Lucas 9

1 He called the twelve*9:1 TR reads "his twelve disciples" instead of "the twelve" together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick. 3 He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each. 4 Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there. 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."

6 They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

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, 8 and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9 Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

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*9:10 NU omits "a desert region of". a city called Bethsaida. 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. 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."

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." 14 For they were about five thousand men.

He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each." 15 They did so, and made them all sit down. 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. 17 They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

18 As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

19 They answered, "‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again."

20 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

21 But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one, 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."

23 He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,*9:23 TR, NU add "daily" and follow me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it. 25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self? 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. 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."

28 About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. 29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. 30 Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure,*9:31 literally, "exodus" which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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. 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.

34 While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 35 A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!" 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.

37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. 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*9:38 The phrase "only born" is from the Greek word "μονογενη", which is sometimes translated "only begotten" or "one and only". child. 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. 40 I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t."

41 Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

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. 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, 44 "Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men." 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.

46 An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side, 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."

49 John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us."

50 Jesus said to him, "Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."

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 52 and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him. 53 They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem. 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?"

55 But he turned and rebuked them, "You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are. 56 For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them."

They went to another village. 57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

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."

59 He said to another, "Follow me!"

But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

60 But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom."

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."

62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom."

Ka Tonoa e Īhu ngā Ākonga Tekau mā rua

1 Nā, ka karangatia e ia te tekau mā rua, ka hoatu ki a rātou he kaha, he mana, e peia ai ngā rēwera katoa, e ora ai ngā mate. 2 Ā, tonoa ana rātou e ia ki te kauwhau i te rangatiratanga o te Atua, ki te whakaora hoki i te hunga e mate ana. 3 I mea anō ia ki a rātou, "Kaua tētahi mea e mauria ki te ara, kaua he tokotoko, kaua he pūtea, kaua he taro, kaua he moni; kaua anō e takiruatia he koti. 4 Ā, ka tomo koutou ki tētahi whare, hei reira noho ai, ā, haere noa i reira. 5 Ā, ki te kāhore ētahi e manako ki a koutou, ina haere atu koutou i taua pā, ruia atu te puehu o ō koutou waewae, hei mea whakaatu ki a rātou."

6 Nā, ko tō rātou mawehetanga atu, ka hāereerea e rātou ngā kāinga, me te kauwhau i te rongopai, me te whakaora i ngā wāhi katoa.

Te Pororaru o Herora

7 Ā, ka rongo a Herora tetaraki i ngā mea katoa i meinga e ia; ā, he nui tōna pororaru, nō te mea ki tā ētahi kī, kua ara mai a Hoani i te hunga mate. 8 Ki tā ētahi, kua puta mai a Irāia; ki tā ētahi, kua ara mai tētahi o ngā poropiti onamata. 9 Nā, ka mea a Herora, "I pōutoa e ahau te mātenga o Hoani; ko wai hoki tēnei mōna nei ēnei kōrero ka rangona nei e ahau?" Ā, ka whai ia kia kite i a ia.

Ka Whāngaia e Īhu te Rima Mano

10 Ā, nō te hokinga mai o ngā āpōtoro, ka kōrerotia ki a ia ngā mea katoa i mea ai rātou. Ā, ka tango ia i a rātou, ka haere ko rātou anake ki tētahi pā, ko Petahaira te ingoa. 11 Otirā, i te kitenga o ngā mano, ka aru i a ia; ā, ka manaaki ia i a rātou, ka kōrerotia ki a rātou te rangatiratanga o te Atua, whakaorangia ana hoki e ia te hunga e mea ana kia rongoātia.

12 Nā, kua tītaha haere te rā; ā, ka haere mai te tekau mā rua, ka mea ki a ia, "Tonoa te mano, kia haere ai ki ngā kāinga, ki ngā whenua i tētahi taha, i tētahi taha, moe ai, ki te mea kai hoki mā rātou; he wāhi koraha hoki tēnei i a tātou nei."

13 Ā, ka mea ia ki a rātou, "Mā koutou e hoatu he kai mā rātou."

Ka mea rātou, "Heoi anō a mātou e rima ngā taro, e rua ngā ika; ki te kāhore anō ia mātou e haere ki te hoko kai mā tēnei iwi katoa." 14 (Me te mea anō, e rima mano ngā tāne.)

