Luke 9:44-62 ▼

44 Marke these wordes diligently: for it shall come to passe, that the Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men.

45 But they vnderstood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceiue it: and they feared to aske him of that worde.

46 Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest.

47 When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, & set him by him,

48 And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great.

49 And Iohn answered and saide, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils in thy Name, and we forbad him, because he followeth thee not with vs.

50 Then Iesus saide vnto him, Forbid ye him not: for he that is not against vs, is with vs.

51 And it came to passe, when the dayes were accomplished, that he should be receiued vp, he setled himselfe fully to goe to Hierusalem,

52 And sent messengers before him: and they went and entred into a towne of the Samaritans, to prepare him lodging.

53 But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem.

54 And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lorde, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?

55 But Iesus turned about, & rebuked them, and said, Ye knowe not of what spirit ye are.

56 For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. Then they went to another towne.

57 And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, I will followe thee, Lord, whithersoeuer thou goest.

58 And Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to lay his head.

59 But he said vnto another, Followe me; the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.

60 And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.

61 Then another saide, I will followe thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house.

62 And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.