Luke 9:3-61 in English

³ And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

⁴ And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

⁵ And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

⁶ And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

⁸ and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

⁹ And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he cured.

¹² And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages and country round about, and lodge, and get provisions: 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 than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

¹⁵ And they did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ And 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 ate, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as he was praying apart, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

¹⁹ And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

²⁰ And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

²¹ But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;

²² saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

²³ And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴ For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

²⁵ For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

²⁶ For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

²⁹ And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.

³⁰ And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;

³¹ who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

³³ And it came to pass, as they were parting 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 Elijah: not knowing what he said.

³⁴ And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.

³⁶ And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:

³⁹ and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.

⁴⁰ And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.

⁴² And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

⁴⁴ Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little 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 is great.

⁴⁹ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

⁵⁰ But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh 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 were going to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

⁵⁵ But he turned, and rebuked them.

⁵⁶ And they went to another village.

⁵⁷ And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven 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 But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

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.

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.

³ And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

⁴ And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

⁵ And as many as receive you not, when ye depart from that city, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

⁶ And they departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done: and he was much perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John was risen from the dead;

⁸ and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

⁹ And Herod said, John I beheaded: but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles, when they were returned, declared unto him what things they had done. And he took them, and withdrew apart to a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes perceiving it followed him: and he welcomed them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and them that had need of healing he healed.

¹² And the day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages 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 than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, Make them sit down in companies, about fifty each.

¹⁵ And they did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ And 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 that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

¹⁹ And they answering said, John the Baptist; but others say, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

²⁰ And he said unto them, But who say ye that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

²¹ But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;

²² saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

²³ And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴ For whosoever would save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

²⁵ For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

²⁶ For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in his own glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you of a truth, There be some of them that stand here, which shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

²⁹ And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.

³⁰ And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elijah;

³¹ who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

³³ And it came to pass, as they were parting 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 Elijah: not knowing what he said.

³⁴ And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.

³⁶ And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Master, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child:

³⁹ and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.

⁴⁰ And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not.

⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son.

⁴² And as he was yet a coming, the devil dashed him down, and tare him grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples,

⁴⁴ Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ But they understood not this saying, and it was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it: and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

⁴⁷ But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this little 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 is great.

⁴⁹ And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

⁵⁰ But Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against you is for you.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, when the days were well-nigh 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 were going to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

⁵⁵ But he turned, and rebuked them.

⁵⁶ And they went to another village.

⁵⁷ And as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven 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 But he said unto him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but go thou and publish abroad the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first suffer me to bid farewell to them that are at my house.

³ he said to them, “Do not take things for your journey. Do not take a walking stick or a traveler's bag or food or money. Do not take ◄an extra shirt/extra clothes►.

⁴ Whenever you enter some house to lodge there, stay in that house until you leave that town.

⁵ In towns where the people do not welcome you, you should not continue to stay there. Just leave those towns. And as you leave, shake off the dust from your feet. Do that to warn them that God will punish them for rejecting your message.”

⁶ Then they left and traveled through many villages. Everywhere they went, they told people God's good message and healed sick people.

⁷ Herod Antipas, the ruler of that district, heard about the things that Jesus and his disciples were doing. He had previously commanded his soldiers to execute John the Baptizer, so now he was perplexed, because some people were saying that John had become alive again and was doing those miracles.

⁸ Others were saying that the prophet Elijah had appeared again as had been prophesied. Others were saying that one of the other former prophets had become alive again and was doing those miracles.

⁹ But Herod said, “ It cannot be John who is doing these things, because I commanded my soldiers to cut off his head. So who is this man that I am hearing these things about?” And he kept wanting to see Jesus.

¹⁰ When the apostles returned from traveling to various towns, they told Jesus the things that they had done. Then he took them and they went by themselves by boat to a town called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But when the crowds of people who had been with Jesus found out about that, they followed him on land. When they got to where he was, he welcomed them. He taught them about how God is going to some day ◄rule as king/have complete control over people's lives►. He also healed the sick people.

¹² Late in the afternoon Jesus' twelve apostles came to him and said, “This is a place where nobody lives, so dismiss the people so that they can go to the surrounding villages and other places where they can get some food and find places to stay!”

¹³ But he said to them, “ No, you yourselves give them something to eat!” They replied, “We (exc) have only five small loaves and two cooked fish. Are you (sg) going to give us the money to go somewhere and buy food for all these people?”

¹⁴ There were about five thousand men there. He replied to the disciples, “ No, just tell the people to sit down. Tell them to sit in groups, with about fifty people in each group.”

¹⁵ After they told the people that, they all sat down.

¹⁶ Then he took the five small loaves and the two fish. He looked up towards heaven and thanked God for them. Then he broke them into pieces and gave them to the disciples so that they would distribute them to the crowd.

¹⁷ All the people in the crowd ate until they all had enough to eat. Then the disciples collected twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over!

¹⁸ One day Jesus was praying in a place where only the disciples were with him. He asked them, “The crowds of people, who do they say that I really am?”

¹⁹ They replied, “ Some people say that you are John the Baptizer, who has come back to life again. Others say that you are the prophet Elijah, who has returned from heaven as God promised. Others say that you are one of the other prophets who lived long ago, who has come back to life again.”

²⁰ He asked them, “What about you (pl)? Who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You (sg) are the Messiah, who has come from God.”

²¹ Then Jesus warned them strongly not to tell that to anyone yet.

²² Then he said, “ Even though I am the one who came from heaven, it is necessary that I suffer very much. It is also necessary that I be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the Jewish laws {that the Jewish elders and the chief priests and the men who teach the Jewish laws will reject me}. It is necessary that I be killed {that people will kill me}. Then on the third day after that, I will become alive again.”

²³ Then he said to all of them, “If any one of you wants to be my disciple, you must not do only what you yourself desire to do. Specifically, you must be willing each day MET to let others hurt you and disgrace you. That is like what is done to criminals who are forced to carry MET crosses to the place where they will be executed. That is what anyone who wants to be my disciple must do.

²⁴ You must do that, because those who try to save their lives by denying that they belong to me when people want to kill them for believing in me will not live eternally, but those who are killed because of being my disciples will live forever with me.

²⁵ People might get everything that they want in this world, but ◄they are really gaining nothing if they do not get eternal life by becoming my disciples!/are they really gaining anything if they do not get eternal life by becoming my disciples?► RHQ

²⁶ Those who reject my message and refuse to say that they belong to me, I, the one who came from heaven, will also refuse to say that they belong to me when I come back with the holy angels, and have the glorious brightness that my Father has.

²⁷ But listen carefully! Some of you (pl) who are here now will see God ruling MET in many powerful ways. You will see it before you die!”

²⁸ About a week after Jesus said those things, he took Peter, James, and James' brother John and led them up a mountain so that he could pray there.

²⁹ As he was praying, his face appeared very different to them. His clothes became as bright as lightning.

³⁰ Suddenly, two men appeared who had the brightness of heaven surrounding them. They were prophets who had lived long ago, Moses and Elijah. They started talking with Jesus about how he would accomplish what God had planned when he died EUP very soon in Jerusalem.

³² Peter and the other disciples who were with him were sound asleep. When they woke up, they saw Jesus' brightness. They also saw the two men standing with him.

³³ As Moses and Elijah were starting to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is wonderful for us to be here! Allow us to make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah!” But he really did not realize what he was talking about.

³⁴ As he was saying that, a bright cloud appeared and covered them all. The disciples were afraid as the cloud surrounded them.

³⁵ God MTY/EUP spoke to them from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son. He is the one whom I have chosen to do a great work for me. So you must listen to him!”

³⁶ After God MTY/EUP finished saying that, the three disciples saw that only Jesus was there. They did not tell anyone what they had seen until much later.

³⁷ The next day, after they had come down from the mountain, a large crowd of people met Jesus.

³⁸ Then a man from the crowd exclaimed, “Teacher, I plead with you, do something to help my son! He is my only child!

³⁹ At various times an evil spirit suddenly seizes him and causes him to scream. The evil spirit shakes him violently and causes him to foam at the mouth. It does not leave until my child is completely exhausted.

⁴⁰ I pleaded with your disciples who were here for them to expel the evil spirit, but they were not able to do it!”

⁴¹ Jesus replied by saying to everyone who had gathered there, “ You who have seen how I help people do not believe that you can do anything. What you think is perverted! How long must I be with you before you are able to do what I do RHQ? How long must I endure your lack of faith?” Then he said to the boy's father, “Bring your (sg) son here to me!”

⁴² While they were bringing the boy to Jesus, the demon attacked the boy, threw him to the ground, and shook him severely. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he returned him to his father's care.

⁴³ All the people there were amazed at the great power of God. Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at all the miracles Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Think carefully MTY about what I am about to tell you: Even though I am the one who came from heaven, I will soon be handed over to the authorities (OR, my enemies) { someone is about to enable MTY my enemies to seize me}.”

⁴⁵ But the disciples did not understand what he was saying; God prevented them from understanding it, so that they would not know yet what he meant. And they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.

⁴⁶ The disciples began to argue among themselves about which one of them would be the greatest when Jesus became king.

⁴⁷ But Jesus perceived what they were thinking. So he brought a young child to his side.

⁴⁸ He said to the disciples, “Those who, because they love me, (OR, because they want to behave like me) welcome a little child ◄ like this one/ as I would► MTY, God considers that MET they are welcoming me. And those who welcome me, God considers that MET they are welcoming him, the one who sent me. Remember that those among you who think of themselves as being very unimportant will be the ones whom God considers to be great.”

⁴⁹ John replied to Jesus, “Master, we (exc) saw a man who was expelling demons, claiming that he had authority from you MTY to do that. So we told him to stop doing it, because he is not one of us disciples.”

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him and the other disciples, “Do not tell him not to do that! Remember that those who are not opposing you are trying to achieve the same goals that you are!”

⁵¹ When it was almost time for God to take Jesus up to heaven, he firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem.

⁵² He sent some messengers to go ahead of him, and they entered a village in Samaria district to prepare for him SYN to go there.

⁵³ But the Samaritans did not like the Jews because of their insisting that it was necessary to go to Jerusalem to worship God. So, because Jesus had firmly resolved to go to Jerusalem, they would not let him come to their village.

⁵⁴ When two of his disciples, James and John, heard about that, they said, “Lord, do you (sg) want us (exc) to pray that God will send fire down from heaven, as the prophet Elijah did long ago, and destroy those people?”

⁵⁵ But Jesus turned and rebuked them for saying that.

⁵⁶ So they went to a different village.

⁵⁷ As Jesus and the disciples were walking along the road, one man said to him, “I will go with you (sg) wherever you go!”

⁵⁸ In order that the man might know what he could expect if he went with Jesus, Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes in the ground in which to live, and birds have nests, but even though I am the one who came from heaven, I do not have a home where I can sleep!”

⁵⁹ Jesus told another man, “Come with me!” But the man said, “Lord/Sir, let me go home first. After my father dies I will bury him, and then I will come with you.”

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, “ God considers that those who do not have eternal life are dead MET. Let those people do the work of burying people who die. As for you, go and tell people about how God wants ◄to rule/to have complete control over► people's lives!”

⁶¹ Someone else said, “Lord, I will come with you and be your disciple, but first let me go home to say goodbye to my relatives.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘John the Baptiser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose amongst them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least amongst you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was travelling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.

⁴ And if you go into a house, let that house be your resting-place till you go away.

⁵ And if any people will not take you in, when you go away from that town, put off its dust from your feet for a witness against them.

⁶ And they went away, journeying through all the towns, preaching the good news and making people free from diseases in all places.

⁷ Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

⁸ And by some, that Elijah had come; and by others, that one of the old prophets had come back to life.

⁹ And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.

¹⁰ And the twelve, when they came back, gave him an account of what they had done. And he took them with him and went away from the people to a town named Beth-saida.

¹¹ But the people, getting news of it, went after him: and he was pleased to see them, and gave them teaching about the kingdom of God, and made those well who were in need of it.

¹² And the day went on; and the twelve came to him and said, Send these people away so that they may go into the towns and the country round about and get resting-places and food for themselves, for we are in a waste place.