Ka mea ia ki āna ākonga, "Meinga rātou kia noho, kia rima tekau ki te nohoanga." 15 Ā, pērā ana rātou, meinga katoatia ana kia noho. 16 Nā, ka mau ia ki ngā taro e rima, ki ngā ika e rua, ka titiro ake ki te rangi, ka whakapai i aua mea, ka whawhati, ka hoatu ki ngā ākonga kia whakatakotoria atu mā te mano. 17 Nā, ka kai rātou, ka mākona katoa; ā, kotahi tekau mā rua ngā kete i kohia ake e rātou, he toenga nā rātou nō ngā whatiwhatinga.

Te Pānuitanga a Pita mō Īhu

18 Ā, i a ia e īnoi ana ko ia anake, i a ia anō āna ākonga; nā, ka ui ia ki a rātou, ka mea, "Ko wai ahau ki te kī a te mano?"

19 Nā, ka whakahoki rātou, ka mea, "Ko Hoani Kaiiriiri, ki tā ētahi ia; ko Irāia, ki tā ētahi; kua ara mai tētahi o ngā poropiti onamata."

20 Nā, ka mea ia ki a rātou, "Ki tā koutou nā kī, ko wai ahau?"

Ka whakahoki a Pita, ka mea, "Ko te Karaiti a te Atua."

Ka Kōrero a Īhu mō Tōna Mamaetanga me Tōna Matenga

21 Kātahi ia ka whakatūpato i a rātou, ka mea, "Kia kaua tēnei e kōrerotia ki te tangata." 22 I mea anō ia, "Kua takoto te tikanga kia maha ngā mamae o te Tama a te tangata, kia whakakāhoretia anō ia e ngā kaumātua, e ngā tohunga nui, e ngā karaipi, kia whakamatea, ā, i te toru o ngā rā ka whakaarahia."

23 I mea anō ia ki a rātou katoa, "Ki te mea tētahi kia haere mai i muri i ahau, me whakakāhore ia e ia anō, me amo tōna rīpeka i ngā rā katoa, ka aru ai i ahau. 24 Ki te whai hoki tētahi kia ora, ka mate ia; otirā, ki te mate tētahi, mōna i whakaaro ki ahau, ka ora ia. 25 He aha oti te pai ki te tangata, ki te riro i a ia te ao katoa, ā, ka ngaro ko ia anō, ka riro rānei i te hē? 26 Ki te whakamā hoki tētahi ki ahau, ā, ki āku kōrero, ka whakamā anō te Tama a te tangata ki a ia, ina haere mai ia i runga i tōna ake korōria, i te korōria hoki o te Matua, o ngā anahera tapu. 27 Nā, he pono tāku kōrero ki a koutou, tēnei anō ētahi o te hunga e tū nei e kore e pāngia e te mate, kia kite rā anō i te rangatiratanga o te Atua."

Te Whakaahua Kētanga

28 Ā, ka tata ki te waru o ngā rā i muri i ēnei kōrero, ka mau ia ki a Pita, ki a Hoani, ki a Hēmi, ka haere ki runga ki te maunga ki te īnoi. 29 Ā, i a ia e īnoi ana, ka puta kē te āhua o tōna mata, mā tonu tōna kākahu, kanapa tonu. 30 Nā, tokorua ngā tāngata e kōrero tahi ana me ia, ko Mohi rāua ko Irāia, 31 i puta korōria mai, i kōrero anō ki tōna matenga meāke nei rite i a ia ki Hiruhārama. 32 I pēhia hoki a Pita rātou ko ōna hoa e te moe; ā, i tō rātou aranga ake, ka kite i tōna korōria, me ngā tāngata tokorua e tū tahi ana me ia. 33 Ā, i a rāua e mawehe atu ana i a ia, ka mea a Pita ki a Īhu, "E kara, he pai kia noho tātou i konei; nā, kia hangā e mātou ētahi wharau kia toru; kia kotahi mōu, kia kotahi mō Mohi, kia kotahi mō Irāia." (Kīhai ia i mōhio ki tāna i kōrero ai.)

34 Ā, i a ia e kōrero ana i ēnei mea, ka puta he kapua, ā, taumaru iho ana ki a rātou; ā, mataku ana rātou i tō rātou haerenga ki roto ki te kapua. 35 Nā, ka puta mai he reo i te kapua e mea ana, "Ko tāku Tama tēnei, ko tāku i whiriwhiri ai; whakarongo ki a ia!"

