Luke 9

The Ministry of the Twelve

(Matthew 10:5–15; Mark 6:7–13)

1ThenG1161 Jesus calledG4779 theG3588 TwelveG14271 together and gaveG1325 themG846 powerG1411 andG2532 authorityG1849 overG1909 allG3956 demonsG1140, andG2532 power to cureG2323 diseasesG3554. 2AndG2532 He sent them outG649G846 to proclaimG2784 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 andG2532 to healG2390 theG3588 sickG772. 3“TakeG142 nothingG3367 forG1519 theG3588 journeyG3598,” He toldG2036 themG846, “noG3383 staffG4464, noG3383 bagG4082, noG3383 breadG740, noG3383 moneyG694,2 noG3383 secondG1417 tunicG5509. 4WhateverG3739G302 houseG3614 you enterG1525G1519, stayG3306 thereG1563 until you leaveG1831 that areaG1564. 5If anyoneG3745G302 does not welcomeG3361G1209 youG4771, shakeG660 theG3588 dustG2868 offG575 yourG4771 feetG4228 when you leaveG1831G575 thatG1565 townG4172, asG1519 a testimonyG3142 againstG1909 themG846.”

6SoG1161 they set outG1831 and wentG1330 fromG2596 village to villageG2968, preaching the gospelG2097 andG2532 healingG2323 people everywhereG3837.

Herod Tries to See Jesus

(Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29)

7WhenG1161 HerodG2264 theG3588 tetrarchG5076 heard aboutG191 allG3956 thatG3588 was happeningG1096, he was perplexedG1280. ForG1223 someG5100 were sayingG3004 thatG3754 JohnG2491 had risenG1453 fromG1537 the deadG3498, 8othersG5100 thatG3754 ElijahG2243 had appearedG5316, and stillG1161 othersG243 thatG3754 aG5100 prophetG4396 ofG3588 oldG744 had arisenG450.

9“IG1473 beheadedG607 JohnG2491,” HerodG2264 saidG2036, “butG1161 whoG5101 isG1510 thisG3778 man I hearG191 such thingsG5108 aboutG4012?” AndG2532 he kept tryingG2212 to seeG3708 Jesus.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

(Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; John 6:1–15)

10ThenG2532 theG3588 apostlesG652 returnedG5290 and reportedG1334 toG846 Jesus all thatG3745 they had doneG4160. TakingG3880 them awayG846 privatelyG2596G2398, He withdrewG5298 toG1519 a townG4172 calledG2564 BethsaidaG966. 11ButG1161 theG3588 crowdsG3793 found outG1097 and followedG190 HimG846. He welcomedG588 themG846 and spokeG2980 to themG846 aboutG4012 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316, andG2532 He healedG2390 those whoG3588 neededG2192G5532 healingG2322.

12AsG1161 theG3588 dayG2250 neared its endG756G2827, theG3588 TwelveG1427 cameG4334 toG846 Jesus and saidG2036, “DismissG630 theG3588 crowdG3793 soG2443 they can goG4198 toG1519 theG3588 surroundingG2945 villagesG2968 andG2532 countrysideG68 for lodgingG2647 andG2532 provisionsG1979. ForG3754 we areG1510 inG1722 a desolateG2048 placeG5117 hereG5602.”

13ButG1161 Jesus toldG2036 themG846, “YouG4771 giveG1325 themG846 something to eatG5315.”

“We have onlyG1510G1473 fiveG3756G4119G2228G4002 loaves of breadG740 andG2532 twoG1417 fishG2486,” they answeredG2036, “unlessG1487G3385 weG1473 goG4198 and buyG59 foodG1033 forG1519 allG3956 theseG3778 peopleG2992.” 14(There wereG1510 aboutG5616 five thousandG4000 menG435.)

He toldG2036G4314 HisG846 disciplesG3101, “Have them sit downG2625G846 inG303 groupsG2828 of aboutG5616 fifty eachG4004.” 15They didG4160 soG3779, andG2532 everyoneG537 was seatedG2625.

