1 Reunindo Jesus os doze, deu-lhes poder e autoridade sobre todos os demônios, e para curarem doenças;2 enviou-os a pregar o reino de Deus e a fazer curas,3 dizendo-lhes: Nada leveis para o caminho, nem bordão, nem alforge, nem pão, nem dinheiro, nem tenhais duas túnicas.4 Em qualquer casa em que entrardes, nela ficai e dali partireis.5 Em qualquer cidade em que vos não receberem, saindo dela, sacudi o pó de vossos pés em testemunho contra eles.6 Tendo eles partido, percorreram as aldeias, anunciando as boas novas e fazendo curas em toda a parte.7 Ora o tetrarca Herodes soube de tudo o que se passava e ficou muito perplexo, porque uns diziam: João ressuscitou dentre os mortos,8 outros: Elias apareceu, e outros: Levantou-se um dos antigos profetas.9 Disse, porém, Herodes: Eu mandei degolar a João; mas quem é este de quem ouço tais coisas? E procurava vê-lo.10 Quando voltaram os apóstolos, relataram-lhe tudo o que haviam feito. Ele, levando-os consigo, retirou-se à parte para uma cidade chamada Betsaida.11 Mas ao saber isto, a multidão seguiu-o; Jesus, acolhendo-a, falava-lhe do reino de Deus, e sarava os que necessitavam de cura.12 O dia começava a declinar e, aproximando-se de Jesus os doze, disseram: Despede a multidão para que, indo às aldeias e sítios vizinhos, se hospedem e achem alimento; pois estamos aqui num lugar deserto.13 Ele, porém, lhes disse: Dai-lhes vós de comer. Responderam eles: Não temos mais do que cinco pães e dois peixes, a não ser que devamos ir comprar comida para todo este povo.14 Pois eram quase cinco mil homens. Então disse a seus discípulos: Fazei-os sentar em turmas de cerca de cinqüenta cada uma.15 Assim o fizeram, e mandaram a todos sentar-se.16 Tomou Jesus os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, os abençoou e partiu; e entregou aos discípulos, para que os distribuíssem pela multidão.17 Todos comeram e se fartaram; e foram levantados doze cestos dos pedaços que lhes sobejaram.18 Estando ele sozinho orando em particular, achavam-se com ele os discípulos; e fez-lhes esta pergunta: Quem dizem as multidões que sou eu?19 Responderam eles: João Batista, mas outros dizem que Elias, e outros ainda que ressuscitou um dos antigos profetas.20 Mas vós, perguntou ele, quem dizeis que sou eu? Respondeu Pedro: O Cristo de Deus.21 Porém ele lhes advertiu energicamente que não contassem isso a ninguém,22 dizendo: É necessário que o Filho do homem padeça muitas coisas e seja rejeitado pelos anciãos, pelos principais sacerdotes e pelos escribas, que seja morto e ao terceiro dia seja ressuscitado.23 Dizia a todos: Se alguém quer vir após mim, negue-se a si mesmo, tome cada dia a sua cruz e siga-me.24 Pois quem quiser salvar a sua vida, perdê-la-á; mas quem perder a sua vida por amor de mim, esse a salvará.25 Que aproveita a um homem, se ganhar o mundo inteiro, mas perder-se ou causar dano a si mesmo?26 Pois o que se envergonhar de mim e das minhas palavras, envergonhar-se-á dele o Filho do homem, quando vier na sua glória, na do Pai e na dos santos anjos.27 Mas em verdade vos digo: Alguns há dos que estão aqui, que de modo algum morrerão, até que vejam o reino de Deus.28 Cerca de oito dias depois de haver assim falado, levou consigo a Pedro, a João e a Tiago e subiu ao monte para orar.29 Enquanto orava, o aspecto do seu rosto alterou-se, e as suas vestes tornaram-se brancas e resplandecentes.30 Eis que dois varões falavam com ele; estes eram Moisés e Elias,31 que apareceram em glória e falavam da sua retirada que ele estava para realizar em Jerusalém.32 Pedro e seus companheiros estavam oprimidos de sono; mas conservando-se