¹³ But he said, Give them food yourselves. And they said, We have only five cakes of bread and two fishes, if we do not go and get food for all these people.

¹⁴ For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them be seated in groups, about fifty to a group.

¹⁵ And they did so, and made them all be seated.

¹⁶ And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them, and when they had been broken, he gave them to the disciples to give to the people.

¹⁷ And they all took the food and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits which were over, twelve baskets full.

¹⁸ And it came about that when he was in prayer, by himself, and the disciples were with him, he put a question to them, saying, Who do the people say I am?

¹⁹ And they, answering, said, John the Baptist; but others say Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has come back.

²⁰ And he said, But who do you say that I am? And Peter, answering, said, The Christ of God.

²¹ But he gave them special orders, not to say this to any man;

²² Saying, The Son of man will undergo much and be put on one side by the rulers and the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and be put to death, and on the third day he will come back to life.

²³ And he said to them all, If any man has a desire to come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross every day, and come after me.

²⁴ For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.

²⁵ For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?

²⁶ For if any man has a feeling of shame because of me or of my words, the Son of man will have shame because of him when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But truly I say to you, Some of those who are here now will have no taste of death till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.

²⁹ And while he was in prayer, his face was changed and his clothing became white and shining.

³⁰ And two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him;

³¹ Who were seen in glory and were talking of his death which was about to take place in Jerusalem.

³² Now Peter and those who were with him were overcome with sleep: but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were with him.

³³ And when they were about to go away from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah: having no knowledge of what he was saying.

³⁴ And while he said these things, the shade of a cloud came over them, and they were full of fear when they went into the cloud.

³⁵ And there was a voice from the cloud saying, This is my Son, the man of my selection; give ear to him.

³⁶ And after the voice was gone they saw that Jesus was by himself. And they kept quiet, and said nothing at that time to anyone of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ And on the day after, when they came down from the mountain, a great band of people came to him.

³⁸ And a man from among them, crying out, said, Master, I make a request to you, give a thought to my son, for he is my only child:

³⁹ And see, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he gives a cry, twisted in pain and streaming at the lips, and when it goes away from him at last, he is marked as from blows.

⁴⁰ And I made a request to your disciples to send it out of him, but they were not able to do it.

⁴¹ And Jesus said, O generation without faith and false in heart, how long will I have to be with you and put up with you? let your son come here.

⁴² And while he was coming, he was pushed violently down and twisted by the evil spirit. But Jesus gave sharp orders to the unclean spirit, and made the boy well, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And they were full of wonder at the great power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ But this saying was not clear to them and its sense was kept secret from them so that they were not able to see it: and they had fear of questioning him about it.

⁴⁶ Now there was a discussion among them about which of them would be the greatest.

⁴⁷ But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their hearts, he took a small child and put him by his side,

⁴⁸ And said to them, Whoever gives honour to this child in my name, gives honour to me: and whoever gives honour to me, gives honour to him who sent me: for whoever is least among you all, that man is great.

⁴⁹ And John, answering, said, Master, we saw a man driving out evil spirits in your name, and we did not let him do it, because he was not one of us.

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, Let him do it, for he who is not against you is for you.

⁵¹ And it came about that when the days were near for him to be taken up, his face was turned to go to Jerusalem,

⁵² And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.

⁵³ But they would not have him there, because he was clearly going to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, Lord, may we send fire from heaven and put an end to them?

⁵⁵ But turning round he said sharp words to them.

⁵⁶ And they went to another small town.

⁵⁷ And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head.

⁵⁹ And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father.

⁶⁰ But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house.

³ And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; nor to have two body-coats apiece.

⁴ And into whatsoever house ye enter, there abide and thence go forth.

⁵ And as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a witness against them.

⁶ And going forth they passed through the villages, announcing the glad tidings and healing everywhere.

⁷ And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things which were done by him, and was in perplexity, because it was said by some that John was risen from among the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elias had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ And Herod said, John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things? and he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles having returned related to him whatever they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart into a desert place of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the crowds knowing it followed him; and he received them and spake to them of the kingdom of God, and cured those that had need of healing.

¹² But the day began to decline, and the twelve came and said to him, Send away the crowd that they may go into the villages around, and into the fields, and lodge and find victuals, for here we are in a desert place.

¹³ And he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we should go and buy food for all this people;

¹⁴ for they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in companies by fifties.

¹⁵ And they did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven he blessed them, and broke and gave to the disciples to set before the crowd.

¹⁷ And they all ate and were filled; and there was taken up of what had remained over and above to them in fragments twelve hand-baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass as he was praying alone, his disciples were with him, and he asked them saying, Who do the crowds say that I am?

¹⁹ But they answering said, John the baptist; but others, Elias; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.

²⁰ And he said to them, But ye, who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

²¹ But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined them to say this to no man,

²² saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

²³ And he said to them all, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me;

²⁴ for whosoever shall desire to save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake, he shall save it.

²⁵ For what shall a man profit if he shall have gained the whole world, and have destroyed, or come under the penalty of the loss of himself?

²⁶ For whosoever shall have been ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed when he shall come in his glory, and in that of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I say unto you of a truth, There are some of those standing here who shall not taste death until they shall have seen the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And it came to pass after these words, about eight days, that taking Peter and John and James he went up into a mountain to pray.

²⁹ And as he prayed the fashion of his countenance became different and his raiment white and effulgent.

³⁰ And lo, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elias,

³¹ who, appearing in glory, spoke of his departure which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

³² But Peter and those with him were oppressed with sleep: but having fully awoke up they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

³³ And it came to pass as they departed from him, Peter said to 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 But as he was saying these things, there came a cloud and overshadowed them, and they feared as they entered into the cloud:

³⁵ and there was a voice out of the cloud saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

³⁶ And as the voice was heard Jesus was found alone: and they kept silence, and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

³⁷ And it came to pass on the following day, when they came down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.

³⁸ And lo, a man from the crowd cried out saying, Teacher, I beseech thee look upon my son, for he is mine only child:

³⁹ and behold, a spirit takes him, and suddenly he cries out, and it tears him with foaming, and with difficulty departs from him after crushing him.

⁴⁰ And I besought thy disciples that they might cast him out, and they could not.

⁴¹ And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and suffer you? Bring hither thy son.

⁴² But as he was yet coming, the demon tore him and dragged him all together. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And all were astonished at the glorious greatness of God. And as all wondered at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ Do ye let these words sink into your ears. For the Son of man is about to be delivered into men's hands.

⁴⁵ But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them that they should not perceive it. And they feared to ask him concerning this saying.

⁴⁶ And a reasoning came in amongst them, who should be the greatest of them.

⁴⁷ And Jesus, seeing the reasoning of their heart, having taken a little child set it by him,

⁴⁸ and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.

⁴⁹ And John answering said, Master, we saw some one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbad him, because he follows not with us.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not, for he that is not against you is for you.

⁵¹ And it came to pass when the days of his receiving up were fulfilled, that he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

⁵² And he sent messengers before his face. And having gone they entered into a village of the Samaritans that they might make ready for him.

⁵³ And they did not receive him, because his face was turned as going to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And his disciples James and John seeing it said, Lord, wilt thou that we speak that fire come down from heaven and consume them, as also Elias did?

⁵⁵ But turning he rebuked them and said, Ye know not of what spirit ye are.

⁵⁶ And they went to another village.

⁵⁷ And it came to pass as they went in the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wheresoever thou goest, Lord.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes and the birds of the heaven roosting-places, but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

⁵⁹ And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me to go first and bury my father.

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, but do thou go and announce the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid adieu to those at my house.

³ And he said to them: Take nothing for your journey; neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats.

⁴ And whatsoever house you shall enter into, abide there, and depart not from thence.

⁵ And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off even the dust of your feet, for a testimony against them.

⁶ And going out, they went about through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

⁷ Now Herod, the tetrarch, heard of all things that were done by him; and he was in a doubt, because it was said

⁸ By some, that John was risen from the dead: but by other some, that Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

⁹ And Herod said: John I have beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all they had done. And taking them, he went aside into a desert place, apart, which belongeth to Bethsaida.

¹¹ Which when the people knew, they followed him; and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them who had need of healing.

¹² Now the day began to decline. And the twelve came and said to him: Send away the multitude, that going into the towns and villages round about, they may lodge and get victuals; for we are here in a desert place.

¹³ But he said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said: We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; unless perhaps we should go and buy food for all this multitude.

¹⁴ Now there 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 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed them; and he broke, and distributed to his disciples, to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ And they did all eat, and were filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples also were with him: and he asked them, saying: Whom do the people say that I am?

¹⁹ But they answered, and said: John the Baptist; but some say Elias; and others say that one of the former prophets is risen again.

²⁰ And he said to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answering, said: The Christ of God.

²¹ But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to no man.

²² Saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the ancients and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day rise again.

²³ And he said to 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; for he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.

²⁵ For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, and cast away himself?

²⁶ For he that shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him the Son of man shall be ashamed, when he shall come in his majesty, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you of a truth: There are some standing here that shall not taste death, till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And it came to pass about eight days after these words, that he took Peter, and James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.

²⁹ And whilst he prayed, the shape of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and glittering.

³⁰ And behold two men were talking with him. And they were Moses and Elias,

³¹ Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem.

³² But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep. And waking, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

³³ And it came to pass, that as they were departing from him, Peter saith to 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 And as he spoke these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them; and they were afraid, when they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son; hear him.

³⁶ And whilst the voice was uttered, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told no man in those days any of these things which they had seen.

³⁷ And it came to pass the day following, when they came down from the mountain, there met him a great multitude.

³⁸ And behold a man among the crowd cried out, saying: Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only one.

³⁹ And lo, a spirit seizeth him, and he suddenly crieth out, and he throweth him down and teareth him, so that he foameth; and bruising him, he hardly departeth from him.

⁴⁰ And I desired 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 hither thy son.

⁴² And as he was coming to him, the devil threw him down, and tore him.

⁴³ And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and cured the boy, and restored him to his father.

⁴⁴ And all were astonished at the mighty power of God. But while all wondered at all the things he did, he said to his disciples: Lay you up in your hearts these words, for it shall come to pass, that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ But they understood not this word; and it was hid from them, so that they perceived it not. And they were afraid to ask him concerning this word.

⁴⁶ And there entered a thought into them, which of them should be greater.

⁴⁷ But Jesus seeing the thoughts of their heart, took a child and set him by him,

⁴⁸ And said to 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 the lesser among you all, he is the greater.

⁴⁹ And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name, and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him: Forbid him not; for he that is not against you, is for you.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, when the days of his assumption were accomplishing, that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem.

⁵² And he sent messengers before his face; and going, they entered into a city of the Samaritans, to prepare for him.

⁵³ And they received him not, because his face was of one going to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when his disciples James and John had seen this, they said: Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

⁵⁵ And turning, he rebuked them, saying: You know not of what spirit you are.

⁵⁶ The Son of man came not to destroy souls, but to save. And they went into another town.

⁵⁷ And it came to pass, as they walked in the way, that a certain man said to him: I will follow thee withersoever thou goest.

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him: The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

⁵⁹ But he said to another: Follow me. And he said: Lord, suffer me first to go, and to bury my father.

⁶⁰ And Jesus said to him: Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou, and preach the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but let me first take my leave of them that are at my house.

³ And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor knapsack nor bread nor silver; and do not have two tunics apiece.

⁴ “Whatever house you may enter, stay there, and from there go out.

⁵ And as many as will not receive you, when you go out from that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

⁶ As they went out, they were going about village by village, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things being done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by others that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.

⁹ And Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he was seeking to see Him.

¹⁰ And the apostles, when they had returned, recounted to Him all that they had done. And taking them along, He withdrew privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But when the crowds found out, they followed Him; and He welcomed them, and was speaking to them about the kingdom of God, and He cured those who needed healing.

¹² Now when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to Him, “Dismiss the crowd, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and they may find lodging and find provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.”

¹³ But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For there were about five thousand men. And He said to His disciples, “Make them recline in groups of fifty.”

¹⁵ And they did so, and made them all recline.

¹⁶ And taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

¹⁷ So they all ate and were satisfied, and twelve baskets of the remaining fragments were taken up by them.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, while He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds pronounce Me to be?”

