Mark 6
1 And he went out from there, and came into his fatherland, and his disciples follow him.
Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
2 And having become sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying, How are these things in this man? and, What is the wisdom that was given to him, and such mighty works happen by his hands?
On the Sabbath He proceeded to teach in the synagogue; and many, as they heard Him, were astonished. "Where did he acquire all this?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And what are these marvellous miracles which his hands perform?
3 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended by him.
Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.
4 But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his fatherland, and among his kin, and in his house.
But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."
5 And he could do no mighty work there, none, except having laid his hands upon a few feeble men he healed them.
And He could not do any miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and
6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages teaching.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
7 And he summons the twelve, and began to send them forth in pairs. And he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.
8 And he commanded them that they should take up nothing for the way, except only a staff-no scrip, no bread, no copper in the belt-
He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,
9 but shod with sandals, and, Do not wear two coats.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 And he said to them, Wherever ye enter into a house, lodge there until ye depart from there.
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.
11 And as many as might not receive you nor hear you, as ye depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
But wherever they will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the very dust from under your feet to bear witness concerning them."
12 And having departed, they preached that men should repent.
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed many feeble men with olive oil, and healed them.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
14 And king Herod heard, for his name had become well known. And he said, John, the man who immerses, was raised from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.
King Herod heard of all this (for the name of Jesus had become widely known), and he kept saying, "John the Baptizer has come back to life, and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."
15 Others said, He is Elijah, and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
16 But Herod, when he heard, said, This is John whom I beheaded. He was raised from the dead.
But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
17 For Herod himself having sent forth, he arrested John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he married her.
For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.
18 For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for thee to have thy brother's wife.
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
19 And Herodias was resentful toward him, and wanted to kill him. And she could not,
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
20 for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. And having heard of him-the many things he was doing-he even heard of him gladly.
for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and he protected him. After listening to him he was in great perplexity, and yet he found a pleasure in listening.
21 And having become an opportune day, when Herod on his birthday made a dinner for his chiefs, and the high captains, and the leading men of Galilee,
At length Herodias found her opportunity. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to the nobles of his court and to the tribunes and the principal people in Galilee,
22 and the daughter of her (of Herodias) having come in and danced, and having pleased Herod and those who sat with the king, he said to the maiden, Ask of me whatever thou may want, and I will give to thee.
at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you."
23 And he swore to her, Whatever thou may ask of me, I will give to thee, as much as half of my kingdom.
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
24 And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the immerser.
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
25 And having come in straightaway with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I want that thou may give me, of it on a platter, the head of John the immerser.
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."
26 And the king, who became exceeding sorry, did not want to refuse her because of the oaths, and of those dining together.
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
27 And straightaway having sent an executioner, the king commanded his head to be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in the prison,
He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the maiden. And the maiden gave it to her mother.
and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulcher.
When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and reported all to him, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught.
When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught.
31 And he said to them, Come ye yourselves in private into a desolate place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no opportunity even to eat.
Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals.
32 And they departed in the boat to a desolate place in private.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
33 And they saw them going. And many recognized him, and ran together on foot there from all the cities. And they went before them, and came together to him.
But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.
34 And Jesus having come out, he saw a great multitude. And he felt compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.
35 And now many an hour having come to pass, his disciples having come to him, they say, The place is desolate, and it is now many an hour.
By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:
36 Send them away, so that after going into the fields and villages around, they may buy loaves for themselves, for they do not have what they may eat.
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
37 But having answered, he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, After departing, shall we buy loaves of two hundred denarii, and give them to eat?
"Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"
38 And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
39 And he commanded them to sit down, all by companies upon the green grass.
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
41 And after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves in pieces, and he gave to the disciples so that they might set before them. And he distributed the two fishes to them all.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 And they took up fragments, twelve baskets full, and from the fishes.
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
45 And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.
Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.
46 And after sending them away, he departed onto the mountain to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
47 And having become evening, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and wanted to passed by them.
But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them), towards morning He came towards them walking on the Lake, as if intending to pass them.
49 But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed it to be a ghost, and cried out.
They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And straightaway he spoke with them, and says to them, Cheer up. It is I, fear not.
for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed."
51 And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly amazed in themselves, extraordinarily so. And they wondered,
Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.
52 for they did not understand about the loaves, for their heart was hardened.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 And having crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 And when they came out of the boat, straightaway, having recognized him,
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
55 after running around that whole region around, they began to carry about on beds those who were faring badly, where they heard he was there.
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.
56 And wherever he entered, into villages or cities or fields, they laid those who were feeble in the marketplaces, and besought him that if they might but touch the hem of his garment. And as many as touched him were being healed.
And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.
