Mark 6
1 And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
Jesus left that place, and accompanied by his disciples, came into his own part of the country.
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?
When it came Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; many, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked; "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, and miracles such as these that happen at 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.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of Jamesand Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?"
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.
So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home."
5 And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.
And he was unable to do any miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk and healed them.
6 And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.
And he wondered at their lack of faith. So he went among the neighboring villages, teaching.
7 And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
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,
He bade them take nothing but a staff for their journey; no bread, no wallet, no coins in their purse;
9 But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.
they were to wear sandals, but not to 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.
"Wherever you enter a house," he told them, "remain there until you leave the 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 if any place does not receive you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust under your feet, as a warning to them."
12 And going forth they preached that men should do penance:
So they fared forth and summoned men to repentance.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.
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.
King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "Johnthe Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."
15 And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
"He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets."
16 Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.
But when Herod heard, he said, "That Johnwhom I beheaded has come back to life."
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.
Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
18 For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
For Johnhad often told Herod, "It is not right for you to live with your brother’s wife."
19 Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.
So Herodias hated him, and wished to put him to death;
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.
but she could not, for Herod was afraid of Johnbecause he knew that he was a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. When he listened to Johnhe was much exercised, yet he found pleasure in listening to him.
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 came a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday held a feast for his lords and generals and the leading 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.
at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "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 that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his 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 came out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of Johnthe Baptist," she replied.
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.
So she at once hurried in to the king and made her request, "I want you," she said, "to give me, without delay, the head of Johnthe Baptist on a charger."
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:
Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her.
27 But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
So he sent at once a soldier of the guard with orders to bring his head.
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.
And he went and beheaded Johnin prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young girl, and she gave it to her mother.
29 Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
When John’s disciples heard of this, they came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
When the apostles had come back to Jesus, they told him all the things they had done, and all 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.
Then he said to them, "Come apart, yourselves, to a quiet spot, and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they could not get time even to eat.
32 And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
So they sailed away privately to a solitary 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.
However, many saw them going, and recognized them, and ran together by land from all the neighboring towns, and arrived there first.
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.
So when Jesus landed he saw a vast multitude, and he 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:
Then when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him and said. "This place is desert, and the day is now far spent.
36 Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
Send the people away so that they may go to the farms and villages about here, and buy themselves something 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.
In answer he said to them, "You yourselves are to give them food." "Are we to go and buy fifty dollars worth of bread," they said, "and give them food?"
38 And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes.
"How many loaves have you?" he answered. "Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fishes."
39 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
Then he directed them to make all sit down by companies on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
And they sat down like beds in a garden, by hundreds and by 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.
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven he blessed, broke the loaves in pieces, and kept giving to the disciples to distribute.
42 And they all did eat, and had their fill.
The two fish also he divided to them all.
43 And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
All ate and had enough; and they carried away broken fragments of bread and of fish, enough to fill twelve baskets.
44 And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
Those who ate the bread were five thousand adult men.
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.
Then he at once compelled the disciples to embark in the boat and go before him to Bethsaida on the other side, while he sent the people away.
46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray.
After he had taken leave of them, he went away into 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.
And when evening came, the boat was half-way across the sea, while he was on shore alone;
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.
but when he saw them distressed in rowing (for the wind was against them), about the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking upon the sea,
49 But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
they thought it was an apparition and shrieked aloud, for they all saw him and were terrified.
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.
But he at once spoke with them, saying. "Courage! It is I. Do not 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 beside them, and the wind ceased, and they were utterly astounded,
52 For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
for they had not understood about the loaves; on the contrary their heart was hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
When they had crossed over they landed at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
54 And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
As soon as they got out of the boat, the people at once 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 began running over that whole country, and carrying the sick about on their beds, 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.
And whenever he entered into villages or cities or the fields they would lay the sick in the market-places and beseech him to let them touch even the tassel of his cloak, and all who touched him were made well.
