Mark 6
1 And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
Then He went out from there and came to His hometown, and His disciples followed Him.
2 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?
And when the Sabbath came He began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard were astonished, saying: “Where did this man get these things? What wisdom is this that is given to him? Such mighty works are being performed by his hands!
3 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.
Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us?” So they took offense at Him.
4 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.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown, among his relatives, even in his own house.”
5 And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon 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 through the villages round about teaching.
And He marveled at their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
7 And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
Then He summoned the twelve and began to send them out, two by two, giving them authority over the unclean spirits as He did so.
8 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,
And He commanded them to take nothing for the road, except just a staff—no knapsack, no bread, no coin in the belt—
9 But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.
but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
10 And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.
And He said to them: “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from that place.
11 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.
And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on Judgment Day than for that city.”
12 And going forth they preached that men should do penance:
So they went out and started preaching that people should repent,
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
and they were casting out many demons, and anointing with oil and healing many who were sick.
14 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.
Now King Herod heard of Him, because His name had become well known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work in him.”
15 And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
Others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets.”
16 Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.
But when Herod heard, he said: “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”
17 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.
You see, Herod himself had ordered John arrested, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her
18 For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
—John had kept saying to Herod, “It isn't lawful for you to have your brother's wife.”
19 Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.
So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him; but she couldn't,
20 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.
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a just and holy man. And consulting him he would do many things; indeed, he would hear him with pleasure.
21 And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.
Then an opportune day came when on his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his courtiers, the military commanders, and the chief men of Galilee.
22 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.
When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining with him, the king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
He even swore to her, “Whatever you may ask me I will give you, up to half of my kingdom!”
24 Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.
So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!”
25 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.
Hurrying in directly to the king she requested, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”
26 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:
Though the king became very sorry, because of his oaths and of his guests he did not want to refuse her.
27 But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded the head to be brought. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 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.
brought the head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
29 Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
Upon hearing of it, his disciples came, removed the corpse and placed it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and reported all to Him, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31 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.
Because so many were coming and going that they did not even have leisure to eat, He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile.”
32 And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
So they went away in the boat by themselves to a deserted place.
33 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.
But many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and arrived before them, and came together to Him.
34 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.
Well upon disembarking Jesus saw a large crowd and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and He began to teach them many things.
35 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:
When it was late in the day, His disciples came to Him and said: “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late.
36 Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
Send them away so they may go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.”
37 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.
But in reply He said to them, “You feed them!” They say to Him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and feed them?”
38 And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes.
So He says to them: “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they knew they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
Then He directed them all to recline in groups on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
So they reclined in ‘plots’ of hundreds and of fifties.
41 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.
And taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to His disciples to serve the people; He also divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all did eat, and had their fill.
Well they all ate and were filled.
43 And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
And they picked up twelve full baskets of broken pieces; also of the fish.
44 And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.
45 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.
Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray.
And after taking leave of them He went up the mountain to pray.
47 And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.
Now when evening had passed, 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 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.
And He saw them straining at rowing, because the wind was against them. Well about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them walking on the water, and would have passed by them;
49 But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
but they saw Him walking on the water, supposed He was a ghost, and yelled!
50 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.
Because they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke with them and said: “Have courage! It is I; don't be afraid!”
51 And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:
Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were totally astounded within themselves, and kept marveling.
52 For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
Because they had not understood about the loaves—their hearts had been hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
After they had crossed over, they came to the land of Genesaret and anchored there.
54 And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
When they came out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,
55 And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
and running about that whole surrounding region they began to carry about on their pallets those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.
56 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.
Wherever He entered—into villages, towns, or countryside—they would place the sick in the marketplaces, and they would beg Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment; and all who touched Him were healed.
