LU-9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave
them power and
authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
LU-9:2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to
heal the sick.
LU-9:3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for [your] journey,
neither staves,
nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats
apiece.
LU-9:4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and
thence depart.
LU-9:5 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.
LU-9:6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching
the gospel,
and healing every where.
LU-9:7 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;
LU-9:8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others,
that one of the
old prophets was risen again.
LU-9:9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this,
of whom I hear
such things? And he desired to see him.
LU-9:10 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.
LU-9:11 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.
LU-9:12 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.
LU-9:13 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.
LU-9:14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to
his disciples,
Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
LU-9:15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
LU-9:16 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.
LU-9:17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was
taken up of
fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
LU-9:18 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?
LU-9:19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some [say],
Elias; and
others [say], that one of the old prophets is risen again.
LU-9:20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter
answering said,
The Christ of God.
LU-9:21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded [them] to
tell no man that
thing;
LU-9:22 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.
LU-9:23 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.
LU-9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but
whosoever will
lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
LU-9:25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole
world, and lose
himself, or be cast away?
LU-9:26 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.
LU-9:27 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.
LU-9:28 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.
LU-9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was
altered, and his
raiment [was] white [and] glistering.
LU-9:30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were
Moses and
Elias:
LU-9:31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which
he should
accomplish at Jerusalem.
LU-9:32 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.
LU-9:33 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.
LU-9:34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and
overshadowed them: and
they feared as they entered into the cloud.
LU-9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This
is my beloved
Son: hear him.
LU-9:36 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.
LU-9:37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they
were come down
from the hill, much people met him.
LU-9:38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying,
Master, I beseech
thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
LU-9:39 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.
LU-9:40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they
could not.
LU-9:41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse
generation, how
long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.
LU-9:42 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.
LU-9:43 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,
LU-9:44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son
of man shall
be delivered into the hands of men.
LU-9:45 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.
LU-9:46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them
should be
greatest.
LU-9:47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took
a child, and
set him by him,
LU-9:48 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.
LU-9:49 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.
LU-9:50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that
is not against
us is for us.
LU-9:51 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,
LU-9:52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and
entered into a
village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
LU-9:53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as
though he would
go to Jerusalem.
LU-9:54 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?
LU-9:55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not
what manner of
spirit ye are of.
LU-9:56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives,
but to save
[them]. And they went to another village.
LU-9:57 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.
LU-9:58 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.
LU-9:59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord,
suffer me
first to go and bury my father.
LU-9:60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but
go thou and
preach the kingdom of God.
LU-9:61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but
let me first go
bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
LU-9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to
the plow, and
looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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