1 A nd He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

Reunindo os doze, deu-lhes poder e autoridade sobre todos os demônios, e para curarem doenças;

2 A nd He sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to perform healing.

e enviou-os a pregar o reino de Deus, e fazer curas,

3 A nd He said to them, “ Take nothing for your journey, neither a staff, nor a bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not even have two tunics apiece.

dizendo-lhes: Nada leveis para o caminho, nem bordão, nem alforje, nem pão, nem dinheiro; nem tenhais duas túnicas.

4 W hatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that city.

Em qualquer casa em que entrardes, nela ficai, e dali partireis.

5 A nd as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

Mas, onde quer que não vos receberem, saindo daquela cidade, sacudi o pó dos vossos pés, em testemunho contra eles.

6 D eparting, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

Saindo, pois, os discípulos percorreram as aldeias, anunciando o evangelho e fazendo curas por toda parte.

7 N ow Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

Ora, o tetrarca Herodes soube de tudo o que se passava, e ficou muito perplexo, porque diziam uns: João ressuscitou dos mortos;

8 a nd by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.

outros: Elias apareceu; e outros: Um dos antigos profetas se levantou.

9 H erod said, “I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see Him.

Herodes, porém, disse: A João eu mandei degolar; quem é, pois, este a respeito de quem ouço tais coisas? E procurava vê-lo.

10 W hen the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.

Quando os apóstolos voltaram, contaram-lhe tudo o que havia feito. E ele, levando-os consigo, retirou-se ã parte para uma cidade chamada Betsaida.

11 B ut the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing. Five Thousand Fed

Mas as multidões, percebendo isto, seguiram-no; e ele as recebeu, e falava-lhes do reino de Deus, e sarava os que necessitavam de cura.

12 N ow the day was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get something to eat; for here we are in a desolate place.”

Ora, quando o dia começava a declinar, aproximando-se os doze, disseram-lhe: Despede a multidão, para que, indo

13 B ut He said to them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people.”

Mas ele lhes disse: Dai-lhes vós de comer. Responderam eles: Não temos senão cinco pães e dois peixes; salvo se nós formos comprar comida para todo este povo.

14 ( For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, “Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each.”

Pois eram cerca de cinco mil homens. Então disse a seus discípulos: Fazei-os reclinar-se em grupos de cerca de cinquenta cada um.

15 T hey did so, and had them all sit down.

Assim o fizeram, mandando que todos se reclinassem.

16 T hen He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.

E tomando Jesus os cinco pães e os dois peixes, e olhando para o céu, os abençoou e partiu, e os entregava aos seus discípulos para os porem diante da multidão.

17 A nd they all ate and were satisfied; and the broken pieces which they had left over were picked up, twelve baskets full.

Todos, pois, comeram e se fartaram; e foram levantados, do que lhes sobejou, doze cestos de pedaços.

18 A nd it happened that while He was praying alone, the disciples were with Him, and He questioned them, saying, “Who do the people say that I am?”

Enquanto ele estava orando ã parte achavam-se com ele somente seus discípulos; e perguntou-lhes: Quem dizem as multidões que eu sou?

19 T hey answered and said, “John the Baptist, and others say Elijah; but others, that one of the prophets of old has risen again.”

Responderam eles: Uns dizem: João, o Batista; outros: Elias; e ainda outros, que um dos antigos profetas se levantou.

20 A nd He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “ The Christ of God.”

Então lhes perguntou: Mas vós, quem dizeis que eu sou? Respondendo Pedro, disse: O Cristo de Deus.

21 B ut He warned them and instructed them not to tell this to anyone,

Jesus, porém, advertindo-os, mandou que não contassem isso a ninguém;

22 s aying, “ The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed and be raised up on the third day.”

e disse-lhes: É necessário que o Filho do homem padeça muitas coisas, que seja rejeitado pelos anciãos, pelos principais sacerdotes e escribas, que seja morto, e que ao terceiro dia ressuscite.

23 A nd He was saying to them all, “ If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Em seguida dizia a todos: Se alguém quer vir após mim, negue-se a si mesmo, tome cada dia a sua cruz, e siga-me.

24 F or whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it.

Pois quem quiser salvar a sua vida, perdê-la-á; mas quem perder a sua vida por amor de mim, esse a salvará.

25 F or what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?

Pois, que aproveita ao homem ganhar o mundo inteiro, e perder-se, ou prejudicar-se a si mesmo?

26 F or whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Porque, quem se envergonhar de mim e das minhas palavras, dele se envergonhará o Filho do homem, quando vier na sua glória, e na do Pai e dos santos anjos.

27 B ut I say to you truthfully, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God.” The Transfiguration

Mas em verdade vos digo: Alguns há, dos que estão aqui, que de modo nenhum provarão a morte até que vejam o reino de Deus.

28 S ome eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

Cerca de oito dias depois de ter proferido essas palavras, tomou Jesus consigo a Pedro, a João e a Tiago, e subiu ao monte para orar.

29 A nd while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.

Enquanto ele orava, mudou-se a aparência do seu rosto, e a sua roupa tornou-se branca e resplandecente.

30 A nd behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

E eis que estavam falando com ele dois varões, que eram Moisés e Elias,

31 w ho, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

os quais apareceram com glória, e falavam da sua partida que estava para cumprir-se em Jerusalém.

32 N ow Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.

Ora, Pedro e os que estavam com ele se haviam deixado vencer pelo sono; despertando, porém, viram a sua glória e os dois varões que estavam com ele.

