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Gospel of Luke, Chapter 9

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Chapter 9 of Luke—New American Standard Bible (NASB)

  1. 1And He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.
  2. And He sent them out to 2proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.
  3. And He said to them, “3Take nothing for your journey, 4neither a staff, nor a [a]bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have [b]two tunics apiece.
  4. Whatever house you enter, stay there [c]until you leave that city.
  5. And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, 5shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
  6. Departing, they began going [d]throughout the villages, 6preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
  7. 7Now 8Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that 9John had risen from the dead,
  8. and by some that 10Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.
  9. Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And 11he kept trying to see Him.
  10. 12When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. 13Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called 14Bethsaida.
  11. But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.
  12. ¶ Now the day [e]was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get [f]something to eat; for here we are in a desolate place.”
  13. But He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.”
  14. (For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them [g]sit down to eat 15in groups of about fifty each.”
  15. They did so, and had them all [h]sit down.
  16. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the [i]people.
  17. And they all ate and were satisfied; and [j]the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve 16baskets full.
  18. 17And it happened that while He was 18praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the [k]people say that I am?”
  19. They answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.”
  20. And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “19The [l]Christ of God.”
  21. But He [m]20warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,
  22. 21saying, “22The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”
  23. ¶ And He was saying to them all, “23If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
  24. For 24whoever wishes to save his [n]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [o]life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
  25. For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and 25loses or forfeits himself?
  26. 26For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
  27. But I say to you truthfully, 27there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”
  28. 28Some eight days after these sayings, He took along 29Peter and John and James, and 30went up on the mountain 31to pray.
  29. And while He was 32praying, the appearance of His face 33became different, and His clothing became white and [p]gleaming.
  30. And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,
  31. who, appearing in [q]glory, were speaking of His 34departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
  32. Now Peter and his companions 35had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.
  33. And as [r]these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “36Master, it is good for us to be here; 37let us make three [s]tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—38not realizing what he was saying.
  34. While he was saying this, a cloud [t]formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
  35. Then 39a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “40This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”
  36. And when the voice [u]had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And 41they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
  37. 42On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.
  38. And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my [v]only boy,
  39. and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.
  40. I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”
  41. And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
  42. While he was still approaching, the demon [w]slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
  43. And they were all amazed at the [x]43greatness of God.
    44But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,
  44. “Let these words sink into your ears; 45for the Son of Man is going to be [y]delivered into the hands of men.”
  45. But 46they [z]did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.
  46. 47An argument [aa]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.
  47. But Jesus, 48knowing [ab]what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,
  48. and said to them, “49Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; 50for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”
  49. 51John answered and said, “52Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”
  50. But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; 53for he who is not against you is [ac]for you.”
  51. ¶ When the days were approaching for 54His [ad]ascension, He [ae]was determined 55to go to Jerusalem;
  52. and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the 56Samaritans to [af]make arrangements for Him.
  53. But they did not receive Him, 57because [ag]He was traveling toward Jerusalem.
  54. When His disciples 58James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to 59command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
  55. But He turned and rebuked them, [[ah]and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;
  56. for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.
  57. 60As they were going along the road, 61someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
  58. And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the [ai]air have [aj]nests, but 62the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
  59. And He said to another, “63Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
  60. But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and 64proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”
  61. Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but 65first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”
  62. But Jesus said to him, “66No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or knapsack or beggar’s bag
  2. ^ Or inner garments
  3. ^ Lit and leave from there
  4. ^ Or from village to village
  5. ^ Lit began to decline
  6. ^ Lit provisions
  7. ^ Lit recline
  8. ^ Lit recline
  9. ^ Lit crowd
  10. ^ Lit that which was left over to them of the broken pieces was
  11. ^ Lit crowds
  12. ^ I.e. Messiah
  13. ^ Or strictly admonished
  14. ^ Or soul
  15. ^ Or soul
  16. ^ Lit flashing like lightning
  17. ^ Or splendor
  18. ^ Lit they
  19. ^ Or sacred tents
  20. ^ Lit occurred
  21. ^ Lit occurred
  22. ^ Or only begotten
  23. ^ Or tore him
  24. ^ Or majesty
  25. ^ Or betrayed
  26. ^ Lit were not knowing
  27. ^ Lit entered in
  28. ^ Lit the reasoning; or argument
  29. ^ Or on your side
  30. ^ Lit taking up
  31. ^ Lit set His face
  32. ^ Or prepare
  33. ^ Lit His face was proceeding toward
  34. ^ Early mss do not contain bracketed portion
  35. ^ Or sky
  36. ^ Or roosting-places

