(7)And Herod the tetrarch heard of all the things that were done. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some: John has risen from the dead; (8)and by some: Elijah has appeared; and by others: One of the old prophets has risen again. (9)And Herod said: John I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. (10)And the apostles, returning, related to him all that they did. And taking them with him, he retired privately to a city called Bethsaida. (11)And the multitudes, when they knew it, followed him. And receiving them, he spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing. (12)And the day began to decline. And the twelve came, and said to him: Dismiss the multitude, that they may go into the villages around, and the fields, and lodge, and find food; for here we are in a desert place. (13)And he said to them: Do ye give them to eat. And they said: We have not more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people. (14)For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples: Make them lie down in companies of fifty. (15)And they did so, and made them all lie down. (16)And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed them, and broke, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. (17)And they ate, and were all filled. And there were taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. (18)And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, that his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying: Who do the multitudes say that I am? (19)They answering said: John the Immerser; and others, Elijah; and others, that one of the old prophets has risen again. (20)And he said to them: But who do ye say that I am? Peter answering said: The Christ of God. (21)And strictly charging them, he commanded them to say this to no one; (22)saying: The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and rise on the third day. (23)And he said to all: If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. (24)For whoever will save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it (25)For what is a man profited, when he has gained the whole world, and lost or forfeited himself? (26)For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his glory, and in that of the Father and of the holy angels. (27)And I say to you of a truth, there are some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.