Luke 9

1He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.Cross-references: Matt 10:1 · Matt 16:19 · Mark 3:13 · Mark 6:7 · Mark 16:17 · Luke 6:13 · +6 more

2He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.Cross-references: Matt 3:2 · Matt 10:7 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 24:14 · Mark 1:14 · Mark 6:12 · +7 more

3He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.Cross-references: Ps 37:3 · Matt 10:9 · Mark 6:8 · Luke 3:11 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 10:4 · +4 more

4Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.Cross-references: Matt 10:11 · Mark 6:10 · Luke 10:5 · Acts 16:15

5As 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.”Cross-references: Neh 5:13 · Matt 10:14 · Matt 10:18 · Mark 6:11 · Mark 9:37 · Luke 5:14 · +6 more

6They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.Cross-references: Mark 6:12 · Mark 16:20 · Luke 9:1 · Acts 4:30 · Acts 5:15

7Now 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,Cross-references: Job 18:11 · Ps 73:19 · Isa 22:5 · Mic 7:4 · Matt 14:1 · Mark 6:14 · +3 more

8and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.Cross-references: Matt 17:10 · Mark 6:15 · Mark 8:28 · Luke 9:19 · John 1:21

9Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.Cross-references: Luke 13:31 · Luke 23:8

10The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.Cross-references: Zech 1:10 · Matt 11:21 · Matt 14:13 · Mark 2:7 · Mark 6:30 · Luke 10:17 · +3 more

11But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.Cross-references: Isa 61:1 · Matt 14:14 · Matt 21:31 · Matt 21:43 · Mark 6:33 · Luke 1:53 · +12 more

12The 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.”Cross-references: Ps 78:19 · Ezek 34:25 · Hos 13:5 · Matt 14:15 · Matt 15:23 · Matt 15:32 · +3 more

13But 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.”Cross-references: Num 11:21 · 2Ki 4:42 · Prov 11:24 · Matt 14:16 · Mark 6:37 · John 6:5

14For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”Cross-references: Mark 6:39 · Mark 8:6 · 1Cor 14:40

15They did so, and made them all sit down.

16He 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.Cross-references: Ps 121:1 · Matt 14:19 · Matt 15:36 · Mark 7:34 · Luke 22:19 · Luke 24:30 · +7 more

17They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.Cross-references: 2Ki 4:44 · Ps 37:16 · Ps 107:9 · Prov 13:25 · Matt 14:20 · Matt 15:37 · +6 more

18As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”Cross-references: Matt 16:13 · Matt 26:36 · Mark 8:27 · Luke 11:1 · Luke 22:39

19They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”Cross-references: Mal 4:5 · Matt 14:2 · Mark 6:15 · Luke 9:7 · John 1:21 · John 1:25 · +2 more

20He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”Cross-references: Matt 5:47 · Matt 16:15 · Matt 22:42 · Matt 26:63 · Mark 8:29 · Mark 14:61 · +13 more

21But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,Cross-references: Matt 16:20 · Matt 17:9 · Mark 8:30

22saying, “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.”Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Ps 22:1 · Ps 69:1 · Isa 53:1 · Dan 9:26 · Zech 13:7 · +14 more

23He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.Cross-references: Matt 10:38 · Matt 16:22 · Mark 8:34 · Luke 14:26 · John 12:25 · Rom 8:13 · +4 more

24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.Cross-references: Luke 17:33 · John 12:25 · Acts 20:23 · Heb 11:35 · Rev 2:10 · Rev 12:11

25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?Cross-references: Ps 49:6 · Matt 13:48 · Matt 13:50 · Matt 16:26 · Mark 8:36 · Mark 9:43 · +8 more

26For 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.Cross-references: Ps 22:6 · Isa 53:3 · Dan 7:10 · Matt 7:22 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 16:27 · +22 more

27But 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.”Cross-references: Matt 16:28 · Mark 9:1 · Mark 14:25 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 22:18 · John 8:51 · +5 more

28About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.Cross-references: Ps 109:4 · Matt 17:1 · Matt 26:37 · Mark 1:35 · Mark 6:46 · Mark 9:2 · +7 more

29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.Cross-references: Ex 34:29 · Isa 33:17 · Isa 53:2 · Matt 17:2 · Mark 9:2 · Mark 16:12 · +6 more

30Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,Cross-references: Matt 17:3 · Mark 9:4 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 9:19 · Luke 24:27 · Luke 24:44 · +5 more

31who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.Cross-references: Luke 9:22 · Luke 13:32 · John 1:29 · 1Cor 1:23 · 2Cor 3:18 · Phil 3:21 · +6 more

32Now 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.Cross-references: Ex 33:18 · Isa 60:1 · Isa 60:19 · Dan 8:18 · Dan 10:9 · Matt 26:40 · +6 more