36 Ā, nō te putanga o te reo, ko Īhu anake i kitea. Ā, whakarongo puku ana rātou, kīhai hoki i kōrerotia e rātou ki te tangata i aua rā tētahi o ngā mea i kite ai rātou.

Ka Whakaorangia e Īhu te Tama he Wairua Poke Tōna

37 Nā, i te aonga ake o te rā, i a rātou kua tatū iho i runga i te maunga, he rahi te hui i tūtaki ki a ia. 38 Nā, ka karanga tētahi tangata i roto i te mano, ka mea, "Tēnā koa, e te Kaiwhakaako, titiro mai ki tāku tama; ko ia anake hoki tāku. 39 Nā, ka hopu te wairua i a ia, inamata ka hāmama. Nā, ka haehae i a ia, tutū ana te huka i a ia. Whakauaua ana te whakarere i a ia, ā, marū iho ia. 40 Ā, i te īnoi ahau ki āu ākonga kia peia ia ki waho; heoi, kīhai i taea e rātou."

41 Nā, ka whakahoki a Īhu, ka mea, "E te uri whakapono kore, parori kē, kia pēhea te roa o tōku noho ki a koutou, o tōku manawanui ki a koutou? Kawea mai tāu tama ki konei."

42 Nā, i a ia e haere mai ana, ka tāia iho ia e te rēwera, haehaea iho. Nā, ka rīria te wairua poke e Īhu, ā, whakaorangia ana te tamaiti, hoatu ana ki tōna pāpā. 43 Oho mauri katoa ana rātou ki te nui o te Atua.

Ka Kōrero anō a Īhu mō Tōna Matenga

Ā, i a rātou e mīharo ana ki ngā mea katoa i meinga e Īhu, ka mea ia ki āna ākonga, 44 "Rongoātia ēnei kōrero ki roto ki ō koutou taringa; meāke hoki tukua te Tama a te tangata ki ngā ringa o ngā tāngata." 45 Otirā, kīhai rātou i mōhio ki tēnei kupu, he mea huna hoki i a rātou, kei kite rātou; i mataku hoki rātou ki te ui ki a ia i taua kupu.

Ko Wai te Nui Rawa

46 Nā, ka puta ake he kōrerorero i roto i a rātou, ko wai o rātou te mea nui rawa. 47 Otirā, i te kitenga o Īhu i te whakaaroaronga a ō rātou ngākau, ka mau ia ki tētahi tamaiti nohinohi, ā, whakatūria ana ki tōna taha, 48 ka mea ki a rātou, "Ki te manako tētahi ki tēnei tamaiti, nā te whakaaro hoki ki tōku ingoa, e manako ana ia ki ahau. Ki te manako hoki tētahi ki ahau, e manako ana ia ki tōku kaitono mai. Nā, ko te iti rawa i roto i a koutou katoa ko ia hei mea nui."

Mō he Kore Rānei mō Īhu Karaiti

49 Nā, ka whakahoki a Hoani, ka mea, "E kara, i kite mātou i tētahi e pei rēwera ana i runga i tōu ingoa; ā, rīria iho e mātou, mōna kāhore e haere tahi tātou."

50 Otirā, i mea a Īhu ki a ia, "Kaua e rīria; ki te mea hoki ehara tētahi i te hoa whawhai nō koutou, nō koutou ia."

Kīhai i Manakohia a Īhu e tētahi Kāinga Hamari

51 Ā, nō ka tata ngā rā mō tōna tangohanga ki runga, ka whakamau tōna kanohi ki te haere ki Hiruhārama, 52 Ā, ka tonoa atu e ia he karere i mua i tōna aroaro; ā, ka haere rātou, ka tomo ki tētahi kāinga o ngā Hamari ki te mea tukunga iho mōna. 53 Heoi, kīhai ērā i manako ki a ia, ko te āhua hoki o tōna kanohi me te mea e haere ana ia ki Hiruhārama. 54 Ā, nō te kitenga o āna ākonga, o Hēmi rāua ko Hoani, ka mea rāua, "E te Ariki, e pai ana rānei koe kia kōrerotia e māua he kāpura kia heke iho i te rangi, hei whakangaro i a rātou?"