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Luke 9

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He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

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And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

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He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick.

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And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

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He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

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And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

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Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

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And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

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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.”

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And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

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

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And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

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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,

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Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

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and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

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and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

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Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

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And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

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The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

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And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.

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But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

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But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.

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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.”

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And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert place.

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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.”

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But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

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For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

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For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

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They did so, and made them all sit down.

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And they did so, and made them all sit down.

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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.

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And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

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They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

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And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

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

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And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

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

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And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

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He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

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And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

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

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But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;

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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.”

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saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

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He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

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And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

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For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

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For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

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For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

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For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

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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.

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For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

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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.”

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But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

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About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

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And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

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As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

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And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.

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Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

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And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;

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who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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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.

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Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

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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.

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And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said.

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While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

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And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

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A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

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And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.

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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.

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And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.

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On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

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And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

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Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

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And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:

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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.

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and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.

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I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

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And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

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

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And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.

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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.

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And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

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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,

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And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

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

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Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.

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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.

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But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

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An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

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And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

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Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

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But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

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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.”

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and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same is great.

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

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And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

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

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But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

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It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

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And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

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and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

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and sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

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They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

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And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he were going to Jerusalem.

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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?”

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And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

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But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

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But he turned, and rebuked them.

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For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

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And they went to another village.

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As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

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And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

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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.”

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And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

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He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

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And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

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

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But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

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Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

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And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

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

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But Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.