¹⁹ So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the ancient prophets has arisen.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you pronounce Me to be?” Peter answered and said, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.”

²³ Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake shall save it.

²⁵ For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

²⁶ For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will by no means taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

²⁸ Now it came to pass, about eight days after these words, that He took Peter, John, and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

²⁹ And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and glistening.

³⁰ And behold, two men were talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appearing in glory were talking about His decease which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.

³² But Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; but becoming fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who stood with Him.

³³ And it happened, as they were parting from Him, that Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he was saying.

³⁴ Now as he said these things, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

³⁶ When the voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. But they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things they had seen.

³⁷ Now it happened on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, that a great crowd met Him.

³⁸ And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg You, look upon my son, for he is my only child.

³⁹ And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and it departs from him with great difficulty, bruising him.

⁴⁰ So I begged Your disciples that they might cast it out, but they could not.”

⁴¹ Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while everyone marveled at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink down into your ears, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them so that they did not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this saying.

⁴⁶ Then a dispute came up among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

⁴⁷ But Jesus, having seen the thought of their heart, taking a little child, He stood him beside Himself,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all shall be great.”

⁴⁹ Now John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem,

⁵² and sent messengers before His face. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, so they might prepare for Him.

⁵³ But they did not receive Him, because He was determined to go to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when they saw this, James and John His disciples said, “Lord, do You wish that we should call down fire from heaven and consume them, as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But turning, He rebuked them, and said, “You do not know of what sort of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.

⁵⁷ Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow You wherever You go.”

⁵⁸ And 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.”

⁵⁹ Then He said to another, “Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

⁶¹ And another also said, “Lord, I will follow You, but first permit me to say farewell to those who are at my house.”

³ And He said to them: “Take nothing for the journey—neither staffs nor knapsack nor bread nor money, neither have two tunics apiece.

⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ But as many as do not receive you, when you depart from that town, shake off even the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

⁶ So they set out and went around, village by village, evangelizing and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things being done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ancient prophets had arisen.

⁹ But Herod said, “John I beheaded; so who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he started trying to see Him.

¹⁰ When the Apostles returned they reported to Him all that they had done. Then He took them and withdrew privately to a deserted place belonging to a town called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the crowds, being aware, followed Him. So He received them and started speaking to them about the Kingdom of God, and He cured those who needed healing.

¹² Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve approached and said to Him, “Dismiss the crowd, so that they may go to the surrounding villages and their farms, lodge and find food; because we are in a deserted place here.”

¹³ But He said to them, “You feed them!” So they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd”

¹⁴ (there were about five thousand men). But He said to His disciples, “Make them recline in groups of fifty!”

¹⁵ They did so, making them all recline.

¹⁶ Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the pieces they left were taken up.

¹⁸ Now it happened, as He was alone praying, that the disciples joined Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds say I am?”

¹⁹ In answer they said, “John the Baptizer, but others say ‘Elijah,’ while others that one of the ancient prophets has arisen.”

²⁰ Then He said to them, “But you, who do you say that I am?” In answer Peter said, “The Christ of God!”

²¹ But He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of the 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.”

²³ Then He said to everyone: “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ Because whoever desires to ‘save’ his life will waste it, but whoever ‘wastes’ his life for my sake, he will save it.

²⁵ Further, what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, yet wastes or forfeits his very self?

²⁶ Yes, whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of the Man will be ashamed of Him, whenever He comes in the glory—His, and the Father's, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ However, I tell you truly: there are some standing here who will certainly not taste death until they see the Kingdom of God!”

²⁸ Now about eight days after these words, it happened that He took along Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

²⁹ And as He prayed, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing dazzling white.

³⁰ And then, two men started talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah;

³¹ they appeared in glory and were explaining His ‘departure’, that He was about to bring to fruition in Jerusalem.

³² Now Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep; but becoming fully awake, they saw His glory, and the two men who stood with Him.

³³ Then it happened: as they were parting from Him, Peter said to Jesus: “Master, it is good for us to be here” and “Should we make three shelters: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah?”—not knowing what he was saying.

³⁴ But as he was saying this a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they became afraid as they entered the cloud.

³⁵ And a Voice came out of the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him!”

³⁶ When the Voice had ceased, Jesus was found alone. (They kept quiet and told no one in those days any of the things they had seen.)

³⁷ Now it happened on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, that a large crowd met Him.

³⁸ And then, a man from the crowd called out, saying: “Teacher, I beg you, look upon my son, for he is my only begotten.

³⁹ And oh, a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams, and it convulses him with foaming, and it hardly departs from him, destroying him!

⁴⁰ And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”

⁴¹ Then in answer Jesus said: “O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you (pl)? Bring your (sg) son here!”

⁴² But while he was still coming the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ Everyone was amazed at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, He said to His disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, because the Son of the Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they did not understand this saying; indeed it was concealed from them, in order that they should not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

⁴⁶ Then an argument started among them as to which of them would be the greatest.

⁴⁷ So Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their heart, took a little child and had him stand beside Him,

⁴⁸ and said to them: “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives Him who sent me. Further, he who is least among all of you, he will be great.”

⁴⁹ Then John reacted by saying, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow with us.”

⁵⁰ So Jesus said to him, “Do not forbid, because he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ Now it happened, as the days for His Ascension approached, that He set His face to go to Jerusalem,

⁵² and He sent messengers ahead of Him. And as they went, they entered a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for Him.

⁵³ But they did not receive Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ Well, when His disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven and consume them, just like Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But He turned and rebuked them saying: “You do not know of what sort of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ Further, the Son of the Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save.” And they went to another village.

⁵⁷ Now as they journeyed on the road, it happened that someone said to Him, “Lord, I will follow you wherever you go.”

⁵⁸ So Jesus said to him, “The foxes have dens and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of the Man has no place to lay His head.”

⁵⁹ Then He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”

⁶¹ And another also said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house.”

³ “Take nothing with you for the journey,” he told them. “No staff, no bag, no bread, no money, not even any extra clothes.

⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there, and when you leave, leave from there.

⁵ If people refuse to accept you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave town as a warning against them.”

⁶ They left and went around the villages, announcing the good news and healing everywhere they went.

⁷ Herod the tetrarch had heard about all that was happening, and he was very puzzled. Some were saying that John had been raised from the dead;

⁸ others that Elijah had appeared; still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.

⁹ Herod said, “There's no question I beheaded John. So who is this man? I'm hearing all these things about him.” And he tried to find a way to meet Jesus.

¹⁰ When the apostles returned they reported to Jesus what they had done. Then he left with them and went to a town called Bethsaida.

¹¹ However, the crowds found out where he was going and followed him there. He welcomed them and explained the kingdom of God to them, and healed those who needed healing.

¹² Late in the day, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “You should send the crowd away now so they can go to the villages and farms nearby and find a place to stay and food to eat—there's nothing here where we are.”

¹³ “You give them something to eat!” said Jesus. “All we have here are five loaves and two fish—unless you want us to go and buy food for everyone,” they said.

¹⁴ There were about five thousand men present. “Sit them down in groups of about fifty,” he told his disciples.

¹⁵ The disciples did so, and everybody sat down.

¹⁶ Jesus picked up the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed the food and broke it into pieces. He kept on giving the food to the disciples to share with the people.

¹⁷ Everybody ate until they were full, and then twelve baskets of leftovers were collected.

¹⁸ At another time, when Jesus was praying in private with just his disciples with him, he asked them, “All these crowds of people—who do they say I am?”

¹⁹ “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others say one of the ancient prophets risen from the dead,” they replied.

²⁰ “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” “God's Messiah,” Peter replied.

²¹ Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anybody about this.

²² “The Son of man must experience terrible sufferings,” he said. “He will be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the religious teachers. He will be killed, but on the third day he will rise again.”

²³ “If any one of you wants to follow me, you must deny yourself, pick up your cross daily, and follow me,” Jesus told all of them.

²⁴ “For if you want to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake, you will save it.

²⁵ What do you benefit by gaining the whole world if you end up lost or destroyed?

²⁶ If you are ashamed of me and my message, the Son of man will be ashamed of you when he comes in his glory, and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.

²⁷ I tell you the truth, some standing here won't taste death until they see the kingdom of God.”

²⁸ About eight days later, after he had told them this, Jesus took Peter, John, and James with him and went up a mountain to pray.

²⁹ While he was praying, his face changed in appearance, and his clothing became a dazzling white.

³⁰ Two men appeared in brilliant glory. They were Moses and Elijah, and they began to talk with Jesus.

³¹ They spoke about his death, which would soon happen in Jerusalem.

³² Peter and the others were asleep. When they woke up they saw Jesus in his glory, and the two men standing next to him.

³³ As the two men were about to leave, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it's great to be here. Let's make some shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He really didn't know what he was saying.

³⁴ While he was speaking a cloud came and spread over them. They were terrified as they entered the cloud.

³⁵ A voice spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice finished speaking, Jesus was there alone. They kept this to themselves, and didn't tell anyone at that time what they'd seen.

³⁷ The next day, when they had come down the mountain, a huge crowd was waiting to meet Jesus.

³⁸ A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, please look at my son. He's my only child.

³⁹ A spirit possesses him and he screams immediately. It sends him into convulsions and makes him foam at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him alone and it causes him a lot of pain.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they couldn't.”

⁴¹ “What an unbelieving and corrupt people you are! How long do I have to remain here with you, and put up with you?” said Jesus. “Bring your son here.”

⁴² Even as the boy came over, the demon sent him into convulsions, throwing him to the ground. But Jesus intervened, rebuking the evil spirit and healing the boy, and then gave him back to his father.

⁴³ Everyone was amazed at this demonstration of God's power. However, even though everyone was amazed by all he did, Jesus warned his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Listen carefully to what I'm telling you: the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn't understand what this meant. Its meaning was hidden from them so they didn't realize its implications, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

⁴⁶ Then an argument started among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing what they were arguing about, picked up and placed a small child next to him.

⁴⁸ Then he said to them, “Anyone who accepts this little child in my name accepts me, and anyone who accepts me accepts the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest.”

⁴⁹ John spoke up, saying, “Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him because he wasn't one of us.”

⁵⁰ “Don't stop him,” Jesus replied. “Anyone who isn't against you is for you.”

⁵¹ As the time approached for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem.

⁵² He sent messengers on ahead to a Samaritan village to get things ready for him.

⁵³ But the people would not welcome him because he was determined to press on to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When James and John saw this, they asked Jesus, “Master, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to burn them up?”

⁵⁵ But Jesus turned, and reprimanded them.

⁵⁶ Then they proceeded to another village.

⁵⁷ While they were walking, one man told Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go!”

⁵⁸ Jesus told the man, “Foxes have their dens, and wild birds have their nests, but the Son of man doesn't even have a place to rest his head.”

⁵⁹ He told another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Master, first let me go home and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ “Let the dead bury their own dead,” Jesus replied. “You go and proclaim God's kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another man said, “Lord, I will follow you! But first let me go home and say goodbye to my family.”

³ And he sayd to them, Take nothing to your iourney, neither staues, nor scrip, neither bread, nor siluer, neither haue two coates apiece.

⁴ And whatsoeuer house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

⁵ And howe many so euer will not receiue you, when ye goe out of that citie, shake off the very dust from your feete for a testimonie against them.

⁶ And they went out, and went through euery towne preaching the Gospel, and healing euery where.

⁷ Nowe Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he douted, because that it was sayd of some, that Iohn was risen againe from the dead:

⁸ And of some, that Elias had appeared: and of some, that one of the olde Prophets was risen againe.

⁹ Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? and he desired to see him.

¹⁰ And when the Apostles returned, they tolde him what great things they had done. Then he tooke them to him, and went aside into a solitarie place, neere to the citie called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But when the people knewe it, they followed him: and he receiued them, and spake vnto them of the kingdome of God, and healed them that had neede to be healed.

¹² And when the day began to weare away, the twelue came, and sayd vnto him, Sende the people away, that they may goe into the townes and villages round about, and lodge, and get meate: for we are here in a desart place.

¹³ But he sayd vnto them, Giue ye them to eate. And they sayd, We haue no more but fiue loaues and two fishes, except we should go and buy meate for all this people.

¹⁴ For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company.

