Luke 9:28-62
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The Transfiguration
28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.
29As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.
30Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.
31They spoke about his departure,
33As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.) 34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”
36When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy 37The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him.
40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
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Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
43While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
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Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time
43While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
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45But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it. 46An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him.
48Then he said to them,
49“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
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Samaritan Opposition
51As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
52And he sent messengers on ahead, who went into a Samaritan village to get things ready for him;
53but the people there did not welcome him, because he was heading for Jerusalem.
54When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them
56Then he and his disciples went to another village.
The Cost of Following Jesus 57As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”
58Jesus replied,
59He said to another man,
60Jesus said to him,
61Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”
62Jesus replied,