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."
1 耶稣召齐十二门徒， 给他们能力、权柄， 制伏一切鬼魔， 医治各样的疾病，
2 差遣他们去宣讲 神的国和医治病人，
3 对他们说： "不要带着什么上路， 不要带手杖， 不要带口袋， 不要带食物， 不要带银钱， 也不要带两件衣服。
4 无论进哪一家， 就住在那里， 直到离开。
5 凡不接待你们的， 你们离开那城的时候， 当把脚上的灰尘跺下去， 作为反对他们的表示。"
6 于是他们就出去， 走遍各乡， 传讲福音， 到处医治病人。
7 分封王希律听见所发生的一切事， 犹豫不定， 因为有人说： "约翰从死人中复活了。"
8 又有人说： "以利亚显现了。"还有人说： "古时的一位先知复活了。"
9 希律说： "约翰已经斩头了， 但这是谁， 我怎么会听到他这些事呢？"就设法要见他。
10 使徒们回来， 把所作的事报告耶稣。他带着他们， 悄悄地退往伯赛大城去。
11 群众知道了， 也跟了去。他接待他们， 向他们讲论 神的国， 医好需要医治的人。
12 天将晚的时候， 十二门徒来到他跟前， 说： "请解散众人， 好让他们往周围的田舍村庄， 去找地方住， 找东西吃， 因为我们这里是旷野。"
13 他说： "你们给他们吃吧！ "他们说： "我们所有的， 不过是五个饼两条鱼， 除非去为这些人另买食物。"
14 原来男人就约有五千。他对门徒说： "叫他们一组一组地坐下， 每组约五十人。"
15 门徒就照他的话， 叫众人坐下。
16 耶稣拿起这五个饼， 两条鱼， 望着天， 祝谢了， 擘开递给门徒， 摆在众人面前。
17 他们都吃饱了， 把剩下的零碎拾起来， 装满了十二个篮子。
18 有一次耶稣独自祈祷的时候， 只有门徒和他在一起。他问他们： "人说我是谁？"
19 他们回答： "有人说是施洗的约翰， 有人说是以利亚， 还有人说是古时的一位先知复活了。"
20 他又问他们： "你们说我是谁？"彼得回答： "是 神的基督！ "
21 耶稣郑重地嘱咐他们， 不要把这事告诉人。
22 又说： "人子必须受许多苦， 被长老、祭司长， 和经学家弃绝、杀害， 第三日复活。"
23 耶稣又对众人说： "如果有人愿意跟从我， 就当舍己， 天天背起他的十字架来跟从我。
24 凡是想救自己生命的， 必丧掉生命； 但为我牺牲自己生命的， 必救了生命。
25 人若赚得全世界， 却丧失自己， 或赔上自己， 有什么好处呢？
26 凡是把我和我的道当作可耻的， 人子在他与父并圣天使的荣耀里降临的时候， 也必把他当作可耻的。
27 我实在告诉你们， 站在这里的， 有人在没有尝过死味以前必定要看见 神的国。"
28 说了这些话以后约有八天， 耶稣带着彼得、约翰和雅各， 上山去祷告。
29 正祷告的时候， 他的面貌就改变了， 衣服洁白发光。
30 忽然有两个人和他谈话， 就是摩西和以利亚。
31 他们在荣光里显现， 谈论他去世的事， 就是他在耶路撒冷将要完成的。
32 彼得和同伴都在打盹。醒过来之后， 就看见他的荣光， 并与他站在一起的那两个人。
33 二人正要离开他的时候， 彼得对耶稣说： "主啊， 我们在这里真好！ 我们可以搭三个帐棚， 一个为你， 一个为摩西， 一个为以利亚。"他根本不知道自己在说什么。
34 他说这话的时候， 有一片云彩笼罩他们， 他们入了云彩， 门徒就害怕起来。
35 有声音从云彩里出来， 说： "这是我的儿子， 我所拣选的（"这是我的儿子， 我所拣选的"有些抄本作"这是我的爱子"）， 你们要听从他！ "
36 声音过了， 只见耶稣独自在那里。在那些日子， 门徒保持缄默， 不把所看见的告诉任何人。
37 第二天， 他们下了山， 有一大群人迎面而来。
38 在人群中有一个人喊叫说： "老师， 求你怜悯我的儿子， 因为他是我的独生子。
39 你看， 污灵一抓住他， 他就忽然喊叫， 并且抽疯， 口吐白沫； 污灵又折磨糟践他， 不肯放过他。
40 我求过你的门徒， 把他赶出去， 他们却办不到。"
41 耶稣说： "唉！ 这不信又乖谬的世代啊！ 我跟你们在一起， 忍受你们， 要到几时呢？把你儿子带到这里来吧！ "
42 那孩子正走过来的时候， 污鬼把他摔倒， 使他重重地抽疯。耶稣斥责那污灵， 把孩子医好， 交给他父亲。
43 众人都惊奇 神的大能。众人还在希奇耶稣所作的这一切时， 他对门徒说：
44 "你们要把这些话存在心里： 人子将要被交在人的手里。"
45 门徒不明白这话， 因为这话的意思是隐藏的， 不让他们明白， 他们也不敢问。
46 后来， 门徒起了意见， 争论谁是最大的。
47 耶稣看出他们的心意， 就领了一个小孩子来， 叫他站在自己旁边，
48 对他们说： "凡因我的名接待这小孩子的， 就是接待我； 凡接待我的， 就是接待那差我来的。谁是你们中间最小的， 那人就是最大的。"
49 约翰说： "主， 我们看见有一个人奉你的名赶鬼， 就禁止他， 因为他不和我们一起跟从你。"
50 耶稣说： "不要禁止他， 因为不反对你们的， 就是赞成你们的。"
51 耶稣被接上升的日子快到了， 他就决意向耶路撒冷去，
52 并且差遣使者走在前头； 他们去了， 进入撒玛利亚的一个村庄， 要为他预备。
53 那里的人不接待他， 因为他面向着耶路撒冷走。
54 他的门徒雅各、约翰看见了， 就说： "主啊， 你要我们吩咐火从天降下来， 烧灭他们吗？"
55 耶稣就转过身来， 责备他们，
56 然后他们就往别的村庄去了。
57 他们走路的时候， 有一个人对他说： "你无论往哪里去， 我都要跟从你！ "
58 耶稣说： "狐狸有洞， 天空的飞鸟有窝， 人子却没有栖身的地方。"
59 他对另一个人说： "你跟从我吧！ "那人说： "主啊， 请准我先回去安葬我的父亲吧。"
60 耶稣说： "让死人去埋葬他们的死人， 你应该去传扬 神的国。"
61 又有一个人说： "主， 我要跟从你， 但容我先回去， 向家人道别。"
62 耶稣说： "手扶着犁向后看的， 不适合进 神的国。"