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Text -- Luke 9:16-62 (NET)
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9:16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish , and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them . He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd .
9:17 They all ate and were satisfied , and what was left over was picked up – twelve baskets of broken pieces .
Peter’s Confession
9:18 Once when Jesus was praying by himself , and his disciples were nearby , he asked them , “Who do the crowds say that I am ?”
9:19 They answered , “John the Baptist ; others say Elijah ; and still others that one of the prophets of long ago has risen .”
9:20 Then he said to them , “But who do you say that I am ?” Peter answered , “The Christ of God .”
9:21 But he forcefully commanded them not to tell this to anyone ,
9:22 saying , “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders , chief priests , and experts in the law , and be killed , and on the third day be raised .”
A Call to Discipleship
9:23 Then he said to them all , “If anyone wants to become my follower , he must deny himself , take up his cross daily , and follow me .
9:24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it , but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it .
9:25 For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself ?
9:26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words , the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels .
9:27 But I tell you most certainly , there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God .”
The Transfiguration
9:28 Now about eight days after these sayings , Jesus took with him Peter , John , and James , and went up the mountain to pray .
9:29 As he was praying , the appearance of his face was transformed , and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white .
9:30 Then two men , Moses and Elijah , began talking with him .
9:31 They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure that he was about to carry out at Jerusalem .
9:32 Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy , but as they became fully awake , they saw his glory and the two men standing with him .
9:33 Then as the men were starting to leave , Peter said to Jesus , “Master , it is good for us to be here . Let us make three shelters , one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah ”– not knowing what he was saying .
9:34 As he was saying this , a cloud came and overshadowed them , and they were afraid as they entered the cloud .
9:35 Then a voice came from the cloud , saying , “This is my Son , my Chosen One . Listen to him !”
9:36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone . So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen .
Healing a Boy with an Unclean Spirit
9:37 Now on the next day , when they had come down from the mountain , a large crowd met him .
9:38 Then a man from the crowd cried out , “Teacher , I beg you to look at my son – he is my only child!
9:39 A spirit seizes him , and he suddenly screams ; it throws him into convulsions and causes him to foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone, torturing him severely .
9:40 I begged your disciples to cast it out , but they could not do so.”
9:41 Jesus answered , “You unbelieving and perverse generation ! How much longer must I be with you and endure you ? Bring your son here .”
9:42 As the boy was approaching , the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions . But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit , healed the boy , and gave him back to his father .
Another Prediction of Jesus’ Suffering
9:43 Then they were all astonished at the mighty power of God . But while the entire crowd was amazed at everything Jesus was doing , he said to his disciples ,
9:44 “Take these words to heart , for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men .”
9:45 But they did not understand this statement ; its meaning had been concealed from them , so that they could not grasp it . Yet they were afraid to ask him about this statement .
Concerning the Greatest
9:46 Now an argument started among the disciples as to which of them might be the greatest .
9:47 But when Jesus discerned their innermost thoughts , he took a child , had him stand by his side ,
9:48 and said to them , “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me , and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me , for the one who is least among you all is the one who is great .”
On the Right Side
9:49 John answered , “Master , we saw someone casting out demons in your name , and we tried to stop him because he is not a disciple along with us .”
9:50 But Jesus said to him , “Do not stop him, for whoever is not against you is for you .”
Rejection in Samaria
9:51 Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up , Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem .
9:52 He sent messengers on ahead of him . As they went along , they entered a Samaritan village to make things ready in advance for him ,
9:53 but the villagers refused to welcome him , because he was determined to go to Jerusalem .
9:54 Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said , “Lord , do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them ?”
9:55 But Jesus turned and rebuked them ,
9:56 and they went on to another village .
Challenging Professed Followers
9:57 As they were walking along the road , someone said to him , “I will follow you wherever you go .”
9:58 Jesus said to him , “Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky have nests , but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head .”
9:59 Jesus said to another , “Follow me .” But he replied , “Lord, first let me go and bury my father .”
9:60 But Jesus said to him , “Let the dead bury their own dead , but as for you , go and proclaim the kingdom of God .”
