Luke 9 Now later, after calling the twelve together unto Himself, He gave to them power and ability, as well as authority, upon all the demons (Hellenistic concept and term: = animistic influences) and thus to be habitually giving care for, treating or curing sicknesses and diseases.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now later, after calling the twelve together unto Himself, He gave to them power and ability, as well as authority, upon all the demons (Hellenistic concept and term: = animistic influences) and thus to be habitually giving care for, treating or curing sicknesses and diseases. ² And then He sent them off with a mission (as emissaries) to be constantly making public proclamation, heralding God's reign (or: kingdom; influence and activity as King) and to be constantly (or: from time to time) healing [folks]. ³ He also said, pertaining to (with a view to) them, "You men make it a habit to lift up and carry nothing into the path (road; way) – neither staff, nor food pouch (or: beggar's bag), nor loaf of bread, nor silver (= money), nor even to be having two tunics (undergarments) apiece. ⁴ "Then, into whatever house you folks may enter, you men continue staying (remaining; dwelling; abiding) there – and then periodically go out (or: forth) from that place. ⁵ "And yet, as many people as may perhaps not continue welcoming and receiving you folks, when going out from that town be continuously shaking off the dust from your feet – [pointing] unto evidence (proof; or: [leading] into a testimony and a witness) upon them. [note: Hospitality in those times and countries involved having a servant wash the feet of their guests; further: Jews did this when they left a Gentile country, so this would indicate that this town was being regarded as polluted and unholy, and in the same category as the Gentiles] ⁶ So after going out, they continued passing through – from village to village – constantly bringing and declaring the good news, as well as continuing to tend, give care to or cure [folks] everywhere. ⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch (= district governor) heard of all the things continuing to be happening, and he continued being bewildered and thoroughly perplexed because of the [rumors] being repeatedly told by certain folks that John [the immerser] was raised up from out of the midst of dead folks, ⁸ yet by some, that Elijah had appeared, but then other folks [said] that some (or: a certain) prophet of the ancient ones had risen (or: stood back up again). ⁹ So Herod said, "I, myself, beheaded John – but who is this man about whom I continue hearing such things?" And so he began trying (or: seeking [a way]) to see him, and thus, to become acquainted with [him]. ¹⁰ Later, upon returning, the men sent off on the mission (or: the emissaries; the sent-ones; the representatives; the commissioned folks) fully related and described to Him as many things as they had done, as well as whatever they had taught. So then, taking them along, He withdrew privately into a town being normally called Bethsaida. ¹¹ But the crowds, finding [this] out (or: coming to know of [it]) followed after Him. So, upon being favorably received and welcomed, He began speaking to them about God's reign (or: sovereign kingdom and activities), and continued healing the folks having a need of a cure or treatment. ¹² Now the day started to be progressively declining (or: leaning and sloping down; = coming to a close), so upon approaching, the twelve said to Him, "Loose-away (Release; Dismiss) the crowd so that they, after going on their way into the villages and fields round about, can (or: may) loosen-down (= relax, camp or procure lodging) and should find food and provisions, because we are in a desolate (uninhabited; desert) place here." ¹³ Yet He said to them, "You yourselves give them [something] to eat." But they said, "There are not with (or: for) us more than five loaves of bread and two fishes – unless perhaps, upon going our way we could at a marketplace buy food [to dispense] into all these people." You see, there were about five thousand adult men. ¹⁴ So He says to His disciples, "Make them recline in groups of up to about fifty, in situations for a meal." ¹⁵ And then they did [it] in that way, and had them all recline for a meal. ¹⁶ Now after taking (or: receiving) the five loaves and the two fishes [and] looking up into the sky (or: the atmosphere; the heaven), He spoke words of blessing and well-being on them, then completely broke [them] down into pieces and began giving [them] to the disciples to set beside the crowd. ¹⁷ And so they all ate and were filled to being satisfied. Then the surplus was picked up by them: twelve hand-baskets of fragments (results of the breaking into pieces). ¹⁸ Later – it happened during the [time; situation] for Him to be continuing in thinking and speaking goodness (or: praying) in seclusion – the disciples came together to Him and Jesus inquired of them, saying, "Who are the crowds normally (or: presently; continuing in) saying [that] I am to be (or: What do the crowds now make reference [of] Me being)?" ¹⁹ So they, giving considered responses, said, "John the immerser (or: Baptist). Yet others [say] Elijah. But still others, that some prophet of the ancient ones has risen (or: stood back up again)." ²⁰ Then He said to them, "So you, yourselves – who are you folks normally saying [that] I am to be?" Now Peter, giving a considered response, said, "God's Anointed One (or: The Christ of, or, who comes from God; = God's Messiah)." ²¹ Then He, after giving a respectful compliment (or: assessing [the situation]; or: adding respectful admonition), passed on the information [that] no one is to continue saying this (or: made the announcement at their side: "No one is to presently tell this"), ²² then saying that, "It continues being binding and necessary that the Son of the Man (or: mankind's Son; = Adam's Son; = the