LUKE 9
20. Sending the Twelve Apostles
to Spread His Ministry
the First Time
20. Sending the Twelve Apostles
to Spread His Ministry
- And He called together the twelve and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.
- And He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
- And He said to them, Take nothing for the journey, neither a staff nor a bag nor bread nor money, nor have two tunics apiece.
- And into whatever house you enter, remain there and from there go out.
- And as many as do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
- And they went out and passed through village after village, announcing the gospel and healing everywhere.
- And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening and was utterly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,
- And by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that a certain prophet of the ancients had risen up.
- And Herod said, John I beheaded, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things? And he sought to see Him.
- And when the apostles returned, they related to Him the things they had done. And taking them aside, He withdrew privately into a city called Bethsaida.
- But the crowds found out and followed Him, and He welcomed them and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God; and those who had need of healing He healed.
- And the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to Him, Send the crowd away so that they may go into the surrounding villages and fields to lodge and find provisions, because we are here in a deserted place.
- But He said to them, You give them something to eat. But they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.
- For there were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, Make them recline in groups of about fifty each.
- And they did so and made them all recline.
- And He took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
- And they ate and were all satisfied. And what was left over among them was taken up, twelve handbaskets of broken pieces.
- And as He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?
- And they answered and said, John the Baptist, and others Elijah, and others that a certain prophet of the ancients has risen up.
- And He said to them, But you, who do you say that I am? And Peter answered and said, The Christ of God.
- But He charged them and commanded them to tell this to no one,
the First Time
- Saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised.
- And He said to them all, If anyone wants to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
- For whoever wants to save his soul-life shall lose it; but whoever loses his soul-life for My sake, this one shall save it.
- For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
- For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words, of this one 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 say to you truly, There are some of those standing here who shall by no means taste death until they see the kingdom of God.
- And about eight days after these words, He took with Him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.
- And as He prayed, the appearance of His face became different, and His garment dazzling white.
- And behold, two men were conversing with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
- Who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure, which He was about to complete in Jerusalem.
- Now Peter and those with him had been overcome with sleep, but when they had fully woken up, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.
- And as they were departing from Him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for You and one for Moses and one for Elijah not knowing what he was saying.
- And while he said these things, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them; and they became frightened as they entered into the cloud.
- And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My Son, the Chosen One. Hear Him!
- And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and reported to no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
