Luke 9 Bible in Basic English
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1 And getting the twelve together, he gave them power and authority over all evil spirits and over diseases, to make them well.
1 He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
1 Συγκαλεσάμενος δὲ τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ δαιμόνια καὶ νόσους θεραπεύειν·
2 And he sent them out to be preachers of the kingdom of God, and to make well those who were ill.
2 He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.
2 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ἰᾶσθαι τοὺς ἀσθενοῦντας,
3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.
3 He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.
3 καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· μηδὲν αἴρετε εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, μήτε ῥάβδους μήτε πήραν μήτε ἄρτον μήτε ἀργύριον μήτε ἀνὰ δύο χιτῶνας ἔχειν.
4 And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.
4 Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.
4 καὶ εἰς ἣν ἂν οἰκίαν εἰσέλθητε, ἐκεῖ μένετε καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξέρχεσθε.
5 And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.
5 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.”
5 καὶ ὅσοι ἐὰν μὴ δέξωνται ὑμᾶς, ἐξερχόμενοι ἀπὸ τῆς πόλεως ἐκείνης καὶ τὸν κονιορτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ποδῶν ὑμῶν ἀποτινάξατε εἰς μαρτύριον ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς.
6 And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.
6 They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.
6 ἐξερχόμενοι δὲ διήρχοντο κατὰ τὰς κώμας εὐαγγελιζόμενοι καὶ θεραπεύοντες πανταχοῦ.
7 Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;
7 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,
7 Ἤκουσε δὲ Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης τὰ γινόμενα ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ πάντα, καὶ διηπόρει διὰ τὸ λέγεσθαι ὑπό τινων ὅτι Ἰωάννης ἐγήγερται ἐκ [τῶν] νεκρῶν,
8 And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.
8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.
8 ὑπό τινων δὲ ὅτι Ἠλίας ἐφάνη, ἄλλων δὲ ὅτι προφήτης τις τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.
9 And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.
9 Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.
9 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ἡρῴδης· Ἰωάννην ἐγὼ ἀπεκεφάλισα· τίς δέ ἐστιν οὗτος περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ ἀκούω τοιαῦτα; καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν αὐτόν.
10 And the twelve, when they came back, gave him an account of what they had done. And he took them with him and went away from the people to a town named Beth-saida.
10 The 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.
10 Καὶ ὑποστρέψαντες οἱ ἀπόστολοι διηγήσαντο αὐτῷ ὅσα ἐποίησαν. καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς ὑπεχώρησε κατ᾽ ἰδίαν εἰς τόπον ἔρημον πόλεως καλουμένης Βηθσαϊδά.
11 But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.
11 But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.
11 οἱ δὲ ὄχλοι γνόντες ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ, καὶ δεξάμενος αὐτοὺς ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τοὺς χρείαν ἔχοντας θεραπείας ἰάσατο.
12 And the day went on; and the twelve came to him and said, Send these people away so that they may go into the towns and the country round about and get resting-places and food for themselves, for we are in a waste place.
12 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.”
12 Ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤρξατο κλίνειν· προσελθόντες δὲ οἱ δώδεκα εἶπον αὐτῷ· ἀπόλυσον τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα πορευθέντες εἰς τὰς κύκλῳ κώμας καὶ τοὺς ἀγροὺς καταλύσωσι καὶ εὕρωσιν ἐπισιτισμόν, ὅτι ὧδε ἐν ἐρήμῳ τόπῳ ἐσμέν.
13 But he said, Give them food yourselves. And they said, We have only five cakes of bread and two fishes, if we do not go and get food for all these people.
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 should go and buy food for all these people.”
13 εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν. οἱ δὲ εἶπον· οὐκ εἰσὶν ἡμῖν πλεῖον ἢ πέντε ἄρτοι καὶ ἰχθύες δύο, εἰ μήτι πορευθέντες ἡμεῖς ἀγοράσομεν εἰς πάντα τὸν λαὸν τοῦτον βρώματα·
14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.
