaritanos no lo recibieron porque iba hacia Jerusalén. 54 Cuando sus seguidores Santiago y Juan vieron esto, dijeron:
—Señor, ¿quieres que ordenemos que baje fuego del cielo para destruirlos?[d]
55 Pero Jesús se dio vuelta y los regañó.[e] 56 Luego se fueron a otro pueblo.
Seguir a Jesús
(Mt 8:19-22)
57 Mientras iban caminando, alguien le dijo a Jesús:
—Te seguiré a dondequiera que vayas.
58 Entonces Jesús le dijo:
—Las zorras tienen sus madrigueras y las aves tienen sus nidos, pero el Hijo del hombre no tiene un lugar donde descansar la cabeza.
59 Jesús le dijo a otro:
—Sígueme.
Pero el hombre le dijo:
—Primero déjame ir a enterrar a mi papá.
60 Jesús le dijo:
—Deja que los muertos entierren a sus muertos, tú ve y anuncia el reino de Dios.
61 También otro hombre le dijo:
—Yo te seguiré, Señor, pero primero deja que vaya a despedirme de mi familia.
62 Pero Jesús le dijo:
—Aquel que empieza a arar un campo y mira hacia atrás, no sirve para el reino de Dios.
Footnotes
- 9:7 Juan Juan el Bautista. Ver Lc 3:19-20.
- 9:26 mí Textualmente el Hijo del hombre. Ver vocabulario.
- 9:41 Partida Textualmente Generación.
- 9:54 Algunos manuscritos añaden: como lo hizo Elías.
- 9:55 Algunos manuscritos añaden: Y Jesús les dijo: «Ustedes no saben a qué espíritu pertenecen. 56 El Hijo del hombre no vino a destruir a la gente, sino a salvarla».
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