1Then he called the twelve 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 to them, Take nothing for your journey, no staff, no bag, no bread, no money; not even an extra tunic. 4And whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave the town. 5And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them. 6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere. 7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening: and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead; 8And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen again. 9And Herod said, I beheaded John: but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. 10And the apostles, when they returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into the city of Bethsaida. 11And the people, when they learned of it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. 12And when the day began to wear away, the twelve came, and said to him, Send the crowd away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and find lodging and food: for we are here in a remote place. 13But he said to them, You give them something to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fish; unless we go and buy food for all these people. 14For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each. 15And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17And they ate, and were all filled: and they picked up twelve baskets of broken pieces that remained. 18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, Who do the people say that I am? 19They answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again. 20He said to them, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered, The Christ of God. 21And he strictly warned them, and commanded them not to tell this to anyone; 22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised on the third day. 23And he said to them all, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24For whoever will save his life shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, he shall save it. 25For what advantage is there for a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself? 26For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his glory, and the glory of his Father, and of the holy angels. 27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God. 28And it came to pass about eight days after these teachings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. 29And as he prayed, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. 30And, behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah: 31Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he would accomplish at Jerusalem. 32But 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. 33And it came to pass, as the two men departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: let us make three shelters; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: but he did not know what he was saying. 34While he spoke, a cloud came and enveloped them: and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. 35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my Chosen: hear him. 36And when the voice had spoken, they found Jesus was alone. And they kept quiet, and told no one in those days any of those things which they had seen. 37And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they had come down from the hill, many people met him. 38And, behold, a man of the crowd cried out, saying, Teacher, I beg you, look upon my son: for he is my only child. 39And, lo, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it convulses him until he foams at the mouth, and it mauls him and hardly ever leaves him. 40And I begged your disciples to cast it out; but they could not. 41And Jesus answered, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and endure you? Bring your son here. 42And as he was coming, the devil threw him down, and violently convulsed him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and gave him back to his father. 43And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all marvelling at everything Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44Let these words sink down into your ears: the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45But they did not understand this statement, and it was hidden from them, so they did not understand it: and they were afraid to ask him about it. 46Then there arose a dispute among them about which of them was the greatest. 47And Jesus, perceiving what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child, and put him beside him, 48And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever shall receive me receives him who sent me: for he who is least among you, that one shall be great. 49And John answered, Master, we saw someone casting out devils in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow along with us. 50And Jesus said to him, Do not forbid him: for he who is not against you is for you. 51And it came to pass, when the time had come for him to be taken up, he resolutely set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52And sent messengers ahead of him: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53But they did not receive him, because his face was set to go to Jerusalem. 54And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them? 55But he turned, and rebuked them, 56And they went to another village. 57And it came to pass, that, as they went along the way, a man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go. 58And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head. 59And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father. 60Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead: but you go and preach the kingdom of God. 61And another said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid farewell to those who are at my home. 62And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.