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Mt 10:5; Mr 6:7
  2. ^ Mt 10:7
  3. ^ Lu 9:3-5; Mt 10:9-15; Mr 6:8-11; Lu 10:4-12; 22:35
  4. ^ Mt 10:10; Mr 6:8; Lu 22:35f
  5. ^ Lu 10:11; Ac 13:51
  6. ^ Mr 6:12; Lu 8:1
  7. ^ Lu 9:7-9; Mt 14:1, 2; Mr 6:14f
  8. ^ Mt 14:1; Lu 3:1; 13:31; 23:7
  9. ^ Mt 14:2
  10. ^ Mt 16:14
  11. ^ Lu 23:8
  12. ^ Mr 6:30
  13. ^ Lu 9:10-17; Mt 14:13-21; Mr 6:32-44; Jn 6:5-13
  14. ^ Mt 11:21
  15. ^ Mr 6:39
  16. ^ Mt 14:20
  17. ^ Lu 9:18-20; Mt 16:13-16; Mr 8:27-29
  18. ^ Mt 14:23; Lu 6:12; 9:28
  19. ^ Jn 6:68f
  20. ^ Mt 8:4; 16:20; Mr 8:30
  21. ^ Lu 9:22-27; Mt 16:21-28; Mr 8:31-9:1
  22. ^ Mt 16:21; Lu 9:44
  23. ^ Mt 10:38; Lu 14:27
  24. ^ Mt 10:39; Lu 17:33; Jn 12:25
  25. ^ Heb 10:34
  26. ^ Mt 10:33; Lu 12:9
  27. ^ Mt 16:28
  28. ^ Lu 9:28-36; Mt 17:1-8; Mr 9:2-8
  29. ^ Mt 17:1
  30. ^ Mt 5:1
  31. ^ Lu 3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 9:18
  32. ^ Lu 3:21; 5:16; 6:12; 9:18
  33. ^ Mr 16:12
  34. ^ 2Pe 1:15
  35. ^ Mt 26:43; Mr 14:40
  36. ^ Lu 5:5; 9:49
  37. ^ Mt 17:4; Mr 9:5
  38. ^ Mr 9:6
  39. ^ 2Pe 1:17f
  40. ^ Is 42:1; Mt 3:17; 12:18; Mr 1:11; Lu 3:22
  41. ^ Mt 17:9; Mr 9:9f
  42. ^ Lu 9:37-42; Mt 17:14-18; Mr 9:14-27
  43. ^ 2Pe 1:16
  44. ^ Lu 9:43-45; Mt 17:22f; Mr 9:30-32
  45. ^ Lu 9:22
  46. ^ Mr 9:32
  47. ^ Lu 9:46-48; Mt 18:1-5; Mr 9:33-37; Lu 22:24
  48. ^ Mt 9:4
  49. ^ Mt 10:40; Lu 10:16; Jn 13:20
  50. ^ Lu 22:26
  51. ^ Lu 9:49-50; Mr 9:38-40
  52. ^ Lu 5:5; 9:33
  53. ^ Mt 12:30; Lu 11:23
  54. ^ Mr 16:19
  55. ^ Lu 13:22; 17:11; 18:31; 19:11, 28
  56. ^ Mt 10:5; Lu 10:33; 17:16; Jn 4:4
  57. ^ Jn 4:9
  58. ^ Mr 3:17
  59. ^ 2Ki 1:9-16
  60. ^ Lu 9:51
  61. ^ Lu 9:57-60; Mt 8:19-22
  62. ^ Mt 8:20
  63. ^ Mt 8:22
  64. ^ Mt 4:23
  65. ^ 1Ki 19:20
  66. ^ Pp 3:13

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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