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LUKE 9:34
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done.
Then he slipped quietly away with them toward the town of Bethsaida. 11 But
the crowds found out where he was going, and they followed him. He welcomed them and taught them about the Kingdom of God, and he healed
those who were sick.
12 Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send
the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and
lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.”
13 But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or
are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?” 14 For
there were about 5,000 men there.
Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 So
the people all sat down. 16 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up
toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces,
he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute
it to the people. 17 They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the
disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!
Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
18 One day Jesus left the crowds to pray alone. Only his disciples were with
him, and he asked them, “Who do people say I am?”
19 “Well,” they replied, “some say John the Baptist, some say Elijah, and
others say you are one of the other ancient prophets risen from the dead.”
20 Then he asked them, “But who do you say I am?”
Peter replied, “You are the Messiah* sent from God!”
Jesus Predicts His Death
21 Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was. 22 “The Son of
Man* must suffer many terrible things,” he said. “He will be rejected by the
elders, the leading priests, and the teachers of religious law. He will be killed,
but on the third day he will be raised from the dead.”
23 Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you
must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me. 24 If you
try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my
sake, you will save it. 25 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world
but are yourself lost or destroyed? 26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my
message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns
in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels. 27 I tell you
the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the
Kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration
28 About eight days later Jesus took Peter, John, and James up on a mountain to pray. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly, two men, Moses
and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus. 31 They were glorious to
see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was
about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem.
32 Peter and the others had fallen asleep. When they woke up, they saw
Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with him. 33 As Moses and Elijah
were starting to leave, Peter, not even knowing what he was saying, blurted
out, “Master, it’s wonderful for us to be here! Let’s make three shelters as
memorials*—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” 34 But even as
9:20 Or the Christ. Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “anointed one.”
9:22 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself. 9:33 Greek three tabernacles.
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