The Gospel According to St. Luke

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- Chapter 9 -

(Matthew 10:5–15; Mark 6:7–13)

Then calling together the twelve Apostles, he gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the infirm.

And he said to them: “You should take nothing for the journey, neither staff, nor traveling bag, nor bread, nor money; and you should not have two tunics.

And into whatever house you shall enter, lodge there, and do not move away from there.

And whoever will not have received you, upon departing from that city, shake off even the dust on your feet, as a testimony against them.”

And going forth, they traveled around, through the towns, evangelizing and curing everywhere.

Herod Tries to See Jesus

(Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29)

Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all the things that were being done by him, but he doubted, because it was said

by some, “For John has risen from the dead,” yet truly, by others, “For Elijah has appeared,” and by still others, “For one of the prophets from of old has risen again.”

And Herod said: “I beheaded John. So then, who is this, about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

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

And when the Apostles returned, they explained to him all the things that they had done. And taking them with him, he withdrew to a deserted place apart, which belongs to Bethsaida.

But when the crowd had realized this, they followed him. And he received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God. And those who were in need of cures, he healed.

Then the day began to decline. And drawing near, the twelve said to him: “Dismiss the crowds, so that, by going into the surrounding towns and villages, they may separate and find food. For we are here in a deserted place.”

But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “There is with us no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we are to go and buy food for this entire multitude.”

Now there were about five thousand men. So he said to his disciples, “Have them recline to eat in groups of fifty.”

And they did so. And they caused them all to recline to eat.

Then, taking the five loaves and the two fish, he gazed up to heaven, and he blessed and broke and distributed them to his disciples, in order to set them before the crowd.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And twelve baskets of fragments were taken up, which were left over from them.

Peter’s Confession of Christ

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

And it happened that, when he was praying alone, his disciples also were with him, and he questioned them, saying: “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”(a)

But they answered by saying: “John the Baptist. But some say Elijah. Yet truly, others say that one of the prophets from before has risen again.”

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

Christ’s Passion Foretold

(Matthew 16:21–23; Mark 8:31–33)

But speaking sharply to them, he instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

saying, “For the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the leaders of the priests and the scribes, and be killed, and on the third day rise again.”

Take Up Your Cross

(Matthew 16:24–28; Mark 8:34–38)

Then he said to everyone: “If anyone is willing to come after me: let him deny himself, and take up his cross every day, and follow me.

For whoever will have saved his life, will lose it. Yet whoever will have lost his life for my sake, will save it.

For how does it benefit a man, if he were to gain the whole world, yet lose himself, or cause himself harm?

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words: of him the Son of man will be ashamed, when he will have arrived in his majesty and that of his Father and of the holy Angels.

And yet, I tell you a truth: There are some standing here who shall not taste death, until they see the kingdom of God.”

The Transfiguration

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

And it happened that, about eight days after these words, he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended onto a mountain, so that he might pray.

And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was altered, and his vestment became white and shining.

And behold, two men were talking with him. And these were Moses and Elijah, appearing in majesty.

And they spoke of his departure, which he would accomplish at Jerusalem.

Yet truly, Peter and those who were with him were weighed down by sleep. And becoming alert, they saw his majesty and the two men who were standing with him.

And it happened that, as these were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus: “Teacher, it is good for us to be here. And so, let us make three tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” For he did not know what he was saying.

Then, as he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them. And as these were entering into the cloud, they were afraid.

And a voice came from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him.”

And while the voice was being uttered, Jesus was found to be alone. And they were silent and told no one, in those days, any of these things, which they had seen.

The Boy with an Evil Spirit

(Matthew 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29)

But it happened on the following day that, as they were descending from the mountain, a great crowd met him.

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

And behold, a spirit takes hold of him, and he suddenly cries out, and it throws him down and convulses him, so that he foams. And though it tears him apart, it leaves him only with difficulty.

And I asked your disciples to cast him out, and they were unable.”

And in response, Jesus said: “O unfaithful and perverse generation! How long will I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here.”

And as he was approaching him, the demon threw him down and convulsed him.

The Second Prediction of the Passion

(Matthew 17:22–23; Mark 9:30–32)

And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and he healed the boy, and he restored him to his father.

And all were astonished at the greatness of God. And as everyone was wondering over all that he was doing, he said to his disciples: “You must set these words in your hearts. For it shall be that the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.”

But they did not understand this word, and it was concealed from them, so that they did not perceive it. And they were afraid to question him about this word.

The Greatest in the Kingdom

(Matthew 18:1–5; Mark 9:33–41)

Now an idea entered into them, as to which of them was greater.

But Jesus, perceiving the thoughts of their hearts, took a child and stood him beside him.

And he said to them: “Whoever will receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. For whoever is the lesser among you all, the same is greater.”

And responding, John said: “Teacher, we saw a certain one casting out demons in your name. And we prohibited him, for he does not follow with us.”

And Jesus said to him: “Do not prohibit him. For whoever is not against you, is for you.”

The Samaritans Reject Jesus

Now it happened that, while the days of his dissipation were being completed, he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

And he sent messengers before his face. And going on, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

And they would not receive him, because his face was going toward Jerusalem.

And when his disciples, James and John, had seen this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call for fire to descend from heaven and consume them?”

And turning, he rebuked them, saying: “Do you not know of whose spirit you are?

The Son of man came, not to destroy lives, but to save them.” And they went into another town.

The Cost of Discipleship

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

And it happened that, as they were walking along the way, someone said to him, “I will follow you, wherever you will go.”

Jesus said to him: “Foxes have dens, and the birds of the air have nests. But the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.”

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

And Jesus said to him: “Let the dead bury their dead. But you go and announce the kingdom of God.”

And another said: “I will follow you, Lord. But permit me first to explain this to those of my house.”

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

Footnotes

(a)9:18 The word ‘who’ is used here instead of the more grammatically correct ‘whom’ because in conversation, people generally use ‘who’ instead of ‘whom’ in this type of sentence.(Conte)

(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”.