Hello, this is Father Paul, and I'm glad we're
taking this journey together to read the Bible
in a year. Today's reading is from the Gospel
of Mark, Chapter 6, and Gospel of Matthew, Chapter
10, and the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 9. Mark,
Chapter 6. Then he went out from there and came
to his own country, and his disciples followed
him. And when the Sabbath had come, he began
to teach in a synagogue. And many hearing him
were astonished, saying, Where did this man get
these things? And what wisdom is this which he
is given, that such mighty works are performed
by his hands? Is this not the carpenter, the
son of Mary, the brother of James, Joseph, Judas,
and Simon? And are not his sisters here with
us? So they were offended at him. But Jesus said
to them, A prophet is not without honor. except
in his own country, among his own relatives and
in his own house. Now he could do no mighty work
there, except that he laid his hands on a few
sick people and healed them. And he marveled
because of their unbelief. Then he went about
the villages in a circuit, teaching. And he called
the twelve to himself and began to send them
out two by two, and give them power over unclean
spirits. He commanded them to take nothing for
the journey, except a staff, no bag no bread
no copper in their money belts but to wear sandals
and not to put on two tunics also he said to
them in whatever place you enter a house stay
there till you depart from that place and whoever
will not receive you nor hear you when you depart
from there shake off the dust under your feet
as a testimony against them assuredly i say to
you it will be more tolerable for sodom and gomorrah
in the day of judgment than for that city. So
they went out and preached that people should
repent. And they cast out many demons and anointed
with oil many who were sick and healed them.
Now King Herod heard of him, for his name had
become well known. And he said, John the Baptist
is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers
are at work in him. Others said it is Elijah,
and others said it is the prophet or like one
of the prophets. But when Herod heard, he said,
This is John, whom I beheaded. He has been raised
from the dead. For Herod himself had sent and
laid hold of John and bound him in prison for
the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
For he had married her. Because John had said
to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your
brother's wife. Therefore Herodias held it against
him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a
just and holy man, and he protected him. And
when he heard him, he did many things and heard
him gladly. Then an opportune day came, when
Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles,
the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
And when Herodias' daughter herself came in and
danced and pleased Herod and those who sat with
him, the king said to the girl, Ask me whatever
you want, and I will give it to you. He also
swore to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give
you up to half my kingdom. So she went out and
said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she
said, The head of John the Baptist. Immediately
she came in with haste to the king and asked,
saying, I want you to give me at once the head
of John the Baptist on a platter. And the king
was exceedingly sorry, yet because of the oath,
and because of those who sat with him, He did
not want to refuse her. Immediately the king
sent an executioner and commanded his head to
be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,
brought his head on a platter and gave it to
the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard of it, they came and
took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb. Then
the apostles gathered to Jesus and told him all
things, both what they had done and what they
had taught. And he said to them, Come aside by
yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.
For there were many coming and going, and they
did not even have time to eat. So they departed
to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
But the multitudes saw them departing, and many
knew him, and ran there on foot from all the
cities. They arrived before them and came together
to him. And Jesus, when he came out, saw a great
multitude and was moved with compassion for them.
because they were like sheep not having a shepherd.
So he began to teach them many things. When the
day was now far spent, his disciples came to
him and said, This is a deserted place, and already
the hour is late. Send them away, that they may
go into the surrounding country and villages
and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing
to eat. But he answered and said to them, You
give them something to eat. And they said to
him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii
worth of bread and give them something to eat?
But he said to them, How many loaves do you have?
Go and see. And when they found out, they said,
Five and two fish. Then he commanded them to
make them all sit down in groups on the green
grass. So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds
and in fifties. And when he had taken the five
loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven.
blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to
his disciples to set before them, and the two
fish he divided among them all. So they all ate
and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets
full of fragments and of the fish. Now those
who had eaten the loaves were about five thousand
men. Immediately he made his disciples get into
the boat and go before him to the other side
to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.
And when he had sent them away, he departed to
the mountain to pray. Now when evening came,
the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he
was alone on the land. Then he saw them straining
at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now
about the fourth watch of the night, he came
to them walking on the sea, and would have passed
them by. And when they saw him walking on the
sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried
out. For they all saw him and were troubled.
