Mark 6
1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
On leaving that place, Jesus, followed by his disciples, went to his own part of the country.
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?
When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue; and the people, as they listened, were deeply impressed. ‘Where did he get this?’ they said, ‘and what is this wisdom that has been given him? And these miracles which he is doing?
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.
Isn’t he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters, too, living here among us?’ This proved a hindrance to their believing in him;
4 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
at which Jesus said, ‘A prophet is not without honour, except in his home town, and among his own relatives, and in his own home.’
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 work any miracle there, beyond placing his hands on a few infirm persons, and curing them;
6 And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
and he wondered at the want of faith shown by the people. Jesus went round the villages, one after another, teaching.
7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
He called the Twelve to him, and began to send them out as his messengers, two and two, and gave them authority over foul spirits.
8 He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey – not even bread, or a bag, or coins in their purse;
9 and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
but they were to wear sandals, and not to put on a second coat.
10 And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
‘Whenever you go to stay at a house,’ he said, ‘remain there until you leave 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 if a place does not welcome you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust that is on the soles of your feet, as a protest against them.’
12 So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.
13 They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
They drove out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were infirm, and cured 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.”
Now King Herod heard of Jesus; for his name had become well known. People were saying – ‘John the Baptizer must have risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are active in him.’
15 Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
Others again said – ‘He is Elijah,’ and others – ‘He is a prophet, like one of the great prophets.’
16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
But when Herod heard of him, he said – ‘The man whom I beheaded – John – he must be risen!’
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 arrested John, and put him in prison, in chains, to please Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had married her.
18 For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
For John had said to Herod – ‘You have no right to be living with your brother’s wife.’
19 So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,
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.
because Herod stood in fear of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and protected him. He had listened to John, but still remained much perplexed, and yet he found pleasure in listening to him.
21 On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
A suitable opportunity, however, occurred when Herod, on his birthday, gave a dinner to his high officials, and his generals, and the foremost men in 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.”
When his daughter – that is, the daughter of Herodias – came in and danced, she delighted Herod and those who were dining with him. ‘Ask me for whatever you like,’ the king said to the girl, ‘and I will give it to you’;
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 that he would give her whatever she asked him – up to half his kingdom.
24 Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
The girl went out, and said to her mother ‘What must I ask for?’ ‘The head of John the Baptizer,’ answered her mother.
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.”
So she went in as quickly as possible to the king, and made her request. ‘I want you,’ she said, ‘to give me at once, on 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.
The king was much distressed; yet, because of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like to refuse 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.
He immediately dispatched one of his bodyguard, with orders to bring John’s head. The man went and beheaded John in the prison,
28 The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
and, bringing his head on a dish, gave it to the girl, and the girl 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.
When John’s disciples heard of it, they came and took his body away, and laid it in a tomb.
30 Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
When the apostles came back to Jesus, they told him all that they had done and all that they had 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.
‘Come by yourselves privately to some lonely spot,’ he said, ‘and rest for a while’ – for there were so many people coming and going that they had not time even to eat.
32 So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.
33 But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
Many people saw them going, and recognised them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got 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.
On getting out of the boat, Jesus saw a great crowd, and his heart was moved at the sight of them, because they were like sheep without 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.
When it grew late, his disciples came up to him, and said, ‘This is a lonely spot, and it is already late.
36 Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
Send the people away, so that they may go to the farms and villages around and buy themselves something 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?”
But Jesus answered, ‘It is for you to give them something to eat.’ ‘Are we to go and spend almost a year’s wages on bread,’ they asked, ‘to 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.”
‘How many loaves have you?’ he asked, ‘Go, and see.’ When they had found out, they told him, ‘Five, and two fish.’
39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;
40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
and they sat down in groups – in hundreds, and in 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.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven, and said the blessing; he broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to his disciples for them to serve out to the people, and he divided the two fish also among them all.
42 They all ate and were satisfied,
Everyone had sufficient to eat;
43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
and they picked up enough broken pieces to fill twelve baskets, as well as some of the fish.
44 And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
The people who ate the bread were five thousand in number.
45 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
Immediately afterwards Jesus made his disciples get into the boat, and cross over in advance, in the direction of Bethsaida, while he himself was dismissing the crowd.
46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.
47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.
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,
Seeing them labouring at the oars – for the wind was against them – about three hours after midnight Jesus came towards them, walking on the water, intending to join them.
49 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
But, when they saw him walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost, and 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 all of them saw him, and were terrified. But Jesus at once spoke to them. ‘Courage!’ he said, ‘it is I; do not be afraid!’
51 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,
52 for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
for they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.
53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.
54 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognising Jesus,
55 and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
hurried over the whole countryside, and began to carry about on mats those who were ill, wherever 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.
So wherever he went – to villages, or towns, or farms – they would lay their sick in the market-places, begging him to let them touch only the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made well.
