Luke 9:37-62.
Luke 9:37-62 (Good News Translation)
37 "The next day Jesus and the three disciples went down from the
hill, and a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man shouted from the crowd,
"Teacher! I beg you, look at my son—my only son! 39 A spirit attacks
him with a sudden shout and throws him into a fit, so that he foams at
the mouth; it keeps on hurting him and will hardly let him go! 40 I
begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't. " 41 Jesus
answered, "How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I
stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you?" Then he said to
the man, "Bring your son here." 42 As the boy was coming, the demon
knocked him to the ground and threw him into a fit. Jesus gave a
command to the evil spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his
father. 43 All the people were amazed at the mighty power of God. The
people were still marveling at everything Jesus was doing, when he
said to his disciples, 44 "Don't forget what I am about to tell you!
The Son of Man is going to be handed over to the power of human
beings." 45 But the disciples did not know what this meant. It had
been hidden from them so that they could not understand it, and they
were afraid to ask him about the matter. 46 An argument broke out
among the disciples as to which one of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus
knew what they were thinking, so he took a child, stood him by his
side, 48 and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name,
welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent
me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest." 49 John
spoke up, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons in your name, and
we told him to stop, because he doesn't belong to our group." 50 "Do
not try to stop him," Jesus said to him and to the other disciples,
"because whoever is not against you is for you." 51 As the time drew
near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and
set out on his way to Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him,
who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him. 53
But the people there would not receive him, because it was clear that
he was on his way to Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John
saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from
heaven to destroy them?" 55 Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then
Jesus and his disciples went on to another village. 57 As they went on
their way, a man said to Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the
Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest." 59 He said to another
man, "Follow me." But that man said, "Sir, first let me go back and
bury my father." 60 Jesus answered, "Let the dead bury their own dead.
You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God." 61 Someone else said, "I will
follow you, sir; but first let me go and say good-bye to my family."
62 Jesus said to him, "Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps
looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God."
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
later 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.
37 "The next day Jesus and the three disciples went down from the
hill, and a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man shouted from the crowd,
"Teacher! I beg you, look at my son—my only son! 39 A spirit attacks
him with a sudden shout and throws him into a fit, so that he foams at
the mouth; it keeps on hurting him and will hardly let him go! 40 I
begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't. " 41 Jesus
answered, "How unbelieving and wrong you people are! How long must I
stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you?" Then he said to
the man, "Bring your son here." 42 As the boy was coming, the demon
knocked him to the ground and threw him into a fit. Jesus gave a
command to the evil spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his
father. 43 All the people were amazed at the mighty power of God. The
people were still marveling at everything Jesus was doing, when he
said to his disciples, 44 "Don't forget what I am about to tell you!
The Son of Man is going to be handed over to the power of human
beings." 45 But the disciples did not know what this meant. It had
been hidden from them so that they could not understand it, and they
were afraid to ask him about the matter. 46 An argument broke out
among the disciples as to which one of them was the greatest. 47 Jesus
knew what they were thinking, so he took a child, stood him by his
side, 48 and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name,
welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent
me. For the one who is least among you all is the greatest." 49 John
spoke up, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons in your name, and
we told him to stop, because he doesn't belong to our group." 50 "Do
not try to stop him," Jesus said to him and to the other disciples,
"because whoever is not against you is for you." 51 As the time drew
near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind and
set out on his way to Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him,
who went into a village in Samaria to get everything ready for him. 53
But the people there would not receive him, because it was clear that
he was on his way to Jerusalem. 54 When the disciples James and John
saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from
heaven to destroy them?" 55 Jesus turned and rebuked them. 56 Then
Jesus and his disciples went on to another village. 57 As they went on
their way, a man said to Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the
Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest." 59 He said to another
man, "Follow me." But that man said, "Sir, first let me go back and
bury my father." 60 Jesus answered, "Let the dead bury their own dead.
You go and proclaim the Kingdom of God." 61 Someone else said, "I will
follow you, sir; but first let me go and say good-bye to my family."
62 Jesus said to him, "Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps
looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God."
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
later 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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