Luke 9:19-46

¹⁹In answer they said, “John the Baptizer, but others say ‘Elijah,’ while others that one of the ancient prophets has arisen.”

²⁰Then He said to them, “But you, who do you say that I am?” In answer Peter said, “The Christ of God!”

²¹But He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²²saying, “The Son of the Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³Then He said to everyone: “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴Because whoever desires to ‘save’ his life will waste it, but whoever ‘wastes’ his life for my sake, he will save it.

²⁵Further, what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, yet wastes or forfeits his very self?

²⁶Yes, whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of the Man will be ashamed of Him, whenever He comes in the glory—His, and the Father's, and of the holy angels.

²⁷However, I tell you truly: there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God!”

²⁸Now about eight days after these words, it happened that He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

²⁹And as He prayed, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing dazzling white.

³⁰And then, two men started talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah;

³¹they appeared in glory and were explaining His ‘departure’, that He was about to bring to fruition in Jerusalem.

³²Now Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; but becoming fully awake, they saw His glory, and the two men who stood with Him.

³³Then it happened: as they were parting from Him, Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good for us to be here” and “Should we make three shelters: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah?”—not knowing what he was saying.

³⁴But as he was saying this a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they became afraid as they entered the cloud.

³⁵And a Voice came out of the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

³⁶When the Voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. (They kept quiet and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.)

³⁷Now it happened on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, that a large crowd met Him.

³⁸And then, a man from the crowd called out, saying: “Teacher, I beg you, look upon my son, for he is my only begotten.

³⁹And oh, a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams, and it convulses him with foaming, and it hardly departs from him, destroying him!

⁴⁰And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”

⁴¹Then in answer Jesus said: “O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you (pl)? Bring your (sg) son here!”

⁴²But while he was still coming the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³Everyone was amazed at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,

⁴⁴“Let these words sink into your ears, because the Son of the Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵But they did not understand this saying; indeed it was concealed from them, in order that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

⁴⁶Then an argument started among them as to which of them would be the greatest.