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Luke 9
New Century Version
Luke 9
New Century Version
Jesus Sends Out the Apostles
9 Jesus called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all demons and the ability to heal sicknesses. 2 He sent the apostles out to tell about God’s kingdom and to heal the sick. 3 He said to them, “Take nothing for your trip, neither a walking stick, bag, bread, money, or extra clothes. 4 When you enter a house, stay there until it is time to leave. 5 If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off of your feet[a] as you leave the town, as a warning to them.”
6 So the apostles went out and traveled through all the towns, preaching the Good News and healing people everywhere.
Herod Is Confused About Jesus
7 Herod, the governor, heard about all the things that were happening and was confused, because some people said, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead.” 8 Others said, “Elijah has come to us.” And still others said, “One of the prophets who lived long ago has risen from the dead.” 9 Herod said, “I cut off John’s head, so who is this man I hear such things about?” And Herod kept trying to see Jesus.
More than Five Thousand Fed
10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then Jesus took them with him to a town called Bethsaida where they could be alone together. 11 But the people learned where Jesus went and followed him. He welcomed them and talked with them about God’s kingdom and healed those who needed to be healed.
12 Late in the afternoon, the twelve apostles came to Jesus and said, “Send the people away. They need to go to the towns and countryside around here and find places to sleep and something to eat, because no one lives in this place.”
13 But Jesus said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
They said, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish, unless we go buy food for all these people.” 14 (There were about five thousand men there.)
Jesus said to his followers, “Tell the people to sit in groups of about fifty people.”
15 So the followers did this, and all the people sat down. 16 Then Jesus took the five loaves of bread and two fish, and looking up to heaven, he thanked God for the food. Then he divided the food and gave it to the followers to give to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was gathered up, filling twelve baskets.
Jesus Is the Christ
18 One time when Jesus was praying alone, his followers were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the people say I am?”
19 They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah.[b] And others say you are one of the prophets from long ago who has come back to life.”
20 Then Jesus asked, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Christ from God.”
21 Jesus warned them not to tell anyone, saying, 22 “The Son of Man must suffer many things. He will be rejected by the Jewish elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of the law. He will be killed and after three days will be raised from the dead.”
23 Jesus said to all of them, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing to give up their lives daily to follow me. 24 Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life. 25 It is worthless to have the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost. 26 If people are ashamed of me and my teaching, then the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and with the glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the kingdom of God before they die.”
Jesus Talks with Moses and Elijah
28 About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became shining white. 30 Then two men, Moses and Elijah,[c] were talking with Jesus. 31 They appeared in heavenly glory, talking about his departure which he would soon bring about in Jerusalem. 32 Peter and the others were very sleepy, but when they awoke fully, they saw the glory of Jesus and the two men standing with him. 33 When Moses and Elijah were about to leave, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (Peter did not know what he was talking about.)
34 While he was saying these things, a cloud came and covered them, and they became afraid as the cloud covered them. 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to him!”
36 When the voice finished speaking, only Jesus was there. Peter, John, and James said nothing and told no one at that time what they had seen.
Jesus Heals a Sick Boy
37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man in the crowd shouted to him, “Teacher, please come and look at my son, because he is my only child. 39 An evil spirit seizes my son, and suddenly he screams. It causes him to lose control of himself and foam at the mouth. The evil spirit keeps on hurting him and almost never leaves him. 40 I begged your followers to force the evil spirit out, but they could not do it.”
41 Jesus answered, “You people have no faith, and your lives are all wrong. How long must I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 While the boy was coming, the demon threw him on the ground and made him lose control of himself. But Jesus gave a strong command to the evil spirit and healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 All the people were amazed at the great power of God.
Jesus Talks About His Death
While everyone was wondering about all that Jesus did, he said to his followers, 44 “Don’t forget what I tell you now: The Son of Man will be handed over to people.” 45 But the followers did not understand what this meant; the meaning was hidden from them so they could not understand. But they were afraid to ask Jesus about it.
Who Is the Greatest?
46 Jesus’ followers began to have an argument about which one of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him. 48 Then Jesus said, “Whoever accepts this little child in my name accepts me. And whoever accepts me accepts the One who sent me, because whoever is least among you all is really the greatest.”
Anyone Not Against Us Is for Us
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone using your name to force demons out of people. We told him to stop, because he does not belong to our group.”
