1 Then he called his twelve disciples together , and gave them power and authority over all devils , and to cure diseases .
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick .
3 And he said unto them , Take nothing for your journey , neither staves , nor scrip , neither bread , neither money ; neither have two coats apiece .
4 And whatsoever house ye enter into , there abide , and thence depart .
5 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 .
6 And they departed , and went through the towns , preaching the gospel , and healing every where .
7 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 ;
8 And of some , that Elias had appeared ; and of others , that one of the old prophets was risen again .
9 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 .
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.