Then he
called his twelve disciples together, and gave
them power and authority over all devils, and to
cure diseases.
02 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God,
and to heal the sick.
03 And he said unto them, Take
nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor
scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have
two coats apiece.
04 And whatsoever house ye
enter into, there abide, and thence depart.
05 And whosoever will not
receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake
off the very dust from your feet for a testimony
against them.
06 And they departed, and went
through the towns, preaching the gospel, and
healing every where.
07 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was
done by him: and he was perplexed, because that
it was said of some, that John was risen from the
dead;
08 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of
others, that one of the old prophets was risen
again.
09 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who
is this, of whom I hear such things? And he
desired to see him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned,
told him all that they had done. And he took
them, and went aside privately into a desert
place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed
him: and he received them, and spake unto them of
the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need
of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came
the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude
away, that they may go into the towns and country
round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we
are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye
them to eat. And they said, We have no more
but five loaves and two fishes; except we should
go and buy meat for all this people.
14 For they were about five thousand men. And he
said to his disciples, Make
them sit down by fifties in a company.
15 And they did so, and made them
all sit down.
16 Then he took the five loaves and the two
fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed
them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set
before the multitude.
17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and
there was taken up of fragments that remained to
them twelve baskets.
18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying,
his disciples were with him: and he asked them,
saying, Whom say the people that I am?
19 They answering said, John the
Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say,
that one of the old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I
am? Peter answering said, The Christ
of God.
21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded
them to tell no man that thing;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many
things, and be rejected of the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised
the third day.
23 And he said to them all, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whosoever will save
his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose
his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man
advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose
himself, or be cast away?
26 For whosoever shall be
ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the
Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his
own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy
angels.
27 But I tell you of a
truth, there be some standing here, which shall
not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of
God.
28 And it came to pass about an
eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and
John and James, and went up into a mountain to
pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his
countenance was altered, and his raiment was
white and glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men,
which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his
decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
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32 But Peter and they that were with him were
heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they
saw his glory, and the two men that stood with
him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from
him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good
for us to be here: and let us make three
tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and
one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and
overshadowed them: and they feared as they
entered into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud,
saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found
alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in
those days any of those things which they had
seen.
37 And it came to pass, that on the next day,
when they were come down from the hill, much
people met him.
38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out,
saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son:
for he is mine only child.
39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly
crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth
again, and bruising him hardly departeth from
him.
40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out;
and they could not.
41 And Jesus answering said, O
faithless and perverse generation, how long shall
I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son
hither.
42 And as he was yet a coming, the
devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus
rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child,
and delivered him again to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power
of God. But while they wondered every one at all
things which Jesus did, he said unto his
disciples,
44 Let these sayings sink down into
your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered
into the hands of men.
45 But they understood not this
saying, and it was hid from them, that they
perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of
that saying.
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which
of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their
heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto them,
Whosoever shall receive this child in my name
receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me
receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least
among you all, the same shall be great.
49 And John answered and said,
Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy
name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not
with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid
him not: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the
time was come that he should be received up, he
stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they
went, and entered into a village of the
Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face
was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw
this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command
fire to come down from heaven, and consume them,
even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know
not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is
not come to destroy men's lives, but to save
them. And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the
way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will
follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes
have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but
the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow
me. But he said, Lord, suffer me
first to go and bury my father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the
dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the
kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I
will follow thee; but let me first go bid them
farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man,
having put his hand to the plough, and looking
back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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