1Then
he called
his twelve
disciples
together,
and gave
them power
and
authority
over all
devils, and
to cure
diseases.
2And
he sent them
to preach
the kingdom
of God, and
to heal the
sick.
3And
he said unto
them, Take
nothing for your journey,
neither
staves, nor
scrip,
neither
bread,
neither
money;
neither have
two coats
apiece.
4And
whatsoever
house ye
enter into,
there abide,
and thence
depart.
5And
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.
6And
they
departed,
and went
through the
towns,
preaching
the gospel,
and healing
every where.
7Now
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;
8And
of some,
that Elias
had
appeared;
and of
others, that
one of the
old prophets
was risen
again.
9And
Herod said,
John have I
beheaded:
but who is
this, of
whom I hear
such things?
And he
desired to
see him.
10And
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.
11And
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.
12And
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.
13But
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.
14For
they were
about five
thousand
men. And he
said to his
disciples, Make
them sit
down by
fifties in a
company.
15And
they did so,
and made
them all sit
down.
16Then
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.
17And
they did
eat, and
were all
filled: and
there was
taken up of
fragments
that
remained to
them twelve
baskets.
18And
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?
19They
answering
said, John
the Baptist;
but some say,
Elias; and
others say,
that one of
the old
prophets is
risen again.
20He
said unto
them, But
whom say ye
that I am? Peter
answering
said, The
Christ of
God.
21And
he straitly
charged
them, and
commanded them to
tell no man
that thing;
22Saying, 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.
23And
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.
24For
whosoever
will save
his life
shall lose
it: but
whosoever
will lose
his life for
my sake, the
same shall
save it.
25For
what is a
man
advantaged,
if he gain
the whole
world, and
lose
himself, or
be cast
away?
26For
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.
27But
I tell you
of a truth,
there be
some
standing
here, which
shall not
taste of
death, till
they see the
kingdom of
God.
28And
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.
29And
as he
prayed, the
fashion of
his
countenance
was altered,
and his
raiment was white and glistering.
30And,
behold,
there talked
with him two
men, which
were Moses
and Elias:
31Who
appeared in
glory, and
spake of his
decease
which he
should
accomplish
at
Jerusalem.
32But
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.
33And
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.
34While
he thus
spake, there
came a
cloud, and
overshadowed
them: and
they feared
as they
entered into
the cloud.
35And
there came a
voice out of
the cloud,
saying, This
is my
beloved Son:
hear him.
36And
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.
37And
it came to
pass, that
on the next
day, when
they were
come down
from the
hill, much
people met
him.
38And,
behold, a
man of the
company
cried out,
saying,
Master, I
beseech
thee, look
upon my son:
for he is
mine only
child.
39And,
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.
40And
I besought
thy
disciples to
cast him
out; and
they could
not.
41And
Jesus
answering
said, O
faithless
and perverse
generation,
how long
shall I be
with you,
and suffer
you? Bring
thy son
hither.
42And
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.
43And
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,
44Let
these
sayings sink
down into
your ears:
for the Son
of man shall
be delivered
into the
hands of
men.
45But
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.
46Then
there arose
a reasoning
among them,
which of
them should
be greatest.
47And
Jesus,
perceiving
the thought
of their
heart, took
a child, and
set him by
him,
48And
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.
49And
John
answered and
said,
Master, we
saw one
casting out
devils in
thy name;
and we
forbad him,
because he
followeth
not with us.
50And
Jesus said
unto him, Forbid him not:
for he that
is not
against us
is for us.
51And
it came to
pass, when
the time was
come that he
should be
received up,
he
stedfastly
set his face
to go to
Jerusalem,
52And
sent
messengers
before his
face: and
they went,
and entered
into a
village of
the
Samaritans,
to make
ready for
him.
53And
they did not
receive him,
because his
face was as
though he
would go to
Jerusalem.
54And
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?
55But
he turned,
and rebuked
them, and
said, Ye
know not
what manner
of spirit ye
are of.
56For
the Son of
man is not
come to
destroy
men's lives,
but to save them. And
they went to
another
village.
57And
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.
58And
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.
59And
he said unto
another, Follow
me. But
he said,
Lord, suffer
me first to
go and bury
my father.
60Jesus
said unto
him, Let
the dead
bury their
dead: but go
thou and
preach the
kingdom of
God.
61And
another also
said, Lord,
I will
follow thee;
but let me
first go bid
them
farewell,
which are at
home at my
house.
62And
Jesus said
unto him, No
man, having
put his hand
to the
plough, and
looking
back, is fit
for the
kingdom of
God.