1And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2And he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats. 4And into whatever house you enter, there abide, and from there depart. 5And as many as do not receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere. 7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because it was said by some, that John had risen 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, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him. 10And the apostles, when they had returned, declared to him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida. 11But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and those who had need of healing he cured. 12And 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 country, and lodge, and get provisions: for we are here in a desert 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 should go and buy food for all this people. 14For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each. 15And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16And he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17And they ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets. 18And it happened, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am? 19And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again. 20And he said to them, But who do you say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Messiah of God. 21But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no one; 22saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up. 23And he said to all, If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24For whoever would save his life shall lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self? 26For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he comes in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels. 27But I tell you truly, There are some of those who stand here, who shall by no means taste of death, until they see the kingdom of God. 28And it happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray. 29And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. 30And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah; 31who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 32Now 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 happened, as they were parting from him, Peter said to Yeshua, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah: not knowing what he said. 34And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear him. 36And when the voice came, Yeshua was found alone. And they kept silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen. 37And it happened, on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. 38And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beg you to look upon my son; for he is my only child: 39and behold, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it tears him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely. 40And I begged your disciples to cast it out; and they could not. 41And Yeshua answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring your son here. 42And as he was still coming, the demon dashed him down, and tore him grievously. But Yeshua rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. 43And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples, 44Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men. 45But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying. 46And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest. 47But when Yeshua saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, 48and said to them, Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me: and whoever shall receive me receives him who sent me: for he who is least among you all, the same is great. 49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in your name; and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us. 50But Yeshua said to him, Do not forbid him: for he who is not against you is for you. 51And it happened, when the days were nearly come that he should be received up, he steadfastly 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 were going 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 as they went on the way, a certain man said to him, I will follow you wherever you go. 58And Yeshua said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven 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. 60But he said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you go and proclaim abroad the kingdom of God. 61And another also said, I will follow you, Lord; but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house. 62But Yeshua said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.