¹⁵ And they did so, and caused all to sit downe.

¹⁶ Then he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and blessed them, and brake, and gaue to the disciples, to set before the people.

¹⁷ So they did all eate, and were satisfied: and there was taken vp of that remained to them, twelue baskets full of broken meate.

¹⁸ And it came to passe, as hee was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

¹⁹ They answered, and sayd, Iohn Baptist: and others say, Elias: and some say, that one of the olde Prophets is risen againe.

²⁰ And he sayd vnto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answered, and sayd, That Christ of God.

²¹ And he warned and commanded them, that they should tell that to no man,

²² Saying, The Sonne of man must suffer many things and be reproued of the Elders, and of the hie Priests and Scribes, and be slaine, and the third day rise againe.

²³ And he sayd to them all, If any man will come after me, let him denie himselfe, and take vp his crosse dayly, and follow me.

²⁴ For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

²⁵ For what auantageth it a man, if he win the whole worlde, and destroy himselfe, or lose himselfe?

²⁶ For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of me, and of my wordes, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed, when hee shall come in his glorie, and in the glorie of the Father, and of the holy Angels.

²⁷ And I tell you of a suretie, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they haue seene the kingdome of God.

²⁸ And it came to passe about an eyght dayes after those wordes, that he tooke Peter and Iohn, and Iames, and went vp into a mountaine to pray.

²⁹ And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and glistered.

³⁰ And beholde, two men talked with him, which were Moses and Elias:

³¹ Which appeared in glory, and tolde of his departing, which he shoulde accomplish at Hierusalem.

³² But Peter and they that were with him, were heauie with sleepe, and when they awoke, they saw his glorie, and the two men standing with him.

³³ And it came to passe, as they departed from him, Peter said vnto Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs therefore make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias, and wist not what he said.

³⁴ Whiles he thus spake, there came a cloude and ouershadowed them, and they feared when they were entring into the cloude.

³⁵ And there came a voyce out of the cloud, saying, This is that my beloued Sonne, heare him.

³⁶ And when the voyce was past, Iesus was found alone: and they kept it close, and tolde no man in those dayes any of those things which they had seene.

³⁷ And it came to passe on the next day, as they came downe from the mountaine, much people met him.

³⁸ And beholde, a man of the companie cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, beholde my sonne: for he is all that I haue.

³⁹ And loe, a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and he teareth him, that he fometh, and hardly departeth from him, when he hath bruised him.

⁴⁰ Nowe I haue besought thy disciples to cast him out, but they could not.

⁴¹ Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither.

⁴² And whiles he was yet comming, the deuill rent him, and tare him: and Iesus rebuked the vncleane spirite, and healed the childe, and deliuered him to his father.

⁴³ And they were all amased at the mightie power of God: and while they all wondered at al things, which Iesus did, he said vnto his disciples,

⁴⁴ Marke these wordes diligently: for it shall come to passe, that the Sonne of man shalbe deliuered into the handes of men.

⁴⁵ But they vnderstood not that word: for it was hid from them, so that they could not perceiue it: and they feared to aske him of that worde.

⁴⁶ Then there arose a disputation among them, which of them should be the greatest.

⁴⁷ When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, and set him by him,

⁴⁸ And said vnto them, Whosoeuer receiueth this litle childe in my Name, receiueth me: and whosoeuer shall receiue me, receiueth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, he shall be great.

⁴⁹ And Iohn answered and saide, Master, we sawe one casting out deuils in thy Name, and we forbad him, because he followeth thee not with vs.

⁵⁰ Then Iesus saide vnto him, Forbid ye him not: for he that is not against vs, is with vs.

⁵¹ And it came to passe, when the dayes were accomplished, that he should be receiued vp, he setled himselfe fully to goe to Hierusalem,

⁵² And sent messengers before him: and they went and entred into a towne of the Samaritans, to prepare him lodging.

⁵³ But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem.

⁵⁴ And when his disciples, Iames and Iohn sawe it, they saide, Lord, wilt thou that we commaund, that fire come downe from heauen, and consume them, euen as Elias did?

⁵⁵ But Iesus turned about, and rebuked them, and said, Ye knowe not of what spirit ye are.

⁵⁶ For the Sonne of man is not come to destroy mens liues, but to saue them. Then they went to another towne.

⁵⁷ And it came to passe that as they went in the way, a certaine man said vnto him, I will follow thee, Lord, whithersoeuer thou goest.

⁵⁸ And Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to lay his head.

⁵⁹ But he said vnto another, Followe me. And the same said, Lord, suffer me first to goe and burie my father.

⁶⁰ And Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead burie their dead: but go thou, and preache the kingdome of God.

⁶¹ Then another saide, I will follow thee, Lord: but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at mine house.

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 in my house.

³ And he said to them, Take nothing for the journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money, nor have two coats apiece.

⁴ And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and from it take your departure.

⁵ And whoever shall not receive you, shake off, when ye leave that city, even the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.

⁶ And they departed, and went through the towns publishing the glad tidings, and performing cures everywhere.

⁷ And Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was taking place, and was perplexed; because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead;

⁸ and by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the old prophets had risen.

⁹ But Herod said, John I beheaded; but who is this, about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles returned and told him what they had done; and taking them with him, he withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

¹² And when the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages around, and the open country, and lodge, and get food; for we are here in a desert place.

¹³ But he said to them, Do ye give them food. And they said, We have not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we ourselves should go and buy food for l all these people.

¹⁴ They were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them lie down in companies of fifty.

¹⁵ And they did so, and made them all lie down.

¹⁶ Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ And they ate, and were all filled; and what remained to them of fragments was taken up, twelve baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass as he was in a private place praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?

¹⁹ And they answering said, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets hath risen.

²⁰ And he said to them, But who do ye say that I am? And Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

²¹ But he strictly charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no one;

²² saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death, and rise again on the third day.

²³ And he said to all, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; and whoever loseth his life for my sake, he will save it.

²⁵ For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit himself?

²⁶ For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when be cometh in his glory, and that of his Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ And I tell you in truth, that there are some of those standing here who will not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And it came to pass about eight days after this discourse, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

²⁹ And while he was praying, the appearance of his countenance was changed, and his raiment became white and glistening.

³⁰ And lo! two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah;

³¹ who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.

³² But Peter and those who were with him were weighed down with sleep. But when they awoke, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

³³ And it came to pass as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here; and let us make three tents, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah;—not knowing what he said.

³⁴ But as he was saying this, there came a cloud and overshadowed them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

³⁵ And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, “This is my chosen Son; hear him.”

³⁶ And when the voice had come, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it secret, and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

³⁷ And it came to pass that on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ And lo! a man from the multitude cried out, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, for he is my only child;

³⁹ and lo! a spirit seizeth him, and suddenly crieth out, and convulseth him so that he foameth, and it departeth from him hardly, taking away all his strength.

⁴⁰ And I besought thy disciples to cast it out, and they could not.

⁴¹ And Jesus answering said, O unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? Bring thy son hither.

⁴² And while he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him to his father.

⁴³ And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all the things which he did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ As for you, let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of man is about to be delivered up into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ But they knew not the meaning of these words, and it was hidden from them, that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask him about these words.

⁴⁶ And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was greatest.

⁴⁷ And Jesus knowing the reasoning of their heart, took a child and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me. For he that is least among you all, he is great.

⁴⁹ And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company.

⁵⁰ But Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against you is for you.

⁵¹ And it came to pass, when the time was near for his being received up, that he himself steadily set his face to go to Jerusalem.

⁵² And he sent messengers before him; and they went and entered a city of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

⁵³ And they did not receive him, because his face was as if he were going to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And the disciples James and John, on seeing it, said, Lord, wilt thou have us bid fire come down from heaven, and consume them?

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them.

⁵⁶ And they went to another village.

⁵⁷ And as they were traveling on the way, one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou goest.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have lodging-places; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

⁵⁹ And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Suffer me first to go and bury my father.

⁶⁰ And he said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead; but go thou and carry the tidings of the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another also said, I will follow thee, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to those who are in my house.

³ “Do not,” he said to them, “take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.

⁴ Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.

⁵ If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.”

⁶ Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.

⁷ Prince Herod heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.

⁸ Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ But Herod himself said, “John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?” And he endeavored to see him.

¹⁰ When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.

¹¹ But the people recognised him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

¹² The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, “Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms around about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.”

¹³ But Jesus said, “It is for you to give them something to eat.” “We have not more than five loaves and two fish,” they answered; “unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ (For the men amongst them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,” was his reply, “about fifty in each.”

¹⁵ This they did, and got all the people seated.

¹⁶ Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.

¹⁷ Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up — twelve baskets.

¹⁸ Afterward, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question — “Who do the people say that I am?”

¹⁹ “John the Baptist,” was their answer; “others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ “But you,” he went on, “who do you say that I am?” And to this Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;

²² he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.

²³ And to all present he said, “If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life — that person will save it.

²⁵ What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?

²⁶ Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.

²⁷ Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.”

²⁸ About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

²⁹ As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became of a glittering whiteness.

³⁰ And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.

³² Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

³³ And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, “Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what he was saying;

³⁴ and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;

³⁵ and from the cloud came a voice which said — “This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.”

³⁶ And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.

³⁷ The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.

³⁸ And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, “Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;

³⁹ all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.

⁴⁰ I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”

⁴¹ “Faithless and perverse generation!” Jesus exclaimed; “how long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.”

⁴² While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.”

⁴⁵ But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.

⁴⁶ A discussion arose amongst the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;

⁴⁷ and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,

⁴⁸ and then said to them, “Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least amongst you all — that person is great.”

⁴⁹ John said, “Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.”

⁵⁰ “None of you must prevent him,” Jesus said to John; “whoever's not against you is for you.”

⁵¹ As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.

⁵² On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,

⁵³ but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When James and John saw this, they said, “Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?”

⁵⁵ But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

⁵⁶ And they made their way to another village.

⁵⁷ And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

⁵⁸ “Foxes have holes,” he replied, “and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ To another man Jesus said, “Follow me.” “Let me first go and bury my father,” said the man.

⁶⁰ But Jesus said, “Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.”

⁶¹ “Master,” said another, “I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.”

³ “Do not,” he said to them, “take anything for your journey; not even a staff, or a bag, or bread, or any silver, or a change of clothes with you.

⁴ Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.

⁵ If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.”

⁶ Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the good news and curing people everywhere.

⁷ Prince Herod heard of all that was happening, and was perplexed, because it was said by some that John must be risen from the dead.

⁸ Some again said that Elijah had appeared, and others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ But Herod himself said, “John I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things?” And he endeavored to see him.

¹⁰ When the apostles returned, they related to Jesus all that they had done. Then Jesus went privately to a town called Bethsaida, taking the apostles with him.

¹¹ But the people recognized him and followed him in crowds; and Jesus welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, while he cured those who were in need of help.

¹² The day was drawing to a close, when the twelve came up to him, and said, “Send the crowd away, so that they may make their way to the villages and farms around about, and find themselves lodgings and provisions, for we are in a lonely spot here.”

¹³ But Jesus said, “It is for you to give them something to eat.” “We have not more than five loaves and two fish,” they answered; “unless indeed we are to go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ (For the men among them were about five thousand.) “Get them seated in companies,” was his reply, “about fifty in each.”

¹⁵ This they did, and got all the people seated.

¹⁶ Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and said the blessing over them. Then he broke them in pieces, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people.

¹⁷ Everyone had sufficient to eat, and what was left of the broken pieces was picked up — twelve baskets.

¹⁸ Afterward, when Jesus was alone, praying, his disciples joined him, and he asked them this question — “Who do the people say that I am?”

¹⁹ “John the Baptist,” was their answer; “others, however, say that you are Elijah, while others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ “But you,” he went on, “who do you say that I am?” And to this Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ Jesus, however, strictly charged them not to say this to anyone;

²² he told them that the Son of Man must undergo much suffering, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and teachers of the Law, and be put to death, and rise on the third day.

²³ And to all present he said, “If any one wishes to walk in my steps, they must renounce self, and take up their cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever wishes to save their life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life — that person will save it.

²⁵ What good does it do someone if, when they has gained the whole world, they has lost or forfeited themselves?