expected eschatological Messiah) is to experience many things (= both good and neutral things, as well as suffering), and then, from examination, scrutiny and testing, to be rejected by the elders, the chief (or: ranking) priests and scribes (scholars; theologians of the Law), and finally to be killed off – and yet on (or: in) the third day to be aroused and raised up." ²³ Now He went on to say to them, "If anyone continues willing and intending to progressively come after Me, let him at once lift up and carry his execution stake (or: cross), daily, and be habitually following after Me. ²⁴ "You see, whoever may (or: would; can) habitually will (or: purpose; intend; want) to keep his soul safe (or: to rescue or save his self-life) will be destroying it (or: will lose her). Yet whoever can (or: may) at some point destroy his soul (or: lose his self-life) – on account of Me – this person will continue keeping it safe (or: will progressively rescue and deliver it, and return it to its original state and condition of health and wholeness). ²⁵ "For how or in what way is a person normally furthered or benefited by gaining, or making a profit of, the whole world (organized system of economics, culture, religion or government; universe; adorned arrangement) while yet destroying (or: losing) himself or suffering detriment, loss, disadvantage, damage or forfeit? ²⁶ "You see, whoever may be ashamed of or embarrassed by Me and [of or by] My words (message; thoughts; ideas), the Son of the Man (mankind's offspring; = Adam's son; or: the eschatological messianic figure) will proceed in being ashamed of and embarrassed by this person – whenever He (or: it) may come within His glory (in union with its manifestation which calls forth praise) as well as the Father's (or: can come in a reputation and exhibiting an opinion which belongs to Him and has its source in the Father; or: should come in a glorifying thought which is Him and is the Father) and which belongs to the set-apart agents (or: sacred, or holy, messengers). ²⁷ "Now I am presently saying to you folks truthfully (or: I presently tell you folks, truly) there are certain people of those now standing here in this place who can under no circumstances taste (= partake of or experience) death until they can (or: should) see and perceive God's reign (or: sovereign influence and activity; kingdom)." ²⁸ So it came to be (happened; was birthed) – about eight days after these words – that, taking along Peter, John and Jacob (James), He walked up into the hill country (or: climbed into the mountain) to think and commune with a view to goodness, ease and well-being (or: to pray). ²⁹ Then it happened! During the [occasion] for Him to be continuing in speaking and thinking goodness (or: praying), the form (external appearance) of His face became different, and His clothing (apparel) continued flashing forth bright whiteness and brilliant luster. ³⁰ Also – look, and consider this! – two adult men (males), who were and continued being Moses and Elijah, continued speaking with Him. ³¹ These men were being seen (or: were being caused to be visible and were being observed) in the midst of the manifestation which called forth praise and in union with [the] glory. They kept on talking [about] His exodus (His way out; His path from out of the midst; or: His departure) which was progressively about to be filling up to completion within Jerusalem. ³² Now Peter and those with him had been men having been weighed down and burdened by sleep (may = were half asleep; or: = were sound asleep), yet, upon being fully awake and alert, they see His glory (praise-inducing manifestation) and the two adult men standing together with Him. ³³ And then – it happened during the [situation for] them [= Moses and Elijah] to progressively be thoroughly separated and detached from Him – Peter said to Jesus, "Master (or: = Rabbi; Instructor; Chief; = Boss; [p45 reads: Teacher]), it is a beautiful and fine [situation] for us to continue being here! So let us construct three tents (or: Tabernacles): one for (or: to) You, and one for (or: to) Moses, and one for (or: to) Elijah!" – [he was] not seeing, realizing or being aware of what he was then saying! ³⁴ But at his being in the midst of saying these things, a cloud was birthed (came to be; formed) and began to cast a shadow upon, and then continued overshadowing, them. Now in the midst of the [situation for] them to enter into the cloud, they were made fearful (or: became wary and afraid; or: were filled with reverential awe). ³⁵ And then a Voice was birthed (or: a Sound occurred) from out of the midst of the cloud, progressively laying it out and saying, "This Man is (or: exists being) My Son, the Man having been selected, picked out and chosen! From Him you men continue hearing (or: You folks be habitually listening to Him)." ³⁶ And in the midst of the [situation for] the Voice to be birthed (or: the Sound to occur), Jesus was found alone. And so they, themselves, kept silent and within those days reported back to no one anything of what they had seen. ³⁷ Now it happened on the next day, after their having come down from the hill country (or: mountain), [that] a large crowd met up with Him. ³⁸ Then – look and consider [this]! – an adult man (male) shouted out from the crowd, by saying, "Teacher, I am now begging (urgently asking from my need) of You to look upon my son, because he is an only-begotten one for me, ³⁹ and look, a breath-effect (or: spirit; attitude) is periodically (or: habitually) taking hold of him, and unexpectedly he suddenly cries out, and it repeatedly convulses and tears him, accompanied with foam – and it is normally withdrawing and departing from him with hard labor, continuing to rub him [against things] and bruise him. ⁴⁰ And so I begged of Your disciples so that they would throw it out – and yet they had no power and were unable." ⁴¹ So Jesus, giving a discerning and decided answer, said, "O