33As 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.Cross-references: Ps 4:6 · Ps 27:4 · Ps 63:2 · Ps 73:28 · Matt 17:14 · Mark 9:5 · +4 more

34While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.Cross-references: Ex 14:19 · Ex 40:34 · Judg 6:22 · Judg 13:22 · Ps 18:9 · Isa 19:1 · +4 more

35A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”Cross-references: Deut 18:18 · Isa 42:1 · Isa 55:3 · Matt 3:17 · Luke 3:22 · John 3:16 · +9 more

36When 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.Cross-references: Eccl 3:7 · Matt 17:9 · Mark 9:6 · Mark 9:9

37On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.Cross-references: Matt 17:14 · Mark 9:14

38Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.Cross-references: Gen 44:20 · Zech 12:10 · Matt 15:22 · Luke 7:12 · Luke 8:41 · John 4:47

39Behold, 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.Cross-references: Mark 5:4 · Mark 9:20 · Mark 9:26 · Luke 4:35 · Luke 8:29 · John 8:44 · +2 more

40I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”Cross-references: 2Ki 4:31 · Matt 17:20 · Luke 9:1 · Luke 10:17 · Acts 19:13

41Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”Cross-references: Ex 10:3 · Ex 16:28 · Num 14:11 · Num 14:27 · Deut 32:5 · 2Ki 5:8 · +23 more

42While 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.Cross-references: 1Ki 17:23 · 2Ki 4:36 · Mark 1:26 · Mark 9:20 · Mark 9:26 · Luke 7:15 · +3 more

43They 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,Cross-references: Ps 139:14 · Zech 8:6 · Matt 17:22 · Mark 6:51 · Mark 9:30 · Luke 4:36 · +5 more

44“Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”Cross-references: 2Sam 24:14 · Isa 32:9 · Matt 16:21 · Matt 17:22 · Matt 20:18 · Matt 21:38 · +19 more

45But 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.Cross-references: Matt 16:22 · Mark 8:16 · Mark 8:32 · Mark 9:10 · Mark 9:32 · Luke 2:50 · +7 more

46An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.Cross-references: Matt 18:1 · Matt 20:20 · Matt 23:6 · Mark 9:33 · Luke 14:7 · Luke 22:24 · +7 more

47Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,Cross-references: Ps 139:2 · Ps 139:23 · Jer 17:10 · Matt 9:4 · Matt 18:2 · Matt 19:13 · +10 more

48and 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.”Cross-references: Prov 18:12 · Matt 10:40 · Matt 18:5 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 18:14 · Matt 19:28 · +17 more

49John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”Cross-references: Num 11:27 · Mark 9:38 · Mark 10:13 · Luke 5:5 · Acts 4:18 · Acts 5:28 · +2 more

50Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”Cross-references: Josh 9:14 · Prov 3:5 · Matt 12:30 · Matt 13:28 · Matt 17:24 · Matt 17:26 · +5 more

51It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to JerusalemCross-references: 2Ki 2:1 · 2Ki 2:11 · Isa 50:5 · Mark 16:19 · Luke 12:50 · Luke 13:22 · +21 more

52and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.Cross-references: 2Ki 17:24 · Ezra 4:1 · Mal 3:1 · Matt 10:5 · Luke 7:27 · Luke 10:1 · +3 more

53They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.Cross-references: Luke 9:48 · John 4:9 · John 4:40

54When 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?”Cross-references: 2Sam 21:2 · 2Ki 1:10 · 2Ki 10:16 · 2Ki 10:31 · Acts 4:29 · James 1:19 · +2 more

55But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.Cross-references: Num 20:10 · 1Sam 24:4 · 1Sam 26:8 · 2Sam 19:22 · Job 2:10 · Job 26:4 · +16 more

56For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.Cross-references: Matt 5:39 · Matt 18:10 · Matt 20:28 · Luke 6:27 · Luke 19:10 · Luke 22:51 · +7 more

57As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”Cross-references: Ex 19:8 · Matt 8:19 · Luke 9:51 · John 13:37

58Jesus 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.”Cross-references: Josh 24:19 · Ps 84:3 · Matt 8:20 · Luke 14:26 · Luke 18:22 · John 6:60 · +2 more

59He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”Cross-references: 1Ki 19:20 · Hag 1:2 · Matt 4:19 · Matt 6:33 · Matt 8:21 · Matt 9:9 · +1 more

60But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”Cross-references: Luke 15:32 · John 21:15 · 1Cor 9:16 · 2Cor 5:16 · Eph 2:1 · Eph 2:5 · +5 more

61Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”Cross-references: Deut 33:9 · 1Ki 19:20 · Eccl 9:10 · Matt 10:37 · Luke 14:18 · Luke 14:26

62But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”Cross-references: Ps 78:8 · Luke 17:31 · Acts 15:37 · Phil 3:13 · 2Tim 4:10 · Heb 10:38 · +2 more