Mark 6
1 And he departed thence, and came into his owne countrey, 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 that heard him, were astonied, and sayd, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdome is this that is giuen vnto him, that euen such great workes are done 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 that carpenter Maries sonne, the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iuda and Simon? and are not his sisters here with vs? And they were offended in 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 Then Iesus sayd vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kindred, and in his own house.
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 there doe no great workes, saue that hee layd his hands vpon a fewe sicke folke, and healed 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 marueiled at their vnbeliefe, and went about by ye townes on euery side, teaching.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
7 And he called vnto him the twelue, and began to send them forth two and two, and gaue them power ouer vncleane 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 commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their girdles:
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 that they should be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coates.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 And he sayd vnto them, Wheresoeuer ye shall enter into an house, there abide till ye depart thence.
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.
11 And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is vnder your feete, for a witnes vnto them. Verely I say vnto you, It shalbe easier for Sodom, or Gomorrha at the day of iudgement, then for that citie.
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 they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 And they cast out many deuils: and they anointed many that were sicke, with oyle, and healed them.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
14 Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by 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 Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
16 So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
17 For Herod him selfe had sent forth, and had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried 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 Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
19 Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, and would haue killed him, but she could not:
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
20 For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
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 But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:
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 the daughter of the same Herodias came in, and daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue 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 sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
24 So she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
25 Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, and asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn 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 Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not 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 And immediatly the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded 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 And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue 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 And when his disciples heard it, they came and tooke vp his body, and put it in a tombe.
When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the Apostles gathered themselues together to Iesus, and tolde him all things, both what 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 And he sayd vnto them, Come ye apart into the wildernes, and rest a while: for there were many commers and goers, that they had not leasure to eate.
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 ship out of the way into a desart place.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
33 But the people sawe them when they departed, and many knewe him, and ran a foote thither out of all cities, and came thither before them, and assembled vnto him.
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 Then Iesus went out, and sawe a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheepe which had no shepheard: 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 nowe farre spent, his disciples came vnto him, saying, This is a desart place, and nowe the day is farre passed.
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 Let them depart, that they may goe into the countrey and townes about, and buy them bread: for they haue nothing to eate.
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
37 But he answered, and said vnto them, Giue yee them to eate. And they said vnto him, Shall we goe, and buy two hundreth peny worth of bread, and giue them to eate?
"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 Then he sayde vnto them, Howe many loaues haue ye? goe and looke. And when they knewe it, they sayd, Fiue, 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 So he commanded them to make them all sit downe by companies vpon the greene grasse.
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 Then they sate downe by rowes, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
41 And he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and gaue thanks, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he deuided 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 So they did all eate, and were satisfied.
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the 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 had eaten, were about fiue thousand men.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
45 And straightway he caused his disciples to goe into the ship, and to goe before vnto the other side vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away 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 Then assoone as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
47 And when euen was come, the ship was in the mids of the sea, and he 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 he saw them troubled in rowing, (for the winde was contrary vnto them) and about the fourth watch of the night, hee came vnto them, walking vpon the sea, and would haue 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 And when they saw him walking vpon the sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and 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 sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, and said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd.
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 Then he went vp vnto them into the ship, and the winde ceased, and they were much more amased in them selues, and marueiled.
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 had not considered the matter of the loaues, because their hearts were hardened.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 And they came ouer, and went into the land of Gennesaret, and arriued.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 So when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knewe him,
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
55 And ran about throughout all that region round about, and began to cary hither and thither in couches all that were sicke, where they heard that 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 whithersoeuer he entred into townes, or cities, or villages, they laide their sicke in the streetes, and prayed him that they might touch at the least the edge 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.
