Mark 6
1 Jesus left and went home to Nazareth with his disciples.
Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
2 On Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many of those who were listening were surprised. “Where does he get these ideas?” they asked. “What's this wisdom he's been given? Where does he get the power to do miracles?
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 Isn't this the carpenter, Mary's son—the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Don't his sisters live here among us?” They were offended and rejected 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 “A prophet is treated with respect except in his home town, among his relatives, and within his own family,” Jesus told them.
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 The result was that Jesus could not do any miracles there, except to heal a few sick people.
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 He was amazed at their lack of trust. Jesus traveled around the villages, teaching as he went.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
7 He called together the twelve disciples, and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority over evil spirits.
Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.
8 He told them not to take anything with them except a walking stick—no bread, no bag, and no money in their belts.
He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,
9 They could wear sandals, but they were not to take an extra shirt.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 “When you're invited into a home, stay there until you leave,” he told them.
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.
11 “If you're not welcomed and not listened to, then shake the dust from your feet as you leave as a sign you have given up on 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 So they went around telling people to repent.
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 They drove out many demons, and healed many who were sick by anointing them with oil.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
14 King Herod got to hear about Jesus since he had become well-known. Some said, “This is John the Baptist risen from the dead. That's why he has such miraculous powers.”
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 Others said, “It's Elijah.” Still others said, “He's a prophet, like one of the prophets of the past.”
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
16 But when Herod heard about it, he said, “It's John, the one I beheaded! He's come back from the dead!”
But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
17 For Herod had given orders to arrest and imprison John because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married.
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 John had been saying to Herod, “It's against the law to marry your brother's wife.”
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
19 So Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted him killed. But she wasn't able to arrange it
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
20 because Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. Herod protected John and though what John said was very disturbing to him, he was still happy to hear what he had to say.
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 Herodias had her opportunity on Herod's birthday. He gave a banquet for the nobles, military officers, and important leaders 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 Herodias' daughter came in and danced for them. Herod and those eating with him were delighted at her performance, so he told the girl,
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 “Ask me for whatever you like, and I'll give it to you.” He confirmed his promise with an oath, “I'll give you 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 She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she replied.
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
25 The girl hurried back in and said to the king, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a plate.”
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 The king was very upset, but because of the oaths he'd made in front of his guests, he didn't want to refuse 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 he immediately sent an executioner to bring him John's head. After beheading him in the prison,
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 the executioner brought John's head on a plate and gave it to the girl, and the young girl handed 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 When John's disciples heard what had happened they came and took his body and 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 The apostles returned and gathered around Jesus. They told him all they had done and what they had taught.
When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught.
31 “Come with me, just yourselves. We'll go to a quiet place, and rest for a while,” Jesus told them, because there was so much coming and going that they didn't 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 So they went by boat to a quiet place to be alone.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
33 But people saw them leaving and recognized them. So people from all the surrounding towns ran ahead and got 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 When Jesus got off the boat he saw a huge crowd, and he felt pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them about 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 It was getting late in the day and Jesus' disciples came to him. They told him, “We're miles from anywhere, and it's really 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 You should tell the people to go and buy themselves something to eat in the villages and countryside nearby.”
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
37 But Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.” “What? We'd need more than six month's pay to buy bread to feed all these people,” the disciples replied.
"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 “Well, how much bread do you have?” Jesus asked. “Go and see.” They went and checked, and told him, “Five loaves, and a couple of fish.”
"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
39 Jesus told everyone to sit down in groups on the green grass.
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 They sat in groups of hundreds and fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
41 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish. Looking up to heaven he blessed the food and broke the bread into pieces. Then he handed the bread to the disciples to give to the people, and he divided the fish up between all of them.
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 Everyone ate until they were full.
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 Then they collected up the leftovers of the bread and fish—twelve basketfuls.
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 A total of five thousand men plus their families ate the food.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
45 Immediately after this Jesus instructed his disciples to get back into the boat. They were to go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake while he sent the people on their way.
Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.
46 Once he'd said goodbye to them he went up into the hills to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
47 Late that evening the boat was in the middle of the lake while Jesus was alone, still on land.
When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.
48 He could see them being buffeted about as they rowed hard because the wind was blowing against them. In the early morning hours Jesus came to them, walking on the water. He would have passed 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 on the water they thought he was a ghost. They screamed out
They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;
50 because they could all see him and were absolutely terrified. Jesus told them right away: “Don't worry, it's me. Don't 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 He went over to them and climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. They were totally shocked,
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 hadn't understood the meaning of the feeding miracle due to their stubborn, hard-hearted attitude.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 After crossing the Sea they arrived at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 As they climbed out, the people immediately recognized Jesus.
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
55 They ran everywhere around the whole area to bring in all the sick on their mats to where they'd heard Jesus was.
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.
56 Wherever he went, in the villages, in the towns, or in the countryside, they put the sick in the marketplaces and begged Jesus to let the sick touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched him was healed.
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.
