1 Jeesus kutsui koolle kaksitoista opetuslastaan ja antoi heille voiman ja vallan parantaa taudit ja karkottaa pahat henget.

2 Hän lähetti heidät julistamaan Jumalan valtakuntaa ja parantamaan sairaita

4 Ja mihin taloon majoituttekin, siellä asukaa ja sieltä taas lähtekää.

6 Niin opetuslapset lähtivät matkaan. He kulkivat kylästä kylään julistaen evankeliumia ja parantaen sairaita kaikkialla.

7 Neljännesruhtinas Herodes sai kuulla kaikesta tästä eikä tiennyt mitä ajatella. Jotkut näet sanoivat, että Johannes oli noussut kuolleista,

8 jotkut arvelivat Elian ilmestyneen maan päälle, ja toisten mukaan joku entisajan profeetoista oli noussut ylös.

10 Apostolit palasivat ja kertoivat Jeesukselle, mitä kaikkea olivat tehneet. Jeesus otti heidät mukaansa ja lähti Betsaidan kaupungin lähistölle saadakseen olla siellä kaikessa rauhassa.

11 Ihmiset saivat kuitenkin tietää, missä hän oli, ja lähtivät hänen peräänsä. Jeesus antoi heidän tulla luokseen. Hän puhui heille Jumalan valtakunnasta ja paransi kaikki, jotka olivat avun tarpeessa.

15 He tekivät niin ja järjestivät kaikki aterioimaan.

16 Sitten Jeesus otti ne viisi leipää ja kaksi kalaa, katsoi ylös taivaaseen ja lausui niistä kiitoksen. Hän mursi leivät ja antoi palat opetuslapsilleen kansalle tarjottaviksi.

17 Kaikki söivät kyllikseen, ja tähteeksi jääneitä paloja kerättiin kaksitoista korillista. ilmoittaa kärsimyksestään

21 Jeesus kielsi heitä ankarasti puhumasta tästä kenellekään

24 Sillä se, joka tahtoo pelastaa elämänsä, kadottaa sen, mutta joka sen minun tähteni kadottaa, on sen pelastava.

25 Mitä hyödyttää ihmistä, jos hän voittaa omakseen koko maailman mutta saattaa itsensä tuhoon ja turmioon?

26 Joka häpeää minua ja minun sanojani, sitä on Ihmisen Poika häpeävä, kun hän tulee kunniassaan, Isänsä ja pyhien enkelien kirkkaudessa.

28 Noin viikon kuluttua siitä, kun Jeesus oli tämän puhunut, hän otti mukaansa Pietarin, Johanneksen ja Jaakobin ja nousi vuorelle rukoilemaan.

29 Hänen rukoillessaan hänen kasvonsa muuttuivat ja hänen vaatteensa sädehtivät kirkkaan valkoisina.

30 Samassa siinä oli kaksi miestä, Mooses ja Elia, keskustelemassa hänen kanssaan.

31 He ilmestyivät taivaallisessa kirkkaudessa ja puhuivat Jeesuksen poislähdöstä, joka oli toteutuva Jerusalemissa.

32 Pietari ja hänen kanssaan olevat opetuslapset olivat vaipuneet syvään uneen. Havahtuessaan he näkivät Jeesuksen kirkkaudessaan ja ne kaksi miestä, jotka olivat hänen kanssaan.

34 Pietarin puhuessa tuli pilvi ja peitti paikan varjoonsa. Opetuslapset pelästyivät, kun näkivät miesten peittyneen pilveen.

36 Äänen vaiettua opetuslapset näkivät Jeesuksen olevan yksin. He pysyivät vaiti kaikesta kokemastaan eivätkä vielä silloin kertoneet siitä kenellekään.

37 Kun he seuraavana päivänä tulivat alas vuorelta, oli Jeesusta vastassa suuri ihmisjoukko.

39 Paha henki käy vähän väliä häneen kiinni. Hän alkaa yhtäkkiä huutaa, ja henki kouristaa häntä niin että vaahto valuu suusta. Kun henki lopulta jättää hänet, hän on aivan näännyksissä.

42 Vielä pojan tullessakin henki paiskasi hänet maahan ja kouristi häntä. Mutta Jeesus käski ankarin sanoin saastaista henkeä poistumaan, paransi pojan ja antoi hänet isälle takaisin.

43 Kaikki olivat hämmästyksen vallassa, kun näkivät Jumalan voiman ja suuruuden. Kun kaikki hämmästelivät Jeesuksen tekoja, hän sanoi opetuslapsilleen:

44 Painakaa mieleenne, mitä teille sanon: Ihmisen Poika annetaan ihmisten käsiin.

45 Opetuslapset eivät ymmärtäneet, mitä hän näillä sanoillaan tarkoitti. Se jäi heiltä salaan, niin että he eivät käsittäneet hänen puhettaan eivätkä rohjenneet kysyä häneltä sen merkitystä.

46 Opetuslasten kesken syntyi kiistaa siitä, kuka heistä oli suurin.

47 Jeesus tiesi, mikä ajatus heillä oli mielessään. Hän nosti viereensä lapsen

51 Kun Jeesuksen taivaaseenottamisen aika oli lähenemässä, hän suuntasi kulkunsa Jerusalemia kohti.

52 Edellään hän lähetti sananviejiä. Nämä lähtivät matkaan ja menivät erääseen Samarian kylään valmistelemaan Jeesuksen tuloa.

53 Kyläläiset kuitenkin kieltäytyivät ottamasta Jeesusta vastaan, koska hän oli matkalla Jerusalemiin.

1 He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. 2 He sent them out to preach God’s Kingdom and to heal the sick. 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."

62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom."