1 Han samlet de tolv og ga dem makt og myndighet over alle demoner, og til å helbrede sykdommer.

He called the twelve{TR reads "his twelve disciples" instead of "the twelve"} together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

2 Han sendte dem ut for å forkynne Guds rike og for å helbrede de syke.

He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 Han sa til dem: "Ta ingenting med på reisen – verken stav, veske, brød, penger eller ekstra klær.

He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey--neither staffs, nor wallet, nor bread, nor money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 I enhver bygd dere kommer til, skal dere bo der dere blir tatt imot, og dra videre derfra.

Into whatever house you enter, stay there, and depart from there.

5 I byer hvor dere ikke blir tatt imot, der skal dere børste av støvet fra føttene som et vitnesbyrd mot dem når dere drar."

As many as don't receive you, when you depart from that city, shake off even the dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

6 De dro så ut og gikk fra landsby til landsby, forkynte evangeliet og helbredet overalt.

They departed, and went throughout the villages, preaching the Gospel, and healing everywhere.

7 Herodes landsfyrsten hørte om alt som ble gjort av ham, og ble forvirret fordi noen sa at Johannes var stått opp fra de døde,

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

8 mens andre sa at det var Elia som hadde vist seg, og andre igjen at en av de gamle profetene hadde stått opp.

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

9 Herodes sa: "Johannes har jeg halshugget, men hvem er dette, som jeg hører slike ting om?" Og han ønsket å se ham.

Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

10 Apostlene kom tilbake og fortalte ham hva de hadde gjort. Så førte han dem til en avsidesliggende plass ved en by som het Betsaida.

The apostles, when they had returned, told him what things they had done. He took them, and withdrew apart to a deserted place of a city called Bethsaida.

11 Men folkene visste om det og fulgte etter ham. Han tok imot dem, talte til dem om Guds rike og helbredet dem som trengte det.

But the multitudes, perceiving it, followed him. He welcomed them, and spoke to them of the Kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.

12 Da dagen begynte å helle, kom de tolv til ham og sa: "Send folkemengden bort, så de kan gå til landsbyene og gårdene omkring for å få seg mat og husly, for her er vi på et øde sted."

The day began to wear away; and the twelve came, and said to him, "Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and farms, and lodge, and get food, for we are here in a deserted place."

13 Men han sa til dem: "Gi dere dem mat." De svarte: "Vi har ikke mer enn fem brød og to fisk, med mindre vi går og kjøper mat til alle disse."

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 should go and buy food for all these people."

14 Det var omkring fem tusen menn. Han sa til disiplene: "Få dem til å sette seg i grupper på femti."

For they were about five thousand men. He said to his disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each."

15 De gjorde slik, og alle satte seg.

They did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Han tok de fem brødene og de to fiskene, så opp mot himmelen, velsignet, brøt dem, og ga dem til disiplene for å gi dem til folket.

He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 Alle spiste og ble mette. De samlet opp tolv kurver med stykker som var til overs.

They ate, and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

18 En gang mens han ba alene, var disiplene med ham, og han spurte dem: "Hvem sier folket at jeg er?"

It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?"

19 De svarte: "Johannes døperen, andre sier Elia, og andre at en av de gamle profetene er stått opp igjen."

They answered, "'John the Baptizer,' but others say, 'Elijah,' and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again."

20 Da sa han til dem: "Men hvem sier dere at jeg er?" Peter svarte: "Guds Kristus."

He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

21 Men han advarte dem og påla dem å ikke si dette til noen.

But he warned them, and commanded them to tell this to no one,

22 Han sa: "Menneskesønnen må lide mye, bli forkastet av de eldste, overprestene og de skriftlærde, bli drept, og bli reist opp den tredje dagen."

saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up."

23 Han sa til alle: "Om noen vil følge meg, må han fornekte seg selv, ta opp sitt kors daglig og følge meg.

He said to all, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,{TR, NU add "daily"} and follow me.

24 For den som vil berge sitt liv, skal miste det, men den som mister sitt liv for min skyld, han skal berge det.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

25 Hva gagner det et menneske om han vinner hele verden, men mister eller taper seg selv?

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

26 For den som skammer seg over meg og mine ord, over ham skal Menneskesønnen skamme seg når han kommer i sin og sin Fars herlighet og med de hellige engler.

For whoever will be 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.

27 Men jeg sier dere sannheten: Noen av dem som står her, skal ikke smake døden før de ser Guds rike."

But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here, who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Kingdom of God."

28 Omtrent åtte dager etter at han hadde sagt dette, tok han med seg Peter, Johannes og Jakob, og gikk opp på fjellet for å be.

It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray.

29 Mens han bad, ble ansiktet hans forvandlet, og klærne hans ble blendende hvite.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling.

30 Og se, to menn talte med ham, det var Moses og Elia,

Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

31 som viste seg i herlighet. De talte om hans bortgang, som han skulle fullføre i Jerusalem.

who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure,{Literally, "exodus"} which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 Peter og de som var med ham, var trette av søvn, men da de ble helt våkne, så de hans herlighet og de to mennene som sto med ham.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

33 Da de skulle gå fra ham, sa Peter til Jesus: "Mester, det er godt for oss å være her. La oss bygge tre hytter, en til deg, en til Moses og en til Elia," men han visste ikke hva han sa.

