OrthJBC - Luke - 9

9:1  And having called together the Shneym Asar, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach gave to them ko'ach and samchut over all the shedim and to give refu'ah to their illnesses.

9:2  Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach sent them out as his maggidim to preach the Malchut Hashem and to administer refu'ah to the cholim (heal the sick),

9:3  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick nor beggar's bag nor lechem nor kesef, nor a extra kaftan.

9:4  And into whatever bais you may enter, remain there, and from there go out.

9:5  And as many as do not receive you, going out from that shtetl, shake off the dust from your feet for an edut against them.

9:6  And they departed and were itinerating throughout the shtetlach, preaching the Besuras HaGeulah and healing everywhere. HEROD'S PECHADIM (TERRORS) (MT 14:1-12; MK 6:14-29)

9:7  Now Herod the Tetrarch heard all the things happening and he was perplexed because it was said by some that Yochanan had experienced the Techiyas HaMesim and come back,

9:8  by some also that Eliyahu Hanavi had appeared, but by others that some navi of the ancients arose.

9:9  But Herod said, "Yochanan I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?" And he was seeking to see him. REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH'S TISH AND THE "MANNA" FROM SHOMAYIM SERVED AT HIS FARBRENGEN (INSPIRATIONAL GATHERING, CELEBRATION) (MT 14:13-21; MK 6:30-44 JO 6:1-13)

9:10  And having returned, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's Shluchim told him what things they did. And having taken them for a yechidus, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach withdrew to a shtetl being called Beth-Tzaidah.

9:11  But the multitudes, having realized this, followed him. And having given them a kabbalat panim (welcome), Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was speaking to them about the Malchut Hashem, and to the ones having need of it, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was administering refu'ah.

9:12  Now the day began to decline. And having approached, the Shneym Asar said to Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, "Send away the multitude, so that having gone into the surrounding shtetlach and farms, they may find lodging and may find provisions, for here we are in a desolate place."

9:13  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "You give them [something] to eat." But they said, "There are not to us more than chamesh kikrot and dagim, shenayim, unless we go and buy for all this people okhel."

9:14  For there were about chamesh elafim anashim. But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to his talmidim, "Have them recline [as at tish], chamishim in a group." [Tehillim 23:2]

9:15  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's talmidim did so, and all reclined, [as at tish].

9:16  And having taken the chamesh kikrot and the shnei hadagim and having looked up to Shomayim, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said a berakhah over them and offered the betzi'at halechem and was giving to the talmidim to set before the multitude.

9:17  And they ate and all were satisfied, and they picked up shirayim, shneym asar baskets full. THE ANI MA'AMIN OF THE CORRECT (ORTHODOX JEWISH) EMUNAH, THE EMUNAH OF THE TRUE DAT HAYEHUDIT (MT 16:13-20; MK 8:27-30)

9:18  And it came about while Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was davening alone, with only his talmidim with him, he questioned them, saying, "Whom do the multitudes declare me to be?"

9:19  And in reply they said, "Yochanan of the tevilah of teshuva, but others, Eliyahu Hanavi, and others, that a certain navi of the ancients has come back to life."

9:20  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "And you, whom do you declare me to be?" And in reply, Kefa said, "The Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach of Hashem."

9:21  And having warned them, he gave orders to tell no one this REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH BEGINS TO GIVE THE NEVU'AH (PROPHECY) OF HIS COMING MAVET AND TECHIYAS HAMESIM; HIS TALMID'S BEIN ADAM LE-ATMOD (RELATIONSHIP TO THE SELF) (MT16:21-28; MK 8:31-38)

9:22  saying, "It is necessary for the Ben HaAdam [Moshiach, Daniel 7:13-14] to suffer much and to be rejected by the Ziknei HaAm (the Elders of the People) and Rashei Hakohanim and Sofrim and to be killed, and on the Yom HaShelishi to undergo the Techiyas HaMesim."

9:23  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was saying to all, "If anyone wishes to come after me (Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach), let him deny himself and lift up his aitz shel hinnazrut (tree of self-denial) yom yom and let him follow me.

9:24  "For whoever wishes to save his nefesh will lose it. But whoever loses his nefesh on account of me (Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach), this one will save it.

9:25  "For what is the revach (profit) to a ben Adam who has gained the whole of the Olam Hazeh, but has lost his own self, forfeited his neshamah?

9:26  "For whoever is ashamed of me (Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach) and my dvarim, this one the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, Daniel 7:13-14) will be ashamed of, when Moshiach comes in his Kavod and the Kavod of HaAv of him and of the malachim hakedoshim.

9:27  "But I say to you, Omein, there are some standing here who will by no means taste mavet until they see the Malchut Hashem." A PREVIEW OF THE BIAS HAREBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH (MT 17:1-13; MK 9:2-13; LK 9:28-36)

9:28  And it came to pass, about shemonah yamim after these divrei Moshiach, that when he had taken Kefa and Yochanan and Ya'akov, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach went up to the har (mountain) to daven.

9:29  And it came about that while Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach davens, the appearance of his face became different and his kaftan and all his clothing became dazzling white.

9:30  And--hinei--two men were conversing with Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, and these two men were Moshe Rabbeinu and Eliyahu HaNavi,

9:31  who appeared in kavod and were speaking of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's Exodus, which he was about to fulfill in Yerushalayim.

9:32  But Kefa and the ones with him had been weighed down with sleep. And having awakened fully, they saw the kavod of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach and the two men, the ones having stood with Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach.

