Mark 6
1 And departing from there, he went away to his own country; and his disciples followed him.
Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
2 And when the Sabbath arrived, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many, upon hearing him, were amazed at his doctrine, saying: “Where did this one get all these things?” and, “What is this wisdom, which has been given to him?” and, “Such powerful deeds, which are wrought 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, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? Are not his sisters also here with us?” And they took great 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 And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.”
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 was not able to perform any miracles there, except that he cured a few of the infirm by laying his hands on 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 wondered, because of their unbelief, and he traveled around in the villages, teaching.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
7 And he called the twelve. And he began to send them out in twos, and he gave 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 And he instructed them not to take anything for the journey, except a staff: no traveling bag, no bread, and no money 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 to wear sandals, and not to wear two tunics.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 And he said to them: “Whenever you have entered into a house, stay there until you depart from that place.
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.
11 And whoever will neither receive you, nor listen to you, as you go away from there, shake off the dust from your feet 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 And going out, they were preaching, so that people would repent.
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 And they cast out many demons, and they anointed many of the sick with oil and healed them.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
14 And king Herod heard of it, (for his name had become well-known) and he said: “John the Baptist has risen again from the dead, and because of this, miracles 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 But others were saying, “Because it is Elijah.” Still others were saying, “Because 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 When Herod had heard it, he said, “John whom I beheaded, the same has risen again 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 sent to capture John, and had chained him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had 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 was saying to 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 Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable.
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
20 For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.
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 when an opportune time had arrived, Herod held a feast on his birthday, with the leaders, and the tribunes, and the first rulers 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 when the daughter of the same Herodias had entered, and danced, and pleased Herod, along with those who were at table with him, the king said to the girl, “Request from me whatever you want, 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, “Anything that you request, I will give to you, even 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 And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, “What shall I request?” But her mother said, “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 And immediately, when she had entered with haste to the king, she petitioned him, saying: “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
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 was greatly saddened. But because of his oath, and because of those who were sitting with him at table, he was not willing to disappoint 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, having sent an executioner, he instructed that his head be brought on a platter.
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 he beheaded him in prison, and he brought his head on a platter. And he gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it her mother.
and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and they 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 And the Apostles, returning to Jesus, reported to him everything that 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, “Go out alone, into a deserted place, and rest for a little while.” For there were so many who were coming and going, that 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 And climbing into a boat, they went away to a deserted place alone.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
33 And they saw them going away, and many knew about it. And together they ran by foot from all the cities, and they 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 And Jesus, going out, saw a great multitude. And he took pity 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 And when many hours had now passed, his disciples drew near to him, saying: “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now 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 Send them away, so that by going out to nearby villages and towns, they might buy provisions for themselves to eat.”
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
37 And responding, he said to them, “Give them something to eat yourselves.” And they said to him, “Let us go out and buy bread for two hundred denarii, and then we will give them something 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 said to them: “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, 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 And he instructed them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in divisions by hundreds and by fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
41 And having received the five loaves and the two fish, gazing up to heaven, he blessed and broke the bread, and he gave it to his disciples to set before them. And the two fish he divided 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 And they all ate and were satisfied.
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 And they brought together the remainder: twelve baskets full of fragments and of fish.
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 Now those who ate were five thousand men.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
45 And without delay he urged his disciples to climb into the boat, so that they might precede him across the sea to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people.
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 when he had dismissed them, he went to the mountain to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
47 And when it was late, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was 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 seeing them struggling to row, (for the wind was against them, ) and about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking upon the sea. And 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 upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and they 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 they were very disturbed. And immediately he spoke with them, and he said to them: “Be strengthened in faith. 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 And he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they became even more astonished within themselves.
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 bread. For their heart had been blinded.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 And when they had crossed over, they arrived in the land of Genesaret, and they reached the shore.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 And when they had disembarked from the boat, the people immediately recognized him.
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
55 And running throughout that entire region, they began to carry on beds those who had maladies, to where they heard that he would be.
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.
56 And in whichever place he entered, in towns or villages or cities, they placed the infirm in the main streets, and they pleaded with him that they might touch even the hem of his garment. And as many as touched him were made healthy.
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.