14 For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
14 ἦσαν γὰρ ὡσεὶ ἄνδρες πεντακισχίλιοι. εἶπε δὲ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ· κατακλίνατε αὐτοὺς κλισίας ἀνὰ πεντήκοντα.
15 And they did so, and made them all be seated.
15 They did so, and made them all sit down.
15 καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτω καὶ ἀνέκλιναν ἅπαντας.
16 And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.
16 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.
16 λαβὼν δὲ τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς καὶ κατέκλασε, καὶ ἐδίδου τοῖς μαθηταῖς παραθεῖναι τῷ ὄχλῳ.
17 And they all took the food and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits which were over, twelve baskets full.
17 They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.
17 καὶ ἔφαγον καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν πάντες, καὶ ἤρθη τὸ περισσεῦσαν αὐτοῖς κλασμάτων κόφινοι δώδεκα.
18 And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?
18 As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”
18 Καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εἶναι αὐτὸν προσευχόμενον καταμόνας, συνῆσαν αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταί, καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς λέγων· τίνα με λέγουσιν οἱ ὄχλοι εἶναι;
19 And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.
19 They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”
19 οἱ δὲ ἀποκριθέντες εἶπον· Ἰωάννην τὸν βαπτιστήν, ἄλλοι δὲ Ἠλίαν, ἄλλοι δὲ ὅτι προφήτης τις τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀνέστη.
20 And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.
20 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
20 εἶπε δὲ αὐτοῖς· ὑμεῖς δὲ τίνα με λέγετε εἶναι; ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε· τὸν Χριστὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
21 But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man;
21 But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,
21 Ὁ δὲ ἐπιτιμήσας αὐτοῖς παρήγγειλε μηδενὶ λέγειν τοῦτο,
22 Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.
22 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.”
22 εἰπὼν ὅτι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου πολλὰ παθεῖν καὶ ἀποδοκιμασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν πρεσβυτέρων καὶ ἀρχιερέων καὶ γραμματέων, καὶ ἀποκτανθῆναι, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθῆναι.
23 And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.
23 He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
23 Ἔλεγε δὲ πρὸς πάντας· εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεσθαι, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καθ᾽ ἡμέραν καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι.
24 For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.
24 ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν.
25 For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?
25 τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος κερδήσας τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, ἑαυτὸν δὲ ἀπολέσας ἢ ζημιωθείς;
26 For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
26 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.
26 ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους, τοῦτον ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ τῶν ἁγίων ἀγγέλων.
27 But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.
27 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.”
27 λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ἀληθῶς, εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἳ οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
28 And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.
28 About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.
28 Ἐγένετο δὲ μετὰ τοὺς λόγους τούτους ὡσεὶ ἡμέραι ὀκτὼ καὶ παραλαβὼν τὸν Πέτρον καὶ Ἰωάννην καὶ Ἰάκωβον ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος προσεύξασθαι.
29 And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.
29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.
29 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ προσεύχεσθαι αὐτὸν τὸ εἶδος τοῦ προσώπου αὐτοῦ ἕτερον καὶ ὁ ἱματισμὸς αὐτοῦ λευκὸς ἐξαστράπτων.
30 And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;
30 Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
30 καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο συνελάλουν αὐτῷ, οἵτινες ἦσαν Μωϋσῆς καὶ Ἠλίας,
31 Who were seen in glory and were talking of his death which was about to take place in Jerusalem.
31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
31 οἳ ὀφθέντες ἐν δόξῃ ἔλεγον τὴν ἔξοδον αὐτοῦ ἣν ἔμελλε πληροῦν ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ.
32 Now Peter and those who were with him were overcome with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were with him.
32 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.
32 ὁ δὲ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἦσαν βεβαρημένοι ὕπνῳ· διαγρηγορήσαντες δὲ εἶδον τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ καὶ τοὺς δύο ἄνδρας τοὺς συνεστῶτας αὐτῷ.
33 And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.
33 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.
