Mark 6
1 And he went out thence and came to his own country, and his disciples follow him.
He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.
2 And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence [has] this [man] these things? and what [is] the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done by his hands?
When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Miriam and brother of Jacob, Yosi, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they were offended at him.
4 But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not despised save in his own country, and among [his] kinsmen, and in his own house.
Yeshua said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
5 And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed [them].
He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
6 And he wondered because of their unbelief. And he went round the villages in a circuit, teaching.
He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.
7 And he calls the twelve to [him]; and he began to send them out two [and] two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;
He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
8 and he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their belt;
He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
9 but be shod with sandals, and put not on two body-coats.
but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
10 And he said to them, Wheresoever ye shall enter into a house, there remain till ye shall go thence.
He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.
11 And whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.
Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
12 And they went forth and preached that they should repent;
They went out and preached that people should repent.
13 and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many infirm, and healed them.
They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick and healed them.
14 And Herod the king heard [of him] (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among [the] dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “Yochanan the Immerser has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
15 And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
16 But Herod when he heard [it] said, John whom I beheaded, he it is; he is risen [from among the dead].
But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is Yochanan, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”
17 For the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
For Herod himself had sent out and arrested Yochanan and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.
18 For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.
For Yochanan had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19 But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:
Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
20 for Herod feared John knowing that he was a just and holy man, and kept him safe; and having heard him, did many things, and heard him gladly.
for Herod feared Yochanan, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
21 And a holiday being come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper to his grandees, and to the chiliarchs, and the chief [men] of Galilee;
Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
22 and the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with [him] at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.
When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
23 And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.
He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of Yochanan the Immerser.”
25 And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, “I want you to give me right now the head of Yochanan the Immerser on a platter.”
26 And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.
27 And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring Yochanan’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
29 And his disciples having heard [it], came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.
When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus. And they related to him all things, [both] what they had done and what they had taught.
The emissaries gathered themselves together to Yeshua, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.
31 And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a little. For those coming and those going were many, and they had not leisure even to eat.
He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 And they went away apart into a desert place by ship.
They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
33 And many saw them going, and recognised them, and ran together there on foot, out of all the cities, and got [there] before them.
They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.
34 And on leaving [the ship] [Jesus] saw a great crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
Yeshua came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
35 And when it was already late in the day, his disciples coming to him say, The place is desert, and it is already late in the day;
When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.
36 send them away that they may go into the country and villages around, and buy themselves bread, for they have not anything they can eat.
Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”
37 And he answering said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them to eat?
But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”
38 And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go [and] see. And when they knew they say, Five, and two fishes.
He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go see.” When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39 And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass.
He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks by hundreds and by fifties.
They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
41 And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples that they might set [them] before them. And the two fishes he divided among all.
He took the five loaves and the two fish; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all ate and were satisfied.
They all ate and were filled.
43 And they took up of fragments the fillings of twelve hand-baskets, and of the fishes.
They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.
44 And those that ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
45 And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sends the crowd away.
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
46 And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.
47 And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.
When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
48 And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them,
49 But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out.
but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
50 For all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good courage: it is I; be not afraid.
for they all saw him and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
51 And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind fell. And they were exceedingly beyond measure astonished in themselves and wondered;
He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
52 for they understood not through the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
53 And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore.
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
54 And on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising him,
When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,
55 they ran through that whole country around, and began to carry about those that were ill on couches, where they heard that he was.
and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was.
56 And wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were only the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were healed.
Wherever he entered—into villages, or into cities, or into the country—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
