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1 And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
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Jesus called the Twelve together and he gave them power and authority over all demons and to heal sicknesses.
2 and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.
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He sent them out to proclaim God's kingdom and to heal the sick.
3 And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.
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He told them, "Take nothing for the journey—no walking stick, no bag, no bread, no money, not even an extra shirt.
4 And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.
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Whatever house you enter, remain there until you leave that place.
5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them. ”
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Wherever they don't welcome you, as you leave that city, shake the dust off your feet as a witness against them."
6 And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
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They departed and went through the villages proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had been raised from the dead,
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Herod the ruler heard about everything that was happening. He was confused because some people were saying that John had been raised from the dead,
8 by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen.
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others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life.
9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things? ” And he sought to see him.
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Herod said, "I beheaded John, so now who am I hearing about?" Herod wanted to see him.
10 On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida.
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When the apostles returned, they described for Jesus what they had done. Taking them with him, Jesus withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida.
11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.
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When the crowds figured it out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about God's kingdom, and healed those who were sick.
12 Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place. ”
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When the day was almost over, the Twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away so that they can go to the nearby villages and countryside and find lodging and food, because we are 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 are to go and buy food for all these people. ”
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He replied, "You give them something to eat." But they said, "We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people."
14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each. ”
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(They said this because about five thousand men were present.) Jesus said to his disciples, "Seat them in groups of about fifty."
15 And they did so, and had them all sit down.
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They did so, and everyone was seated.
16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
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He took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed them, and broke them and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
17 And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
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Everyone ate until they were full, and the disciples filled twelve baskets with the leftovers.
18 Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am? ”
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Once when Jesus was praying by himself, the disciples joined him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
19 And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen. ”
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They answered, "John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life."
20 Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am? ”And Peter answered, “The Christ of God. ”
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He asked them, "And what about you? Who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ sent from God."
21 And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,
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Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell this to anyone.
22 saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised. ”
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He said, "The Human One must suffer many things and be rejected—by the elders, chief priests, and the legal experts—and be killed and be raised on the third day."
23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
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Jesus said to everyone, "All who want to come after me must say no to themselves, take up their cross daily, and follow me.
24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
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All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will save them.
25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?
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What advantage do people have if they gain the whole world for themselves yet perish or lose their lives?
26 For whoever is 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.
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Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Human One will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God. ”
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I assure you that some standing here won't die before they see God's kingdom."
28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.
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About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white.
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As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed and his clothes flashed white like lightning.
30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah,
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Two men, Moses and Elijah, were talking with him.
31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
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They were clothed with heavenly splendor and spoke about Jesus' departure, which he would achieve in Jerusalem.
32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.
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Peter and those with him were almost overcome by sleep, but they managed to stay awake and saw his glory as well as the two men with him.
33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah”— not knowing what he said.
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As the two men were about to leave Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it's good that we're here. We should construct three shrines: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"—but he didn't know what he was saying.
34 As he was saying these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
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Peter was still speaking when a cloud overshadowed them. As they entered the cloud, they were overcome with awe.
35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him! ”
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Then a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, my chosen one. Listen to him!"
36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.
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Even as the voice spoke, Jesus was found alone. They were speechless and at the time told no one what they had seen.
37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
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The next day, when Jesus, Peter, John, and James had come down from the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus.
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
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A man from the crowd shouted, "Teacher, I beg you to take a look at my son, my only child.
39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him.
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Look, a spirit seizes him and, without any warning, he screams. It shakes him and causes him to foam at the mouth. It tortures him and rarely leaves him alone.
40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not. ”
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I begged your disciples to throw it out, but they couldn't."
41 Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here. ”
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Jesus answered, "You faithless and crooked generation, how long will I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
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While he was coming, the demon threw him down and shook him violently. Jesus spoke harshly to the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father.
43 And all were astonished at the majesty of God. But while they were all marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
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Everyone was overwhelmed by God's greatness. While everyone was marveling at everything he was doing, Jesus said to his disciples,
44 “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men. ”
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"Take these words to heart: the Human One is about to be delivered into human hands."
45 But they did not understand this saying, and it was concealed from them, so that they might not perceive it. And they were afraid to ask him about this saying.
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They didn't understand this statement. Its meaning was hidden from them so they couldn't grasp it. And they were afraid to ask him about it.
46 An argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest.
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An argument arose among the disciples about which of them was the greatest.
47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning of their hearts, took a child and put him by his side
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Aware of their deepest thoughts, Jesus took a little child and had the child stand beside him.
48 and said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For he who is least among you all is the one who is great. ”
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Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me. Whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever is least among you all is the greatest."
49 John answered, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not follow with us. ”
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John replied, "Master, we saw someone throwing demons out in your name, and we tried to stop him because he isn't in our group of followers."
50 But Jesus said to him, “Do not stop him, for the one who is not against you is for you. ”
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But Jesus replied, "Don't stop him, because whoever isn't against you is for you."
51 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.
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As the time approached when Jesus was to be taken up into heaven, he determined to go to Jerusalem.
52 And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.
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He sent messengers on ahead of him. Along the way, they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his arrival,
53 But the people did not receive him, because his face was set toward Jerusalem.
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but the Samaritan villagers refused to welcome him because he was determined to go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, “Lord, do you want us to tell fire to come down from heaven and consume them? ”
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When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to consume them?"
55 But he turned and rebuked them.
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But Jesus turned and spoke sternly to them,
56 And they went on to another village.
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and they went on to another village.
57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go. ”
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As Jesus and his disciples traveled along the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head. ”
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Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Human One has no place to lay his head."
59 To another he said, “Follow me. ”But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father. ”
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Then Jesus said to someone else, "Follow me." He replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
60 And Jesus said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God. ”
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Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead. But you go and spread the news of God's kingdom."
61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home. ”
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Someone else said to Jesus, "I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say good-bye to those in my house."
62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God. ”
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Jesus said to him, "No one who puts a hand on the plow and looks back is fit for God's kingdom."
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