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The Holy Bible: The New Word According to Luke Chapters 9-12
9[1-6] Then Yeshua called the twelve followers together, and gave them power over all the evil spirits, and the power to heal diseases, sending them to preach about the realm of God, and to heal the sick. And the Christ said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, neither walking sticks, nor bag, nor food, nor money; nor two sets of clothes. And whatever house you come into, stay there until you leave that place. And whoever won’t accept you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a witness against them.” So they left, and went through the towns, preaching the New Word, and healing every where.
[7-9] Now Herod the governor heard of all that happened by them: and was confused, because it was said by some, that John had come back to life; And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old great preachers had come back to life again. And Herod said, “John, I have beheaded: but who is this that I am hearing these things about?” And Herod wanted to see the Christ.
[10-17] And when the followers came back, they told the Christ all that they had done. And the Christ secretly went with them into a deserted place outside the city of Bethsaida. And the people, when they knew it, followed along: so the Christ welcomed them, and spoke to them of the realm of God, and healed those who had need of healing. And when the day was almost over, the twelve came, saying, “Send the crowd away, so that they can go into the towns and country around here, and stay, and get food because we’re out here in this deserted place.” But the Christ answered, “You give them something to eat.” But they said, “We only have five loaves of bread and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people.” There were about five thousand people. And the Christ said to the followers, “Make them sit down in groups, by fifties.” So they did, and made them all sit down. Then the Christ took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, blessed it, and broke it up, and gave to the followers to give to the crowd. So they ate, and were all filled: and twelve baskets of scraps that were left over were taken up.
[18-21] And later, as Yeshua was praying alone with the followers, the Christ asked them, “Who do the people say that I am?” So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say, that one of the old great preachers is here back to life again.” So the Christ answered, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered, “The Christ of God.” And Yeshua clearly warned them, telling them not to tell anyone; saying, “I must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and leading priests and religious leaders, and be killed, and be raised to life again on the third day.”
[23-27] And Yeshua said to them all, “If anyone wants to come after me, let them disown themselves, and pick up the suffering of their cross daily, and follow Me. Because whoever wants to save their life will lose it: but whoever is willing to lose their life for My sake, will save it. What good does it do someone, if they gain the whole world, and lose their soul, or is lost? Whoever is ashamed of Me and of My Words, I will be ashamed of them, when I come in My own victory, and in My God’s, with all of the holy angels. The truth is, some that are standing here, won’t taste of death, till they see the realm of God.”
Elijah and Moses Appear with the Christ
[28-36] And then about eight days after that, Yeshua took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. And as Yeshua prayed, the way the Christ’s face looked was changed, and the clothes the Christ wore were glowing white. And two other people talked with the Christ, who were Moses and Elijah: Who appeared in their changed bodies, and spoke of the Christ’s death which would happen at Jerusalem. But Peter, John, and James were very tired: and when they awoke, they saw Yeshua changed, along with the two others that stood with the Christ. And then, as they left, Peter said to Yeshua, “Christ, it’s good that we’re here: let’s make three memorial stones; one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”: not knowing what he said. While he was speaking, a cloud came, overshadowing them: and as they went into the cloud, they were very afraid. And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My Child, who I love: Listen to Yeshua.” And when the voice was gone, Yeshua was alone with them. And they kept it secret, telling no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.
An Only Child Healed from Seizures
[37-45] And then on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, many people met them. And someone out of the crowd hollered out, saying, “Christ, I beg you, look at my child, who is my only child.” And then a spirit overtook the child, which hardly left the child without hurting him, who suddenly hollered out; and foamed at the mouth again. “I begged your followers to put the spirit out; but they couldn’t.” So Yeshua answered, “You faithless and evil people, how long will I be with you, and have to put up with you? Bring your child here.” And as they were still coming, the evil spirit threw the child down, who had a fit. And Yeshua ordered the evil spirit to come out, and healed the child, and handed him back over to the parent. And everyone was amazed at the amazing power of the Christ. But while they were all still wondering about the things which Yeshua did, the Christ said to the followers, “Listen very carefully to these words because I’ll be handed over to the others very soon.” But they didn’t understand what the Christ said, and they didn’t realize what the Christ meant: and they were afraid to ask about it.
Who will be Greatest?
