1 Jesus reuniu os Doze e lhes deu poder e autoridade para expulsar todos os demônios e curar enfermidades. 2 Depois, enviou-os para anunciar o reino de Deus e curar os enfermos. 3 Ele os instruiu, dizendo: "Não levem coisa alguma em sua jornada. Não levem cajado, nem bolsa de viagem, nem comida, nem dinheiro, nem mesmo uma muda de roupa extra. 4 Aonde quer que forem, hospedem-se na mesma casa até partirem da cidade. 5 E, se uma cidade se recusar a recebê-los, sacudam a poeira dos pés ao saírem, em sinal de reprovação".
6 Então começaram a percorrer os povoados, anunciando as boas-novas e curando os enfermos.
7 Quando Herodes Antipas ouviu falar de tudo que Jesus fazia, ficou perplexo, pois alguns diziam que João Batista havia ressuscitado dos mortos. 8 Outros acreditavam que Jesus era Elias, ou um dos antigos profetas que tinha voltado à vida.
9 "Eu decapitei João", dizia Herodes. "Então quem é o homem sobre quem ouço essas histórias?" E procurava ver Jesus.
10 Quando os apóstolos voltaram, contaram a Jesus tudo que tinham feito. Em seguida, Jesus se retirou para a cidade de Betsaida, a fim de estar a sós com eles. 11 As multidões descobriram seu paradeiro e o seguiram. Ele as recebeu, ensinou-lhes a respeito do reino de Deus e curou os que estavam enfermos.
12 No fim da tarde, os Doze se aproximaram e lhe disseram: "Mande as multidões aos povoados e campos vizinhos, para que encontrem comida e abrigo para passar a noite, pois estamos num lugar isolado".
13 Jesus, porém, disse: "Providenciem vocês mesmos alimento para eles".
"Temos apenas cinco pães e dois peixes", responderam. "Ou o senhor espera que compremos comida para todo esse povo?" 14 Havia ali cerca de cinco mil homens.
Jesus respondeu: "Digam a eles que se sentem em grupos de cinquenta". 15 Os discípulos seguiram sua instrução, e todos se sentaram. 16 Jesus tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes, olhou para o céu e os abençoou. Então, partiu-os em pedaços e os entregou aos discípulos para que distribuíssem ao povo. 17 Todos comeram à vontade, e os discípulos encheram ainda doze cestos com as sobras.
18 Certo dia, Jesus orava em particular, acompanhado apenas dos discípulos. Ele lhes perguntou: "Quem as multidões dizem que eu sou?".
19 Os discípulos responderam: "Alguns dizem que o senhor é João Batista; outros, que é Elias; e outros ainda, que é um dos profetas antigos que ressuscitou".
20 "E vocês?", perguntou ele. "Quem vocês dizem que eu sou?"
Pedro respondeu: "O senhor é o Cristo enviado por Deus!".
21 Jesus advertiu severamente seus discípulos de que não dissessem a ninguém quem ele era. 22 "É necessário que o Filho do Homem sofra muitas coisas", disse. "Ele será rejeitado pelos líderes do povo, pelos principais sacerdotes e pelos mestres da lei. Será morto, mas no terceiro dia ressuscitará."
23 Disse ele à multidão: "Se alguém quer ser meu seguidor, negue a si mesmo, tome diariamente sua cruz e siga-me. 24 Se tentar se apegar à sua vida, a perderá. Mas, se abrir mão de sua vida por minha causa, a salvará. 25 Que vantagem há em ganhar o mundo inteiro, mas perder ou destruir a própria vida? 26 Se alguém se envergonhar de mim e de minha mensagem, o Filho do Homem se envergonhará dele quando vier em sua glória e na glória do Pai e dos santos anjos. 27 Eu lhes digo a verdade: alguns que aqui estão não morrerão antes de ver o reino de Deus!".
28 Cerca de oito dias depois, Jesus levou consigo Pedro, João e Tiago a um monte para orar. 29 Enquanto ele orava, a aparência de seu rosto foi transformada, e suas roupas se tornaram brancas e resplandecentes. 30 De repente, Moisés e Elias apareceram e começaram a falar com Jesus. 31 Tinham um aspecto glorioso e falavam sobre a partida de Jesus, que estava para se cumprir em Jerusalém.
