# Luke 9

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/9

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and diseases to heal.
2. And he sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3. And he said to them, "Take nothing for the journey—neither staff nor bag nor bread nor money, nor have two tunics apiece."
4. Whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.
5. And whoever does not receive you, when you leave that city, shake the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.
6. They went out and passed through the villages, preaching good news and healing everywhere.
7. Now Herod the tetrarch heard all that was happening, and he was perplexed because some were saying that John had risen from the dead.
8. Some were saying that Elijah had appeared, while others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.
9. Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" And he sought to see him.
10. When the apostles returned, they declared to him everything they had done. Taking them, he withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida.
11. But the crowds, becoming aware, followed him, and he welcomed them, spoke to them about God's kingdom, and healed those who needed healing.
12. As the day began to wane, the twelve came to him and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they may go into the nearby villages and countryside, find lodging and provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.”
13. 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 go and buy food for all these people."
14. For there were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Seat them in companies of about fifty each."
15. They did so and seated everyone.
16. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to place before the crowd.
17. They all ate and were satisfied, and twelve baskets of the surplus fragments were taken up for them.
18. While he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?"
19. They answered, "John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others that one of the ancient prophets has arisen."
20. He said to them, "But you, who do you say I am?" Answering, Peter said, "God's Messiah."
21. But he sternly warned them and commanded them to tell no one this.
22. saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be put to death, and be raised on the third day."
23. He said to everyone, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, bear his cross daily, and follow me."
24. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake, he will save it.
25. For what does it benefit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose himself or forfeit himself?
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 that of the Father and of the holy angels.
27. But I tell you truly, some of those standing here will never taste death until they see the kingdom of God.
28. About eight days after these words, he took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray.
29. As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothing became white and gleaming.
30. And look, two men were conversing with him, who were Moses and Elijah.
31. who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32. Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, but when they awoke fully, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
33. And it happened, as they were leaving him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here; let us make three tents—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"—not knowing what he was saying.
34. As he was saying these things, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them, and they became afraid while entering the cloud.
35. And a voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my chosen Son; listen to him!"
36. And when the voice had taken place, Jesus was discovered alone. They kept silent and reported nothing of what they had seen to anyone in those days.
37. It happened on the following day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a large crowd met him.
38. And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I entreat you to look upon my son, for he is my only child."
39. And look, a spirit seizes him; suddenly it cries out and convulses him with foaming, and hardly departs from him, bruising him.
40. And I implored your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.
41. Jesus answered, "O unbelieving and crooked generation, how long shall I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here."
42. As he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and returned him to his father.
43. God's majesty astounded them all, but while they all marveled at everything he was doing, he said to his disciples.
44. Put these words into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be handed over into the hands of men.
45. But they did not grasp this saying, and it had been hidden from them so that they would not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
46. Then a dispute arose among them about which of them might be greater.
47. But Jesus, perceiving the dispute of their hearts, took a child and set him by his side.
48. And he said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me, for whoever is least among all of you, this one is great.”
49. John replied, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we stopped him because he does not follow with us.”
50. Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”
51. When the days of his ascension were being fulfilled, he set his face firmly to go to Jerusalem.
52. He sent messengers ahead of him, and they went and entered a Samaritan village to prepare for him.
53. And they did not receive him, because his face was headed for Jerusalem.
54. When the disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”
55. But turning, he rebuked them.
56. And they journeyed to another village.
57. And as they went along the road, a certain man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58. And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
59. He said to another, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go bury my father."
60. But he said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
61. Another said, "Lord, I will follow you, but first let me take leave of those at my house."
62. But Jesus said, "No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks behind is fit for the kingdom of God."

## Nearby chapters

[Luke 8](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/8.md)
[Luke 10](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/10.md)

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