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TakingG2983 theG3588 fiveG4002 loavesG740 andG2532 theG3588 twoG1417 fishG2486 and looking upG308 toG1519 heavenG3772, Jesus spoke a blessingG2127 andG2532 brokeG2622 themG846. ThenG2532 He gaveG1325 them to theG3588 disciplesG3101 to set beforeG3908 theG3588 peopleG3793.

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They all ateG3956G5315 andG2532 were satisfiedG5526, andG2532 the disciples picked upG142 twelveG1427 basketfulsG2894 of broken piecesG2801 that were left overG4052.

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Peter’s Confession of Christ

(Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30; John 6:67–71)

One day asG1722 Jesus wasG1510 prayingG4336 inG2596 privateG3441 and theG3588 disciplesG3101 were withG4895 HimG846, He questionedG1905 themG846: “WhoG5101 do theG3588 crowdsG3793 sayG3004 IG1473 amG1510?”

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They repliedG611G2036, “Some say JohnG2491 theG3588 BaptistG910; othersG243 say ElijahG2243; and stillG1161 othersG243, thatG3754 a prophetG4396 ofG3588 oldG744 has arisenG450.”

20“ButG1161 what about youG4771?” Jesus askedG2036. “WhoG5101 do you sayG3004 IG1473 amG1510?”

PeterG4074 answeredG611G2036, “TheG3588 ChristG5547 of GodG2316.”

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Christ’s Passion Foretold

(Matthew 16:21–23; Mark 8:31–33)

Jesus strictly warnedG2008G3853 themG846 not to tellG3004 thisG3778 toG3367 anyone. 22“TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 mustG1163 sufferG3958 many thingsG4183,” He saidG2036. “He must be rejectedG593 byG575 theG3588 eldersG4245, chief priestsG749, andG2532 scribesG1122, andG2532 He must be killedG615 andG2532 on theG3588 thirdG5154 dayG2250 be raised to lifeG1453.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Matthew 16:24–28; Mark 8:34–38)

23ThenG1161 Jesus saidG2036 toG4314 all of themG3956, “IfG1487 anyoneG5100 wantsG2309 to comeG2064 afterG3694 MeG1473, he must denyG720 himselfG1438 andG2532 take upG142 hisG846 crossG4716 dailyG2596G2250 andG2532 followG190 MeG1473. 24ForG1063 whoeverG3739G302 wantsG2309 to saveG4982 hisG846 lifeG5590 will loseG622 itG846, butG1161 whoeverG3739G302 losesG622 hisG846 lifeG5590 for My sakeG1752G1473 will saveG4982 itG846.

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WhatG5101 does it profitG5623 a manG444 to gainG2770 theG3588 wholeG3650 worldG2889, yetG1161 loseG622 orG2228 forfeitG2210 his very selfG1438? 26If anyoneG3739G302 is ashamed ofG1870 MeG1473 andG2532 MyG1699 wordsG3056, theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will be ashamed ofG1870 himG3778 whenG3752 He comesG2064 inG1722 HisG846 gloryG1391 andG2532 in the glory of theG3588 FatherG3962 andG2532 of theG3588 holyG40 angelsG32. 27ButG1161 I tellG3004 youG4771 trulyG230, someG5100 whoG3588 areG1510 standingG2476 hereG847 will not tasteG3756G3361G1089 deathG2288 beforeG2193G302 they seeG3708 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”

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The Transfiguration

(Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:1–13; 2 Peter 1:16–21)

AboutG5616 eightG3638 daysG2250 afterG3326 Jesus had saidG3056 these thingsG3778, He took withG3880 Him PeterG4074, JohnG2491, andG2532 JamesG2385, and went upG305 onG1519 a mountainG3735 to prayG4336. 29AndG2532 asG1096G1722 HeG846 was prayingG4336, theG3588 appearanceG1491 ofG3588 HisG846 faceG4383 changedG2087, andG2532 HisG846 clothesG2441 became radiantlyG1823 whiteG3022. 30SuddenlyG2400 twoG1417 menG435, MosesG3475 andG2532 ElijahG2243, began talking withG4814 Jesus. 31They appearedG3708 inG1722 gloryG1391 and spoke aboutG2036 HisG846 departureG1841, whichG3739 He was aboutG3195 to accomplishG4137 atG1722 JerusalemG2419.