[46-50] Then later they got in an argument about which one of them would be the greatest. And Yeshua, knowing the very thoughts of their hearts, took a child, and set it in the middle of them, and said, “Whoever accepts this child in My Name accepts Me: and whoever accepts Me accepts the One who sent Me because whoever seems least important among you all now, will be great in heaven.” Then John asked, “Christ, we saw someone putting out evil spirits in Your Name; and we told them not to, because they don’t follow along with us.” But Yeshua answered, “Don’t tell them not to, because those who aren’t against us are for us.”
[51-56] And then, when the time came for the Christ to be taken up, Yeshua decidedly left for Jerusalem, sending messengers to go on ahead: who went into a town of the Samaritans, a people of mixed race, to get ready for the Christ. But they didn’t accept the Christ because they knew Yeshua had decided on to go to Jerusalem. And when the followers, James and John, saw this, they said, “Christ, do you want us to order fire to come down from heaven, and burn them up, just like Elijah did?” But the Christ turned, and scolded them, saying, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you have. I haven’t come to take peoples’ lives, but to save them.” So they went on to another town.
[57-62] And then, as they went down the road, someone said, “Christ, I’ll follow you wherever you go.” And Yeshua said, “Foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but I don’t have anywhere to lay My head.” And then the Christ said to another one, “Follow Me.” But that one said, “Christ, let me first go and bury my parents.” So Yeshua said, “Let those who are spiritually dead bury their dead: but you go and preach the realm of God.” And then another person said this, “Christ, I’ll follow you; but let me go first and tell those at home goodbye.” And Yeshua said, “No one, having started their work, and looking back at their past life, is fit for the realm of God.”
The Seventy Followers Sent Out
10[1-15] Later, Yeshua chose seventy other followers also, and sent them on ahead two by two into all the cities and towns, wherever the Christ was to go. Then the Christ said to them, “The truth is, the harvest is great, but the workers are few: so pray that the God of the harvest will send out workers into the harvest. Now go: I am sending you out as lambs to the wolves. Don’t carry a moneybag, or a backpack, or shoes: and don’t stop to say hello to anyone on the way. And whatever house you come into, first say, Peace be to this house. And if a child of peace is there, your peace will rest on it: if not, it’ll come back to you again. And stay in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they give you because the workers are worthy of their hire. Don’t go from house to house. And whatever city you come into, if they accept you, eat whatever is set before you: and heal the sick that are in it, and say to them: The realm of God has come near you. But whatever city you come into, if they don’t accept you, go out into the streets, and say: Even the very dust of your city, which cleaves on us, we wipe off as a witness against you, but in spite of this you can be sure that the realm of God has come near you. But I tell you, that it’ll be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. You’ll be sorry, Chorazin! You’ll be sorry, Bethsaida! If the amazing things, which have been done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have changed their ways long ago, sitting and crying in mourning clothes and ashes. But it’ll be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And you, Capernaum, which is praised to heaven, will be thrown down to hell. Whoever hears you, hears Me; and whoever hates you, hates Me; and whoever hates Me hates the very One who sent Me.”
Satan has Fallen
[17-24] And later, the seventy came back again with joy, saying, “Christ, even the evil spirits have to do what we say through Your Name.” And the Christ answered, “I watched Satan fall from heaven like lightening. So I’ve given you power to stomp on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing will hurt you in any way. In the same way, don’t celebrate because the spirits have to do what you say; but instead celebrate, because your names are written in heaven.” Then Yeshua celebrated in spirit, saying, “I thank You, Yahweh God, Ruler of heaven and earth, that you’ve hid this from the wise and careful, and have revealed it to babies. In the same way, God, because it was good in Your sight, everything is given to Me by You: and no one knows Me, but You, God; and no one knows You, God, but Me, whom You sent, and those to whom I reveal You to.” And the Christ turned to the followers, privately saying, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see, because I tell you, that many great preachers and rulers have wanted to see what you see, and haven’t seen it; and to hear what you hear, and haven’t heard it.”
