Luke 9 - NLT & NRSV

Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven… Luke 9:16-17

Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers! Luke 9:16-17	And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. And all ate and were filled. What was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces. miracles food prayer
Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23	Then he said to them all, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” obedience crucifixion

If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Luke 9:24	For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it. sacrifice life
Then he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.” Luke 9:48	And said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of you is the greatest.” humility Jesus