33 A nd as these were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “ Master, it is good for us to be here; let us make three tabernacles: one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— not realizing what he was saying.

E, quando estes se apartavam dele, disse Pedro a Jesus: Mestre, bom é estarmos nós aqui: façamos, pois, três cabanas, uma para ti, uma para Moisés, e uma para Elias, não sabendo o que dizia.

34 W hile he was saying this, a cloud formed and began to overshadow them; and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

Enquanto ele ainda falava, veio uma nuvem que os cobriu; e se atemorizaram ao entrarem na nuvem.

35 T hen a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “ This is My Son, My Chosen One; listen to Him!”

E da nuvem saiu uma voz que dizia: Este é o meu Filho, o meu eleito; a ele ouvi.

36 A nd when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent, and reported to no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

Ao soar esta voz, Jesus foi achado sozinho; e eles calaram-se, e por aqueles dias não contaram a ninguém nada do que tinham visto.

37 O n the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him.

No dia seguinte, quando desceram do monte, veio-lhe ao encontro uma grande multidão.

38 A nd a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy,

E eis que um homem dentre a multidão clamou, dizendo: Mestre, peço-te que olhes para meu filho, porque é o único que tenho;

39 a nd a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves.

pois um espírito se apodera dele, fazendo-o gritar subitamente, convulsiona-o até escumar e, mesmo depois de o ter quebrantado, dificilmente o larga.

40 I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.”

E roguei aos teus discípulos que o expulsassem, mas não puderam.

41 A nd Jesus answered and said, “You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”

Respondeu Jesus: Ó geração incrédula e perversa! até quando estarei convosco e vos sofrerei? Traze-me cá o teu filho.

42 W hile he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.

Ainda quando ele vinha chegando, o demônio o derribou e o convulsionou; mas Jesus repreendeu o espírito imundo, curou o menino e o entregou a seu pai.

43 A nd they were all amazed at the greatness of God. But while everyone was marveling at all that He was doing, He said to His disciples,

E todos se maravilhavam da majestade de Deus. E admirando-se todos de tudo o que Jesus fazia, disse ele a seus discípulos:

44 “ Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Ponde vós estas palavras em vossos ouvidos; pois o Filho do homem está para ser entregue nas mãos dos homens.

45 B ut they did not understand this statement, and it was concealed from them so that they would not perceive it; and they were afraid to ask Him about this statement. The Test of Greatness

Eles, porém, não entendiam essa palavra, cujo sentido lhes era encoberto para que não o compreendessem; e temiam interrogá-lo a esse respeito.

46 A n argument started among them as to which of them might be the greatest.

E suscitou-se entre eles uma discussão sobre qual deles seria o maior.

47 B ut Jesus, knowing what they were thinking in their heart, took a child and stood him by His side,

Mas Jesus, percebendo o pensamento de seus corações, tomou uma criança, pô-la junto de si,

48 a nd said to them, “ Whoever receives this child in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me; for the one who is least among all of you, this is the one who is great.”

e disse-lhes: Qualquer que receber esta criança em meu nome, a mim me recebe; e qualquer que me receber a mim, recebe aquele que me enviou; pois aquele que entre vós todos é o menor, esse é grande.

49 J ohn answered and said, “ Master, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name; and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow along with us.”

Disse-lhe João: Mestre, vimos um homem que em teu nome expulsava demônios; e lho proibimos, porque não segue conosco.

50 B ut Jesus said to him, “Do not hinder him; for he who is not against you is for you.”

Respondeu-lhe Jesus: Não lho proibais; porque quem não é contra vós é por vós.

51 W hen the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem;

Ora, quando se completavam os dias para a sua assunção, manifestou o firme propósito de ir a Jerusalém.

52 a nd He sent messengers on ahead of Him, and they went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

Enviou, pois, mensageiros adiante de si. Indo eles, entraram numa aldeia de samaritanos para lhe prepararem pousada.

53 B ut they did not receive Him, because He was traveling toward Jerusalem.

Mas não o receberam, porque viajava em direção a Jerusalém.

54 W hen His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

Vendo isto os discípulos Tiago e João, disseram: Senhor, queres que mandemos descer fogo do céu para os consumir

55 B ut He turned and rebuked them, '> and said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are of;

Ele porém, voltando-se, repreendeu-os,

56 f or the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.” ] And they went on to another village. Exacting Discipleship

E foram para outra aldeia.

57 A s they were going along the road, someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go.”

Quando iam pelo caminho, disse-lhe um homem: Seguir-te-ei para onde quer que fores.

58 A nd Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Respondeu-lhe Jesus: As raposas têm covis, e as aves do céu têm ninhos; mas o Filho do homem não tem onde reclinar a cabeça.

59 A nd He said to another, “ Follow Me.” But he said, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

E a outro disse: Segue-me. Ao que este respondeu: Permite-me ir primeiro sepultar meu pai.

60 B ut He said to him, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.”

Replicou-lhe Jesus: Deixa os mortos sepultar os seus próprios mortos; tu, porém, vai e anuncia o reino de Deus.

61 A nother also said, “I will follow You, Lord; but first permit me to say good-bye to those at home.”

Ainda outro disse: “Vou seguir-te, Senhor, mas deixa-me primeiro voltar e despedir-me da minha família”.

62 B ut Jesus said to him, “ No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Jesus, porém, lhe respondeu: Ninguém que lança mão do arado e olha para trás é apto para o reino de Deus.