The Good Samaritan
[25-37] And a certain student of the law stood up, tempting Yeshua, saying, “Christ, what can I do to get everlasting life?” And the Christ answered, “What does the Word of God say? What do you think it says?” And the student of the law answered, “Love Yahweh, your God with all your spirit, with all your soul, with all your body, and with all your mind; and love your neighbor as you love yourself.” So the Christ said, “You’re right: so do this and you’ll live.” But wanting to make himself appear to be good, he said to Yeshua, “And who is my neighbor?” So Yeshua told a story, saying, “Someone went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and thieves beat that person, tearing their clothes off and leaving them for dead. And by chance a certain priest came that way: and when the priest saw the person who had been attacked, that priest walked by on the other side of the road. Then another religious leader passed by coming to that place, and looking at the person, walked by on the other side of the road. But someone from the city of Samaria, who was taking a trip, came to where the person was: and the Samaritan of mixed race saw the person, and had compassion, who went to the person, dressing the wounds, pouring in oil and alcohol, and took the person on his own horse, bringing them to an inn, and taking care of that person. And the next day the Samaritan left, giving some money to the host, saying, ‘Take care of this person; and whatever it costs more than this, I’ll repay you when I come back.’ So which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the one who was attacked by the thieves?” And the student of the law said, “The one who cared for the person.” Then Yeshua said, “Go, and do the same.”
[38-41] Now it so happened, as they were going, that they went into a certain town: and a woman named Martha had taken them into her house. And she had a sister, Mary, who also sat at Yeshua’ feet, listening to the Words of the Christ. But Martha was busy with all the serving, and came to Yeshua, saying, “Christ, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve all alone?” Tell her to help me. And Yeshua answered, “Martha, Martha, you’re upset and worried about too many things, but there is only one thing that’s really needed: Mary has chosen what is good and that won’t be taken away from her.”
Christ’s Teaches How to Pray
11[1-4] And then, as the Christ was praying in a certain place, when they stopped, one of the followers said, “Christ, teach us to pray, as John also taught the followers.” And Yeshua answered, “When you pray, say, Yahweh, Our God in heaven, Your Name is Holy. May Your Eternal realm come soon. May what You want be done on earth, as it’s done in heaven. Give us our daily needs today. And forgive our sins as we also forgive everyone that has sinned against us. And help us not to sin when we’re tempted; but free us from all evil.”
Ask and It Will Be Given to You
[5-13] Then Yeshua said, “Who among you that has a friend, if you went to them at midnight, and asked, ‘Friend, let me borrow three loaves of bread; because a friend of mine has come to me on a trip, and I don’t have anything to give them?’ And the friend inside the house answers and says, ‘Don’t bother me: the door is already locked, and my children are asleep in bed with me and I can’t get up to give it to you.’ I tell you, even if the friend won’t get up and give it to you, because you’re their friend, still if you keep on knocking they’ll get up and give you whatever you need. So I tell you, ask, and it’ll be given to you; look for it, and you’ll find it; knock, and it’ll be opened to you. Because everyone that asks gets what they ask for; and whoever looks for something will find it; and to those who knock it’ll be opened to them. If a child asked for a piece of bread from any of you that is a parent, would you give them a stone? Or if they ask for a fish, would you give them a snake? Or if they asked for an egg, would you offer them a scorpion? If you then, being evil by nature, know how to give good gifts to your children: wouldn’t your God in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask even more than this?”
Christ Speaks on Evil Spirits
[14-26] And the Christ was putting out an evil spirit, and it was dumb. And then, when the evil spirit had gone out, the dumb person was able to speak; and the people were amazed. But some of them said, “This person puts out evil spirits by the power of the Devil, the leader of the evil spirits.” And others, trying to tempt the Christ, looked for a sign from heaven. But the Christ, knowing what they were thinking, said, “When the people of a country are divided against themselves the country will be destroyed; and when a family is divided against itself, that family won’t survive. If Satan fights against the evil spirits, how could that realm survive? You say that I put out evil spirits by the Devil. But if I put out evil spirits by the Devil, by whom do your children put them out? So they’ll be your judges. But if I put out evil spirits with the Spirit of God, the realm of God has come to you without a doubt. When a strong person who is armed watches over their house, whatever they own is safe: But when someone stronger than that comes and overpowers them, that person will take all the swords that the owners trusted to keep them safe, and take whatever they own. Whoever isn’t with Me is against Me: and whoever doesn’t gather souls with Me scatters them out. When the evil spirit has gone out of someone, it walks through dry places, looking for rest; but finding none, it says, ‘I’ll return to the house where I came from.’ And when it comes, it finds it swept and decorated. Then it goes, and brings along seven more spirits which are more evil than itself; which come in, and stay: and the last state of that person is worse than the first.”
