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1 He
called the twelve
together and gave
them power and
authority over all
demons, and to
cure diseases.
2 He
sent them out
to preach God’s
Kingdom and to
heal the sick.
3 He
said to them,
“Take nothing
for your
journey—no staffs,
nor wallet, nor bread,
nor money. Don’t
have two tunics
each.
4 Into whatever
house you enter,
stay there, and
depart from
there.
5 As many
as don’t receive
you, when you
depart from that
city, shake off
even the dust
from your feet
for a testimony
against them.”
6 They
departed and went
throughout the
villages, preaching
the Good News
and healing
everywhere.
7 Now
Herod the
tetrarch heard of
all that was
done by him;
and he was
very perplexed,
because it was
said by some
that John had
risen from the
dead,
8 and
by some that
Elijah had
appeared, and by
others that one
of the old
prophets had risen again.
9 Herod
said, “I beheaded
John, but who
is this about
whom I hear
such things?” He
sought to see
him.
10 The apostles, when
they had returned,
told him what
things they had
done.
He took them
and withdrew apart
to a desert region
of
a city
called Bethsaida.
11 But
the multitudes,
perceiving it, followed
him. He welcomed
them, spoke to
them of God’s
Kingdom, and he
cured those who
needed healing.
12 The
day began to wear
away; and the
twelve came and
said to him, “Send
the multitude away,
that they may
go into the
surrounding villages
and farms and
lodge and get food,
for we are
here in a
deserted place.”
13 But
he said to
them,
“You give them
something to
eat.”
They said, “We
have no more
than five loaves
and two fish,
unless we should
go and buy food
for all these
people.”
14 For
they were about
five thousand men.
He said to
his disciples,
“Make them sit
down in groups
of about fifty
each.”
15 They
did so, and
made them all
sit down.
16 He
took the
five loaves and
the two fish,
and looking up
to the sky,
he blessed them,
broke them, and
gave them to
the disciples to
set before the
multitude.
17 They
ate and were
all filled.
They gathered up
twelve baskets of
broken pieces that
were left over.
18 As
he was praying
alone, the
disciples were
near him, and
he asked them,
“Who do the
multitudes say
that I am?”
19 They
answered, “ ‘John
the Baptizer,’ but
others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others,
that one of
the old prophets
has risen again.”
20 He
said to them,
“But who do
you say that
I am?”
Peter answered, “The
Christ of God.”
21 But
he warned them
and commanded them
to tell this
to no one,
22 saying,
“The Son of
Man must suffer
many things, and
be rejected by
the elders,
chief priests, and
scribes, and
be killed, and
the third day
be raised
up.”
23 He
said to all,
“If anyone
desires to come
after me, let
him deny himself,
take up his
cross,
and follow me.
24 For whoever
desires to save
his life
will lose it,
but whoever
will lose his
life for my
sake will save
it.
25 For what does
it profit a
man if he
gains the whole
world, and loses
or forfeits his
own self?
26 For whoever
will be ashamed
of me and
of my words,
of him will
the Son of
Man be ashamed
when he comes
in his glory,
and the glory
of the Father,
and of the holy
angels.
27 But I tell
you the truth:
There are some
of those who
stand here who
will in no
way taste of
death until they
see God’s Kingdom.”
28 About
eight days after
these sayings, he
took with him
Peter, John, and
James, and went
up onto the
mountain to pray.
29 As
he was praying,
the appearance of
his face was
altered, and his
clothing became
white and dazzling.
30 Behold,
two men were
talking with him,
who were Moses
and Elijah,
31 who
appeared in glory
and spoke of
his departure,
which he was
about to
accomplish at
Jerusalem.
32 Now
Peter and those
who were with
him were heavy
with sleep, but
when they were
fully awake, they
saw his glory,
and the two
men who stood
with him.
33 As
they were parting
from him, Peter
said to Jesus, “Master, it is good
for us to
be here. Let’s
make three tents:
one for you,
one for Moses,
and one for
Elijah,” not
knowing what he
said.
34 While
he said these
things, a cloud
came and
overshadowed them,
and they were
afraid as they
entered into the
cloud.
35 A
voice came out
of the cloud,
saying, “This is
my beloved Son. Listen
to him!”
36 When
the voice came,
Jesus was found
alone. They were
silent, and told
no one in
those days any
of the things
which they had
seen.
37 On
the next day,
when they had
come down from
the mountain, a
great multitude
met him.
38 Behold,
a man from
the crowd called
out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you
to look at
my son, for
he is my
only born
child.
39 Behold,
a spirit takes
him, he suddenly
cries out, and
it convulses him
so that he foams;
and it
hardly departs from
him, bruising him
severely.
40 I
begged your
disciples to cast
it out, and
they couldn’t.”
41 Jesus
answered,
“Faithless and perverse
generation, how
long shall I
be with you
and bear with
you? Bring your
son here.”
42 While
he was still
coming, the demon
threw him down
and convulsed him violently.
But Jesus rebuked
the unclean spirit,
healed the boy,
and gave him back
to his father.
43 They
were all
astonished 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, for
the Son of
Man will be
delivered up
into the hands
of men.”
45 But
they didn’t understand
this saying. It
was concealed from
them, that they
should not perceive
it, and they
were afraid to
ask him about
this saying.
46 An
argument arose
among them about
which of them
was the greatest.
47 Jesus,
perceiving the
reasoning of their
hearts, took
a little child,
and set him
by his side,
48 and
said to them,
“Whoever receives
this little
child in my
name receives me.
Whoever receives
me receives him
who sent me.
For whoever is
least among you
all, this one
will be
great.”
49 John
answered, “Master,
we saw someone
casting out demons
in your name,
and we forbade him,
because he doesn’t
follow with us.”
50 Jesus
said to him,
“Don’t forbid him,
for he who
is not against
us is for
us.”
51 It
came to pass,
when the days
were near that
he should be
taken up,
he intently set
his face to
go to Jerusalem
52 and
sent messengers before
his face. They
went and entered
into a village
of the Samaritans,
so as to
prepare for him.
53 They didn’t
receive him,
because he was
traveling with his
face set toward
Jerusalem.
54 When
his disciples,
James and John,
saw this, they
said, “Lord, do
you want us
to command fire
to come down
from the sky
and destroy them,
just as Elijah
did?”
55 But
he turned and
rebuked them,
“You don’t know of what kind
of spirit you are.
56 For the Son of
Man didn’t come
to destroy men’s lives, but
to save them.”
They went to
another village.
57 As
they went on
the way, a
certain man said
to him, “I want
to follow you
wherever you go,
Lord.”
58 Jesus
said to him,
“The foxes have
holes and the
birds of the
sky have nests,
but the Son
of Man has
no place to
lay his
head.”
59 He
said to another,
“Follow me!”
But he said, “Lord, allow me first
to go and
bury my father.”
60 But
Jesus said to
him,
“Leave the dead
to bury their
own dead, but
you go and announce
God’s Kingdom.”
61 Another
also said, “I want
to follow you,
Lord, but first
allow me to
say good-bye to
those who are
at my house.”
62 But
Jesus said to
him,
“No one, having
put his hand
to the plow and
looking back, is
fit for God’s
Kingdom.”