1 And having called the twelve together, He {Iesous, Source of Authority} gave them power and authority over all demons {daimonia: evil spirits} and to heal diseases.
2 And He sent them to proclaim the kingdom {basileia: divine reign} of God {Theos, Sovereign King} and to heal the sick {astheneis: physically weak}.
3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey {hodon: traveling mission}—neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, nor have two tunics {chitōnas: long undergarment} apiece.”
4 And into whatever house you might enter {eiselthete: enter inside}, there stay {menete: remain settled}, and from there depart.
5 And whoever does not receive {dechontai: offer hospitality} you, when you go out from that city, shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony {martyrion: legal evidence} against them.
6 And as they went out, they were passing through the villages {komas: rural settlements}, proclaiming the good news {euangelizomenoi: announcing divine hope} and healing everywhere.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch {tetraarches: regional ruler} heard all the things that were happening, and he was perplexed because it was being said by some that John had been raised from the dead {nekron: dead people}.
8 But by some it was said that Elijah {Elias: Yahweh is God} had appeared, and by others that a certain prophet from among the ancient ones had arisen {aneste: rose again}.
9 But Herod said, “John—I myself beheaded {apekefalisa: formally executed}; but who is this concerning whom I hear such things?” And he was seeking to see Him {Christos, Questioned Wonder-Worker}.
10 And when they had returned, the apostles told Him {Iesous, Recipient and Teacher} all that they had done, and taking them aside, He withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida {Bethsaida: fishing village}.
11 But when the crowds learned of it, they followed Him and He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God {Theos, Reigning King}, and He healed those who had need of healing {therapeias: restorative care}.
12 But as the day began to draw to a close, the twelve approached and said to Him {Iesous, Wise Provider}, “Send the crowd away so that, having gone into the surrounding villages and fields, they may lodge and find provisions {episitismon: basic food supplies}, because we are here in a desolate place.”
13 But He {Iesous, Divine Provider} said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy food for all these people {laos: assembled crowd}."
14 For there were about five thousand men. And He {Iesous, Feeding Host} said to His disciples, “Have them recline in groups {klisias: reclining meal groups} of about fifty.”
15 And they did so {epoiesan: performed the action}, and made them all recline {kataklino: dining posture}.
16 Then, having taken the five loaves and the two fish, He {Iesous, Divine Provider} looked up to heaven and blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the crowd {ochlos: gathered people}.
17 And they all ate and were satisfied, and the fragments {klasmaton: broken pieces} that remained were taken up into twelve baskets {kophinoi: large woven containers}.
18 And it happened that while He {Iesous, Solitary Intercessor} was praying {proseuchomenon: engaged in earnest communion} by Himself, the disciples were with Him. And He questioned them, saying, “Whom do the crowds say that I am?”
19 But they answered, “John the Baptist; others {alloi: various people} say Elijah; and others say that a prophet of long ago {archaiōn: ancient times} has arisen.”
20 And He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter, answering {apokritheis: responsive reply}, said, “The Christ {Christos tou Theou: God-Sent King} of God.”
21 But He {Iesous, Disciples’ Instructor}, having strictly charged {epitimēsas: stern warning} them, commanded them to tell no one this.
22 He {Iesous, Suffering Messiah} said that it is necessary for the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou: prophetic figure} to suffer many things and to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised up on the third day.
23 And He {Iesous, Call to Costly Discipleship} said to all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself {heauton: decisive self-renunciation}, and let him take up his cross each day, and let him follow Me.”
24 For whoever desires to save his life {psukhen: inner self} will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My {Iesous, Call to Discipleship} sake, this one will save it.
25 For what is a person profited if he gains the whole world {kosmos: entire created domain} but loses himself {heauton: essential self} or is forfeited?
26 For whoever may be ashamed of Me {Iesous, Suffering Savior} and of My words, this one the Son of Man will be ashamed of when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels {angelon: heavenly messengers}.
27 But I say to you truly {alethos: solemn affirmation}, there are some of those standing here who will not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God {Theos, Revealed King}.
28 And it happened, after these words, about eight days later, that, having taken along Peter, John, and James, He {Iesous, Praying Son} went up into the mountain {oros: secluded height} to pray.
29 And it happened, as He {Iesous, Transfigured Lord} was praying, that the appearance of His face was transformed, and His clothing became white, gleaming {exastrapton: radiating light}.
30 And behold {idou: sudden attention}, two men were talking to Him {Iesous, Transfigured Lord}—they were Moses and Elijah.
31 Who, having appeared in glory {doxe: divine radiance}, were speaking about His {Iesous, Resolute Sufferer} departure which He was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
32 But Peter and those with Him were weighed down by sleep, but having become fully awake, they saw His {Christos, Transfigured Lord} glory {doxa: radiant majesty} and the two men who were standing with Him.
33 And it happened, as they were being separated from Him, Peter said to Jesus {Iesous, Transfigured Son}, “Master {Epistata: One with Authority}, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tents, one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He was not realizing what he was saying.
34 While he was saying these things, a cloud {nephele: visible manifestation} came and was overshadowing {epeskiazen: enveloping presence} them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.
35 And a voice {Theos, Testifying Father} came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son {Iesous, Beloved Son}, the Chosen One; listen to Him.”
36 And when the voice had occurred, Jesus {Iesous, Revealed Son} was found alone. And they kept silent {esigesan: maintained secrecy}, and in those days they reported to no one anything of what they had seen.
37 Now it happened, on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain {oros: elevated place}, that a great crowd met Him {Iesous, Mighty Teacher}.
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, “Teacher, I beg You {Iesous, Compassionate Healer} to look upon my son, for he is my only one {monogenes: sole child}.”
39 And behold {idou: attention marker}, a spirit seizes him, and suddenly he cries out; it convulses him with foam, and it scarcely departs from him, crushing him {syntribon: shattering blow}.
40 And I begged {edeēthēn: earnestly pleaded} Your {Iesous, Delivering Savior} disciples in order that they might cast it out; and they were not able.
41 And Jesus {Iesous, Faithful Instructor}, having answered, said, “O faithless {apistos: lacking trust} and twisted generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
42 Yet as he was coming near, the demon threw him down and convulsed him; but Jesus {Iesous, Divine Healer} rebuked the unclean spirit {pneuma: unseen agent}, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
43 But everyone was amazed at the majesty of God {Theos, Revealed Greatness}. But while all were marveling at everything Jesus {Iesous, Mighty Teacher} was doing, He said to His disciples,
44 Place these words into your ears; for the Son of Man {huios tou anthropou, Foretold Sufferer} is about to be delivered into the hands of men {anthropon: hostile human power}.
45 But they did not understand this saying {rhema: spoken message}, and it was concealed from them so that they might not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him {Iesous, Patient Teacher} about this saying.
46 But a reasoning entered among them {autois: inner circle} as to which one might be greater {meizon: higher status}.
47 But Jesus {Iesous, Discerning Teacher}, knowing the reasoning of their heart {kardia: inner deliberations}, took a child and placed it by Himself.
48 And He {Iesous: Divine Representative} said to them, “Whoever receives this child {paidion: vulnerable little one} in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives the One who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this one is great.”
49 But John answered and said, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your {Iesous, Recognized Teacher} name, and we were hindering {ekoluo: actively restraining} him because he does not follow with us.”
50 But Jesus {Iesous, Sovereign Teacher} said to him, “Do not forbid {kolyete: prevent or hinder}, for whoever is not against you is for you.”