The Eye is the Light of the Body
[27-36] And then, as the Christ spoke this, a certain woman out of the crowd lifted up her voice, saying, “Blessed is the womb that birthed you, and the breasts which you’ve sucked.” But the Christ said, “Yes, but more importantly, blessed are those who hear the Word of God, and do it.” And when the people were crowded together, the Christ began to say, “This is an evil people that look for a sign; but they won’t be given any sign, but the sign of Jonah, the great preacher. Just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so I’ll be a sign to this people also. The queen of the south will stand up in the judgment with others of this people, and accuse them because she came from the farthest parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and someone greater than Solomon is here. The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this people, and will accuse them because they changed their ways at the preaching of Jonah; and someone greater than Jonah is here. No one, when they have lit a candle, puts it in a secret place, nor under a basket, but on a candle holder, so that those who come in can see the light. The eye is the light of the body: so when your eye is set on goodness, your whole body is full of light also; but when your eye is set on evil, your body is full of darkness also. So be sure that your spiritual light isn’t dimmed. If your whole body is full of light, having no dark purpose, the whole body will be full of light, as when a shining candle gives you light.”
Be Clean Inside and Out
[37-44] And as the Christ spoke, a certain religious leader begged Yeshua to dine with him: so the Christ went in, and sat down to eat. And when the religious leader saw it, he was surprised that Yeshua hadn’t washed before dinner. So Yeshua said, “Now you religious leaders wash the outside of the cup and plate; but your inside is full of evil and greediness. You’re so thoughtless, didn’t the One who made the outside also make the inside? You should give a part out of whatever you have; and you’ll be clean both inside and out. But you’ll be sorry, you religious leaders! You tithe even the smallest amounts of herbs, but you overlook fair judgment and God’s love: you should tithe, but not leave the others undone. You’ll be sorry, you religious leaders! You love the best seats in the places of worship, and love to be greeted in the shopping centers. You’ll be sorry, you religious leaders and those of you in the religious sects, you fakes! You’re like hidden graves that people walk over and don’t know they’re there.”
[45-54] Then one of the religious leaders, said, “Christ, what you say accuses us also.” And the Christ said, “You’ll be sorry also, you religious leaders! because you give others rules that are hard to keep, and you yourselves don’t even try to keep them. You’ll be sorry! Because you build the memorial tombs of the great preachers, and your own ancestors killed them. The truth is, you’re witnesses of the fact that you accept the actions of your ancestors because they in fact killed them, and you build their memorials. So the wisdom of God said, I’ll send them great preachers and followers, and they’ll kill and mistreat some of them: So that the blood of all the great preachers, which was shed from the beginning of the world, can be required of this people; From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who was killed between the altar and the place of worship: The truth is, it’ll be required of this people. You’ll be sorry, you religious leaders! for you’ve hidden away the key of knowledge: you didn’t come in yourselves, and those who were trying to come in you stopped.” And as the Christ said this to them, the religious leaders and the religious sects began to question Yeshua, to try to get the Christ to speak of many things, waiting to catch something they could blame the Christ with.
12[1-12] In the mean time, when there was an innumerable crowd of people gathered together, so that they trampled on one another, the Christ began to say to the followers first of all, “Beware of the untruthful leaven of the religious ones, because there isn’t anything covered, that won’t become known; nor hid, that won’t be found out. So whatever you’ve spoken in darkness will be heard in the light; and what you’ve whispered in private will be hollered out on the rooftops. And I tell you My friends, don’t be afraid of those who can kill the body, and after that can do no more. But I tell you whom you should fear: Fear the One, who has power to put your soul in hell when you’re dead; yes, I tell you, Honor and respect Yahweh God. Aren’t five sparrows sold for two small coins, and not one of them is forgotten by God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid: you’re worth more than many sparrows. Also I tell you, whoever admits that they know Me to others, I’ll admit that I know them in the presence of the angels of God: But whoever denies me to others will be denied in the presence of the angels of God. And whoever speaks a word against Me, can be forgiven: but those who show disrespect to the Holy Spirit won’t be forgiven. And when they bring you to the religious ones, and to the courts, and to rulers, don’t think about what you will answer, or what you might say: Because the Holy Spirit will show you what to say at that very time.”
