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Luke 9 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

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The Twelve Disciples Sent Out

(Mat 10:5–15 )
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And calling the twelve together, He gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:2 - And He sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:3 - And He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a [fn]bag, nor bread, nor money; nor have two [fn]tunics apiece.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:4 - “And whatever house you enter, stay there [fn]until you leave that city.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:5 - “And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:6 - And departing, they were going [fn]throughout the villages, proclaiming the gospel and healing everywhere.
(Mat 14:1–12; Mar 6:14–29 )
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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:8 - and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:9 - And Herod said, “I myself had John beheaded, but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.
(Mat 14:13–21; Mar 6:30–44; Jhn 6:1–15 )
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And when the apostles returned, they recounted to Him all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He slipped away by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:11 - But when the crowds became aware of this, they followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

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Now the day [fn]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 obtain lodging and find provisions, for here we are in a desolate place.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:13 - 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.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:14 - (For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them [fn]sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:15 - And they did so, and had them all [fn]sit down.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:16 - Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. And He broke them and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:17 - And they all ate and were satisfied; and [fn]the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.

Peter Confesses Jesus Is the Christ

(Mat 16:13–20; Mar 8:27–30 )
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And it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:19 - And they answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah, but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:20 - And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The [fn]Christ of God.”
(Mat 16:20–23; Mar 8:30–33 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:21 - But He [fn]warned them and directed them not to tell this to anyone,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:22 - saying, “The 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.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Mat 16:24–27; Mar 8:34–38 )
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And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:24 - “For whoever wishes to save his [fn]life will lose it, but whoever loses his [fn]life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:25 - “For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:26 - “For 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.
(Mat 16:28–17:9; Mar 9:2–10; 2Pe 1:16–18 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:27 - “But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

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Now it happened some eight days after these words, that taking along Peter and John and James, He went up on the mountain to pray.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:29 - And it happened that while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and [fn]gleaming.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:30 - And behold, two men were talking with Him, and they were Moses and Elijah,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:31 - who, appearing in [fn]glory, were speaking of His [fn]departure which He was about to fulfill at Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:32 - Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:33 - And it happened that as they were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three [fn]booths: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not realizing what he was saying.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:34 - While he was saying this, a cloud [fn]formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:35 - Then a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:36 - And when the voice [fn]had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

Jesus Casts Out a Demon

(Mat 17:14–21; Mar 9:14–29 )
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Now it happened on the next day, that when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:38 - And behold, a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my [fn]only one,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:39 - and behold, 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:40 - “And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:41 - And Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:42 - Now while he was still approaching, the demon [fn]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.
(Mat 17:22, 23; Mar 9:30–32 )
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:43 - And they were all astonished at the majesty of God.

But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:44 - “Put these words into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be [fn]delivered into the hands of men.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But they [fn]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.

Who Is the Greatest?

(Mat 18:1–5; Mar 9:33–37 )
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Now an argument [fn]started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:47 - But Jesus, knowing [fn]what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:48 - and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”
(Mar 9:38–41 )
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And John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to hinder him because he does not follow along with us.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:50 - But Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him, for he who is not against you is [fn]for you.”
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Now it happened that when the days for Him to be taken up were soon to be fulfilled, He set His face to go to Jerusalem;

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:52 - and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to [fn]make arrangements for Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:53 - But they did not receive Him, because [fn]He was journeying with His face toward Jerusalem.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:54 - And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:55 - But He turned and rebuked them, [fn][and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:56 - for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”] And they went on to another village.

The Cost of Following Jesus

(Mat 8:18–22 )
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And as they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.”

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:58 - And Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the [fn]air have [fn]nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:59 - And He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:60 - But He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:61 - Another also said, “I will follow You, Lord, but first permit me to say farewell to those at home.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:62 - But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
LSB Footnotes
Or knapsack, beggar’s bag
Gr khiton, the garment worn next to the skin
Lit and leave from there
Or from village to village
Lit began to decline
Lit recline
Lit recline
Lit that which was left over to them of the broken pieces was
Messiah
Or strictly admonished
Or soul
Or soul
Lit flashing like lightning
Or splendor
Or exodus, cf. 2 Pet 1:15
Or tents, tabernacles, cf. Lev 23:34-43; Deut 16:13-15; Zech 14:16-19
Lit occurred
Lit occurred
Or only begotten
Or tore him
Or betrayed
Lit were not knowing
Lit entered in
Or the argument; lit the reasoning
Or on your side
Or prepare
Lit His face was proceeding toward
Early mss omit bracketed portion
Or sky
Or roosting places
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