33 καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ διαχωρίζεσθαι αὐτοὺς ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν· ἐπιστάτα, καλόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς ὧδε εἶναι· καὶ ποιήσωμεν σκηνὰς τρεῖς, μίαν σοὶ καὶ μίαν Μωϋσεῖ καὶ μίαν Ἠλίᾳ, μὴ εἰδὼς ὃ λέγει.
34 And while he said these things, the shade of a cloud came over them, and they were full of fear when they went into the cloud.
34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
34 ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ λέγοντος ἐγένετο νεφέλη καὶ ἐπεσκίασεν αὐτούς· ἐφοβήθησαν δὲ ἐν τῷ εἰσελθεῖν ἐκείνους εἰς τὴν νεφέλην·
35 And there was a voice from the cloud saying, This is my Son, the man of my selection; give ear to him.
35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”
35 καὶ φωνὴ ἐγένετο ἐκ τῆς νεφέλης λέγουσα· οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός· αὐτοῦ ἀκούετε.
36 And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.
36 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.
36 καὶ ἐν τῷ γενέσθαι τὴν φωνὴν εὑρέθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς μόνος. καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐσίγησαν καὶ οὐδενὶ ἀπήγγειλαν ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις οὐδὲν ὧν ἑωράκασιν.
37 And on the day after, when they came down from the mountain, a great band of people came to him.
37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.
37 Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῇ ἑξῆς ἡμέρᾳ κατελθόντων αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄρους συνήντησεν αὐτῷ ὄχλος πολύς.
38 And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child:
38 Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.
38 καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ἀνεβόησε λέγων· διδάσκαλε, δέομαί σου, ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τὸν υἱόν μου, ὅτι μονογενής μοί ἐστι·
39 And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he gives a cry, twisted in pain and streaming at the lips, and when it goes away from him at last, he is marked as from blows.
39 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.
39 καὶ ἰδοὺ πνεῦμα λαμβάνει αὐτόν, καὶ ἐξαίφνης κράζει καὶ σπαράσσει αὐτὸν μετὰ ἀφροῦ, καὶ μόγις ἀποχωρεῖ ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ συντρῖβον αὐτόν·
40 And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.
40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”
40 καὶ ἐδεήθην τῶν μαθητῶν σου ἵνα ἐκβάλωσιν αὐτό, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν.
41 And Jesus said, O generation without faith and false in heart, how long will I have to be with you and put up with you? let your son come here.
41 Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
41 ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν· ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη, ἕως πότε ἔσομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; προσάγαγε τὸν υἱόν σου ὧδε.
42 And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.
42 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.
42 ἔτι δὲ προσερχομένου αὐτοῦ ἔρρηξεν αὐτὸν τὸ δαιμόνιον καὶ συνεσπάραξεν· ἐπετίμησε δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ, καὶ ἰάσατο τὸν παῖδα καὶ ἀπέδωκεν αὐτὸν τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ.
43 And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,
43 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,
43 ἐξεπλήσσοντο δὲ πάντες ἐπὶ τῇ μεγαλειότητι τοῦ Θεοῦ. Πάντων δὲ θαυμαζόντων ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπε πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ·
44 Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men.
44 “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”
44 θέσθε ὑμεῖς εἰς τὰ ὦτα ὑμῶν τοὺς λόγους τούτους· ὁ γὰρ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου μέλλει παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων.
45 But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.
45 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.
45 οἱ δὲ ἠγνόουν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ ἦν παρακεκαλυμμένον ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἵνα μὴ αἴσθωνται αὐτό, καὶ ἐφοβοῦντο ἐρωτῆσαι αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ ῥήματος τούτου.
46 Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.
46 An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.
46 Εἰσῆλθε δὲ διαλογισμὸς ἐν αὐτοῖς, τὸ τίς ἂν εἴη μείζων αὐτῶν.
47 But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,
47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,
47 ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἰδὼν τὸν διαλογισμὸν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἐπιλαβόμενος παιδίου ἔστησεν αὐτὸ παρ᾽ ἑαυτῷ
48 And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.
48 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.”