[13-21] And one out of the crowd said, “Christ, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” And the Christ said, “Who made me a judge or an overseer over you?” And the Christ answered, “Be careful and beware of greed because a person’s life isn’t made up of what they have.” And the Christ spoke a story to them, saying, “The land of a certain rich person produced a great crop: And that person thought to himself, saying, ‘What can I do, because there’s no room to store my crops?’ So he thought, ‘I’ll do this: I’ll tear down my barns, and build bigger ones; and then I’ll have room for all my crops and stuff. And I’ll say to myself, I’ve got enough stored up for many years to come; eat, drink, rest, and have fun.’ But God said, ‘You idiot, tonight your soul will be taken from you: then who will get everything you saved up?’ This is the way it’ll be for whoever saves up wealth for themselves, and aren’t rich in God.”
[22-30] And the Christ said to the followers, “So I tell you, don’t worry about your life, what you’ll eat; nor for the body, what you’ll put on. Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing. Think about the ravens, which neither plant nor reap; nor store anything up; and God takes care of them: how much better you are than the birds! And who by worrying can add one inch to their height? If you then aren’t able to do this least little thing, why do you worry about all the rest? Consider the lilies that grow: they don’t work, they don’t sew; and still I tell you, that all Solomon’s riches didn’t make him as beautiful as one of these. So then, if God clothes the grasses this way, which is in the field today, and wilts away in the heat by tomorrow; how much more will God clothe you, who have such little faith? And don’t worry about what you’ll eat, or what you’ll drink, nor doubt in your mind. Because everyone in the world does this: but your God in heaven knows that you need these things.
[31-40] But instead put your mind on the realm of God; and all this will be given to you, too. Don’t be afraid, little flock because it’s your God’s good will to give you the realm of God. Sell whatever you have, and give your gifts to God and others; work for the wealth that never gets old, a wealth in the heavens that never runs out, where no thief comes near, nor any moth harms because your heart is wherever your wealth is. Always be ready to go, night or day; And you yourselves, like those that wait till their owner returns from the wedding; who comes and knocks, so that they can quickly open the door. Blessed are those who are watching when I come: The truth is, that even I will get ready, and make them sit down to eat, and will come out and serve them. And if I come late at night or early in the morning, and find them waiting, they’ll be blessed. And know this, if the owners of the house had known when the thief would come, they would have watched, and not have let their house to be broken into. So you be ready also because I’ll come at a time when you won’t be expecting Me.
[41-48] Then Peter said, “Christ, are you speaking this story just to us, or to everyone?” And Christ said, “Who is that faithful and wise caretaker, whom the owner will put over the household, to give them what they need at the right time? Blessed is that worker, whom when the owner comes back, finds working hard. The truth is, I tell you, that the owner will make them ruler over everything. But if that worker says in their heart, ‘My owner puts off coming;’ and begins to abuse the workers and working girls, and to eat and drink, and gets drunk; The owner of that worker will come in a day when the worker isn’t watching, and at a time when the worker won’t know it, and will punish the worker with death in the judgment of the unbelievers. And that worker, which knew the owner’s will, and didn’t get ready, nor do what the owner wanted, will be badly punished. But whoever didn’t know what the owner wanted, and did things worthy of punishment, will only be punished a little, because much will be expected of whoever is given a big job: and to whoever has been trusted with much, more will be expected of them.
[49-53] I have come to send fire on the earth and long for it to be lit already! But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and am troubled till it’s over! Do you think that I’ve come to bring peace on earth? I tell you, no; but instead, I’ll cause disagreements: because from now on there will be five in a house divided, three against two, and two against three. Father against son and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
[54-59] And then Yeshua said to the people, “When you see a cloud come up out of the west, quickly you say that a rain shower is coming; and so it does. And when you see the south wind blow, you say that it’s going to be hot; and it’s hot. You fakes, you can understand the face of the sky and of the earth; but why don’t you understand this time? Yes, and why don’t you yourselves judge what’s right? When you’re on the way to go to court with your enemy, try your best to settle your argument; in case they take you to the judge, and the judge hands you over to the officer, and the officer puts you in jail. I tell you, you won’t leave there, till you’ve paid the very last cent of your fine.”
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