Luke 9:1-17
Luke 9:1-17 (GNT)
1 "Jesus called the twelve disciples together and gave them power and
authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases. 2 Then he sent
them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick, 3 after
saying to them, Take nothing with you for the trip: no walking stick,
no beggar's bag, no food, no money, not even an extra shirt. 4
Wherever you are welcomed, stay in the same house until you leave that
town; 5 wherever people don't welcome you, leave that town and shake
the dust off your feet as a warning to them. " 6 The disciples left
and traveled through all the villages, preaching the Good News and
healing people everywhere. 7 When Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard
about all the things that were happening, he was very confused,
because some people were saying that John the Baptist had come back to
life. 8 Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others
that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. 9 Herod
said, "I had John's head cut off; but who is this man I hear these
things about?" And he kept trying to see Jesus. 10 The apostles came
back and told Jesus everything they had done. He took them with him,
and they went off by themselves to a town named Bethsaida. 11 When the
crowds heard about it, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to
them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed it. 12 When
the sun was beginning to set, the twelve disciples came to him and
said, "Send the people away so that they can go to the villages and
farms around here and find food and lodging, because this is a lonely
place." 13 But Jesus said to them, "You yourselves give them something
to eat." They answered, "All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do
you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?" 14 (There were
about five thousand men there.) Jesus said to his disciples, "Make the
people sit down in groups of about fifty each." 15 After the disciples
had done so, 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up to
heaven, thanked God for them, broke them, and gave them to the
disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and had enough,
and the disciples took up twelve baskets of what was left over."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as
my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
1 "Jesus called the twelve disciples together and gave them power and
authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases. 2 Then he sent
them out to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick, 3 after
saying to them, Take nothing with you for the trip: no walking stick,
no beggar's bag, no food, no money, not even an extra shirt. 4
Wherever you are welcomed, stay in the same house until you leave that
town; 5 wherever people don't welcome you, leave that town and shake
the dust off your feet as a warning to them. " 6 The disciples left
and traveled through all the villages, preaching the Good News and
healing people everywhere. 7 When Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard
about all the things that were happening, he was very confused,
because some people were saying that John the Baptist had come back to
life. 8 Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others
that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. 9 Herod
said, "I had John's head cut off; but who is this man I hear these
things about?" And he kept trying to see Jesus. 10 The apostles came
back and told Jesus everything they had done. He took them with him,
and they went off by themselves to a town named Bethsaida. 11 When the
crowds heard about it, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to
them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed it. 12 When
the sun was beginning to set, the twelve disciples came to him and
said, "Send the people away so that they can go to the villages and
farms around here and find food and lodging, because this is a lonely
place." 13 But Jesus said to them, "You yourselves give them something
to eat." They answered, "All we have are five loaves and two fish. Do
you want us to go and buy food for this whole crowd?" 14 (There were
about five thousand men there.) Jesus said to his disciples, "Make the
people sit down in groups of about fifty each." 15 After the disciples
had done so, 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up to
heaven, thanked God for them, broke them, and gave them to the
disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and had enough,
and the disciples took up twelve baskets of what was left over."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days you
resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into my heart as
my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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