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^(C1)Now He called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and the power to heal diseases.

And He sent them out to ^(C1)proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

And He said to them, "^(C1)Take nothing for your journey, ^(C2)neither a staff, nor a ^(F1)bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two ^(F2)tunics.

"And whatever house you enter, stay there ^(F1)until you leave that city.

"And as for all who do not receive you, when you leave that city, ^(C1)shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."

And as they were leaving, they began going ^(F1)throughout the villages, ^(C1)preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

^(C1)Now ^(C2)Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that ^(C3)John had risen from the dead,

and by some that ^(C1)Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen.

Herod said, "I myself had John beheaded; but who is this Man about whom I hear such things?" And ^(C1)he kept trying to see Him.

^(C1)When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. ^(C2)And taking them with Him, He withdrew privately to a city called ^(C3)Bethsaida.

But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and He welcomed them and began speaking to them about the kingdom of God, and curing those who had need of healing.

Now the day ^(F1)was ending, and the twelve came up and said to Him, "Dismiss the crowd, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get ^(F2)something to eat; because here, we are in a secluded place."

But He said to them, "You give them something to eat!" But they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."

(For there were about five thousand men.) But He said to His disciples, "Have them recline to eat ^(C1)in groups of about fifty each."

They did so, and had them all recline.

And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He blessed them and broke them, and gave them to the disciples again and again, to serve the crowd.

And they all ate and were satisfied; and ^(F1)the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve ^(C1)baskets full.

^(C1)And it happened that while He was ^(C2)praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, "Who do the ^(F1)people say that I am?"

They answered and said, "John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen."

And He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" And Peter answered and said, "^(C1)The ^(F1)Christ of God."

But He ^(F1)(C1)warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

^(C1)saying, "^(C2)The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised on the third day."

And He was saying to them all, "^(C1)If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

"For ^(C1)whoever wants to save his ^(F1)life will lose it, but whoever loses his ^(F1)life for My sake, this is the one who will save it.

"For what good does it do a person if he gains the whole world, but ^(C1)loses or forfeits himself?

"^(C1)For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels.

"But I say to you truthfully, ^(C1)there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God."

^(C1)About eight days after these sayings, He took along ^(C2)Peter, John, and James, and ^(C3)went up on the mountain ^(C4)to pray.

And while He was ^(C1)praying, the appearance of His face ^(C2)became different, and His clothing became white and ^(F1)gleaming.

And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

who, appearing in ^(F1)glory, were speaking of His ^(C1)departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Now Peter and his companions ^(C1)had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him.

And as ^(F1)these two men were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, "^(C1)Master, it is good that we are here; and ^(C2)let's make three ^(F2)tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"—^(C3)not realizing what he was saying.

But while he was saying this, a cloud ^(F1)formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

And then ^(C1)a voice came from the cloud, saying, "^(C2)This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!"

And when the voice ^(F1)had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And ^(C1)they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

^(C1)On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, "Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, because he is my only son,

and a spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

"And I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not."

And Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."

Now while he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

And they were all amazed at the ^(F1)(C1)greatness of God. ^(C2)But while everyone was astonished at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

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"As for you, let these words sink into your ears: ^(C1)for the Son of Man is going to be ^(F1)handed over to men."

But ^(C1)they ^(F1)did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not comprehend it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

^(C1)Now an argument ^(F1)started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

But Jesus, ^(C1)knowing ^(F1)what they were thinking in their hearts, took a child and had him stand by His side,

and He said to them, "^(C1)Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; ^(C2)for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great."

^(C1)John answered and said, "^(C2)Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow along with us."

But Jesus said to him, "Do not hinder him; ^(C1)for the one who is not against you is ^(F1)for you."

When the days were approaching for ^(C1)His ^(F1)ascension, He ^(F2)was determined ^(C2)to go to Jerusalem;

and He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the ^(C1)Samaritans to ^(F1)make arrangements for Him.

