Mark 6
1 Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
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?
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 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, 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 Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
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 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 miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and
6 And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
7 Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over 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 He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,
9 and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till 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.”
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 So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
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.”
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 were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "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 John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
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 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 had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
For John had repeatedly told 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,
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but 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 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 On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders 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 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.”
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 you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half 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.”
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
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.”
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 The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with 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 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 The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who 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 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 away 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.
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 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.
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 So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here 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?”
"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 “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 inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of 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.
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 They all ate and were satisfied,
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
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 He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.
46 After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and 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 was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on 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,
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 when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
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 terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
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 Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
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 had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
55 and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
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 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 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.
