The Ministry of the Twelve (Matthew 10:5–15; Mark 6:7–13)
1 WBS Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. BSB BSB: Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
2 WBS And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. BSB BSB: And He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3 WBS And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staffs, nor bag, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. BSB BSB: “Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
4 WBS And into whatever house ye enter, there abide, and thence depart. BSB BSB: Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that area.
5 WBS And whoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. BSB BSB: If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that town, as a testimony against them.”
6 WBS And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. BSB BSB: So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
Herod Tries to See Jesus (Matthew 14:1–12; Mark 6:14–29)
7 WBS Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said by some, that John had risen from the dead; BSB BSB: When Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, he was perplexed. For some were saying that John had risen from the dead,
8 WBS And by some, that Elijah had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets had risen again. BSB BSB: others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that a prophet of old had arisen.
9 WBS And Herod said, John have I beheaded; but who is this of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. BSB BSB: “I beheaded John,” Herod said, “but who is this man I hear such things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:30–44; John 6:1–15)
10 WBS And the apostles, when they had 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. BSB BSB: Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
11 WBS And the people, when they knew it , followed him: and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. BSB BSB: But the crowds found out and followed Him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and He healed those who needed healing.
12 WBS And when the day began to decline, then came the twelve, and said to him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country around, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. BSB BSB: As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
13 WBS But he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy provisions for all this people. BSB BSB: But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
14 WBS For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. BSB BSB: (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.”
15 WBS And they did so, and made them all sit down. BSB BSB: They did so, and everyone was seated.
16 WBS Then he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. BSB BSB: Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people.
17 WBS And they ate, and were all satisfied: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets. BSB BSB: They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Peter’s Confession of Christ (Matthew 16:13–20; Mark 8:27–30; John 6:67–71)
18 WBS And it came to pass, as he was in retirement praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Who say the people that I am? BSB BSB: One day as Jesus was praying in private and the disciples were with Him, He questioned them: “Who do the crowds say I am?”
19 WBS They answering, said, John the Baptist; but some say , Elijah; and others say , that one of the ancient prophets is risen again. BSB BSB: They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that a prophet of old has arisen.”
20 WBS He said to them, But who say ye that I am? Peter answering, said, Christ of God. BSB BSB: “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
Christ’s Passion Foretold (Matthew 16:21–23; Mark 8:31–33)
21 WBS And he strictly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing, BSB BSB: Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone.
22 WBS Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, and chief priests, and scribes, and be put to death, and be raised the third day. BSB BSB: “The Son of Man must suffer many things,” He said. “He must be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and He must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.”
Take Up Your Cross (Matthew 16:24–28; Mark 8:34–38)
23 WBS And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
24 WBS For whoever will save his life, shall lose it: but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. BSB BSB: For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
25 WBS For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? BSB BSB: What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet lose or forfeit his very self?
26 WBS For whoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of his Father, and of the holy angels. BSB BSB: If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
27 WBS But I tell you in truth, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: But I tell you truly, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”
The Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:1–13; 2 Peter 1:16–21)
28 WBS And it came to pass, about eight days after these sayings, he took Peter, and John, and James, and went up upon a mountain to pray. BSB BSB: About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.
29 WBS And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistening. BSB BSB: And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white.
30 WBS And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah. BSB BSB: Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus.
31 WBS Who appeared in glory, and spoke of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. BSB BSB: They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
32 WBS 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. BSB BSB: Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
33 WBS And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said to 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 Elijah: not knowing what he said. BSB BSB: As Moses and Elijah were leaving, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)
34 WBS While he was thus speaking, there came a cloud and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. BSB BSB: While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.
35 WBS And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. BSB BSB: And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
36 WBS And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. BSB BSB: After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was present with them. The disciples kept this to themselves, and in those days they did not tell anyone what they had seen.
The Boy with an Evil Spirit (Matthew 17:14–18; Mark 9:14–29)
37 WBS And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they had come down from the hill, many people met him. BSB BSB: The next day, when they came down from the mountain, Jesus was met by a large crowd.
38 WBS And behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee look upon my son: for he is my only child. BSB BSB: Suddenly a man in the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39 WBS And lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and bruising him, hardly departeth from him. BSB BSB: A spirit keeps seizing him, and he screams abruptly. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It keeps mauling him and rarely departs from him.
40 WBS And I besought thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not. BSB BSB: I begged Your disciples to drive it out, but they were unable.”
41 WBS And Jesus answering, said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. BSB BSB: “O unbelieving and perverse generation!” Jesus replied. “How long must I remain with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
42 WBS And as he was yet coming, the demon threw him down, and tore him . And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. BSB BSB: Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
The Second Prediction of the Passion (Matthew 17:22–23; Mark 9:30–32)
43 WBS And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they were all wondering at all things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples, BSB BSB: And they were all astonished at the greatness of God. While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus was doing, He said to His disciples,
44 WBS Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men. BSB BSB: “Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”
45 WBS But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him concerning that saying. BSB BSB: But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.
The Greatest in the Kingdom (Matthew 18:1–5; Mark 9:33–41)
46 WBS Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. BSB BSB: Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
47 WBS And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, BSB BSB: But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him.
48 WBS And said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. BSB BSB: And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”
49 WBS And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. BSB BSB: “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in Your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not accompany us.”
50 WBS And Jesus said to him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us, is for us. BSB BSB: “Do not stop him,” Jesus replied, “for whoever is not against you is for you.”
The Samaritans Reject Jesus 52 WBS And sent messengers before his face: and they went and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. BSB BSB: He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.
53 WBS And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. BSB BSB: But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.
55 WBS But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. BSB BSB: But Jesus turned and rebuked them.
56 WBS For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them . And they went to another village. BSB BSB: And He and His disciples went on to another village.
The Cost of Discipleship (Matthew 8:18–22; Luke 14:25–33; John 6:59–66)
57 WBS And it came to pass, that as they were going in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. BSB BSB: As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.”
58 WBS And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. BSB BSB: Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
59 WBS And he said to another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. BSB BSB: Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
60 WBS Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: But Jesus told him, “Let the dead bury their own dead. You, however, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”
61 WBS And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house. BSB BSB: Still another said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first let me bid farewell to my family.”
62 WBS And Jesus said to him, No man having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”