32 Pedro e os outros lutavam contra o sono, mas acabaram despertando e viram a glória de Jesus e os dois homens que estavam com ele. 33 Quando Moisés e Elias iam se retirando, Pedro, sem saber o que dizia, falou: "Mestre, é maravilhoso estarmos aqui! Vamos fazer três tendas: uma será sua, uma de Moisés e outra de Elias". 34 Enquanto ele ainda falava, uma nuvem surgiu e os envolveu, enchendo-os de medo.
35 Então uma voz que vinha da nuvem disse: "Este é meu Filho, meu Escolhido. Ouçam-no!". 36 Quando a voz silenciou, só Jesus estava ali. Naquela ocasião, os discípulos não contaram a ninguém o que tinham visto.
37 No dia seguinte, quando desceram do monte, uma grande multidão veio ao encontro de Jesus. 38 Um homem na multidão gritou: "Mestre, suplico-lhe que veja meu filho, o único que tenho! 39 Um espírito impuro se apodera dele e o faz gritar. Lança-o em convulsões e o faz espumar pela boca. Sacode-o violentamente e quase nunca o deixa em paz. 40 Supliquei a seus discípulos que o expulsassem, mas eles não conseguiram".
41 Jesus disse: "Geração incrédula e corrompida! Até quando estarei com vocês e terei de suportá-los?". Então disse ao homem: "Traga-me seu filho".
42 Quando o menino se aproximou, o demônio o derrubou no chão, numa convulsão violenta. Jesus, porém, repreendeu o espírito impuro, curou o menino e o devolveu ao pai. 43 Todos se espantaram com a grandiosidade do poder de Deus.
Enquanto todos se maravilhavam com seus feitos, Jesus disse aos discípulos: 44 "Ouçam-me e lembrem-se do que lhes digo: o Filho do Homem será traído e entregue em mãos humanas". 45 Eles, porém, não entendiam essas coisas. O significado estava escondido deles, de modo que não eram capazes de compreender e tinham medo de perguntar.
46 Os discípulos começaram a discutir sobre qual deles seria o maior. 47 Jesus, conhecendo seus pensamentos, trouxe para junto de si uma criança pequena 48 e disse: "Quem recebe uma criança como esta em meu nome recebe a mim, e quem me recebe também recebe aquele que me enviou. Portanto, o menor entre vocês será o maior".
49 João disse a Jesus: "Mestre, vimos alguém usar seu nome para expulsar demônios; nós o proibimos, pois ele não era do nosso grupo".
50 "Não o proíbam!", disse Jesus. "Quem não é contra vocês é a favor de vocês."
51 Como se aproximava o tempo de ser elevado ao céu, Jesus partiu com determinação para Jerusalém. 52 Enviou mensageiros adiante até um povoado samaritano, a fim de fazerem os preparativos para sua chegada. 53 Contudo, os habitantes do povoado não receberam Jesus, porque parecia evidente que ele estava a caminho de Jerusalém. 54 Percebendo isso, Tiago e João disseram a Jesus: "Senhor, quer que mandemos cair fogo do céu para consumi-los?". 55 Jesus, porém, se voltou para eles e os repreendeu. 56 E seguiram para outro povoado.
57 Quando andavam pelo caminho, alguém disse a Jesus: "Eu o seguirei aonde quer que vá".
58 Jesus respondeu: "As raposas têm tocas onde morar e as aves têm ninhos, mas o Filho do Homem não tem sequer um lugar para recostar a cabeça".
59 E a outra pessoa ele disse: "Siga-me".
O homem, porém, respondeu: "Senhor, deixe-me primeiro sepultar meu pai".
60 Jesus respondeu: "Deixe que os mortos sepultem seus próprios mortos. Você, porém, deve ir e anunciar o reino de Deus".
61 Outro, ainda, disse: "Senhor, eu o seguirei, mas deixe que antes me despeça de minha família".
62 Mas Jesus lhe disse: "Quem põe a mão no arado e olha para trás não está apto para o reino de Deus".
1 And having summoned the twelve, he gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal those who were incapacitated.