²⁶ Whoever is ashamed of me and of my teaching, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them, when he comes in his glory and the glory of the father and of the holy angels.

²⁷ Indeed, I tell you, some who are standing before me will not know death, until they have seen the kingdom of God.”

²⁸ About eight days after speaking these words, Jesus went up the mountain to pray, taking with him Peter, John, and James.

²⁹ As he was praying, the aspect of his face was changed, and his clothing became of a glittering whiteness.

³⁰ And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in a glorified state, and spoke of his departure, which was destined to take place at Jerusalem.

³² Peter and his companions had been overpowered by sleep but, suddenly becoming wide awake, they saw Jesus glorified and the two men who were standing beside him.

³³ And, as Moses and Elijah were passing away from Jesus, Peter exclaimed, “Sir, it is good to be here; let us make three tents, one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He did not know what he was saying;

³⁴ and, while he was speaking, a cloud came down and enveloped them; and they were afraid, as they passed into the cloud;

³⁵ and from the cloud came a voice which said — “This is my Son, the Chosen One; him you must hear.”

³⁶ And, as the voice ceased, Jesus was found alone. The apostles kept silence, and told no one about any of the things that they had seen.

³⁷ The next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met Jesus.

³⁸ And just then a man in the crowd shouted out, “Teacher, I entreat you to look at my son, for he is my only child;

³⁹ all at once a spirit will seize him, suddenly shriek out, and throw him into convulsions until he foams, and will leave him only when he is utterly exhausted.

⁴⁰ I entreated your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”

⁴¹ “Faithless and perverse generation!” Jesus exclaimed; “how long must I be with you and have patience with you? Lead your son here.”

⁴² While the boy was coming up to Jesus, the demon dashed him down and threw him into convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the foul spirit, and cured the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And all present were struck with awe at the majesty of God. In the midst of the general astonishment at all that Jesus was doing, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.”

⁴⁵ But the disciples did not understand the meaning of this; it had been concealed from them so that they did not see it, and they were afraid to question him as to what he meant.

⁴⁶ A discussion arose among the disciples as to which of them was the greatest;

⁴⁷ and Jesus, knowing of the discussion that was occupying their thoughts, took hold of a little child, and placed it beside him,

⁴⁸ and then said to them, “Anyone who, for the sake of my name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his messenger. For whoever is least among you all — that person is great.”

⁴⁹ John said, “Sir, we saw a man driving out demons by using your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow you with us.”

⁵⁰ “None of you must prevent him,” Jesus said to John; “whoever's not against you is for you.”

⁵¹ As the days before his being taken up to heaven were growing few, Jesus set his face resolutely in the direction of Jerusalem; and he sent on messengers in advance.

⁵² On their way, they went into a Samaritan village to make preparations for him,

⁵³ but the people there did not welcome him, because his face was set in the direction of Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When James and John saw this, they said, “Master, do you wish us to call for fire to come down from the heavens and consume them?”

⁵⁵ But Jesus turned and rebuked them.

⁵⁶ And they made their way to another village.

⁵⁷ And, while they were on their way, a man said to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

⁵⁸ “Foxes have holes,” he replied, “and wild birds their nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ To another man Jesus said, “Follow me.” “Let me first go and bury my father,” said the man.

⁶⁰ But Jesus said, “Leave the dead to bury their dead; but go yourself and carry far and wide the news of the kingdom of God.”

⁶¹ “Master,” said another, “I will follow you; but first let me say goodbye to my family.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey— neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News, and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod Heroic the tetrarch (one of four co-emperors) heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John Yah is gracious had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah My God Yah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod Heroic said, “John Yah is gracious I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The apostles, when they had teshuvah ·completely returned·, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘John Yah is gracious the Immerser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah My God Yah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter Rock answered, “The Messiah Anointed one of God.”

²¹ But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and Torah-Teachers, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his execution-stake, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Abba Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter Rock, John Yah is gracious, and James Surplanter, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses Drawn out and Elijah My God Yah,

³¹ who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem City of peace.

³² Now Peter Rock 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter Rock said to Yeshua Salvation, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses Drawn out, and one for Elijah My God Yah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Yeshua Salvation was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Yeshua Salvation answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Yeshua Salvation rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Yeshua Salvation did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Yeshua Salvation, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ John Yah is gracious answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Yeshua Salvation said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem City of peace,

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans people from Watch-mountain, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem City of peace.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James Surplanter and John Yah is gracious, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah My God Yah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Yeshua Salvation said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Yeshua Salvation said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

⁵¹ The time was soon coming for Jesus to go back to heaven, and he knew that, so he started to go to Jerusalem city. He wasn’t going to let anything stop him.

⁵² He walked along the road, and he was getting close to a community in Samaria country, so he sent some messengers ahead of him to ask the people there for a place to camp that night.

⁵³ But the people in that community said, “No. He is going to Jerusalem. We don’t like that Jerusalem mob, so he is not our friend. He can’t camp here tonight.”

⁵⁴ James and John, 2 of his close followers, heard what they said, and those 2 said to Jesus, “Can we ask God to send fire down from the sky and kill all those people? Do you want us to do that?”

⁵⁵ Jesus turned around and said, “No. That is very wrong. Don’t do it.”

⁵⁶ Then they all went on to another community.

⁵⁷ As they walked along the road, a man said to Jesus, “I want to be one of your followers. I will go everywhere with you.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “Wild dogs have places where they can sleep, and birds have nests to rest in. But I have no home to lie down and sleep in, even though I’m God’s special man from heaven.”

⁵⁹ And Jesus said to another man, “Come and follow me.” That man said, “All right, I will come with you. But my father has died, so let me go home to bury him. After that, I will come with you.”

⁶⁰ Jesus said to him, “Some people don’t want me. It is like they are dead to me. So those people can bury the dead bodies of their own people. But you come and follow me.”

⁶¹ Another man said to Jesus, “Yes Sir, I will follow you, but first I want to go back home and say goodbye to all my family.”

³ And he sayd to them: Take nothinge to sucker you by the waye: nether staffe nor scripe nether breed nether money nether have twoo cootes.

⁴ And whatsoever housse ye enter into there abyde and thence departe.

⁵ And whosoever will not receave you when ye go out of that cite shake of the very dust from youre fete for a testimony agaynst them.

⁶ And they went out and went thorow the tounes preachinge the gospell and healynge every wheare.

⁷ And Herod the tetrarch herde of all that was done of him and douted because that it was sayde of some that Iohn was rysen agayne from deeth:

⁸ and of some that Helyas had apered: and of other that one of the olde prophetes was rysen agayne.

⁹ And Herod sayde: Iohn have I behedded: who then is this of whom I heare suche thinges? And he desyred to se him.

¹⁰ And the Apostles retourned and tolde him what great thinges they had done. And he toke them and went a syde into a solitary place nye to a citie called Bethsaida.

¹¹ And the people knewe of it and folowed him. And he receaved them and spake vnto them of the kyngdome of God and healed them that had nede to be healed.

¹² And when the daye beganne to weare awaye then came the twelve and sayde vnto him: sende the people awaye that they maye goo into the tounes and villages roundabout and lodge and get meate for we are here in a place of wyldernes.

¹³ But he sayde vnto them: Geve ye them to eate. And they sayde. We have no moo but fyve loves and two fisshes except we shuld goo and bye meate for all this people.

¹⁴ And they were about a fyve thousand men. And he sayde to his disciples: Cause them to syt doune by fyfties in a company.

¹⁵ And they dyd soo and made them all syt doune.

¹⁶ And he toke the fyve loves and the two fisshes and loked vp to heven and blessed them and brake and gave to the disciples to set before the people.

¹⁷ And they ate and were all satisfied. And ther was taken vp of that remayned to the twelve baskettes full of broken meate.

¹⁸ And it fortuned as he was alone prayinge his disciples were with him and he axed the sayinge: Who saye ye people that I am?

¹⁹ They answered and sayd: Iohn Baptist. Some saye Helyas. And some saye one of the olde prophetes is rysen agayne.

²⁰ He sayde vnto the: Who saye ye that I am? Peter answered and sayde: thou arte the Christ of god.

²¹ And he warned and commaunded them that they shuld tell no man that thinge

²² sayinge: that the sonne of man must suffre many thinges and be reproved of the elders and of the hye prestes and scribes and be slayne and the thirde daye ryse agayne.

²³ And he sayde to them all yf eny man will come after me let him denye him sylfe and take vp his crosse dayly and folowe me.

²⁴ Whosoever will save his lyfe shall lose it. And who soever shall lose his lyfe for my sake the same shall save it.

²⁵ For what avauntageth it a man to wynne the whole worlde yf he loose him sylfe or runne in domage of him sylfe?

²⁶ For whosoever is ashamed of me and of my sayinges: of him shall the sonne of man be ashamed when he cometh in his awne glorie and in the glorie of his father and of the holy angels.

²⁷ And I tell you of a surety: There be some of the that stonde here which shall not tast of deeth tyll they se the kyngdome of god.

²⁸ And it folowed about an .viii. dayes after thoose sayinges that he toke Peter Iames and Iohn and went vp into a moutayne to praye.

²⁹ And as he prayed the facion of his countenaunce was changed and his garment was whyte and shoone.

³⁰ And beholde two men talked with him and they were Moses and Helyas

³¹ which appered gloriously and spake of his departinge which he shuld ende at Ierusalem.

³² Peter and they that were with him were hevy with slepe. And when they woke they sawe his glorie and two men stondinge with him.

³³ And it chaunsed as they departed from him Peter sayde vnto Iesus: Master it is good beinge here for vs. Let vs make thre tabernacles one for the and one for Moses and one for Helyas: and wist not what he sayde.

³⁴ Whyll he thus spake ther came a cloude and shadowed them: and they feared when they were come vnder the cloude.

³⁵ And ther came a voyce out of the cloude sayinge: This is my deare sonne heare him.

³⁶ And assone as the voyce was past Iesus was founde alone. And they kept it cloose and tolde noo man in thoose dayes eny of those thinges which they had sene.

³⁷ And it chaunsed on the nexte daye as they came doune from the hyll moche people met him.

³⁸ And beholde a man of the company cryed out sayinge: Master I beseche the beholde my sonne for he is all that I have:

³⁹ and se a sprete taketh him and sodenly he cryeth and he teareth him that he fometh agayne and with moche payne departeth from him when he hath rent him

⁴⁰ and I besought thy disciples to cast him out and they coulde not.

⁴¹ Iesus answered and sayde: O generacion with oute fayth and croked: how longe shall I be with you? and shall suffre you? Bringe thy sonne hidder.

⁴² As he yet was a cominge the fende ret him and tare him. And Iesus rebuked the vnclene sprete and healed the childe and delivered him to his father. And they were all amased at the mighty power of God.

⁴³ Whyll they wondred every one at all thinges which he dyd he sayd vnto his disciples:

⁴⁴ Let these sayinges synke doune into youre eares. The tyme will come when the sonne of man shalbe delivered into the hondes of men.

⁴⁵ But they wist not what that worde meant and that was hyd from the that they vnderstode that not. And they feared to axe him of that sayinge.

⁴⁶ Then ther arose a disputacion amonge the: who shuld be the greatest.

⁴⁷ When Iesus perceaved the thoughtes of their hertes he toke a chylde and set him hard by him

⁴⁸ and sayd vnto the: Whosoever receaveth this chylde in my name receaveth me. And whosoever receaveth me receaveth him that sent me. For he that is least amonge you all the same shalbe greate.

⁴⁹ And Iohn answered and sayde: Master we sawe one castinge out devyls in thy name and we forbade him because he foloweth not with vs.

⁵⁰ And Iesus sayde vnto him: forbyd ye him not. For he that is not agaynst vs is with vs.

⁵¹ And it folowed when the tyme was come that he shulde be receaved vp then he set his face to goo to Hierusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before him. And they went and entred into a citie of the Samaritans to make redy for him.

⁵³ But they wolde not receave him be cause his face was as though he wolde goo to Ierusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples Iames and Iohn sawe that they sayde: Lorde wilt thou that we commaunde that fyre come doune from heven and consume them even as Helias dyd?

⁵⁵ Iesus turned about and rebuked them sayinge: ye wote not what maner sprete ye are of.