48 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὃς ἐὰν δέξηται τοῦτο τὸ παιδίον ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, ἐμὲ δέχεται, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν ἐμὲ δέξηται, δέχεται τὸν ἀποστείλαντά με. ὁ γὰρ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων, οὗτός ἐστι μέγας.
49 And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”
49 Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰωάννης εἶπεν· ἐπιστάτα, εἴδομέν τινα ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ἐκβάλλοντα δαιμόνια, καὶ ἐκωλύσαμεν αὐτόν, ὅτι οὐκ ἀκολουθεῖ μεθ᾽ ἡμῶν.
50 But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.
50 Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”
50 καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς· μὴ κωλύετε· οὐ γάρ ἐστι καθ᾽ ὑμῶν· ὃς γὰρ οὐκ ἔστι καθ᾽ ὑμῶν, ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐστιν.
51 And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,
51 It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem
51 Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ συμπληροῦσθαι τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ἀναλήψεως αὐτοῦ καὶ αὐτὸς ἐστήριξε τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ τοῦ πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ,
52 And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.
52 and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.
52 καὶ ἀπέστειλεν ἀγγέλους πρὸ προσώπου αὐτοῦ. καὶ πορευθέντες εἰσῆλθον εἰς κώμην Σαμαρειτῶν, ὥστε ἑτοιμάσαι αὐτῷ·
53 But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.
53 They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.
53 καὶ οὐκ ἐδέξαντο αὐτόν, ὅτι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἦν πορευόμενον εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ.
54 And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?
54 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?”
54 ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης εἶπον· Κύριε, θέλεις εἴπωμεν πῦρ καταβῆναι ἀπὸ οὐρανοῦ καὶ ἀναλῶσαι αὐτούς, ὡς καὶ Ἠλίας ἐποίησε;
55 But turning round he said sharp words to them.
55 But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.
55 στραφεὶς δὲ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς [καὶ εἶπεν· οὐκ οἴδατε ποίου πνεύματός ἐστε ὑμεῖς·
56 And they went to another small town.
56 For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.
56 ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθε ψυχὰς ἀνθρώπων ἀπολέσαι, ἀλλὰ σῶσαι]. καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς ἑτέραν κώμην.
57 And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.
57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”
57 Ἐγένετο δὲ πορευομένων αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶπέ τις πρὸς αὐτόν· ἀκολουθήσω σοι ὅπου ἐὰν ἀπέρχῃ, Κύριε.
58 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.
58 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.”
58 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· αἱ ἀλώπεκες φωλεοὺς ἔχουσι καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατασκηνώσεις, ὁ δὲ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἔχει ποῦ τὴν κεφαλὴν κλίνῃ.
59 And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.
59 He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”
59 Εἶπε δὲ πρὸς ἕτερον· ἀκολούθει μοι· ὁ δὲ εἶπε· Κύριε, ἐπίτρεψόν μοι ἀπελθόντι πρῶτον θάψαι τὸν πατέρα μου.
60 But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.
60 But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”
60 εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· ἄφες τοὺς νεκροὺς θάψαι τοὺς ἑαυτῶν νεκρούς· σὺ δὲ ἀπελθὼν διάγγελλε τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
61 And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house.
61 Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”
61 Εἶπε δὲ καὶ ἕτερος· ἀκολουθήσω σοι, Κύριε· πρῶτον δὲ ἐπίτρεψόν μοι ἀποτάξασθαι τοῖς εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου.
62 But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.
62 But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”
62 εἶπε δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς πρὸς αὐτόν· οὐδεὶς ἐπιβαλὼν τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπ᾽ ἄροτρον καὶ βλέπων εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω εὔθετός ἐστιν εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ.
