7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that
it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen
again.
9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he
desired to see him.
10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took
them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them
of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the
multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get
victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves
and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.
14 For they 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 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them,
and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to
them twelve baskets.
18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked
them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?
19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the
old prophets is risen again.
20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.
21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded themto tell no man that thing;
22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief
priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.
23 And he said to themall, If any manwill 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: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake,
the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast
away?
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be
ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in hisFather's, and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till
they see the kingdom of God.
28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and
James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment waswhite and
glistering.
30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:
31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake,
they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto 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 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they
entered into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept itclose, and told no man
in those days any of those things which they had seen.
37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much
people met him.
38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my
son: for he is mine only child.
39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth
again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.
40 And I besought 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 thy son hither.
42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the
unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at
all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the
hands of men.
45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not:
and they feared to ask him of that saying.
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
48 And said unto 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 least among you all, the
same shall be great.
49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we
forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid himnot: for he that is not against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly
set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the
Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we
command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to
another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain mansaid unto him, Lord, I will
follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air havenests; but the Son of
man hath not where to lay hishead.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my
father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which
are at home at my house.
62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit
for the kingdom of God.
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before
his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly isgreat, but the labourers arefew: pray ye
therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace beto this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you
again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer
is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before
you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto
you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the
streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you:
notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.
13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in
Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in
sackcloth and ashes.
14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that
despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.
17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us
through thy name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of
the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather
rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and
earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto
babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the
Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and heto whom the Son will reveal him.
23 And he turned him unto hisdisciples, and said privately, Blessed arethe eyes which see the
things that ye see:
24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see,
and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to
inherit eternal life?