But immediately he talked with them and said
to them, Be of good cheer, it is I, do not be
afraid. Then he went up into the boat to them,
and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed
in themselves, beyond measure, and marveled.
For they had not understood about the loaves,
because their heart was hardened. When they had
crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret,
and anchored there. And when they came out of
the boat, immediately the people recognized him.
Matthew 10 And when he had called his twelve
disciples to him, He gave them power over unclean
spirits, to cast them out and to heal all kinds
of sicknesses and all kinds of disease. Now the
names of the twelve apostles are these. First,
Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother,
James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother,
Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the
tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, and
Lebaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus, Simon the
Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed
him. These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded
them, saying, Do not go into the way of the Gentiles,
and do not enter a city of the Samaritans, but
go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the
lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely
you have received, freely give. Provide neither
gold nor silver. nor copper in your money belts,
nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor
sandals, nor staffs. For a worker is worthy of
his food. Now whatever city or town you enter,
inquire who in it is worthy, and stay there till
you go out. And when you go into a household,
greet it. If the household is worthy, let your
peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy,
let your peace return to you. And whoever will
not receive you, nor hear your words, when you
depart from that house or city, shake off the
dust from your feet. Assuredly, I say to you,
it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom
and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for
that city. Behold, I send you out as sheep in
the midst of wolves. Therefore, be wise as serpents
and harmless as doves, but beware of men. for
they will deliver you up to councils and scourge
you in their synagogues. You will be brought
before governors and kings for my sake, as a
testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when
they deliver you up, do not worry about how or
what you should speak, for it will be given to
you in that hour what you should speak. For it
is not you who speak, but the spirit of your
father who speaks in you. Now brother will deliver
up brother to death, and a father his child.
and children will rise up against parents and
cause them to be put to death. And you will be
hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures
to the end will be saved. When they persecute
you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly
I say to you, you will not have gone through
the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant
above his master. It is enough for a disciple
that he be like his teacher, and a servant...
like his master. If they have called the master
of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they
call those of his household? Therefore do not
fear them, for there is nothing covered that
will not be revealed, and hidden that will not
be known. Whatever I tell you, in the dark speak
in the light. And what you hear in the ear, preach
on the housetops. And do not fear those who kill
the body, but cannot kill the soul. But rather,
fear him who is able to destroy both soul and
body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a
copper coin? And not one of them falls to the
ground apart from your father's will. But the
very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do
not fear, therefore. You are of more value than
many sparrows. Therefore, whoever confesses me
before men, him I will also confess before my
father who is in heaven. But whoever denies me
before men, Him I will also deny before my Father
who is in heaven. Do not think that I came to
bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring
peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a
man against his father, a daughter against her
mother, and a daughter -in -law against her mother
-in -law. And a man's enemies will be those of
his own household. He who loves father or mother
more than me is not worthy of me. And he who
loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy
of me. And he who does not take his cross and
follow after me is not worthy of me. He who finds
his life will lose it. And he who loses his life
for my sake will find it. He who receives you
receives me. And he who receives me receives
him who sent me. He who receives a prophet in
the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's
reward. And he who receives a righteous man in
the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous
man's reward. And whoever gives one of these
little ones only a cup of cold water in the name
of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall
by no means lose his reward. Then he called his
twelve disciples together and gave them power
and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.
He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and
to heal the sick. And he said to them, Take nothing
for the journey, neither staffs, nor bag, nor
bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics
apiece. Whatever house you enter, stay there,
and from there depart. And whoever will not receive
you, when you go out of that city, Shake off
the very dust from your feet as a testimony against
them. So they departed and went through the towns,
preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
Now Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was
done by him, and he was perplexed, because it
was said by some that John had risen from the
dead, and by some that Elijah had appeared, and
by others that one of the old prophets had risen
again. Herod said John I have beheaded but who
is this of whom I hear such things so he sought
to see him and the apostles when they had returned
told him all that they had done then he took
them and went aside privately into a deserted
place belonging to the city called Bethsaida
but when the multitudes knew it they followed
him and he received them and spoke to them about
the kingdom of God and healed those who had need
of healing when the day began to wear away The
twelve came and said to him, Send the multitude
away, that they may go into the surrounding towns
and country, and lodge and get provisions, for
we are in a deserted place here. But he said
to them, You give them something to eat. And
they said, We have no more than five loaves and
two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these
people, for there were about five thousand men.