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- 1 John 14:12; Luke 10:19; Matthew 16:19; Acts 4:30; Mark 16:17–18
- 2 Matthew 10:7–8; Luke 10:9; Matthew 3:2; Luke 9:11; Matthew 13:19
- 3 Luke 22:35; Psalm 37:3; Luke 10:4–12; Matthew 10:9–14; Mark 6:8–11
- 4 Matthew 10:11; Mark 6:10; Luke 10:5–8; Acts 16:15
- 5 Acts 18:6; Matthew 10:14–15; Acts 13:51; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:16
- 6 Mark 6:12–13; Mark 16:20; Acts 4:30; Acts 5:15; Luke 9:1–2
- 7 Mark 6:14–28; Matthew 14:1–12; Luke 9:19; Job 18:11–12; Psalm 73:19
- 8 John 1:21; Luke 9:19; Matthew 17:10; Mark 8:28; Mark 6:15
- 9 Luke 23:8; Luke 13:31–32
- 10 Matthew 11:21; Hebrews 13:17; Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 2:7; John 1:44
- 11 Luke 5:31; Matthew 21:43; Mark 6:33–34; Isaiah 61:1; Luke 8:1
- 12 Mark 6:35–44; John 6:5–15; Matthew 15:23; Hosea 13:5; John 6:1
- 13 Proverbs 11:24–25; 2 Kings 4:42–43; John 6:5–9; Mark 6:37–38; Matthew 14:16–17
- 14 1 Corinthians 14:40; Mark 8:6; Mark 6:39–40
- 16 Matthew 14:19; Luke 24:30; Matthew 15:36; 1 Timothy 4:4–5; Psalm 121:1–2
- 17 2 Kings 4:44; Matthew 16:9–10; Philippians 4:18–19; Matthew 14:20–21; Mark 8:19–20
- 18 Matthew 16:13–16; Mark 8:27–30; Luke 11:1; Matthew 26:36; Luke 22:39–41
- 19 John 1:21; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 14:2; Luke 9:7–8; Mark 6:15
- 20 Matthew 16:15–17; John 6:68–69; John 7:41; John 4:42; John 20:31
- 21 Matthew 16:20; Matthew 17:9; Mark 8:30–31
- 22 Isaiah 53:1–12; Luke 24:7; Luke 18:31–34; Luke 9:44; 1 Peter 1:11
- 23 Matthew 10:38–39; Luke 14:26–27; Romans 8:13; John 12:25–26; Mark 8:34–38
- 24 Luke 17:33; John 12:25; Acts 20:23–24; Revelation 2:10; Revelation 12:11
- 25 Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36; Psalm 49:6–8; Luke 12:19–21; Luke 4:5–7
- 26 Matthew 10:32–33; 2 Timothy 2:12; Luke 12:8–9; Romans 1:16; Mark 8:38
- 27 Matthew 16:28; Mark 9:1; John 21:22–23; Luke 2:26; Mark 14:25
- 28 Matthew 26:37–39; Matthew 17:1–13; Luke 6:12; Psalm 109:4; Mark 14:33–36
- 29 Mark 9:2–3; Matthew 17:2; Exodus 34:29–35; 2 Peter 1:16–18; Isaiah 33:17
- 30 Hebrews 3:3–6; John 1:17; 2 Corinthians 3:7–11; Luke 1:17; Matthew 17:3–4
- 31 Philippians 3:21; 2 Peter 1:15; 1 Peter 5:10; 1 Peter 1:11–12; John 1:29
- 32 John 1:14; Daniel 8:18; Matthew 26:40–43; Daniel 10:9; John 17:24
- 33 Mark 9:5–6; Mark 10:38; Psalm 4:6–7; John 14:8; Psalm 73:28
- 34 Matthew 17:5–7; Exodus 40:34–38; Judges 13:22; Mark 9:7–8; Psalm 18:9–11
- 35 Luke 3:22; Matthew 3:17; Acts 3:22–23; Deuteronomy 18:18–19; Hebrews 5:9
- 36 Matthew 17:9; Mark 9:9–10; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Mark 9:6
- 37 Matthew 17:14–20; Mark 9:14–29
- 38 Zechariah 12:10; John 4:47; Matthew 15:22; Luke 7:12; Luke 8:41–42
- 39 Mark 9:20; Mark 9:26; Luke 4:35; Luke 8:29; Mark 5:4–5
- 40 Luke 9:1; Acts 19:13–16; 2 Kings 4:31; Luke 10:17–19; Matthew 17:20
- 41 Deuteronomy 32:5; John 20:27; John 14:9; Mark 9:19; Matthew 17:17
- 42 Mark 9:26–27; Mark 9:20; 2 Kings 4:36; Luke 7:15; Revelation 12:12
- 43 Luke 9:43–45; Luke 5:26; Luke 8:25; Acts 3:10–13; Matthew 17:22