It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let's make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah," not knowing what he said.

34 Mens han talte, kom en sky og omskygget dem, og de ble redde da de gikk inn i skyen.

While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud.

35 Og det kom en røst fra skyen som sa: "Dette er min elskede Sønn. Hør på ham!"

A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"

36 Da røsten hadde talt, så de Jesus alene. De holdt det hemmelig og fortalte ingen i de dagene hva de hadde sett.

When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen.

37 Neste dag, da de kom ned fra fjellet, møtte en stor folkemengde ham.

It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him.

38 Se, en mann i mengden ropte og sa: "Lærer, jeg ber deg, se på sønnen min, for han er mitt eneste barn.

Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.

39 En ånd tar ham, og han skriker plutselig, den slår ham så han skummer, og den forlater ham nesten ikke, men mishandler ham.

Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely.

40 Jeg ba disiplene dine drive den ut, men de kunne ikke."

I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldn't."

41 Jesus svarte: "Du vantro og vrange slekt, hvor lenge skal jeg være hos dere og tåle dere? Bring sønnen din hit."

Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

42 Mens han ennå kom, kastet demonen ham ned og rystet ham voldsomt. Men Jesus irettesatte den urene ånden, helbredet gutten og ga ham tilbake til faren.

While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.

43 Alle var forundret over Guds storhet. Men mens alle undret seg over alt det Jesus gjorde, sa han til disiplene sine:

They were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marveling at all the things which Jesus did, he said to his disciples,

44 "La disse ord synke dypt inn i ørene deres: Menneskesønnen skal bli overgitt i menneskers hender."

"Let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of Man will be delivered up into the hands of men."

45 Men de forstod ikke dette utsagnet. Det var skjult for dem, slik at de ikke kunne fatte det, og de var redde for å spørre ham om det.

But they didn't understand this saying. It was concealed from them, that they should not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

46 Det oppsto et stridsspørsmål blant dem om hvem som var den største.

There arose an argument among them about which of them was the greatest.

47 Jesus, som visste hva de tenkte i hjertene sine, tok et lite barn og stilte det ved siden av seg.

Jesus, perceiving the reasoning of their hearts, took a little child, and set him by his side,

48 Han sa til dem: "Den som tar imot dette barnet i mitt navn, tar imot meg. Og den som tar imot meg, tar imot ham som har sendt meg. For den som er minst blant dere alle, han er stor."

and said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me. Whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For whoever is least among you all, this one will be great."

49 Johannes svarte: "Mester, vi så en som drev ut demoner i ditt navn, og vi forbød ham, for han følger ikke med oss."

John answered, "Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we forbade him, because he doesn't follow with us."

50 Jesus sa til ham: "Forby det ikke, for den som ikke er mot oss, er med oss."

Jesus said to him, "Don't forbid him, for he who is not against us is for us."

51 Da tiden nærmet seg for at han skulle bli tatt opp, vendte han sitt ansikt bestemt mot Jerusalem.

It came to pass, when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 Han sendte budbringere foran seg. De gikk og kom inn i en landsby blant samaritanene for å gjøre det klart for ham.

and sent messengers before his face. They went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, so as to prepare for him.

53 Men de tok ikke imot ham, fordi hans ansikt var vendt mot Jerusalem.

They didn't receive him, because he was traveling with his face set towards Jerusalem.

54 Da hans disipler Jakob og Johannes så dette, sa de: "Herre, vil du at vi skal befale ild å komme ned fra himmelen og ødelegge dem, slik Elia gjorde?"

When his disciples, James and John, saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from the sky, and destroy them, just as Elijah did?"

55 Men Jesus snudde seg og irettesatte dem: "Dere vet ikke hva slags ånd dere har.

But he turned and rebuked them, "You don't know of what kind of spirit you are.

56 For Menneskesønnen er ikke kommet for å ødelegge menneskers liv, men for å frelse dem." Og de dro til en annen landsby.

For the Son of Man didn't come to destroy men's lives, but to save them." They went to another village.

57 Mens de var på veien, sa en mann til ham: "Herre, jeg vil følge deg hvor du enn går."

As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord."

58 Jesus sa til ham: "Revene har hi og himmelens fugler har reir, men Menneskesønnen har ikke noe sted å hvile hodet."

Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."

59 Til en annen sa han: "Følg meg!" Men han svarte: "Herre, la meg først gå og begrave faren min."

He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father."

60 Men Jesus sa til ham: "La de døde begrave sine døde, men du, gå ut og forkynn Guds rike."

But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God."

61 En annen sa også: "Jeg vil følge deg, Herre, men la meg først ta avskjed med dem som er hjemme."

Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house."

62 Jesus sa til ham: "Ingen som setter hendene sine til plogen og ser seg tilbake, er skikket for Guds rike."

But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."