Then he said to his disciples, Make them sit
down in groups of fifty. And they did so, and
made them all sit down. Then he took the five
loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven,
he blessed and broke them, and gave them to the
disciples to set before the multitude. So they
all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of
the leftover fragments were taken up by them.
And it happened, as he was alone praying, that
his disciples joined him, and he asked them,
saying, Who do the crowds say that I am? So they
answered and said, John the Baptist. But some
say Elijah, and others say, that one of the old
prophets has risen again. He said to them, But
who do you say that I am? Peter answered and
said, The Christ of God. And he strictly warned
and commanded them to tell this to no one, saying,
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 in the third
day. Then he said to them all, If anyone desires
to come after me, let him deny himself and take
up his cross. daily and follow me for whoever
desires to save his life will lose it but whoever
loses his life for my sake will save it for what
profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world
and is himself destroyed or lost for whoever
is ashamed of me and my words of him the son
of man will be ashamed when he comes in his own
glory and in his father's and of the holy angels
but i tell you truly There are some standing
here who shall not taste death till they see
the kingdom of God. Now it came to pass, about
eight days after these things, that he took Peter,
John, and James, and went up on the mountain
to pray. As he prayed, the appearance of his
face was altered, and his robe became white and
glistening. And behold, two men talked with him,
who were Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory
and spoke of his decease, which he was about
to accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter and those
with him were heavy with sleep, and when they
were fully awake, they saw his glory and the
two men who stood with him. Then it happened,
as they were parting from him, that Peter said
to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here,
and let us make three tabernacles, one for you,
one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing
what he said. While he was saying this, a cloud
came and overshadowed them, and they were fearful
as they entered the cloud. And a voice came out
of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son,
hear him. When the voice had ceased, Jesus was
found alone. But they kept quiet and told no
one in those days any of the things they had
seen. Now it happened on the next day, when they
had come down from the mountain, that a great
multitude met him. Suddenly a man from the multitude
cried out, saying, Teacher, I implore you, look
on my son, for he is my only child. And behold,
a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out.
It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth,
and it departs from him with great difficulty,
bruising him. So I implored your disciples to
cast it out, but they could not. Then Jesus answered
and said, O faithless and perverse generation,
how long shall I be with you? And as he was still
coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed
him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed
the child, and gave him back to his father. And
they were all amazed at the majesty of God. But
while everyone marveled at all the things which
Jesus did, he said to his disciples, Let these
words sink down into your ears, for the Son of
Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of
men. But they did not understand this saying,
and it was hidden from them so that they did
not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask
him about this saying. Then a dispute arose among
them as to which of them would be greatest. And
Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart,
took a little child and set him by him. And said
to them, Whoever receives this little child in
my name receives me, and whoever receives me
receives him who sent me. For he who is least
among you all will be great. Now John answered
and said, Master, we saw someone casting out
demons in your name, and we forbade him because
he does not follow with us. But Jesus said to
him, Do not forbid him, for he who is not against
us is on our side. Now it came to pass, when
the time had come, for him to be received up,
that he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
and sent messengers before his face. And as they
went, they entered a village of the Samaritans
to prepare for him. But they did not receive
him, because his face was set for the journey
to Jerusalem. And when 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, just as Elijah did? But he turned
and rebuked them and said, You do not know what
manner of spirit you are of. For the Son of Man
did not come to destroy men's lives, but to save
them. And they went to another village. Now it
happened as they journeyed on the road that someone
said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever
you go. And Jesus said to him, And another also
said, But Jesus said to him, No one having put
his hand to the plow and looking back is fit
for the kingdom of God. I hope you enjoyed today's
reading as much as I did, and I look forward
to seeing you again tomorrow to continue on our
journey. God bless you and have a great day.