9:61 Yet another said , “I will follow you , Lord , but first let me say goodbye to my family .”
9:62 Jesus said to him , “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God .”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Jesus, The Christ |
LUKE, THE GOSPEL OF |
JESUS CHRIST, 4C2 |
TRANSFIGURATION, THE |
Transfiguration |
James |
Elijah |
Moses |
Peter |
Vision |
Mountain |
Miracles |
John |
Bigotry |
Faith |
Children |
Prayer |
Self-denial |
Anxiety |
Instability |
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NET Notes: Luk 9:16 Gave thanks adds a note of gratitude to the setting. The scene is like two other later meals: Luke 22:19 and 24:30. Jesus gives thanks to God “w...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:17 There was more than enough for everybody, as indicated by the gathering of what was left over.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:18 “Who do the crowds say that I am?” The question of who Jesus is occurs frequently in this section of Luke: 7:49; 8:25; 9:9. The answer res...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:19 The phrase has risen could be understood to mean “has been resurrected,” but this is only a possible option, not a necessary one, since th...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:21 No explanation for the command not to tell this to anyone is given, but the central section of Luke, chapters 9-19, appears to reveal a reason. The di...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:22 The description of the Son of Man being rejected…killed, and…raised is the first of six passion summaries in Luke: 9:44; 17:25; 18:31-33; ...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:23 Only Luke mentions taking up one’s cross daily. To bear the cross means to accept the rejection of the world for turning to Jesus and following ...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:24 The point of the saying whoever wants to save his life will lose it is that if one comes to Jesus then rejection by many will certainly follow. If sel...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:25 Grk “a man,” but ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used in a generic sense here to refer to both men an...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:26 Grk “in the glory of him and of the Father and of the holy angels.” “Glory” is repeated here in the translation for clarity an...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:27 The meaning of the statement that some will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God is clear at one level, harder at another. Jesus predict...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:28 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:29 Or “became bright as a flash of lightning” (cf. BDAG 346 s.v. ἐξαστράπτω); or “be...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:30 Grk “two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah.” The relative clause has been simplified to an appositive and transposed in...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:31 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:33 By making three shelters Peter apparently wanted to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles or Booths that looked forward to the end and to treat Moses, El...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:35 The expression listen to him comes from Deut 18:15 and makes two points: 1) Jesus is a prophet like Moses, a leader-prophet, and 2) they have much yet...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:37 Grk “Now it happened that on.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:39 Or “bruising,” or “crushing.” This verb appears to allude to the damage caused when it throws him to the ground. According to ...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:40 The words “do so” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity and stylistic reasons.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:41 The pronouns you…you are plural, indicating that Jesus is speaking to a group rather than an individual.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:43 Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Some mss have done the same.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:44 The plural Greek term ἀνθρώπων (anqrwpwn) is considered by some to be used here in a generic sense, referrin...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:45 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate that in spite of their lack of understanding, the disciples were af...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:46 The use of the optative mood means the answer is not clear (BDF §§267.2.3; 385.2.2).
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NET Notes: Luk 9:48 Grk “among you all, this one is great.” The absence of a comparative term here makes the point that comparison should not be done.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:49 Grk “does not follow with us.” BDAG 36 s.v. ἀκολουθέω 2 indicates that the pronoun σ ...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:51 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:53 Jerusalem is to be the place of rejection, as Luke 9:44 suggested. Jesus had resolved to meet his fate in Jerusalem, so the rejection was no surprise.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:55 The point of the rebuke is that now was not the time for judgment but patience; see 2 Pet 3:9.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:57 The statement “I will follow you wherever you go” is an offer to follow Jesus as a disciple, no matter what the cost.
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NET Notes: Luk 9:58 Jesus’ reply is simply this: Does the man understand the rejection he will be facing? Jesus has no home in the world (the Son of Man has no plac...
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NET Notes: Luk 9:60 The kingdom of God is a major theme of Jesus. It is a realm in which Jesus rules and to which those who trust him belong. See Luke 6:20; 11:20; 17:20-...
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