Mark 6
1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
2 When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?
3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.
4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.
5 So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.
6 And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.
7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
8 He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,
9 and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.
10 And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.
11 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.
12 So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
And going forth they preached that men should do penance:
13 They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14 Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest, ) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.
17 For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
18 For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.
20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.
21 On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.
22 When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23 And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
24 Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.
25 At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
26 The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
27 So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
28 The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
31 And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.
32 So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
33 But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.
34 When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
35 By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:
36 Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
37 But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”
And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.
38 “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes.
39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and the two fishes he divided among them all.
42 They all ate and were satisfied,
And they all did eat, and had their fill.
43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
44 And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.
46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.
48 He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them, ) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.
49 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
51 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:
52 for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
54 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
55 and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
And whithersoever he entered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
