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her something to eat. 56 Her parents were beside themselves with joy, but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.
we go and buy food for all these people." 14(They said this because about five thousand men were present.)
Jesus said to his disciples, "Seat them in groups of about fifty." 15They did so,
The Twelve sent out
9he gave them power and authority over
Jesus called the Twelve together and and everyone was seated. 16He 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. "Everyone ate until they were full, and the disciples filled twelve baskets with the leftovers.
all demons and to heal sicknesses. He sent them out to proclaim God's kingdom and to heal the sick. 3He told them, "Take nothing for the journey-no walking stick, no bag, no bread, no money, not even an extra shirt. "Whatever house you enter, remain there until you leave that place. "Wherever they don't welcome you, as you leave that city, shake the dust off your feet as a witness against them." "They departed and went through the villages proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.
Herod's confusion
'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, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the ancient prophets had come back to life. 'Herod said, "I beheaded John, so now who am I hearing about?" Herod wanted to see him.
Jesus feeds the five thousand
10When the apostles returned, they described for Jesus what they had done. Taking them with him, Jesus withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. "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 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 He replied, "You give them something
to eat."
But they said, "We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish-unless
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Following Christ
18 Once when Jesus was praying by himself, the disciples joined him, and he asked them, "Who do the crowds say that I am?"
19 They answered, "John the Baptist, others Elijah, and still others that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life."
20 He asked them, "And what about you? Who do you say that I am?"
Peter answered, "The Christ sent from God."
21 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell this to anyone. 22 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 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 All who want to save their lives will lose them. But all who lose their lives because of me will save them. 25 What advantage do people have if they gain the whole world for themselves yet perish or lose their lives? 26Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Human Onew will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27I assure you that some standing here won't die before they see God's kingdom."
Jesus transformed
28 About eight days after Jesus said these things, he took Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. 29 As he was