⁵⁶ The sonne of man ys not come to destroye mennes lives but to save them. And they went to another toune.

⁵⁷ And it chaunsed as he went in the waye a certayne man sayd vnto him: I will folowe the whither soever thou goo.

⁵⁸ Iesus sayd vnto him: foxes have holes and bryddes of the ayer have nestes: but the sonne of man hath not where on to laye his heed.

⁵⁹ And he sayde vnto another: folowe me. And the same sayde: Lorde suffre me fyrst to goo and bury my father.

⁶⁰ Iesus sayd vnto him: Let the deed bury their deed: but goo thou and preache the kyngdome of God.

⁶¹ And another sayde: I wyll folowe the Lorde: but let me fyrst goo byd them fare well which are at home at my housse.

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staff, no wallet, no bread, no money, and no extra tunic.

⁴ Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave.

⁵ Wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

⁶ Then they departed and went through the villages, proclaiming the good news and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and others said that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded John. Who is this about whom I hear such things?” And so he tried to see him.

¹⁰ When the apostles returned, they told him everything they had done. Then he took them with him, and they went away privately to a town called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But when the crowds heard about this, they followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² Now the day was about to come to an end, and the twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and food, because we are here in an isolated place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ (There were about five thousand men.) He said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ So they did this, and made the people sit down.

¹⁶ Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them into pieces, and he gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

¹⁷ They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up—twelve baskets of broken pieces.

¹⁸ It came about while Jesus was praying by himself, the disciples were with him. He questioned them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “John the Baptist. But others say Elijah, and others say that one of the prophets from long ago has risen.”

²⁰ Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ But he strongly warned them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and he will be killed and on the third day be raised.”

²³ Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.

²⁴ Whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ What good is it for a person to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit himself?

²⁶ Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his own glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I say to you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

²⁸ Now about eight days after Jesus said these words, he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the form of his face was changed, and his clothes became brilliant white.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glorious splendor. They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to completion in Jerusalem.

³² Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.

³³ As they were going away from Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

³⁴ As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, the one who is chosen; listen to him.”

³⁶ When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

³⁷ Now on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

³⁹ You see, a spirit takes control over him and he suddenly screams; it causes him to have convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly ever leaves him and it bruises him badly.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to force it out, but they could not.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and depraved generation, how long must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ Then they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While they all were marveling at everything he was doing, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words go deeply into your ears: The Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they did not understand this statement. It was hidden from them, so they could not know its meaning, and yet they were afraid to ask about this statement.

⁴⁶ Then an argument started among them about which of them would be the greatest.

⁴⁷ But Jesus, knowing the reasoning in their hearts, took a little child and put him by his side

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. For whoever is least among you all is the one who is great.”

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone forcing out demons in your name and we prevented him, because he does not follow along with us.”

⁵⁰ “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “because whoever is not against you is for you.”

⁵¹ When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

⁵² He sent messengers on ahead of him, and they went and entered into a Samaritan village to prepare everything for him.

⁵³ But the people there did not welcome him, because he had set his face to go to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them,

⁵⁶ and they went on to another village.

⁵⁷ As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ Then he said to another, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim far and wide the kingdom of God.”

⁶¹ Then someone else said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to those in my home.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘John the Baptizer,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, preaching the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘John the Baptiser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose amongst them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least amongst you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Jesus said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was travelling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor bag, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

⁴ And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart.

⁵ And whoever 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 by some, that John had risen from the dead;

⁸ And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets had 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 had 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 spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

¹² And when the day began to decline, then came the twelve, and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

¹³ But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy provisions 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 broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ And they ate, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am?

¹⁹ They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say , Elijah; and others say , that one of the ancient prophets is risen again.

²⁰ He said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God.

²¹ And he strictly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing,

²² Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, 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 whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

²⁵ For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

²⁶ For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of his Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.

²⁸ And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray.

²⁹ And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistening.

³⁰ And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah.

³¹ Who appeared in glory, and spoke 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 to 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 Elijah: not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he was thus speaking, 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 had come down from the hill, many 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 my only child.

³⁹ And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, 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 coming, the demon threw him down, and tore 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 were all wondering at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man will 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 concerning 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 to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever 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 demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to 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 steadfastly 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 Elijah 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 were going in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to 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 to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

⁶⁰ Jesus said to 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 and bid them farewell who are at my house.

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that Yochanan had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded Yochanan, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The emissaries, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘Yochanan the Immerser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Messiah of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, Yochanan, and Jacob, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Yeshua, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Yeshua was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Rabbi, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Yeshua answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Yeshua rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Yeshua did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose among them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Yeshua, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ Yochanan answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Yeshua said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was traveling with his face set toward Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, Jacob and Yochanan, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Yeshua said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Yeshua said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ He said to them, “Take nothing for your journey—no staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money. Don’t have two tunics each.

⁴ Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

⁵ As many as don’t receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.”

⁶ They departed and went throughout the villages, proclaiming the Good News and healing everywhere.

⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that Yochanan had risen from the dead,

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

⁹ Herod said, “I beheaded Yochanan, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

¹⁰ The emissaries, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them and withdrew apart to a desert region of a city called Bethsaida.

¹¹ But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them of God’s Kingdom, and he cured those who needed healing.

¹² 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 farms and lodge and get food, for we are here in a deserted place.”

¹³ But he said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people.”

¹⁴ For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”

¹⁵ They did so, and made them all sit down.

¹⁶ He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

¹⁷ They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

¹⁸ As he was praying alone, the disciples were near him, and he asked them, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?”

¹⁹ They answered, “‘Yochanan the Immerser,’ but others say, ‘Elijah,’ and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again.”

²⁰ He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Messiah of God.”

²¹ But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

²² saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.”

²³ He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁴ For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake will save it.

²⁵ For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

²⁶ For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

²⁸ About eight days after these sayings, he took with him Peter, Yochanan, and Jacob, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

²⁹ As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

³⁰ Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

³² Now 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.

³³ As they were parting from him, Peter said to Yeshua, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.

³⁴ While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!”

³⁶ When the voice came, Yeshua was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

³⁷ On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him.

³⁸ Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, “Rabbi, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only born child.

³⁹ Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams; and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

⁴⁰ I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn’t.”

⁴¹ Yeshua answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

⁴² While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Yeshua rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which Yeshua did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ “Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men.”

⁴⁵ But they didn’t understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ An argument arose amongst them about which of them was the greatest.

⁴⁷ Yeshua, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

⁴⁸ and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least amongst you all, this one will be great.”

⁴⁹ Yochanan answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn’t follow with us.”

⁵⁰ Yeshua said to him, “Don’t forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us.”

⁵¹ It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem

⁵² and sent messengers before his face. They went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

⁵³ They didn’t receive him, because he was travelling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ When his disciples, Jacob and Yochanan, saw this, they said, “Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky and destroy them, just as Elijah did?”

⁵⁵ But he turned and rebuked them, “You don’t know of what kind of spirit you are.

⁵⁶ For the Son of Man didn’t come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” They went to another village.

⁵⁷ As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”

⁵⁸ Yeshua said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

⁵⁹ He said to another, “Follow me!” But he said, “Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father.”

⁶⁰ But Yeshua said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce God’s Kingdom.”

⁶¹ Another also said, “I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house.”

³ And he said to them, Nothing take ye in the way, neither a staff or a rod, nor scrip, neither bread, nor money, and neither have ye two coats.

⁴ And into whatever house ye enter, dwell ye there, and go ye not out from thence.

⁵ And whoever receive not you or whoever shall not receive you, go ye out of that city, and shake ye off the powder of your feet into witnessing on them.

⁶ And they went forth, and went about by castles, preaching or evangelizing and healing everywhere.

⁷ And Herod the tetrarch or prince of the fourth part, heard all the things that were done of him, and he doubted, for that it was said of some men, that John was risen from death;

⁸ and of some men, that Elijah had appeared; but of others, that one of the old prophets was risen.

⁹ And Herod said, I have beheaded John; and who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles turned again, and told to him all things that they had done. And he took them, and went beside into a desert place, that is called Bethsaida.

¹¹ And when the people knew this, they followed him. And he received them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God; and he healed them that had need of cure.

¹² And the day began to bow down, and the twelve came, and said to him, Leave the people, that they go, and turn into the castles and towns, that be about, that they find meat, for we be here in a desert place.

¹³ And he said to them, Give ye to them to eat. And they said, There be not to us more than five loaves and two fishes, but peradventure that we go, and buy meats to all this people or for all the company.

¹⁴ And the men were almost five thousand. And he said to his disciples, Make ye them to sit to meat by companies, a fifty together.

¹⁵ And they did so, and they made all men sit to or at the meat.

¹⁶ And when he had taken the five loaves and two fishes, he beheld into heaven, and blessed them, and brake, and dealed to his disciples, that they should set or put forth before the companies.

¹⁷ And all men ate, and were full-filled or were filled; and that that left to them of broken meats was taken up, twelve coffins.

¹⁸ And it was done, when he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, and said, Whom say the people that I am?

¹⁹ And they answered, and said, John Baptist, others say Elijah, and or but others say, one prophet of the former is risen.

²⁰ And he said to them, But whom say ye that I am? Simon Peter answered, and said, The Christ of God.

²¹ And he blaming them, commanded them that they should say to no man,

²² and said these things, For it behooveth man’s Son to suffer many things, and to be reproved of the elder men, and of the princes of priests, and of the scribes, and to be slain, and the third day to rise again.

²³ And he said to all men, If any man will come after me, deny he himself, and take he his cross every day, and pursue he me.

²⁴ For he that will make his life safe shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall make it safe.

²⁵ And what profiteth it to a man, if he win all the world, and lose himself, and do impairing of himself or to himself.

²⁶ For whoso shameth me and my words, man’s Son shall shame him, when he cometh in his majesty, and of the Father’s, and of the holy angels.

²⁷ And I say to you, verily there be some standing here, which shall not taste death, till they see the realm of God.

²⁸ And it was done after these words almost eight days, and he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended into an hill, to pray.

²⁹ And while he prayed, the like-ness of his face was changed, and his clothing was white shining.

³⁰ And lo! two men spake with him, and Moses and Elijah

³¹ were seen in majesty; and they said his going out, which he should fulfill in Jerusalem.

³² And Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy of sleep, or were grieved, or heavied, with sleep, and they waking saw his majesty, and the two men that stood with him.

³³ And it was done, when they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Commander, it is good that we be here, and make we here three tabernacles, one to thee, and one to Moses, and one to Elijah. And he knew not what he should say.

³⁴ But while he spake these things, a cloud was made, and overshadowed them; and they dreaded, when they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ And a voice was made out of the cloud, and said, This is my dear-worthy Son, hear ye him.

³⁶ And while the voice was made, Jesus was found alone. And they were still, and to no man said in those days any of those things, that they had seen, or they held peace, and said to no man in those days aught of those things that they had seen.

³⁷ But it was done in the day pursuing, when they came down of the hill, much people met them.

³⁸ And lo! a man of the company cried, and said, Master, I beseech thee, behold my son, for I have no more;

³⁹ and lo! a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and hurtleth him down, and draweth him with foam or with froth, and scarcely he goeth away drawing him all to pieces.

⁴⁰ And I prayed thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they might not.

⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said to them, A! unfaithful generation and wayward, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring hither thy son.

⁴² And when he came nigh, the devil hurtled him down, and wrenched him. And Jesus blamed the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and yielded him to his father.

⁴³ And all men wondered greatly in the greatness of God. And when all men wondered in all things that he did, he said to his disciples,

⁴⁴ Put ye these words in your hearts, for it is to come, that man’s Son be betrayed into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ And they knew not this word, and it was hid before them, that they feeled it not; and they dreaded to ask him of this word.

⁴⁶ But a thought entered into them, who of them should be greatest.

⁴⁷ And Jesus, seeing the thoughts of the heart of them, took a child, and setted him beside him;

⁴⁸ and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me; for he that is least among you all, is the greatest.

⁴⁹ And John answered and said, Commander, we saw a man casting out fiends in thy name, and we have forbidden him, for he pursueth not thee with us.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, Do not ye forbid, for he that is not against us, is for us.