acordados, viram a sua glória e os dois varões ao lado dele.33 Ao apartarem-se estes de Jesus, disse-lhe Pedro: Mestre, bom é estarmos aqui, e façamos três tabernáculos: um para ti, outro para Moisés e outro para Elias; não sabendo o que dizia.34 Enquanto assim falava, veio uma nuvem que os envolvia; e encheram-se de temor ao entrar na nuvem.35 Dela saiu uma voz, dizendo: Este é o meu Filho, o meu escolhido, ouvi-o.36 Tendo cessado a voz, viram só a Jesus. Eles guardaram silêncio, e naqueles dias a ninguém contaram coisa alguma do que haviam visto.37 No dia seguinte, quando desceram do monte, uma grande multidão foi encontrá-lo.38 Do meio da multidão um homem clamou: Mestre, suplico-te que ponhas os olhos em meu filho, porque é o único que tenho;39 um espírito apodera-se dele, fá-lo gritar subitamente, convulsiona-o até escumar e dificilmente o deixa, tirando-lhe todas as forças.40 Supliquei a teus discípulos que o expelissem, mas não puderam.41 Respondeu Jesus: Ó geração incrédula e perversa! até quando estarei convosco e vos sofrerei? traze aqui teu filho.42 Quando se ia aproximando, o demônio atirou o menino no chão e convulsionou-o; mas Jesus repreendeu ao espírito imundo, curou o menino e o entregou ao pai.43 Maravilharam-se todos da grandeza de Deus. Como todos se maravilhassem de tudo o que ele fazia, disse a seus discípulos:44 Dai ouvidos a estas palavras; pois o Filho do homem há de ser entregue às mãos dos homens.45 Eles, porém, não entenderam isto, e foi-lhes encoberto para que o não compreendessem; e temiam interrogá-lo a este respeito.46 Levantou-se uma discussão entre eles, sobre qual deles seria o maior.47 Mas Jesus, percebendo o pensamento dos seus corações, tomou um menino, pô-lo junto de si,48 e disse-lhes: Quem receber este menino em meu nome, a mim me recebe; e quem receber a mim, recebe aquele que me enviou; pois aquele que dentre vós todos é o menor, esse é grande.49 Disse João: Mestre, vimos um homem expelir demônios em teu nome e lho proibimos, porque não te segue conosco.50 Mas Jesus respondeu-lhe: Não lho proibais; pois quem não é contra vós, é por vós.51 Estando para se completarem os dias em que devia ser recebido no céu, manifestou a firme resolução de ir a Jerusalém, e enviou mensageiros adiante de si.52 Indo eles, entraram numa aldeia dos samaritanos, para lhe arranjar pousada;53 o povo, porém, não o recebeu, porque o seu rosto era como o de quem ia para Jerusalém.54 Vendo isto os discípulos Tiago e João, perguntaram: Senhor, queres que mandemos descer fogo do céu para os consumir?55 Mas ele, virando-se para eles, os repreendeu.56 E foram para outra aldeia.57 Enquanto estavam no caminho, disse-lhe um homem: Seguir-te-ei para onde quer que fores.58 Jesus respondeu-lhe: As raposas têm covis, e as aves do céu pousos; mas o Filho do homem não tem onde reclinar a cabeça.59 A um outro disse Jesus: Segue-me. Ele, porém, respondeu: Deixa-me ir primeiro enterrar meu pai.60 Replicou-lhe Jesus: Deixa que os mortos enterrem os seus mortos; tu, porém, vai, anuncia o reino de Deus.61 Disse-lhe ainda um outro: Seguir-te-ei, Senhor; mas deixa-me primeiro despedir-me dos que estão em minha casa.62 Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Ninguém, tendo posto a mão ao arado e olhando para trás, é apto para o reino de Deus.

1 Then calling together the twelve apostles, he 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 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 said8 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.62 Jesus said to him: No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.