The Gospel According to St. Luke

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- Chapter 9 -

(Matthew 10:5–15; Mark 6:7–13)

He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to cure diseases.

He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey-no staff, no wallet, no bread, no money, and no extra tunic.

Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave.

Wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

Then they departed and went through the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.

Herod Tries to See Jesus

(Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29)

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John the Baptist had risen from the dead,

and it was said that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.

Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he tried to see him.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

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

When the apostles returned, they told him everything they had done. Then he took them with him, and they went away privately to a town called Bethsaida.

But when the crowds heard about this, they followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.

Now the day was about to come to an end, and the twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and food, because we are here in an isolated place.”

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish-unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

There were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

So they did this, and made the people sit down.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them into pieces, and he gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up-twelve baskets of broken pieces.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

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

It came about while Jesus was praying by himself, the disciples were with him. He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

They answered, “John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say that one of the prophets from long ago has risen.”

Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Christ’s Passion Foretold

(Matthew 16:21–23; Mark 8:31–33)

But he strongly warned them to tell this to no one,

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and he will be killed and on the third day be raised.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Matthew 16:24–28; Mark 8:34–38)

And he said to them all, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

What good is it for a person to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit himself?

Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his own glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

But I say to you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

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

Now about eight days after Jesus said these words, he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

As he was praying, the form of his face was changed, and his clothes became brilliant white.

And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,

who appeared in glorious splendor. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to completion in Jerusalem.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.

As they were going away from Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what he was saying.

As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the one who is chosen; listen to him.”

When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

The Boy with an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29)

Now on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

You see, a spirit takes control over him and he suddenly screams; it causes him to have convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and it bruises him badly.

I begged your disciples to force it out, but they could not.”

Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and depraved generation, how long must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

While the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

The Second Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 17:22–23; Mark 9:30–32)

Then they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While they all were marveling at everything he was doing, he said to his disciples,

“Let these words go deeply into your ears: The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men.”

But they did not understand this statement. It was hidden from them, so they could not know its meaning. And yet they were afraid to ask about this statement.

The Greatest in the Kingdom

(Matthew 18:1–5; Mark 9:33–41)

Then an argument started among them about which of them would be the greatest.

But Jesus, knowing the reasoning in their hearts, took a little child and put him by his side

and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. For whoever is least among you all is the one who is great.”

John answered, “Master, we saw someone forcing out demons in your name and we prevented him, because he does not follow along with us.”

“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

The Samaritans Reject Jesus

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

He sent messengers on ahead of him, and they went and entered into a Samaritan village to prepare everything for him.

But the people there did not welcome him, because he had set his face to go to Jerusalem.

When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”

But he turned and rebuked them,

and they went on to another village.

The Cost of Discipleship

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

As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

Then he said to another, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim far and wide the kingdom of God.”

Then someone else said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to those in my home.”

Jesus replied to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

(Matthew 10:5–15; Mark 6:7–13)

He called the twelve

(a)

together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.

He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

Herod Tries to See Jesus

(Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29)

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

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

The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of

(b)

a city called Bethsaida.

But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

They did so, and made them all sit down.

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

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

As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

Christ’s Passion Foretold

(Matthew 16:21–23; Mark 8:31–33)

But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Matthew 16:24–28; Mark 8:34–38)

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, (c) and follow me.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

The Transfiguration

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

About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure,(d) which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

The Boy with an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29)

On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born(e) child.

Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

The Second Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 17:22–23; Mark 9:30–32)

They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

The Greatest in the Kingdom

(Matthew 18:1–5; Mark 9:33–41)

An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

The Samaritans Reject Jesus

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

The Cost of Discipleship

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

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”

Footnotes

(a)9:1 TR reads “his twelve disciples” instead of “the twelve”

(b)9:10 NU omits “a desert region of”.

(d)9:31 literally, “exodus”

(e)9:38 The phrase “only born” is from the Greek word “μονογενη”, which is sometimes translated “only begotten” or “one and only”.