LUKE CHAPTER 9 Luke 9:1-6 Christ sendeth his apostles to work miracles and preach the gospel. Luke 9:7-9 Herod desireth to see him. Luke 9:10,11 The apostles return. Luke 9:12-17 Christ feedeth five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes. Luke 9:18-22 The different opinions concerning Christ; Peter's confession of him: Christ foretells his own death and resurrection. Luke 9:23-27 He showeth his followers the necessity of self denial, and that they must not be ashamed of owning his gospel. Luke 9:28-36 He is transfigured, Luke 9:37-42 healeth a demoniac, Luke 9:43-45 again foreshoweth his sufferings, Luke 9:46-48 checks the ambitious disputes of his disciples, Luke 9:49,50 will not have them forbid any one to work miracles in his name, Luke 9:51-56 reproveth the fiery zeal of James and John against the Samaritans who would not receive him, Luke 9:57-62 and proposes terms to three persons who offer to follow him. Ver. 1-6. We have heard of the choosing of these twelve disciples, and their names, Luke 6:13-16 Mark 3:14-19. Our Saviour chose them to be with him, to learn of him, and to be instructed by him, and to be witnesses of what he said and did; after some time thus spent, he sends them forth to preach the gospel, and giveth them a power to confirm the doctrine which they preached, by several miraculous operations. Matthew takes no notice of their election, only of their mission. Both Mark and Luke take notice of both. Luke 9:3-6 give us an account of the instructions he gave them; we met with them all before, and a more full account of them, See Poole on "Matthew 10:1" and following verses to Matthew 10:42. See Poole on "Mark 6:7" and following verses to Mark 6:11.
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Luke 9:1
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.