Mark 6
1 And going out from thence, he went into 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 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?
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 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, 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, but 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 could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon 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 went through the villages round about teaching.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent 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 proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul 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 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 be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
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, make it your home till you leave 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.
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 forth they preached that men should do penance:
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
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 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 And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
16 Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is 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 and apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because 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 said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
19 Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
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.
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 a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief 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 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 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: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half 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.
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 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.
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 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, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
27 But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
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 the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel 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 Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid 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 coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things 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: 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 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 going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
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 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 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 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 the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:
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, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near 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.
"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 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 inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
39 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
And they sat down in rows 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.
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 did eat, and had their fill.
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 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.
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 up 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 ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself 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 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 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 they seeing him walking upon the sea, 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 were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
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 went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far 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 understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately 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.
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats 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 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.