And they did not receive Him, ^(C1)because ^(F1)He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

When His disciples ^(C1)James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do You want us to ^(C2)command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

But He turned and rebuked them.^(F1)

And they went on to another village.

^(C1)As they were going on the road, ^(C2)someone said to Him, "I will follow You wherever You go."

And Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the sky have nests, but ^(C1)the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head."

And He said to another, "^(C1)Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father."

But He said to him, "Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and ^(C1)proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God."

Another also said, "I will follow You, Lord; but ^(C1)first permit me to say goodbye to those at my home."

But Jesus said to him, "^(C1)No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God."

Now after this ^(C1)the Lord appointed ^(F1)seventy-two ^(C2)others, and sent them ^(C3)in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.

And He was saying to them, "^(C1)The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore plead with the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.

"Go; ^(C1)behold, I am sending you out like lambs in the midst of wolves.

"^(C1)Carry no money belt, no ^(F1)bag, no sandals, and greet no one along the way.

"And whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

"And if a ^(F1)man of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him; but if not, it will return to you.

"Stay in ^(F1)that house, eating and drinking ^(F2)what they provide; for ^(C1)the laborer is deserving of his wages. Do not move from house to house.

"Whatever city you enter and they receive you, ^(C1)eat what is served to you;

and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, '^(C1)The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

"But whatever city you enter and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say,

'^(C1)Even the dust of your city which clings to our feet we wipe off in protest against you; yet ^(F1)be sure of this, that ^(C2)the kingdom of God has come near.'

"I say to you, ^(C1)it will be more tolerable on that day for ^(C2)Sodom than for that city.

"^(C1)Woe to you, ^(C2)Chorazin! Woe to you, ^(C2)Bethsaida! For if the ^(F1)miracles that occurred in you had occurred in ^(C2)Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in ^(F2)(C3)sackcloth and ashes.

"But it will be more tolerable for ^(C1)Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.

"And you, ^(C1)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

"^(C1)The one who listens to you listens to Me, and ^(C2)the one who rejects you rejects Me; but the one who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me."

Now the ^(F1)seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even ^(C1)the demons are subject to us ^(F2)in Your name!"

And He said to them, "I watched ^(C1)Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

"Behold, I have given you authority to ^(C1)walk on snakes and scorpions, and authority over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

"Nevertheless, do not ^(F1)rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that ^(C1)your names are recorded in heaven."

^(C1)At that very ^(F1)time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, "I ^(F2)praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.

"^(C1)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father, and ^(C2)no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son determines to reveal Him."

^(C1)Turning to the disciples, He said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see the things you see;

for I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, and did not see them, and to hear the things that you hear, and did not hear them."

^(C1)And behold, a ^(F1)(C2)lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

And He said to him, "What is written in the Law? ^(F1)How does it read to you?"

And he answered, "^(C1)YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD ^(F1)WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."

And He said to him, "You have answered correctly; ^(C1)do this and you will live."

But wanting ^(C1)to justify himself, he said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

Jesus replied and said, "A man was ^(C1)going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, and they stripped him and ^(F1)beat him, and went away leaving him half dead.

"And by coincidence a priest was going down on that road, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

"Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

"But a ^(C1)Samaritan who was on a journey came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion,

and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own animal, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

"On the next day he took out two ^(F1)denarii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I return, I will repay you.'

"Which of these three do you think ^(F1)proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the robbers' hands?"

And he said, "The one who showed compassion to him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do ^(F1)the same."

Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named ^(C1)Martha welcomed Him into her home.

And she had a sister called ^(C1)Mary, who was also ^(C2)seated at the Lord's feet, and was listening to His word.

But ^(C1)Martha was distracted with ^(F1)all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving ^(F2)by myself? Then tell her to help me."

But the Lord answered and said to her, "^(C1)Martha, Martha, you are ^(C2)worried and distracted by many things;

^(C1)but only one thing is necessary; for ^(C2)Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her."