32MeanwhileG1161 PeterG4074 andG2532 his companionsG3588G4862G846 wereG1510 overcomeG916 by sleepG5258, butG1161 when they awokeG1235, they sawG3708 Jesus’ gloryG1391 andG2532 theG3588 twoG1417 menG435 standing withG4921 HimG846. 33AsG2532G1096G1722 Moses and Elijah were leavingG1316G575G846, PeterG4074 saidG2036 toG4314 JesusG2424, “MasterG1988, it isG1510 goodG2570 for usG1473 to beG1510 hereG5602. Let us put upG4160 threeG5140 sheltersG46333—oneG1520 for YouG4771, oneG1520 for MosesG3475, andG2532 oneG1520 for ElijahG2243.” (He did not knowG3361G1492 whatG3739 he was sayingG3004.)

34WhileG1161 Peter was speakingG3004G3778, a cloudG3507 appearedG1096 andG2532 envelopedG1982 themG846, andG1161 they were afraidG5399 asG1722 theyG846 enteredG1525G1519 theG3588 cloudG3507. 35AndG2532 a voiceG5456 cameG1096 fromG1537 theG3588 cloudG3507, sayingG3004, “ThisG3778 isG1510 MyG1473 SonG5207, whom I have chosenG1586.4 ListenG191 to HimG846!”

36AfterG2532G1722 theG3588 voiceG5456 had spokenG1096, onlyG3441 JesusG2424 was presentG2147 with them. The disciples kept this to themselvesG4601, andG2532 inG1722 thoseG1565 daysG2250 they did not tell anyoneG518G3762 whatG3739 they had seenG3708.

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The Boy with an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29)

TheG3588 nextG1836 dayG2250, whenG846 they came downG2718 fromG575 theG3588 mountainG3735, Jesus was metG4876 by a largeG4183 crowdG3793. 38SuddenlyG2532G2400 a manG435 inG575 theG3588 crowdG3793 cried outG994G3004, “TeacherG1320, I begG1189 YouG4771 to lookG1914 atG1909 myG1473 sonG5207, forG3754 he isG1510 myG1473 only childG3439. 39A spiritG4151 keeps seizingG2983 himG846, andG2532 he screamsG2896 abruptlyG1810. It throws him into convulsionsG4682G846 so that he foams at the mouthG876. It keeps maulingG4937 himG846 and rarelyG3425 departsG672 fromG575 himG846. 40I beggedG1189 YourG4771 disciplesG3101 toG2443 drive it outG1544G846, butG2532 they were unableG3756G1410.”

41“OG5599 unbelievingG571 andG2532 perverseG1294 generationG1074!” JesusG2424 repliedG611G2036. “How longG2193G4219 must I remainG1510 withG4314 youG4771 andG2532 put up withG430 youG4771? BringG4317 yourG4771 sonG5207 hereG5602.”

42EvenG1161 whileG2089 the boy was approachingG4334, theG3588 demonG1140 slammed him to the groundG4486G846 in a convulsionG4952. ButG1161 JesusG2424 rebukedG2008 theG3588 uncleanG169 spiritG4151, healedG2390 theG3588 boyG3816, andG2532 gave him backG591G846 toG3588 hisG846 fatherG3962.

The Second Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 17:22–23; Mark 9:30–32)

43AndG1161 they were all astonishedG3956G1605 atG1909 theG3588 greatnessG3168 of GodG2316.

WhileG1161 everyoneG3956 was marvelingG2296 atG1909 allG3956 thatG3739 Jesus was doingG4160, He saidG2036 toG4314 HisG846 disciplesG3101, 44“LetG4771 theseG3778 wordsG3056 sinkG5087 intoG1519 yourG4771 earsG3775: TheG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 is aboutG3195 to be deliveredG3860 intoG1519 the handsG5495 of menG444.” 45ButG1161 they did not understandG50 thisG3778 statementG4487. It wasG1510 veiledG3871 fromG575 themG846 so thatG2443 they could not comprehendG3361G143 itG846, andG2532 they were afraidG5399 to askG2065 HimG846 aboutG4012 it.