⁵¹ And it was done, when the days of his taking up were fulfilled, he set fast his face, to go to Jerusalem,

⁵² and sent messengers before his sight. And they went, and entered into a city of Samaritans, to make ready to him.

⁵³ And they received not him, for the face of him was going into Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when James and John, his disciples, saw, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we say, that fire come down from heaven, and waste them, as Elijah did?

⁵⁵ And he turned, and blamed them, and said, Ye know not, whose spirits ye be;

⁵⁶ for man’s Son came not to lose men’s souls, but to save them. And they went into another castle.

⁵⁷ And it was done, when they walked in the way, a man said to him, I shall pursue thee, whither ever thou shalt go.

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens or ditches, and birds of the air have nests, but man’s Son hath not where he shall rest his head.

⁵⁹ And he said to another, Pursue thou me. And he said, Lord, suffer me first to go, and bury my father.

⁶⁰ And Jesus said to him, Suffer that dead men bury their dead men; but go thou, and tell the kingdom of God.

⁶¹ And another said, Lord, I shall pursue thee, but first suffer me to leave all things or to tell to them that be at home.

³ And he said to them, Nothing take ye in the way (or Take nothing on or for the way), neither a staff or a rod, nor scrip, neither bread, nor money, and neither have ye two coats.

⁴ And into whatever house ye enter, dwell ye there (or remain there), and go ye not out from thence.

⁵ And whoever receive not you or And whoever shall not receive you, go ye out of that city, and shake ye off the powder of your feet into witnessing on them (or and shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them).

⁶ And they went forth, and went about by castles (or and went through the villages), preaching or evangelizing and healing everywhere.

⁷ And Herod the tetrarch or (the) prince of the fourth part, heard (of) all the things that were done of him, and he doubted, for that it was said of some men, that John was risen from death or for (that) John had risen from (the) dead; (And Herod, the tetrarch, or the prince of a quarter of the kingdom, heard of all of the things that were done by him, and he wondered about it, for it was said by some people, that John had risen from the dead;)

⁸ and of some men, that Elias had appeared; but of others, that one of the old prophets was risen. (and by some, that Elijah had appeared; but by others, that one of the prophets of old had arisen.)

⁹ And Herod said, I have beheaded John; and who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles turned again, and told to him all (the) things that they had done, (or And the apostles returned, and told him about everything that they had done). And he took them, and went beside into a desert place, that is called Bethsaida.

¹¹ And when the people knew this, they followed him. And he received them, and spake to them of the kingdom of God (or and spoke to them about the Kingdom of God); and he healed them that had need of (a) cure.

¹² And the day began to bow down, and the twelve came, and said to him, Leave the people, that they go, and turn into the castles and towns, that be about, that they find meat, for we be here in a desert place. (And the day began to bow down, and the Twelve came, and said to him, Let the people go, or Send them away, so that they can go, and return to the villages and towns, that be about, so that they can find some food, for we be here in this deserted place.)

¹³ And he said to them, Give ye to them (something) to eat. And they said, There be not to us more than five loaves and two fishes, but peradventure that we go, and buy meats to all this people, or but peradventure we go, and buy meats for all the company, (or but perhaps we can go, and buy some food for all of these people).

¹⁴ And the men were almost five thousand. And he said to his disciples, Make ye them to sit to (the) meat by companies, a fifty together, (or And he said to his disciples, Make them to sit down for the meal in groups, fifty together).

¹⁵ And they did so, and they made all men sit to the meat. (And they did so, and they made everyone to sit down for the meal.)

¹⁶ And when he had taken the five loaves and two fishes, he beheld into heaven, and blessed them, and brake (them), and dealed (them out) to his disciples, (so) that they should set or put (them) forth before the companies.

¹⁷ And all men ate, and were full-filled or and were filled; and that that (was) left to them of broken meats was taken up, twelve coffins. (And everyone ate, and were filled; and the pieces of food which were left by them were gathered up, yea, twelve baskets full.)

¹⁸ And it was done, when he was alone praying, his disciples were with him, and he asked them, and said, Whom say the people that I am?

¹⁹ And they answered, and said, John (the) Baptist, others say Elias, and others say or but others say, one prophet of the former is risen. (And they answered, and said, John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others say, one of the former prophets, or one of the first prophets, is risen.)

²⁰ And he said to them, But whom say ye that I am? Simon Peter answered, and said, The Christ of God, (or Simon Peter answered, and said, God’s Messiah).

²¹ And he blaming them (or And he rebuking them), commanded them that they should say (that) to no man, +And he blaming them commanded them that they should say to no man these things,

²² and said these things, For it behooveth man’s Son to suffer many things, and to be reproved of the elder men, and of the princes of (the) priests, and of the scribes, (or and to be rejected by the elders, and by the high priests, and by the scribes), and to be slain, and the third day to rise again.

²³ And he said to all men, If any man will come after me, deny he himself, and take he his cross every day, and (pur)sue he me (or and follow me).

²⁴ For he that will make his life safe shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for me, shall make it safe.

²⁵ And what profiteth it to a man, if he win all the world, and lose himself, and do impairing of himself, or and do impairing to himself, (or and do harm to himself).

²⁶ For whoso shameth me and my words, man’s Son shall shame him, when he cometh in his majesty, and of the Father’s, and of the holy angels. (For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and my words, man’s Son shall be ashamed of him, when he cometh in his majesty, or in his glory, and in the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.)

²⁷ And I say to you, verily there be some standing here, which shall not taste death, till they see the realm of God. (Truly I say to you, or I tell you the truth, there be some standing here, who shall not taste death, until they see the Kingdom of God.)

²⁸ And it was done after these words almost eight days, and he took Peter and James and John, and he ascended into an hill, to pray, (or and he went up onto a hill, to pray).

²⁹ And while he prayed, the likeness of his face was changed, and his clothing was white shining.

³⁰ And lo! two men spake with him, and Moses and Elias (And behold! two men spoke with him, yea, Moses and Elijah)

³¹ were seen in (their) majesty; and they said (of) his going out, which he should fulfill in Jerusalem. (were seen in their glory; and they spoke of his death, yea, of his destiny, which he would fulfill in Jerusalem.)

³² And Peter, and they that were with him, were heavy of sleep, or were grieved, or heavied, with sleep, and they waking saw his majesty, and the two men that stood with him, (or but awakening they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him).

³³ And it was done, when they departed from him, Peter said to Jesus, Commander, it is good that we be here, and make we here three tabernacles, one to thee, and one to Moses, and one to Elias. And he knew not what he should say. (And it was done, when they had left him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and we shall make here three tents, or three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. And he did not know what he should say.)

³⁴ But while he spake these things, a cloud was made, and overshadowed them; and they dreaded (or and they feared), when they entered into the cloud.

³⁵ And a voice was made out of the cloud, and said, This is my dearworthy Son, hear ye him (or listen to him).

³⁶ And while the voice was made, Jesus was found alone. And they were still, and to no man said in those days any of those things, that they had seen, or And they held (their) peace, and said to no man in those days aught of those things that they had seen. (And after the voice was heard, Jesus was there alone. And they were silent, and did not tell anyone in those days, about anything that they had seen.)

³⁷ But it was done in the day (pur)suing, when they came down of the hill, much people met them. (But it was done on the following day, when they came down from the hill, that many people met them.)

³⁸ And lo! a man of the company cried, and said, Master, I beseech thee, behold my son, for I have no more; (And behold! a man among the people cried, and said, Teacher, I beseech thee, look at my son, for I have no other child;)

³⁹ and lo! a spirit taketh him, and suddenly he crieth, and hurtleth him down, and draweth him with foam or with froth, and scarcely he goeth away (before) drawing him all to pieces.

⁴⁰ And I prayed thy disciples, that they should cast him out, and they might not. (And I beseeched thy disciples, that they should throw out the spirit, but they could not do it.)

⁴¹ And Jesus answered and said to them, A! unfaithful generation and wayward (or O unfaithful and wayward generation!), how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring hither thy son.

⁴² And when he came nigh, the devil hurtled him down, and wrenched him. And Jesus blamed the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and yielded him (back) to his father, (or And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, yea, the demon, and healed the child, and gave him back to his father).

⁴³ And all men wondered greatly in the greatness of God. And when all men wondered in all (the) things that he did, he said to his disciples, (And everyone wondered greatly at the greatness of God. And when everyone wondered at all the things that he did, he said to his disciples,)

⁴⁴ Put ye these words in your hearts, for it is to come, that man’s Son be betrayed into the hands of men.

⁴⁵ And they knew not this word, and it was hid before them, that they feeled it not; and they dreaded to ask him of this word. (But they did not know what this meant, and it was hidden to them, so that they could not perceive or understand it; and they feared to ask him about these words.)

⁴⁶ But a thought entered into them, who of them should be (the) greatest.

⁴⁷ And Jesus, seeing the thoughts of the heart(s) of them, (or And Jesus, knowing the thoughts in their hearts), took a child, and setted him beside him;

⁴⁸ and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me; for he that is (the) least among you all, is the greatest.

⁴⁹ And John answered and said, Commander, we saw a man casting out fiends in thy name, and we have forbidden him, for he (pur)sueth not thee with us. (And John said, Master, we saw a man throwing out devils and demons in thy name, and we have forbidden him, for he followeth not thee with us.)

⁵⁰ And Jesus said to him, Do not ye forbid (him), for he that is not against us, is for us.

⁵¹ And it was done, when the days of his taking up were fulfilled (or when it would soon be the day that he would be taken up into heaven), he set fast his face, to go to Jerusalem,

⁵² and sent messengers before his sight. And they went, and entered into a city of Samaritans, to make ready to him (or to prepare it for him).

⁵³ And they received not him, for the face of him was going into Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And when James and John, his disciples, saw (that), they said, Lord, wilt thou that we say, that fire come down from heaven, and waste them, as Elias did? (And when James and John, his disciples, saw that, they said, Lord, desirest thou that we command, that fire come down from heaven, and destroy them, like Elijah did?)

⁵⁵ And he turned, and blamed them (or and rebuked them), and said, Ye know not, whose spirits ye be;

⁵⁶ for man’s Son came not to lose men’s souls, but to save them. And they went into another castle. (for man’s Son came not to destroy men’s souls, but to savethem. And so they went to another village.)

⁵⁷ And it was done, when they walked in the way, a man said to him, I shall (pur)sue thee, whither ever thou shalt go. (And it was done, when they walked on the way, a man said to him, I shall follow thee, wherever thou shalt go.)

⁵⁸ And Jesus said to him, Foxes have dens or ditches, and (the) birds of the air have nests, but man’s Son hath not where he shall rest his head.

⁵⁹ And he said to another, (Pur)Sue thou me. And he said, Lord, suffer me first to go, and bury my father. (And he said to another, Follow me. And he said, Lord, first allow me to go, and bury my father.)

⁶⁰ And Jesus said to him, Suffer that dead men bury their dead men; but go thou, and tell (everyone about) the kingdom of God. (And Jesus said to him, Allow the dead to bury their dead; but thou go, and tell everyone about the Kingdom of God.)

⁶¹ And another said, Lord, I shall (pur)sue thee, but first suffer me to leave (in peace) all things that be at home or but first suffer me to tell to them that be at home. (And another said, Lord, I shall follow thee, but first allow me to say good-bye to all who be at home.)

³ And he seide to hem, No thing take ye in the weie, nether yerde, ne scrippe, nether breed, ne money, and nether haue ye two cootis.

⁴ And in to what hous that ye entren, dwelle ye there, and go ye not out fro thennus.

⁵ And who euer resseyuen not you, go ye out of that citee, and schake ye of the poudir of youre feet in to witnessyng on hem.

⁶ And thei yeden forth, and wenten aboute bi castels, prechynge and helynge euery where.

⁷ And Eroude tetrak herde alle thingis that weren don of hym, and he doutide,

⁸ for that it was seide of sum men, that Joon was risen fro deth; and of summen, that Elie hadde apperid; but of othere, that oon of the elde prophetis was risun.

⁹ And Eroude seide, Y haue biheedid Joon; and who is this, of whom Y here siche thingis? And he souyte to se hym.