generation without trust or faith (or: unbelieving) and having been thoroughly twisted in two and fully turned (or: distorted into separate parts and perverted)! Until when shall I continue being facing toward, and focus upon, you people, and shall I Myself continue holding you up (or: holding up with you; or: = putting up with and tolerating you)? Bring your son over here to Me." ⁴² But while he is still approaching, the demon (Hellenistic concept and term: = animistic influence) burst forth [in] him (= tore and shattered his inner being) and then with [him] violently convulsed. So Jesus spoke a serious but respectful directive to the unclean breath-effect (or: unpruned attitude; or: = diseased spirit; = distorted life-force) and so healed the boy and gave him back to his father. ⁴³ Now they all began being struck out of themselves with astonishment, continuing being amazed at and by God's greatness (magnificence; majesty). ⁴⁴ So at everyone's continued marvelling in wonder and admiration upon all [the] things which He kept on doing (performing; making), He said to His disciples, "You, yourselves, put (or: lay [up]) these words (thoughts; ideas; messages) at once into your ears. You see, the Son of the Man (or: the Son of humanity; = Adam's offspring; or: = the expected eschatological messianic figure) continues being about to be progressively given over into [the] hands of mankind (or: of humans)." ⁴⁵ Yet they continued being ignorant (without personal, intimate knowledge and insight) [in regard to] this saying. In fact, it was continuing concealed, having been hidden at the side, away form them, so that they could not sense or notice it. And so they continued being afraid to ask Him about this saying. ⁴⁶ Now later, a reasoning and a discussion entered in among them – the [topic being] who might continue being [the] greatest (= most important) of them. ⁴⁷ So Jesus, seeing and thus knowing the reasoning and discussions of their hearts, after taking hold of a little child, stands it [note: Greek is neuter, = either a boy or a girl] beside Himself, ⁴⁸ and then says to them, "Whoever may welcome and favorably receive this little child – upon the basis of My Name – continues welcoming and favorably receiving Me. And whoever may welcome and favorably receive Me constantly welcomes and favorably receiving the One sending Me off on a mission and as an emissary (representative). You see, the one habitually subsisting inherently as one under the leader or subordinate to the chief, and thus the smaller and lesser person among you all, this person is a great one." ⁴⁹ So John, giving a considered response, says, "Master (or: Captain; Instructor; Leader; = Boss), we saw someone repeatedly casting out demons (Hellenistic concept and term: = animistic influences) in (or: in union with) Your Name, and so we were trying to forbid, hinder and prevent him, because he does not continue following with us." ⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, "Stop (or: Do not continue) forbidding, hindering or preventing. You see, the person who is not down on or against you folks is [standing] over [and sheltering] you folks and is for you." ⁵¹ Now it came to pass – amidst the progression for the days to be filled together unto fulfillment pertaining to His being taken back up again – that He, Himself, firmly set [His] face (= focus and direction) to proceed going His way into Jerusalem. ⁵² So He sent off agents (messengers) as representatives before His face (= in advance of Him). And thus, upon going their way, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to prepare and make ready for Him. ⁵³ And yet they did not favorably welcome or receive Him (= offered Him no hospitality), because His face (= His focus) was going His way into Jerusalem. ⁵⁴ Now, upon seeing [this], the disciples Jacob (James) and John said, "Lord, are You now desiring that we should tell ‘fire to come down from the sky (or: from the atmosphere, or heaven) – and so to seize and take them up so as to overcome and ruin’ them, even as Elijah did?" [2 Kings 1:9-16] ⁵⁵ Yet, being turned, He respectfully spoke a stern admonition to them [later MSS add: and said, "You do not see or know of what sort of breath-effect (spirit; attitude) you are. For the Son of the Man does not come to destroy {the} lives (or: souls) of humanity, but rather to rescue, heal, save and restore to health and wholeness"]. ⁵⁶ And so they went their way into a different village. ⁵⁷ Later, upon their continuing in traveling on their way on the road (or: in the path or way), a certain person said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You may continue going off [p45 and others read: may continue leading under control], Lord." ⁵⁸ Then Jesus said to him, "The foxes are normally having burrows (or: dens; holes), and the birds of the sky (or: atmosphere; heaven) [have] nests (or: roosts; places for 'tenting-down,' i.e., camping or lodging), yet the Son of the Man is not normally or presently having [a place] where He may recline [His] head." ⁵⁹ Now He said to a different person, "Be habitually following Me." Yet the person says, "Master (or: Lord), allow (or: Permit) me first, after going away, to bury my father." ⁶⁰ But He said to him, "Let (or: Abandon and allow) the dead folks to bury their own dead people. Yet you, yourself, after going away, throughout [the land] and abroad be constantly announcing God's sovereign reign (or: kingdom)." ⁶¹ So a different person also said, "I will be following You, Lord, but first allow (or: permit) me to at once make arrangements (or: set things off in order) for myself, [going] unto my household so as to detach myself and say good-by to the people at home." ⁶² "But Jesus said to him, "No one, after thrusting [his] hand upon a plow and then looking into the things behind, is well-fitted for (or: well-placed in; thus: suitable or useful to) God's sovereign reign (or: kingdom; royal activities)."