1 We who are strong have an obligation to ^tbear with the failings of the ^uweak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us ^vplease his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For ^wChrist did not please himself, but as it is written, ^x“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever was written in former days ^ywas written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. 5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to ^zlive in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus, 6 that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.

8 For I tell you that ^aChrist became a servant to the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, in order to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs, 9 and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written,

10 And again it says,

11 And again,

12 And again Isaiah says,

13 May the God of hope fill you with all ^gjoy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

1 ^fAnd he called the twelve together and ^ggave them power and authority over all demons and to ^hcure diseases, 2 and he sent them out to ⁱproclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. 3 And he said to them, “Take nothing for your journey, ^jno staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics.¹ 4 And ^kwhatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town ^lshake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them.” 6 And they departed and went through the villages, ^mpreaching the gospel and ⁿhealing everywhere.

7 ^oNow Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that ^pJohn had been raised from the dead, 8 by some that ^qElijah had appeared, and by others that one of the ^rprophets of old had risen. 9 Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this about whom I hear such things?” And he sought to see him.

10 ^sOn their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. 11 When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. 12 Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, “Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place.” 13 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 are to go and buy food for all these people.” 14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 And they did so, and had them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And they all ^tate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.