50 But Jesus said to him, “Don’t stop him, because whoever is not against you is for you.”
A Town Rejects Jesus
51 When the time was coming near for Jesus to depart, he was determined to go to Jerusalem. 52 He sent some messengers ahead of him, who went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him. 53 But the people there would not welcome him, because he was set on going to Jerusalem. 54 When James and John, followers of Jesus, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and destroy those people?”[d]
55 But Jesus turned and scolded them. [And Jesus said, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you belong to. 56 The Son of Man did not come to destroy the souls of people but to save them.”][e] Then they went to another town.
Following Jesus
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you any place you go.”
58 Jesus said to them, “The foxes have holes to live in, and the birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to rest his head.”
59 Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!”
But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 But Jesus said to him, “Let the people who are dead bury their own dead. You must go and tell about the kingdom of God.”
61 Another man said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”
62 Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God.”
Footnotes
- 9:5 shake . . . feet A warning. It showed that they had rejected these people.
- 9:19 Elijah A man who spoke for God and who lived hundreds of years before Christ. See 1 Kings 17.
- 9:30 Moses and Elijah Two of the most important Jewish leaders in the past. God had given Moses the Law, and Elijah was an important prophet.
- 9:54 people Some Greek copies continue “as Elijah did.”
- 9:55–56 And . . . them.” Some Greek copies do not contain the bracketed text.
Lucas 9
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Lucas 9
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Isinugo ni Jesus ang Labindalawang Alagad(A)
9 Tinipon ni Jesus ang labindalawa at pagkatapos ay binigyan niya ang mga ito ng kapangyarihan at karapatan sa lahat ng mga demonyo at magpagaling ng mga may karamdaman. 2 At isinugo niya ang mga ito upang ipangaral ang paghahari ng Diyos at magpagaling ng mga may sakit. 3 At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Huwag kayong magdala ng kahit ano sa inyong paglalakbay; kahit tungkod, balutan, tinapay, o salapi. Huwag din dalawa ang dalhin ninyong damit panloob. 4 Saanmang bahay kayo pumasok, mamalagi kayo roon hanggang sa pag-alis ninyo. 5 Saanmang lugar na hindi kayo tanggapin, ipagpag ninyo ang alikabok sa inyong mga paa pag-alis ninyo sa bayang iyon bilang patotoo laban sa kanila.” 6 Umalis sila at nagtungo sa mga nayon, habang ipinapangaral ang mabuting balita kahit saan at nagpapagaling ng mga karamdaman.
Nabagabag si Herodes(B)
7 Nabalitaan ng pinunong si Herodes ang lahat ng nangyayari. Nabagabag siya sapagkat sinasabi ng ilan na muling nabuhay si Juan. 8 Sabi naman ng iba na si Elias ay nagpakita na at ayon naman sa iba, ang isa sa mga propeta noong unang panahon ay nabuhay muli. 9 Sinabi ni Herodes, “Ako ang nagpapugot ng ulo ni Juan. Ngunit sino ito? Marami na akong nababalitaan tungkol sa kanya?” Kaya't sinikap niyang makita si Jesus.
Pinakain ni Jesus ang Limang Libo(C)
10 Nang bumalik ang mga apostol ay ibinalita nila kay Jesus ang kanilang ginawa. Sila ay kanyang isinama at palihim na nagtungo sa isang bayan na kung tawagin ay Bethsaida. 11 Subalit nang malaman ito ng mga tao, sumunod sila sa kanya. Sila ay malugod naman niyang tinanggap at ipinahayag sa kanila ang tungkol sa paghahari ng Diyos. Pinagaling din niya ang mga may karamdaman. 12 Nagsisimula nang matapos ang araw nang lumapit sa kanya ang labindalawa at nagsabi, “Pauwiin na po ninyo ang mga tao upang makapunta sila sa mga nayon at karatig-pook, nang sa gayo'y makahanap sila ng matutuluyan at makakain. Tayo po'y nasa ilang na lugar.” 13 Ngunit sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kayo ang magbibigay sa kanila ng makakain.” Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Wala po tayong dalang anuman kundi limang tinapay at dalawang isda, maliban na lamang kung aalis kami at bibili ng pagkain para sa mga taong ito.” 14 Sapagkat halos limang libong kalalakihan ang naroroon. At sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad, “Paupuin ninyo sila nang pangkat-pangkat na tiglilimampu.” 15 Pinaupo nga nila ang lahat. 16 Kinuha niya ang limang tinapay at dalawang isda, tumingala siya sa langit, pinagpala ang mga ito, pinagputul-putol at ibinigay sa mga alagad upang ipamahagi sa mga tao. 17 Kumain silang lahat at nabusog. Nang tipunin ang mga lumabis ay napuno ang labindalawang kaing.
