1 Tendo Jesus convocado os doze, deu-lhes poder e autoridade sobre todos os demônios, e para efetuarem curas. 2 Também os enviou a pregar o reino de Deus e a curar os enfermos. 3 E disse-lhes: Nada leveis para o caminho: nem bordão, nem alforje, nem pão, nem dinheiro; nem deveis ter duas túnicas. 4 Na casa em que entrardes, ali permanecei e dali saireis. 5 E onde quer que não vos receberem, ao sairdes daquela cidade, sacudi o pó dos vossos pés em testemunho contra eles. 6 Então, saindo, percorriam todas as aldeias, anunciando o evangelho e efetuando curas por toda parte.
7 Ora, o tetrarca Herodes soube de tudo o que se passava e ficou perplexo, porque alguns diziam: João ressuscitou dentre os mortos; 8 outros: Elias apareceu; e outros: Ressurgiu um dos antigos profetas. 9 Herodes, porém, disse: Eu mandei decapitar a João; quem é, pois, este a respeito do qual tenho ouvido tais coisas? E se esforçava por vê-lo.
10 Ao regressarem, os apóstolos relataram a Jesus tudo o que tinham feito. E, levando-os consigo, retirou-se à parte para uma cidade chamada Betsaida. 11 Mas as multidões, ao saberem, seguiram-no. Acolhendo-as, falava-lhes a respeito do reino de Deus e socorria os que tinham necessidade de cura. 12 Mas o dia começava a declinar. Então, se aproximaram os doze e lhe disseram: Despede a multidão, para que, indo às aldeias e campos circunvizinhos, se hospedem e achem alimento; pois estamos aqui em lugar deserto. 13 Ele, porém, lhes disse: Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer. Responderam eles: Não temos mais que cinco pães e dois peixes, salvo se nós mesmos formos comprar comida para todo este povo. 14 Porque estavam ali cerca de cinco mil homens. Então, disse aos seus discípulos: Fazei-os sentar-se em grupos de cinquenta. 15 Eles atenderam, acomodando a todos. 16 E, tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, erguendo os olhos para o céu, os abençoou, partiu e deu aos discípulos para que os distribuíssem entre o povo. 17 Todos comeram e se fartaram; e dos pedaços que ainda sobejaram foram recolhidos doze cestos.
18 Estando ele orando à parte, achavam-se presentes os discípulos, a quem perguntou: Quem dizem as multidões que sou eu? 19 Responderam eles: João Batista, mas outros, Elias; e ainda outros dizem que ressurgiu um dos antigos profetas. 20 Mas vós, perguntou ele, quem dizeis que eu sou? Então, falou Pedro e disse: És o Cristo de Deus. 21 Ele, porém, advertindo-os, mandou que a ninguém declarassem tal coisa, 22 dizendo: É necessário que o Filho do Homem sofra muitas coisas, seja rejeitado pelos anciãos, pelos principais sacerdotes e pelos escribas; seja morto e, no terceiro dia, ressuscite.
23 Dizia a todos: Se alguém quer vir após mim, a si mesmo se negue, dia a dia tome a sua cruz e siga-me. 24 Pois quem quiser salvar a sua vida perdê-la-á; quem perder a vida por minha causa, esse a salvará. 25 Que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro, se vier a perder-se ou a causar dano a si mesmo? 26 Porque qualquer que de mim e das minhas palavras se envergonhar, dele se envergonhará o Filho do Homem, quando vier na sua glória e na do Pai e dos santos anjos. 27 Verdadeiramente, vos digo: alguns há dos que aqui se encontram que, de maneira nenhuma, passarão pela morte até que vejam o reino de Deus.
28 Cerca de oito dias depois de proferidas estas palavras, tomando consigo a Pedro, João e Tiago, subiu ao monte com o propósito de orar. 29 E aconteceu que, enquanto ele orava, a aparência do seu rosto se transfigurou e suas vestes resplandeceram de brancura. 30 Eis que dois varões falavam com ele: Moisés e Elias, 31 os quais apareceram em glória e falavam da sua partida, que ele estava para cumprir em Jerusalém. 32 Pedro e seus companheiros achavam-se premidos de sono; mas, conservando-se acordados, viram a sua glória e os dois varões que com ele estavam. 33 Ao se retirarem estes de Jesus, disse-lhe Pedro: Mestre, bom é estarmos aqui; então, façamos três tendas: uma será tua, outra, de Moisés, e outra, de Elias, não sabendo, porém, o que dizia. 34 Enquanto assim falava, veio uma nuvem e os envolveu; e encheram-se de medo ao entrarem na nuvem. 35 E dela veio uma voz, dizendo: Este é o meu Filho, o meu eleito; a ele ouvi. 36 Depois daquela voz, achou-se Jesus sozinho. Eles calaram-se e, naqueles dias, a ninguém contaram coisa alguma do que tinham visto.