- 44 Luke 9:22; Acts 2:23; Luke 2:19; Hebrews 2:1; Mark 9:31
- 45 Luke 18:34; Luke 2:50; Mark 9:32; John 12:16; John 16:17–18
- 46 Matthew 18:1–5; Matthew 20:20–22; Mark 9:33–37; 3 John 9; Philippians 2:3
- 47 Luke 5:22; John 16:30; Psalm 139:23; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Psalm 139:2
- 48 1 Peter 5:6; Luke 14:11; Mark 9:37; John 13:20; Luke 22:26
- 49 Mark 9:38–40; Numbers 11:27–29; Mark 10:13–14
- 50 Luke 11:23; Matthew 12:30; Philippians 1:15–18; 1 Corinthians 12:3; Luke 16:13
- 51 Luke 18:31; Luke 13:22; Isaiah 50:5–9; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9
- 52 Matthew 10:5; Luke 10:1; 2 Kings 17:24–33; Luke 17:16; Luke 10:33
- 53 John 4:9; John 4:40–42; Luke 9:48
- 54 2 Kings 1:10–14; James 1:19–20; James 3:14–18; Acts 4:29–30
- 55 1 Peter 3:9; Job 2:10; Revelation 3:19; Job 26:4; Matthew 16:23
- 56 Matthew 20:28; Romans 12:21; John 3:17; Luke 19:10; John 10:10
- 57 Matthew 8:19–22; John 13:37; Luke 9:57–60; Exodus 19:8; Luke 9:51
- 58 Matthew 8:20; Luke 14:26–33; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Luke 18:22–23; Psalm 84:3
- 59 Matthew 16:24; 1 Kings 19:20; Matthew 8:21–22; Matthew 6:33; Haggai 1:2
- 60 2 Timothy 2:3–4; 1 Timothy 5:6; John 21:15–17; Luke 15:32; Revelation 3:1
- 61 Luke 14:26; 1 Kings 19:20; Luke 14:18–20; Matthew 10:37–38; Deuteronomy 33:9
- 62 Philippians 3:13; Hebrews 10:38; 2 Peter 2:20–22; Luke 17:31–32; James 1:6–8
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Give ye ear to that which the Lord hath given me to speak on the lesson of the Gospel. For we have read, that the Lord Jesus acted differently, when one man offered himself to follow Him, and was disallowed; another did not dare this, and was aroused; a third put off, and was blamed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
… head;"-- the animal, when He said to him that declared, "I will follow Thee, but suffer me first to bid them farewell that are in my house," "No man, putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of heaven" (for this man they declare to be of the intermediate class, even as they do …
But after that, from reading and inquiry, he had derived strength, and feared lest he should be denied by Christ before the holy angels if he now was afraid to confess Him before men, and appeared to himself guilty of a great fault in being ashamed of the sacraments of the humility of Thy word, and not being ashamed of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
For that even after his death he had the terror of him in full strength, hear what He saith, "This is John, whom I slew." Now the expression, "I slew," is that of one not exulting, but soothing his own terror, and persuading his troubled soul to call to mind, that he himself slew him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… on Mount Sinai: Moses was in a clift of the rock, and Elias was once in a clift of the rock: they being present with Him at His Transfiguration on Mount Tabor, spoke to the Disciples of His decease which fire should accomplish at Jerusalem.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)