Ang Pahayag ni Pedro tungkol kay Jesus(D)
18 Minsan, nang si Jesus ay mag-isang nananalangin, lumapit sa kanya ang kanyang mga alagad. Tinanong niya ang mga ito, “Ano ang sinasabi ng mga tao kung sino ako?” 19 Sumagot sila, “Si Juan na Tagapagbautismo! Ngunit ayon sa iba ay si Elias. Ayon naman sa iba ay isang propeta noong unang panahon na nabuhay muli.” 20 At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kayo naman, ano sa palagay ninyo kung sino ako?” Sumagot si Pedro, “Ikaw ang Cristo na hinirang ng Diyos!”
Ang tungkol sa Kamatayan at Muling Pagkabuhay ni Jesus(E)
21 Mahigpit na nagbilin sa kanila si Jesus na huwag itong sabihin kaninuman. 22 Sinabi niya, “Kailangang magtiis ng maraming hirap ang Anak ng Tao. Itatakwil siya ng mga matatandang pinuno ng bayan, ng mga punong pari at ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan. Papatayin siya ngunit muling bubuhayin sa ikatlong araw.” 23 At sinabi niya sa kanilang lahat, “Kung nais ninuman na sumunod sa akin, tanggihan niya ang kanyang sarili, pasanin araw-araw ang kanyang krus at sumunod sa akin. 24 Sapagkat sinumang nais magligtas ng kanyang buhay ay mawawalan nito. Subalit sinumang mawalan ng kanyang buhay dahil sa akin ay magliligtas nito. 25 Sapagkat ano ang mapapakinabang ng isang tao kung makamtan man niya ang buong sanlibutan ngunit mapapahamak naman ang kanyang sarili? 26 Sapagkat kung ako ay ikahihiya ng sinuman gayundin ang aking mga salita, ikahihiya rin siya ng Anak ng Tao pagdating niya sa kanyang kaluwalhatian, at sa kaluwalhatian ng Ama, at ng mga banal na anghel. 27 Tinitiyak ko sa inyo: may ilan sa mga nakatayo rito ang hinding-hindi daranas ng kamatayan hanggang sa makita nila ang paghahari ng Diyos.”
Ang Pagbabagong-anyo ni Jesus(F)
28 Pagkalipas ng walong araw nang masabi niya ang mga ito, umakyat siya sa bundok kasama sina Pedro, Juan at Santiago upang manalangin. 29 Habang siya'y nananalangin, nagbago ang anyo ng kanyang mukha at ang kanyang damit ay naging nakasisilaw na puti. 30 Biglang may lumitaw na dalawang lalaki na nakikipag-usap sa kanya, sina Moises at Elias. 31 Maluwalhating nagpakita ang dalawang ito at nagsalita tungkol sa pagpanaw ni Jesus na malapit na niyang isagawa sa Jerusalem. 32 Tulog na tulog noon sina Pedro at ang kanyang mga kasama; ngunit nang magising sila ay nakita nila ang kaluwalhatian ni Jesus at ang dalawang lalaking nakatayong kasama niya. 33 At nang papalayo na ang mga ito sa kanya ay sinabi ni Pedro kay Jesus, “Panginoon, mabuti po na dumito tayo. Magtayo tayo ng tatlong kubol: isa para sa inyo, isa para kay Moises at isa para kay Elias.” Hindi nauunawaan ni Pedro ang kanyang sinasabi. 34 Nagsasalita pa siya nang dumating ang isang ulap at sila ay nililiman. Natakot sila nang matakpan sila nito. 35 Isang tinig ang narinig mula sa ulap na nagsasabi, “Ito ang aking anak, ang aking hinirang.[a] Sa kanya kayo makinig.” 36 Nang naglaho na ang tinig, natagpuang nag-iisa na si Jesus. Tumahimik sila at hindi ibinalita kaninuman ang alinman sa kanilang nakita.
