Luke 9:20-59
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 9
20And He said to them, 'But who do you say that I am?' And Peter answered and said, 'The Christ of God.' 21But He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone, 22saying, 'The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised on the third day.'
23And He was saying to them all, 'If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.
25For what good does it do a person if he gains the whole world, but loses or forfeits himself?
26For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
27But I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.'
28About eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.
29And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.
30And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,
31who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.
33And as these two men were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, 'Master, it is good that we are here; and let’s make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah'—not realizing what he was saying.
34But while he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35And then a voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!'
36And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
37On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.
38And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, 'Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he is my only son,
39and a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.
40And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.'
41And Jesus answered and said, 'You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.'
42Now while he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. But while everyone was astonished at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,
44As for you, let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of Man is going to be handed over to men.'
45But they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not comprehend it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.
46Now an argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.
47But Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side,
48and He said to them, 'Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.'
49John answered and said, 'Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us.'
50But Jesus said to him, 'Do not hinder him; for the one who is not against you is for you.'
51When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;
52and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
53And they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.
54When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, 'Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?'
55But He turned and rebuked them.
56And they went on to another village.
57As they were going on the road, someone said to Him, 'I will follow You wherever You go.'
58And Jesus said to him, 'The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.'
59And He said to another, 'Follow Me.' But he said, 'Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.'
King James Version
21And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;
22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
26For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
27But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
30And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
31Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
34While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
37And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
38And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
39And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
40And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
41And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you Bring thy son hither.
42And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
43And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
45But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.
47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
57And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Christian Standard Bible
21But he strictly warned and instructed them to tell this to no one,
22saying, "It is necessary that the Son of Man suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day."
23Then he said to them all, "If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.
25For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world, and yet loses or forfeits himself?
26For 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 the holy angels.
27Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."
28About eight days after this conversation, he took along Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
30Suddenly, two men were talking with him—Moses and Elijah.
31They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep, and when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.
33As the two men were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it’s good for us to be here. Let us set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"—not knowing what he was saying.
34While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.
35Then a voice came from the cloud, saying: "This is my Son, the Chosen One; listen to him!"
37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38Just then a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, because he’s my only child.
39A spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth; severely bruising him, it scarcely ever leaves him.
40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t."
43And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was amazed at all the things he was doing, he told his disciples,
44"Let these words sink in: The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."
46An argument started among them about who was the greatest of them.
47But Jesus, knowing their inner thoughts, took a little child and had him stand next to him.
48He told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me. And whoever welcomes me welcomes him who sent me. For whoever is least among you—this one is great."
51When the days were coming to a close for him to be taken up, he determined to journey to Jerusalem.
52He sent messengers ahead of himself, and on the way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make preparations for him.
53But they did not welcome him, because he determined to journey to Jerusalem.
54When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?"
New Living Translation
Chapter 9
20Then he asked them, 'But who do you say I am?' Peter replied, 'You are the Messiah sent from God!'
21Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was.
22The 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.'
23Then 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.
24If 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.
25And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed?
26If 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.
27I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Kingdom of God.'
28About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray.
29And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white.
30Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus.
31They were glorious to see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem.
32Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him.
33As Moses and Elijah were starting to leave, Peter, not even knowing what he was saying, blurted out, 'Master, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as memorials — one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.'
34But even as he was saying this, a cloud overshadowed them, and terror gripped them as the cloud covered them.
35Then a voice from the cloud said, 'This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.'
36When the voice finished, Jesus was there alone. They didn’t tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
37The next day, after they had come down the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.
38A man in the crowd called out to him, 'Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, my only child.
39An evil spirit keeps seizing him, making him scream. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It batters him and hardly ever leaves him alone.
40I begged your disciples to cast out the spirit, but they couldn’t do it.'
43Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God’s power. While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
44Listen to me and remember what I say. The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of his enemies.'
45But they didn’t know what he meant. Its significance was hidden from them, so they couldn’t understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest.
47But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side.
48Then he said to them, 'Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.'
51As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival.
53But the people of the village did not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to Jerusalem.
54When James and John saw this, they said to Jesus, 'Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to burn them up ?'
55But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56So they went on to another village.
English Standard Version
Chapter 9
20Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
21And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,
22saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised."
23And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
24For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
25For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
26For whoever is 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.
27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."
28Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.
30And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
31who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
33And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah" — not knowing what he said.
34As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!"
36And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
37On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
38And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him.
40And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
41Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
42While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
44"Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men."
45But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
46An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.
47But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
48and said to them, "Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great."
49John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us."
50But Jesus said to him, "Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you."
51When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
52And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.
53But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.
54And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, "Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"
55But he turned and rebuked them.
56And they went on to another village.
57As they were going along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head."
59To another he said, "Follow me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
New International Version
21Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
22And he said, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life."
23Then he said to them all: "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.
24For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.
25What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?
26Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.
29As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
30Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.
31They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.
32Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.
33As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah." (He did not know what he was saying.)
34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."
36When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38A man in the crowd called out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him.
40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."
43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
44"Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men."
45But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
48Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest."
51As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them ?"
55But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56Then he and his disciples went to another village.
New King James Version
Chapter 9
20He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”
21And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,
22saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.”
23Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
25For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?
26For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels.
27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
28Now it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
29As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.
30And behold, two men talked with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,
31who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; and when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.
33Then it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”—not knowing what he said.
34While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.
35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!”
36When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. But they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.
37Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.
38Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, “Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child.
39And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out; it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth; and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him.
40So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
42And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
43And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,
44“Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”
45But they did not understand this saying, and it was hidden from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.
46Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.
47And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,
48and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
51Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,
52and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, to prepare for Him.
53But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem.
54And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?”