3 And he said to them, Take nothing for the way, neither staffs, nor bag, nor bread, nor silver, nor have two coats each.
4 And into whatever house ye may enter, remain there, and from there depart.
5 And as many as will not receive you, when departing from that city, also shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony against them.
6 And having departed, they passed through the villages, preaching the good-news, and healing everywhere.
7 But Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John was risen from the dead,
8 and by some that Elijah appeared, and by others that a prophet, one of the ancient men arose.
9 And Herod said, I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things? And he sought to see him.
10 And when the apostles returned, they related to him as many things as they did. And having taken them along, he withdrew in private into a desolate place of a city called Bethsaida.
11 But the multitudes having known, they followed him. And having received them, he spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who had need of healing.
12 And the day began to decline, and the twelve having come near, they said to him, Send the multitude away, so that, after going into the villages and fields around, they may rest and find provision, because we are here in a desolate
13 But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, There are for us not more than five loaves and two fishes, unless, after going, we might buy food for all this people.
14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down in groups of fifty each.
15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.
16 And after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke in pieces, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 And they ate, and were all filled. And there were taken up to them of the remaining fragments, twelve baskets.
18 And it came to pass, as he was praying privately, the disciples were with him. And he questioned them, saying, Who do the multitudes say that I am?
19 And having answered, they said, John the immerser, but others, Elijah, and others, that a certain prophet of the ancient men arose.
20 And he said to them, But ye, who say ye that I am? And having answered, Peter said, The Christ of God.
21 But having chided them, he commanded to tell this to no man,
22 saying, It is necessary for the Son of man to suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scholars, and be killed, and the third day to rise.
23 And he said to all, If any man wants to come behind me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
24 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever may lose his life because of me, this man will save it.
25 For what is a man benefited, having gained the whole world, but having lost or having forfeited himself?
26 For whoever may be ashamed of me and of my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of this man when he comes in his glory, and of the Father, and of the holy agents.
27 But I tell you truly, there are some of those who stand here, who will, no, not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.
28 And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that after taking Peter and John and James, he went up onto the mountain to pray.
29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face became different, and his clothing glistening white.
30 And behold, two men talked with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
31 who, having appeared in glory, spoke of his departure, which he was going to fulfill at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and those with him were weighed down with sleep, and having become awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, and we could make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he was sayi
34 And while he was speaking these things, a cloud came 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. Hear ye him.
36 And at the occurrence of the voice, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and informed no man in those days any of the things that they have seen.
37 And it came to pass, on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son, because he is the only begotten to me.
39 And lo, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him with foaming. And it departs from him difficultly, injuring him.
40 And I begged thy disciples that they might cast it out, and they could not.
41 And having answered, Jesus said, O faithless and perverted generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring thy son here.
42 And as he was still a coming, the demon tore him, and he convulsed. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But while all were wondering at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,
44 Place ye these sayings into your ears, for the Son of man is going to be delivered up 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 But a thought entered among them, which of them may be greater.
47 But having perceived the thought of their heart, having taken a child, Jesus stood it beside him,
48 and he said to them, Whoever may receive this child in my name receives me, and whoever may receive me receives him who sent me, for he who exists smaller among you all, this man will be great.
49 And having answered, John said, Master, we saw a certain man casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us.
50 But Jesus said to him, Do not forbid, for he who is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, while fulfilling the days for his ascension, that he also set his face to go to Jerusalem.
52 And he sent agents before his face, and they went. And having gone, they entered into a village of Samaritans, so as to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was going to Jerusalem.
54 And his disciples James and John having seen, they said, Lord, do thou want that we should call fire to come down from the sky, and consume them, as also Elijah did?
55 But having turned around, he rebuked them, and said, Ye do not know what kind of spirit ye are.
56 For the son of man came not to destroy the lives of men, but to save. And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass while they went on the way, a certain man said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou may go, Lord.
58 And Jesus said to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has not where he might lay his head.
59 And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, allow me first, after departing, to bury my father.
60 But Jesus said to him, Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but thou, after departing, proclaim the kingdom of God.
61 And also another said, I will follow thee, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those in my house.
62 But Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to a plow, and looking to things behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.