Pinagaling ni Jesus ang Batang Lalaki(G)
37 Kinabukasan, matapos silang bumaba ng bundok ay sinalubong siya ng napakaraming tao. 38 Mula sa karamihan ay naroon ang isang lalaking nagsisisigaw, “Guro! Nakikiusap po ako na tingnan ninyo ang aking anak na lalaki, sapagkat siya ang kaisa-isa kong anak. 39 Bigla na lamang po siyang sinasaniban ng espiritu at biglang sumisigaw. Pinangingisay siya nito hanggang bumula ang kanyang bibig. Lubha po siyang pinahihirapan nito at halos ayaw siyang hiwalayan. 40 Nagsumamo po ako sa inyong mga alagad na palayasin ang espiritu ngunit hindi nila kaya.” 41 Sinabi ni Jesus sa mga alagad, “O lahing walang pananampalataya at napakasama, hanggang kailan ako mananatiling kasama ninyo at hanggang kailan ko kayo pagtitiisan?” Sinabi niya sa lalaki, “Dalhin mo rito ang iyong anak.” 42 Habang lumalapit ang anak, inilugmok siya ng demonyo at pinapangisay. Ngunit sinaway ni Jesus ang maruming espiritu at pinagaling niya ang bata, at pagkatapos ay ibinigay sa kanyang ama. 43 Namangha ang lahat sa dakilang kapangyarihan ng Diyos.
Muling Sinabi ni Jesus ang tungkol sa Kanyang Kamatayan(H)
Subalit habang namamangha ang mga tao sa lahat ng kanyang ginagawa, sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad, 44 “Unawain ninyong mabuti ang sasabihin kong ito: ang Anak ng Tao ay malapit nang isuko sa kamay ng mga tao.” 45 Ngunit hindi nila naunawaan ang sinabing ito. Ang kahulugan nito'y inilihim sa kanila upang hindi nila ito maunawaan. Takot naman silang magtanong sa kanya tungkol sa sinabi niyang ito.
Sino ang Pinakadakila?(I)
46 Nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang mga alagad kung sino sa kanila ang pinakadakila. 47 Dahil batid ni Jesus ang kanilang iniisip, kinuha niya ang isang maliit na bata at pinatayo ito sa kanyang tabi. 48 Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Sinumang tumanggap sa batang ito dahil sa aking pangalan ay tumanggap sa akin. At ang sinumang tumatanggap sa akin ay tumatanggap sa nagsugo sa akin. Sapagkat ang pinakahamak sa inyong lahat ang siyang pinakadakila.”
Sinumang Hindi Laban sa Inyo ay Kapanalig Ninyo(J)
49 Sinabi ni Juan, “Panginoon, may nakita kaming nagpapalayas ng demonyo sa pamamagitan ng inyong pangalan, at pinagbawalan namin siya sapagkat hindi namin siya kasamang sumusunod sa inyo.” 50 Ngunit sinabi ni Jesus sa kanya, “Huwag ninyo siyang pagbawalan sapagkat sinumang hindi laban sa inyo ay kapanalig ninyo.”
Hindi Tinanggap si Jesus
51 Nang papalapit na ang araw ng pagtanggap sa kanya sa langit ay itinuon niya ang kanyang sarili sa pagpunta sa Jerusalem. 52 Nagpadala siya ng mga sugo na mauuna sa kanya. Umalis ang mga ito at pumasok sa isang nayon ng mga Samaritano upang maghanda para sa kanya. 53 Ngunit hindi siya tinanggap ng mga tagaroon sapagkat siya'y nagpasya nang pumunta sa Jerusalem. 54 Nang makita ito ng mga alagad na sina Santiago at Juan ay sinabi nila, “Panginoon, gusto ba ninyong magpaulan tayo ng apoy mula sa langit upang tupukin sila?” 55 Subalit humarap sa kanila si Jesus at sila'y sinaway. 56 Pumunta sila sa ibang nayon.
Ang mga Nais Sumunod kay Jesus(K)
57 Habang naglalakbay sila ay may nagsabi sa kanya, “Susunod ako sa inyo saan man kayo magtungo.” 58 Sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “May mga lungga ang mga asong-gubat at may mga pugad naman ang mga ibon ng himpapawid, ngunit ang Anak ng Tao ay walang sariling matitirahan.” 59 Sinabi niya sa isa, “Sumunod ka sa akin!” Ngunit sumagot ito, “Panginoon, hayaan muna ninyo akong umalis upang ilibing ko ang aking ama.” 60 Ngunit sinabi niya, “Ipaubaya mo na sa mga patay ang paglilibing sa sarili nilang patay. Subalit para sa iyo, humayo ka at ipahayag mo ang paghahari ng Diyos.” 61 Sinabi naman sa kanya ng isa pa, “Susunod po ako sa inyo Panginoon, ngunit hayaan muna ninyo akong makapagpaalam sa aking mga kasambahay.” 62 Subalit sinabi sa kanya ni Jesus, “Sinumang humawak sa araro at lingon nang lingon ay hindi karapat-dapat sa kaharian ng Diyos.”
Footnotes
- Lucas 9:35 Sa ibang manuskrito'y Ang aking minamahal.
Luke 9
New International Version
Luke 9
New International Version
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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