Luke 9:37–56

The Power of Faith over a Demon

37 The next day, d when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 38 Just then a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he’s my only child. e 39 Often a spirit seizes him; suddenly he shrieks, and it throws him into convulsions until he foams at the mouth; f wounding g him, it hardly ever leaves him. 40 I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn’t.” h

41 Jesus replied, “You unbelieving and rebellious i generation! j How long will I be with you and put up with you? k Bring your son here.”

42 As the boy was still approaching, the demon knocked him down and threw him into severe convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the * unclean spirit, cured the boy, l and gave him back to his father. m 43 And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. n

The Second Prediction of His Death

While everyone was amazed at all the things He was doing, o He told His disciples, 44 “Let these words sink in: p The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.” q

45 But they did not understand this statement; r it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, s and they were afraid to ask Him about it. t

Who Is the Greatest?

46 Then an argument started among them about who would be the greatest of them. u 47 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, v took a little child and had him stand next to Him. 48 He told them, “Whoever welcomes w this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. x For whoever is least among you—this one is great.” y

In His Name

49 John responded, z “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, a and we tried to stop him because he does not follow us.” b

50 “Don’t stop him,” Jesus told him, “because whoever is not against you is for you.” c d

The Journey to Jerusalem

51 When the days were coming to a close for Him to be taken up, e f He determined g h to journey to Jerusalem. i 52 He sent messengers ahead of Him, j and on the way they entered a village of the * Samaritans k to make preparations for Him. 53 But they did not welcome Him, because He determined to journey to Jerusalem. l 54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” m n

55 But He turned and rebuked them, o 56 and they went to another village.

d	Mt 17:14–18 Mk 9:14–27
e	Lk 7:12
f	9:39 * convulsions with foam
g	9:39 Or bruising, or mauling
h	Lk 9:1 Lk 10:17
i	9:41 Or corrupt, or perverted, or twisted; Dt 32:5
j	Php 2:15
k	Jn 14:9
*
l	Zec 3:2 Mt 8:26 Mk 1:25 Lk 4:35 Lk 4:39 Jud 9
m	Lk 7:15
n	2 Pe 1:16
o	Mt 17:22–23 Mk 9:30–32
p	9:44 * Put these words in your ears
q	Lk 9:22
r	Mk 6:52 Lk 2:50 Lk 18:34 Lk 24:25 Jn 10:6 Jn 12:16 Jn 16:17–19
s	Lk 18:34 Lk 24:16
t	9:45 * about this statement
u	Mt 18:1–5 Mk 9:33–37 Lk 22:24
v	Mt 9:4
w	9:48 Or receives, throughout the verse
x	Mt 10:40 Mt 10:42 Lk 10:16 Jn 13:20
y	Lk 22:26
z	Mk 9:38–40
a	Mt 7:22 Mt 12:27 Mk 16:17 Lk 10:17 Ac 19:13
b	Nu 11:28
c	9:50 Other * read against us is for us
d	Mt 12:30 Lk 11:23
e	9:51 His ascension
f	Mk 16:19
g	9:51 * He stiffened His face to go; Is 50:7
h	2 Ki 12:17 Is 50:7 Je 42:15
i	Lk 13:22 Lk 17:11 Lk 18:31 Lk 19:11 Lk 19:28
j	Lk 10:1
*
k	Mt 10:5
l	Jn 4:9 Jn 4:20
m	9:54 Other * add as Elijah also did
n	2 Ki 1:9–16 Re 13:13
o	9:55–56 Other * add and said, “You don’t know what kind of spirit you belong to. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy people’s lives but to save them,”