\v 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John the Baptist had risen from the dead ones,
\v 8 and it was said that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had risen.
\v 9 Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this about whom I hear such things?" And he tried to see him.
\v 10 When the apostles returned, they told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them with him and they went away a good distance to a town called Bethsaida.
\v 11 But when the crowds heard about this, they followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and he cured those who needed healing.
\v 12 Now the day was about to come to an end, and the twelve came to him and said, "Send the crowd away that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and food, because we are here in an isolated place."
\v 13 But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people."
\v 14 (There were about five thousand men.) He said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each."
\v 15 So they did this, and made the people sit down.
\v 16 He taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, he blessed them and broke them into pieces, and he gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.
\v 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and what was left over was picked up—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
\v 20 Then he said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter answered, "The Christ of God."
\v 21 But he strongly warned them to tell this to no one,
\v 22 saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and he will be killed and on the third day be raised."
\v 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his own glory, and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
\v 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him.
\v 33 As they were going away from Jesus, Peter said to him, "Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three shelters, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah"—not knowing what he was saying.
\v 37 Now on the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
\v 38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, saying, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
\v 39 You see, a spirit takes control over him and he suddenly screams; it causes him to have convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It hardly every leaves him and it bruises him badly.
\v 40 I begged your disciples to force it out, but they could not."
\v 41 Jesus answered and said, "You unbelieving and depraved generation, how long must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
\v 42 While the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and shook him with convulsions. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
\v 43 Then they were all amazed at the greatness of God. While they all were marveling at everything he was doing, he said to his disciples,
\v 44 "Let these words go deeply into your ears: the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."
\v 45 But they did not understand this statement. It was hidden from them, so they could not know its meaning. And yet they were afraid to ask about this statement.
\v 46 Then an argument started among them about which of them would be the greatest.
\v 47 But Jesus, knowing the reasoning in their hearts, took a little child and put him by his side
\v 48 and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. For whoever is least among you all is the one who is great."
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