¹⁰ And the apostlis turneden ayen, and tolden to hym alle thingis that thei hadden don. And he took hem, and wente bisidis in to a desert place, that is Bethsada.

¹¹ And whanne the puple knewen this, thei folewiden hym. And he resseyuede hem, and spak to hem of the kyngdom of God; and he heelide hem that hadden neede of cure.

¹² And the dai bigan to bowe doun, and the twelue camen, and seiden to hym, Leeue the puple, that thei go, and turne in to castels and townes, that ben aboute, that thei fynde mete, for we ben here in a desert place.

¹³ And he seide to hem, Yue ye to hem to ete. And thei seiden, Ther ben not to vs mo than fyue looues and twei fischis, but perauenture that we go, and bie meetis to al this puple.

¹⁴ And the men weren almost fyue thousynde. And he seide to hise disciplis, Make ye hem sitte to mete bi cumpanyes, a fifti to gidir.

¹⁵ And thei diden so, and thei maden alle men sitte to mete.

¹⁶ And whanne he hadde take the fyue looues and twei fischis, he biheeld in to heuene, and blesside hem, and brak, and delide to hise disciplis, that thei schulden sette forth bifor the cumpanyes.

¹⁷ And alle men eeten, and weren fulfillid; and that that lefte to hem of brokun metis was takun vp, twelue cofyns.

¹⁸ And it was don, whanne he was aloone preiynge, hise disciplis weren with hym, and he axide hem, and seide, Whom seien the puple that Y am?

¹⁹ And thei answeriden, and seiden, Joon Baptist, othir seien Elie, and othir seien, o profete of the formere is risun.

²⁰ And he seide to hem, But who seien ye that Y am? Symount Petir answeride, and seide, The Crist of God.

²¹ And he blamynge hem comaundide that thei schulden seie to no man,

²² and seide these thingis, For it bihoueth mannus sone to suffre many thingis, and to be repreued of the elder men, and of the princis of prestis, and of scribis, and to be slayn, and the thridde dai to rise ayen.

²³ And he seide to alle, If ony wole come aftir me, denye he hym silf, and take he his cross euery dai, and sue he me.

²⁴ For he that wole make his lijf saaf schal leese it; and he that leesith his lijf for me, schal make it saaf.

²⁵ And what profitith it to a man, if he wynne al the world, and leese hymsilf, and do peiryng of him silf.

²⁶ For who so schameth me and my wordis, mannus sone schal schame hym, whanne he cometh in his maieste, and of the fadris, and of the hooli aungels.

²⁷ And Y seie to you, verily ther ben summe stondynge here, whiche schulen not taste deeth, til thei seen the rewme of God.

²⁸ And it was don aftir these wordis almest eiyte daies, and he took Petre and James and Joon, and he stiede in to an hil, to preye.

²⁹ And while he preiede, the licnesse of his cheer was chaungid, and his clothing was whit schynynge.

³⁰ And lo! two men spaken with hym,

³¹ and Moises and Helie weren seen in maieste; and thei sayn his goyng out, which he schulde fulfille in Jerusalem.

³² And Petre, and thei that weren with hym, weren heuy of sleep, and thei wakynge saien his majeste, and the twey men that stoden with hym.

³³ And it was don, whanne thei departiden fro hym, Petir seide to Jhesu, Comaundour, it is good that we be here, and make we here thre tabernaclis, oon to thee, and oon to Moises, and oon to Elie. And he wiste not what he schulde seie.

³⁴ But while he spak these thingis, a cloude was maad, and ouerschadewide hem; and thei dredden, whanne thei entriden in to the cloude.

³⁵ And a vois was maad out of the cloude, and seide, This is my derworth sone, here ye hym.

³⁶ And while the vois was maad, Jhesu was foundun aloone. And thei weren stille, and to no man seiden in tho daies ouyt of tho thingis, that thei hadden seyn.

³⁷ But it was doon in the dai suynge, whanne thei camen doun of the hil, myche puple mette hem.

³⁸ And lo! a man of the cumpany criede, and seide, Maister, Y biseche thee, biholde my sone, for Y haue no mo; and lo!

³⁹ a spirit takith hym, and sudenli he crieth, and hurtlith doun, and to-drawith hym with fome, and vnneth he goith awei al to-drawynge hym.

⁴⁰ And Y preiede thi disciplis, that thei schulden caste hym out, and thei myyten not.

⁴¹ And Jhesus answerde and seide to hem, A! vnfeithful generacioun and weiward, hou long schal Y be at you, and suffre you? brynge hidur thi sone.

⁴² And whanne he cam nyy, the deuel hurtlide hym doun, and to-braidide hym. And Jhesus blamyde `the vnclene spirit, and heelide the child, and yeldide him to his fadir.

⁴³ And alle men wondriden greetli in the gretnesse of God. And whanne alle men wondriden in alle thingis that he dide, he seide to hise disciplis,

⁴⁴ Putte ye these wordis in youre hertis, for it is to come, that mannus sone be bitrayed in to the hondis of men.

⁴⁵ And thei knewen not this word, and it was hid bifor hem, that thei feeliden it not; and thei dredden to axe hym of this word.

⁴⁶ But a thouyt entride in to hem, who of hem schulde be grettest.

⁴⁷ And Jhesu, seynge the thouytis of the herte of hem, took a child, and settide hym bisidis hym;

⁴⁸ and seide to hem, Who euer resseyueth this child in my name, resseyueth me; and who euer resseyueth me, resseiueth him that sente me; for he that is leest among you alle, is the grettest.

⁴⁹ And Joon answeride and seide, Comaundoure, we sayn a man castynge out feendis in thi name, and we han forbedun hym, for he sueth not thee with vs.

⁵⁰ And Jhesus seide to hym, Nyle ye forbede, for he that is not ayens vs, is for vs.

⁵¹ And it was don, whanne the daies of his takyng vp weren fulfillid, he settide faste his face, to go to Jerusalem,

⁵² and sente messangeris bifor his siyt. And thei yeden, and entriden in to a citee of Samaritans, to make redi to hym.

⁵³ And thei resseyueden not hym, for the face `was of hym goynge in to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And whanne James and Joon, hise disciplis, seyn, thei seiden, Lord, wolt thou that we seien, that fier come doun fro heuene, and waste hem?

⁵⁵ And he turnede, and blamyde hem, and seide, Ye witen not, whos spiritis ye ben;

⁵⁶ for mannus sone cam not to leese mennus soulis, but to saue. And thei wenten in to another castel.

⁵⁷ And it was don, whanne thei walkeden in the weie, a man seide to hym, Y schal sue thee, whidur euer thou go.

⁵⁸ And Jhesus seide to hym, Foxis han dennes, and briddis of the eir han nestis, but mannus sone hath not where he reste his heed.

⁵⁹ And he seide to another, Sue thou me. And he seide, Lord, suffre me first to go, and birie my fadir.

⁶⁰ And Jhesus seide to hym, Suffre that deede men birie hir deede men; but go thou, and telle the kyngdom of God.

⁶¹ And another seide, Lord, Y schal sue thee, but first suffre me to leeue `alle thingis that ben at hoom.

³ And he said unto them, 'Take nothing for the way, neither staff, nor scrip, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats each;

⁴ and into whatever house ye may enter, there remain, and thence depart;

⁵ and as many as may not receive you, going forth from that city, even the dust from your feet shake off, for a testimony against them.'

⁶ And going forth they were going through the several villages, proclaiming good news, and healing everywhere.

⁷ And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things being done by him, and was perplexed, because it was said by certain, that John hath been raised out of the dead;

⁸ and by certain, that Elijah did appear, and by others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;

⁹ and Herod said, 'John I did behead, but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?' and he was seeking to see him.

¹⁰ And the apostles having turned back, declared to him how great things they did, and having taken them, he withdrew by himself to a desert place of a city called Bethsaida,

¹¹ and the multitudes having known did follow him, and having received them, he was speaking to them concerning the reign of God, and those having need of service he cured.

¹² And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, said to him, 'Let away the multitude, that having gone to the villages and the fields round about, they may lodge and may find provision, because here we are in a desert place.'

¹³ And he said unto them, 'Give ye them to eat;' and they said, 'We have no more than five loaves, and two fishes: except, having gone, we may buy for all this people victuals;'

¹⁴ for they were about five thousand men. And he said unto his disciples, 'Cause them to recline in companies, in each fifty;'

¹⁵ and they did so, and made all to recline;

¹⁶ and having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and was giving to the disciples to set before the multitude;

¹⁷ and they did eat, and were all filled, and there was taken up what was over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

¹⁸ And it came to pass, as he is praying alone, the disciples were with him, and he questioned them, saying, 'Who do the multitudes say me to be?'

¹⁹ And they answering said, 'John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and others, that a prophet, one of the ancients, was risen;'

²⁰ and he said to them, 'And ye — who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, 'The Christ of God.'

²¹ And having charged them, he commanded them to say this to no one,

²² saying — 'It behoveth the Son of Man to suffer many things, and to be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and to be killed, and the third day to be raised.'

²³ And he said unto all, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me;

²⁴ for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;

²⁵ for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?

²⁶ 'For whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, of this one shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when he may come in his glory, and the Father's, and the holy messengers';

²⁷ and I say to you, truly, there are certain of those here standing, who shall not taste of death till they may see the reign of God.'

²⁸ And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray,

²⁹ and it came to pass, in his praying, the appearance of his face became altered, and his garment white — sparkling.

³⁰ And lo, two men were speaking together with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

³¹ who having appeared in glory, spake of his outgoing that he was about to fulfil in Jerusalem,

³² but Peter and those with him were heavy with sleep, and having waked, they saw his glory, and the two men standing with him.

³³ And it came to pass, in their parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, 'Master, it is good to us to be here; and we may make three booths, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,' not knowing what he saith:

³⁴ and as he was speaking these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them, and they feared in their entering into the cloud,

³⁵ and a voice came out of the cloud saying, 'This is My Son — the Beloved; hear ye him;'

³⁶ and when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone; and they were silent, and declared to no one in those days anything of what they have seen.

³⁷ And it came to pass on the next day, they having come down from the mount, there met him a great multitude,

³⁸ and lo, a man from the multitude cried out, saying, 'Teacher, I beseech thee, look upon my son, because he is my only begotten;

³⁹ and lo, a spirit doth take him, and suddenly he doth cry out, and it teareth him, with foaming, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him,

⁴⁰ and I besought thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they were not able.'

⁴¹ And Jesus answering said, 'O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring near hither thy son;'

⁴² and as he is yet coming near, the demon rent him, and tore him sore, and Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the youth, and gave him back to his father.

⁴³ And they were all amazed at the greatness of God, and while all are wondering at all things that Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

⁴⁴ 'Lay ye to your ears these words, for the Son of Man is about to be delivered up to the hands of men.'

⁴⁵ And they were not knowing this saying, and it was veiled from them, that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

⁴⁶ And there entered a reasoning among them, this, Who may be greater of them?

⁴⁷ and Jesus having seen the reasoning of their heart, having taken hold of a child, set him beside himself,

⁴⁸ and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all — he shall be great.'

⁴⁹ And John answering said, 'Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;'

⁵⁰ and Jesus said unto him, 'Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'

⁵¹ And it came to pass, in the completing of the days of his being taken up, that he fixed his face to go on to Jerusalem,

⁵² and he sent messengers before his face, and having gone on, they went into a village of Samaritans, to make ready for him,

⁵³ and they did not receive him, because his face was going on to Jerusalem.

⁵⁴ And his disciples James and John having seen, said, 'Sir, wilt thou that we may command fire to come down from the heaven, and to consume them, as also Elijah did?'

⁵⁵ and having turned, he rebuked them, and said, 'Ye have not known of what spirit ye are;

⁵⁶ for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save;' and they went on to another village.

⁵⁷ And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, 'I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;'

⁵⁸ and Jesus said to him, 'The foxes have holes, and the fowls of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may recline the head.'

⁵⁹ And he said unto another, 'Be following me;' and he said, 'Sir, permit me, having gone away, first to bury my father;'

⁶⁰ and Jesus said to him, 'Suffer the dead to bury their own dead, and thou, having gone away, publish the reign of God.'

⁶¹ And another also said, 'I will follow thee, sir, but first permit me to take leave of those in my house;'