9:33  And it came about, just as they departed from Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, Kefa said, "Adoni, it is good for us to be here; let us make shalosh sukkot, one for you and one for Moshe Rabbeinu and one for Eliyahu HaNavi." (Kefa did not know what he was saying.)

9:34  And while Kefa was saying these things, an anan (cloud) came and was overshadowing them, and while they entered into the anan they were afraid.

9:35  And a Bat Kol came from the anan (cloud), saying "ZEH BENI BECHIRI, ELAV TISHMA'UN ("This is my Son the Chosen One, listen to him." [Yeshayah 42:1; Tehillim 2:7]

9:36  When the Bat Kol became silent, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was found alone. And they were silent, and reported to no one in those yamim anything of what they had seen. REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH HEALS THE BOCHUR POSSESSED BY SHEDIM (MT 17:14-21; MK 9:14-29)

9:37  And it came about on the following day, when they had descended from the har (mountain), a large throng met Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach.

9:38  And--hinei--an ish from the multitude cried out saying, "Rabbi, I beg you to look at beni, for to me he is a ben yachid,

9:39  "and--hinei--a shed seizes him and suddenly lets out a shrai and throws the bochur into a convulsion with foam at the mouth and it mauls him and will scarcely depart from him.

9:40  "And I begged your talmidim that they might cast out the shed, and they were not able."

9:41  And in reply, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said, "O perverse dor (generation) without emunah, until when will I be with you, and until when will I put up with you? Bring your ben here." [Devarim 32:5]

9:42  Even now as the bochur was approaching Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, the shed threw him down and convulsed him. But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach rebuked the shed (the ruach hateme'ah) and administered refu'ah to the bochur, and gave him back to his abba. REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH'S SECOND NEVU'AH OF HIS SUFFERING AND THE KAVOD TO FOLLOW (MT 17:22-23; MK 9:30-32)

9:43  And all were amazed at the gedulat Hashem. And while all were beholding the peledike way he was doing everything, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to his talmidim,

9:44  "Let these divrei Hashem lodge in your ears: for the Ben HaAdam [Moshiach, Daniel 7:13-14] is about to be delivered into the hands of bnei Adam."

9:45  But they had no binah concerning this dvar of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, and it had been hidden from them in order that they might not understand it, and they were afraid to ask him about this dvar. A SHEILAH FOR REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH: WHO ARE THE GEDOLIM? (MT 18:1-5; MK 9:33-37)

9:46  Now an argument arose among the talmidim of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, as to who might be the Gadol among them.

9:47  And Rebbe Melech Melech HaMoshiach, having perceived the thought of their levavot, took a yeled into his arms and stood him at his side.

9:48  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, "Whoever receives this yeled in ha-Shem of me (Moshiach), is mekabel of me. And whoever is mekabel of me is mekabel of the One who sent me. For whoever is the least among all of you, this one is the Gadol." REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH SPEAKS OF THE MICHSHOLIM OF OLAM HAZEH (MT 18:6-14; MK9:38-50)

9:49  And in reply Yochanan said, "Adoni, we saw someone casting out shedim b'Shem of you and we were trying to stop him, because he is not following as one of the anshei shlomeinu (men of our fraternity)."

9:50  But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "Do not stop him. For whoever is not against you, is for you." REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH REBUKES THE SHLUCHIM YA'AKOV AND YOCHANAN FOR KA'AS; HIS TAFKID (MISSION) DEMANDING RESOLUTENESS, HE SETS HIS FACE LIKE A FLINT TO GO TO YERUSHALAYIM

9:51  And it came about that as the Yom of Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's aliyah to Shomayim approaches, he set his face bedavka (deliberately) and resolutely to go up to Yerushalayim.

9:52  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach sent messengers ahead of him. And having gone, they entered into a village of Shomron in order to make arrangements for him.

9:53  And the people of Shomron did not receive Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, because his face was set to go to Yerushalayim.

9:54  And when Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach's talmidim, Ya'akov and Yochanan, witnessed this, they said, "Adoneinu, do you want that we should call aish to come down from Shomayim to consume them?" [Melachim Bais 1:10,12]

9:55  And, having turned around, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach rebuked them.

9:56  And they went to another village. IN THE OLAM HAZEH, THE REBBE MELECH HAMOSHIACH OF YISROEL REQUIRES TOTAL ALLEGIANCE, WITHOUT WHICH ONE CANNOT BE MEKABEL MOSHIACH

9:57  And as they were going on the road, a certain one said to Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach, "I will follow you wherever you go."

9:58  And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "Foxes have dens and the OF HASHOMAYIM (birds of heaven, IYOV 7:13-14) have nests, but the Ben HaAdam (Moshiach, Daniel 7:13-14) does not have a place where he may lay down his head."

9:59  And he said to another, "Follow me." But the ish said, "Adoni, allow me to go first and bury the Av of me."

9:60  But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "Leave the mesim (dead ones, spiritually unregenerate ones without hitkhadeshut) to bury their mesim (dead ones), but you go and proclaim the Malchut Hashem."

9:61  And another said also, "I will follow you, Adoni. But first allow me to say l'hitraot to the ones in my bais." [Melachim Alef 19:20]

9:62  But Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to him, "No one having put his hand upon the plow yet looking back to the things behind is fit for the Malchut Hashem." [Bereshis 19:26]