The Greatest in the Kingdom

(Matthew 18:1–5; Mark 9:33–41)

46ThenG1161 an argumentG1261 startedG1525 amongG1722 the disciples as to whichG5101G302 of themG846 would beG1510 the greatestG3173. 47ButG1161 JesusG2424, knowingG1492 theG3588 thoughtsG1261 ofG3588 theirG846 heartsG2588, hadG1949G2476G846 a little child standG3813 besideG3844 HimG1438. 48AndG2532 He saidG2036 to themG846, “WhoeverG3739G1437 welcomesG1209 thisG3778 little childG3813 inG1909 MyG1473 nameG3686 welcomesG1209 MeG1473, andG2532 whoeverG3739G302 welcomesG1209 MeG1473 welcomesG1209 theG3588 One who sentG649 MeG1473. ForG1063 whoeverG3588 isG5225 the leastG3398 amongG1722 allG3956 of youG4771, heG3778 isG1510 the greatestG3173.”

49“MasterG1988,” saidG611G2036 JohnG2491, “we sawG3708 someoneG5100 driving outG1544 demonsG1140 inG1722 YourG4771 nameG3686, andG2532 we tried to stopG2967 himG846, becauseG3754G3756 he does not accompanyG190G3326 usG1473.”

50“Do notG3361 stopG2967 him,” JesusG2424 repliedG2036, “forG1063 whoeverG3739 isG1510 notG3756 againstG2596 youG4771 isG1510 forG5228 youG4771.”

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The Samaritans Reject Jesus

AsG1722 theG3588 dayG2250 ofG3588 HisG846 ascensionG354 approachedG4845, Jesus resolutely set outG4741G3588G4383G4198 forG1519 JerusalemG2419. 52He sentG649 messengersG32 on aheadG4253G846G4383, who wentG4198G1525 intoG1519 a villageG2968 of the SamaritansG4541 toG5613 make arrangementsG2090 for HimG846. 53ButG2532 the people there refused to welcomeG3756G1209 HimG846, becauseG3754 HeG846G3588G4383 wasG1510 headingG4198 forG1519 JerusalemG2419.

54WhenG1161 theG3588 disciplesG3101 JamesG2385 andG2532 JohnG2491 sawG3708 this, they askedG2036, “LordG2962, do You wantG2309 us to callG2036 downG2597 fireG4442 fromG575 heavenG37725 to consumeG355 themG846?”

55ButG1161 Jesus turnedG4762 and rebukedG2008 themG846.6 56AndG2532 He and His disciples went onG4198 toG1519 anotherG2087 villageG2968.

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The Cost of Discipleship

(Matthew 8:18–22; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)

As theyG846 were walkingG4198 alongG1722 theG3588 roadG3598, someoneG5100 saidG2036 toG4314 Jesus, “I will followG190 YouG4771 whereverG3699G1437 You goG565.”

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JesusG2424 repliedG2036, “FoxesG258 haveG2192 densG5454 andG2532 birdsG4071 of theG3588 airG3772 have nestsG2682, butG1161 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 hasG2192 no placeG3756G4226 to layG2827 His headG2776.”

59ThenG1161 He saidG2036 toG4314 anotherG2087 man, “FollowG190 MeG1473.”

The man repliedG2036, “LordG2962, firstG4412 letG2010 meG1473 goG565 and buryG2290 myG1473 fatherG3962.”

60ButG1161 Jesus toldG2036 himG846, “LetG863 theG3588 deadG3498 buryG2290 their ownG1438 deadG3498. YouG4771, howeverG1161, goG565 and proclaimG1229 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”

61StillG1161 anotherG2087 saidG2036, “I will followG190 YouG4771, LordG2962; butG1161 firstG4412 letG2010 meG1473 bid farewellG657 toG3588 myG1473 familyG3624.”

62ThenG1161 JesusG2424 declaredG2036G4314G846, “No oneG3762 who putsG1911 his handG5495 toG1909 the plowG723 and thenG2532 looksG991 backG1519G3588G3694 isG1510 fitG2111 for theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316.”