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LU KE 9
leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your
daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the
Teacher now.”
50 But when Jesus heard what had happened,
he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have
faith, and she will be healed.”
51 When they arrived at the house, Jesus
wouldn’t let anyone go in with him except
Peter, John, James, and the little girl’s father
and mother. 52 The house was filled with people
weeping and wailing, but he said, “Stop the
weeping! She isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”
53 But the crowd laughed at him because they
all knew she had died. 54 Then Jesus took her by
the hand and said in a loud voice, “My child, get
up!” 55 And at that moment her life* returned,
and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told
them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents
were overwhelmed, but Jesus insisted that they
not tell anyone what had happened.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
One day Jesus called together his twelve
disciples* and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. 2 Then he sent them out to tell everyone
about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3 “Take nothing for your journey,” he instructed
them. “Don’t take a walking stick, a traveler’s
bag, food, money,* or even a change of clothes.
4 Wherever you go, stay in the same house until
you leave town. 5 And if a town refuses to welcome you, shake its dust from your feet as you
leave to show that you have abandoned those
people to their fate.”
6 So they began their circuit of the villages,
preaching the Good News and healing the sick.
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Herod’s Confusion
7 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee,*
heard about everything Jesus was doing, he was
puzzled. Some were saying that John the Baptist
had been raised from the dead. 8 Others thought
Jesus was Elijah or one of the other prophets
risen from the dead.
9 “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “so who is
this man about whom I hear such stories?” And
he kept trying to see him.
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus
everything they had done. Then he slipped
quietly away with them toward the town of
Bethsaida. 11 But the crowds found out where
he was going, and they followed him. He welcomed them and taught them about the Kingdom of God, and he healed those who were sick.
12 Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples
came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to
the nearby villages and farms, so they can find
food and lodging for the night. There is nothing
to eat here in this remote place.”
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13 But
Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“But we have only five loaves of bread and
two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole
crowd?” 14 For there were about 5,000 men there.
Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in
groups of about fifty each.” 15 So the people all
sat down. 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two
fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed
them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he
kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so
they could distribute it to the people. 17 They all
ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the
disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!
Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
18 One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone.
Only his disciples were with him, and he asked
them, “Who do people say I am?”
19 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the
Baptist, some say Elijah, and others say you are
one of the other ancient prophets risen from the
dead.”
20 Then he asked them, “But who do you say
I am?”
Peter replied, “You are the Messiah* sent
from God!”
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone
who he was. 22 “The Son of Man* must suffer
many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the leading priests, and
the teachers of religious law. He will be killed,
but on the third day he will be raised from the
dead.”
23 Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you
wants to be my follower, you must give up your
own way, take up your cross daily, and follow
me. 24 If you try to hang on to your life, you will
lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake,
you will save it. 25 And what do you benefit if you
gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed? 26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my
message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that
person when he returns in his glory and in the
glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 I tell
you the truth, some standing here right now will
not die before they see the Kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration
28 About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John,
and James up on a mountain to pray. 29 And as
he was praying, the appearance of his face was
transformed, and his clothes became dazzling
white. 30 Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah,
appeared and began talking with Jesus. 31 They
8:55 Or her spirit. 9:1 Greek the Twelve; other manuscripts
read the twelve apostles. 9:3 Or silver coins. 9:7 Greek
Herod the tetrarch. Herod Antipas was a son of King Herod and
was ruler over Galilee. 9:20 Or the Christ. Messiah (a Hebrew
term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “anointed one.”
9:22 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.