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And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

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.

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.

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 his Father"s, and of the holy angels.

For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

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.

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.

And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

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?

And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

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.

And they did so, and made them all sit down.

For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

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.

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.

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.

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.

And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

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;

And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.