Comman English Bible Luke

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Luke 9:59 praying, the appearance of his face changed disciples, 44"Take these words to heart: the and his clothes flashed white like lightning. Human One* is about to be delivered into 30 Two men, Moses and Elijah, were talk- human hands." 45They didn't understand ing with him. They were clothed with this statement. Its meaning was hidden heavenly splendor and spoke about Jesus' from them so they couldn't grasp it. And departure, which he would achieve in Jeru- they were afraid to ask him about it. salem. 32 Peter and those with him were almost overcome by sleep, but they managed Jesus corrects the disciples to stay awake and saw his glory as well as 46 An argument arose among the discithe two men with him.
ples about which of them was the greatest. "As the two men were about to leave “Aware of their deepest thoughts, Jesus Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it's good took a little child and had the child stand that we're here. We should construct three beside him. 48 Jesus said to his disciples, shrines: one for you, one for Moses, and one “Whoever welcomes this child in my name for Elijah”—but he didn't know what he was welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me, welsaying. 34 Peter was still speaking when a comes the one who sent me. Whoever is cloud overshadowed them. As they entered least among you all is the greatest. the cloud, they were overcome with awe.
49 John replied, “Master, we saw some35 Then a voice from the cloud said, "This one throwing demons out in your name, is my Son, my chosen one. Listen to him!” and we tried to stop him because he isn't in 3 Even as the voice spoke. Jesus was found our group of followers. alone. They were speechless and at the time
50But Jesus replied, “Don't stop him betold no one what they had seen.
cause whoever isn't against you is for you."
Jesus sets out for Jerusalem Jesus heals a boy
STAs the time approached when Jesus 37 The next day, when Jesus, Peter, John,
was to be taken up into heaven, he deterand James had come down from the moun
mined to go to Jerusalem. 5? He sent mestain, a large crowd met Jesus. 38A man
sengers on ahead of him. Along the way, from the crowd shouted, “Teacher, I beg
they entered a Samaritan village to prepare you to take a look at my son, my only child.
for his arrival, 53but the Samaritan villag39 Look, a spirit seizes him and, without any
ers refused to welcome him because he was warning, he screams. It shakes him and
determined to go to Jerusalem. 54When the causes him to foam at the mouth. It tor
disciples James and John saw this, they tures him and rarely leaves him alone. 401
said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down begged your disciples to throw it out, but
from heaven to consume them?” 55But they couldn't."
Jesus turned and spoke sternly to them, 41 Jesus answered, “You faithless and 56 and
na 56 and they went on to another village. crooked generation, how long will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son Following Jesus here." 42 While he was coming, the demon 5 7As Jesus and his disciples traveled threw him down and shook him violently. along the road, someone said to him, "I will Jesus spoke harshly to the unclean spirit, follow you wherever you go." healed the child, and gave him back to his 5 8 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and the father. 43 Everyone was overwhelmed by birds in the sky have nests, but the Human God's greatness.
One has no place to lay his head."
59Then Jesus said to someone else, "FolJesus warns about his arrest
low me." While everyone was marveling at ev- He replied, “Lord, first let me go and erything he was doing, Jesus said to his bury my father."
*Or Son of Man Yor Son of Man