37 No dia seguinte, ao descerem eles do monte, veio ao encontro de Jesus grande multidão. 38 E eis que, dentre a multidão, surgiu um homem, dizendo em alta voz: Mestre, suplico-te que vejas meu filho, porque é o único; 39 um espírito se apodera dele, e, de repente, o menino grita, e o espírito o atira por terra, convulsiona-o até espumar; e dificilmente o deixa, depois de o ter quebrantado. 40 Roguei aos teus discípulos que o expelissem, mas eles não puderam. 41 Respondeu Jesus: Ó geração incrédula e perversa! Até quando estarei convosco e vos sofrerei? Traze o teu filho. 42 Quando se ia aproximando, o demônio o atirou no chão e o convulsionou; mas Jesus repreendeu o espírito imundo, curou o menino e o entregou a seu pai. 43 E todos ficaram maravilhados ante a majestade de Deus.
Como todos se maravilhassem de quanto Jesus fazia, disse aos seus discípulos: 44 Fixai nos vossos ouvidos as seguintes palavras: o Filho do Homem está para ser entregue nas mãos dos homens. 45 Eles, porém, não entendiam isto, e foi-lhes encoberto para que o não compreendessem; e temiam interrogá-lo a este respeito.
46 Levantou-se entre eles uma discussão sobre qual deles seria o maior. 47 Mas Jesus, sabendo o que se lhes passava no coração, tomou uma criança, colocou-a junto a si 48 e lhes disse: Quem receber esta criança em meu nome a mim me recebe; e quem receber a mim recebe aquele que me enviou; porque aquele que entre vós for o menor de todos, esse é que é grande.
49 Falou João e disse: Mestre, vimos certo homem que, em teu nome, expelia demônios e lho proibimos, porque não segue conosco. 50 Mas Jesus lhe disse: Não proibais; pois quem não é contra vós outros é por vós.
51 E aconteceu que, ao se completarem os dias em que devia ele ser assunto ao céu, manifestou, no semblante, a intrépida resolução de ir para Jerusalém 52 e enviou mensageiros que o antecedessem. Indo eles, entraram numa aldeia de samaritanos para lhe preparar pousada. 53 Mas não o receberam, porque o aspecto dele era de quem, decisivamente, ia para Jerusalém. 54 Vendo isto, os discípulos Tiago e João perguntaram: Senhor, queres que mandemos descer fogo do céu para os consumir? 55 Jesus, porém, voltando-se os repreendeu [e disse: Vós não sabeis de que espírito sois]. 56 [Pois o Filho do Homem não veio para destruir as almas dos homens, mas para salvá-las.] E seguiram para outra aldeia.
57 Indo eles caminho fora, alguém lhe disse: Seguir-te-ei para onde quer que fores. 58 Mas Jesus lhe respondeu: As raposas têm seus covis, e as aves do céu, ninhos; mas o Filho do Homem não tem onde reclinar a cabeça. 59 A outro disse Jesus: Segue-me! Ele, porém, respondeu: Permite-me ir primeiro sepultar meu pai. 60 Mas Jesus insistiu: Deixa aos mortos o sepultar os seus próprios mortos. Tu, porém, vai e prega o reino de Deus. 61 Outro lhe disse: Seguir-te-ei, Senhor; mas deixa-me primeiro despedir-me dos de casa. 62 Mas Jesus lhe replicou: Ninguém que, tendo posto a mão no arado, olha para trás é apto para o reino de Deus.
1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor money, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
4 And whatever house you enter into, there abide, and there depart.
5 And whoever will not receive you, when you 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 spoke to 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 to 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 to them, Give you 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 broke, 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 to them, But whom say you that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21 And he straightly 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 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 advantaged, if he 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 shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father', 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 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 you, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
34 While he thus spoke, 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 you, look on my son: for he is my only child.
39 And, see, a spirit takes him, and he suddenly cries out; and it tears him that he foams again, and bruising him hardly departs from him.
40 And I sought your 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 your son here.
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 to 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 to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name receives me: and whoever shall receive me receives 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 your name; and we forbade him, because he follows 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, will you 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, You know not what manner of spirit you are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men' 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 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 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 you and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow you; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.