And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing.

When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, «Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.»

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

For there were about five thousand men. Then He said to His disciples, «Make them sit down in groups of fifty.»

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

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.

So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by them.

And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, «Who do the crowds say that I am?»

So they answered and said, «John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.»

He said to them, «But who do you say that I am?» Peter answered and said, «The Christ of God.»

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

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

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

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

For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost?

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 Fatheŕs, and of the holy angels.

But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.»

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

As He prayed, the appearance of His face was altered, and His robe became white and glistening.

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

who appeared in glory and spoke of His decease which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

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

Then 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 tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah»--not knowing what he said.

While he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them; and they were fearful as they entered the cloud.

And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, «This is My beloved Son. Hear Him!»

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

Now it happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met Him.

Suddenly a man from the multitude cried out, saying, «Teacher, I implore You, look on my son, for he is my only child.

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

So I implored Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.»

Then Jesus answered and said, «O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.»

And as 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.

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,

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

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

Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest.

And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him,

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 will be great.»

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.»

But Jesus said to him, «Do not forbid him, for he who is not against us is on our side.»

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,

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

But they did not receive Him, because His face was set for the journey to Jerusalem.

And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, «Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?»

But He turned and rebuked them, and said, «You do not know what manner of spirit you are of.

For the Son of Man did not come to destroy meńs lives but to save them.» And they went to another village.

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

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.»

Then He said to another, «Follow Me.» But he said, «Lord, let me first go and bury my father.»

Jesus said to him, «Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of God.»

And another also said, «Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.»

But Jesus said to him, «No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.»

Then He said to the disciples, «It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!

It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, «I repent,́ you shall forgive him.»

And the apostles said to the Lord, «Increase our faith.»

So the Lord said, «If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, «Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,́ and it would obey you.

And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, «Come at once and sit down to eat́?

But will he not rather say to him, «Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drinḱ?

Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.

So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, «We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.»́

Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.

And they lifted up their voices and said, «Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!»

So when He saw them, He said to them, «Go, show yourselves to the priests.» And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,

and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

So Jesus answered and said, «Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?»

And He said to him, «Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well.»

Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, «The kingdom of God does not come with observation;

nor will they say, «See here!́ or «See there!́ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.»

Then He said to the disciples, «The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

And they will say to you, «Look here!́ or «Look there!́ Do not go after them or follow them.

For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:

They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;

but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

«In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.

Remember Lot́s wife.

Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.

Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.

Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left.»

And they answered and said to Him, «Where, Lord?» So He said to them, «Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.»