St Luke 9
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1THEN calling together the twelve apostles, he gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey; neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.
4And whatsoever house you shall enter into, abide there, and depart not from thence.
5And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them.
6And going out, they went about through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
7Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him; and he was in a doubt, because it was said
8By some, that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.
9And Herod said: John I have beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
10And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which belongeth to Bethsaida.
11Which when the people knew, they followed him; and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them who had need of healing.
12Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and said to him: Send away the multitude, that going into the towns and villages round about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here in a desert place.
13But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps we should go and buy food for all this multitude.
14Now there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
15And they did so; and made them all sit down.
16And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed them; and he broke, and distributed to his disciples, to set before the multitude.
17And they did all eat, and were filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.
18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?
19But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.
20And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.
21But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to no man.
22Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the ancients and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day rise again.
23And he said to all: If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; for he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.
25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, and cast away himself?
26For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.
27But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering.
30And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias,
31Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem.
32But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to 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.
34And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.
35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.
36And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen.
37And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude.
38And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.
39And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth from him.
40And I desired thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not.
41And Jesus answering, said: O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.
42And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down, and tore him.
43And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and cured the boy, and restored him to his father.
44And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass, that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45But they understood not this word; and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.
46And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.
47But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,
48And said to 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 the lesser among you all, he is the greater.
49And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.
50And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.
51And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.
52And he sent messengers before his face; and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.
53And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem.
54And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?
55And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are.
56The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.
57And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee withersoever thou goest.
58Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father.
60And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.
61And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house.
62Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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Luke 9
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Jesus Sends Out the Apostles
1Jesus called the twelve apostles together and gave them power and authority over all demons and the ability to heal sicknesses. 2He sent the apostles out to tell about God’s kingdom and to heal the sick. 3He said to them, “Take nothing for your trip, neither a walking stick, bag, bread, money, or extra clothes. 4When you enter a house, stay there until it is time to leave. 5If people do not welcome you, shake the dust off of your feet as you leave the town, as a warning to them.”
6So the apostles went out and traveled through all the towns, preaching the Good News and healing people everywhere.
Herod Is Confused About Jesus
7Herod, 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.” 8Others said, “Elijah has come to us.” And still others said, “One of the prophets who lived long ago has risen from the dead.” 9Herod 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
10When 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. 11But 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.
12Late 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.”
13But 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.”
15So the followers did this, and all the people sat down. 16Then 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. 17They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was gathered up, filling twelve baskets.
Jesus Is the Christ
18One time when Jesus was praying alone, his followers were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the people say I am?”
19They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist. Others say you are Elijah. And others say you are one of the prophets from long ago who has come back to life.”
20Then Jesus asked, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter answered, “You are the Christ from God.”
21Jesus 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.”
23Jesus 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. 24Those who want to save their lives will give up true life. But those who give up their lives for me will have true life. 25It is worthless to have the whole world if they themselves are destroyed or lost. 26If 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. 27I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the kingdom of God before they die.”
Jesus Talks with Moses and Elijah
28About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James and went up on a mountain to pray. 29While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became shining white. 30Then two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with Jesus. 31They appeared in heavenly glory, talking about his departure which he would soon bring about in Jerusalem. 32Peter and the others were very sleepy, but when they awoke fully, they saw the glory of Jesus and the two men standing with him. 33When 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.)
34While he was saying these things, a cloud came and covered them, and they became afraid as the cloud covered them. 35A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to him!”
36When 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
37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. 38A man in the crowd shouted to him, “Teacher, please come and look at my son, because he is my only child. 39An 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. 40I begged your followers to force the evil spirit out, but they could not do it.”
41Jesus 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.”
42While 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. 43All 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.” 45But 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?
46Jesus’ followers began to have an argument about which one of them was the greatest. 47Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he took a little child and stood the child beside him. 48Then 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
49John 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.”
50But Jesus said to him, “Don’t stop him, because whoever is not against you is for you.”
A Town Rejects Jesus
51When the time was coming near for Jesus to depart, he was determined to go to Jerusalem. 52He sent some messengers ahead of him, who went into a town in Samaria to make everything ready for him. 53But the people there would not welcome him, because he was set on going to Jerusalem. 54When 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?”
55But Jesus turned and scolded them. [And Jesus said, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you belong to. 56The Son of Man did not come to destroy the souls of people but to save them.”] Then they went to another town.
Following Jesus
57As they were going along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow you any place you go.”
58Jesus 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.”
59Jesus said to another man, “Follow me!”
But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60But Jesus said to him, “Let the people who are dead bury their own dead. You must go and tell about the kingdom of God.”
61Another man said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me go and say good-bye to my family.”
62Jesus said, “Anyone who begins to plow a field but keeps looking back is of no use in the kingdom of God.”
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