Mark 6
1 And He went forth from there, and came to His own country, and His disciples follow Him,
Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
2 and Sabbath having come, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were astonished, saying, “From where [did] this One [hear] these things? And what [is] the wisdom that was given to Him, that also such mighty works are done through His hands?
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
3 Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are His sisters not here with us?” And they were being stumbled at Him.
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
4 And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his relatives, and in his own house”;
Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
5 and He was not able to do any mighty work there, except having put hands on a few sick, He healed [them];
So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
6 and He wondered because of their unbelief. And He was going around the villages, in a circle, teaching,
And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
7 and He calls near the Twelve, and He began to send them forth two by two, and He was giving them power over the unclean spirits,
Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
8 and He commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only—no leather pouch, no bread, no brass in the girdle,
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
9 but having been shod with sandals, and you may not put on two coats.
and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
10 And He said to them, “Whenever you may enter into a house, remain there until you may depart from there,
And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
11 and as many as may not receive you nor hear you, going out from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; [[truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in [the] day of judgment than for that city.”]]
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
12 And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might convert,
So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
13 and they were casting out many demons, and they were anointing many sick with oil, and they were healing [them].
They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
14 And King Herod heard (for His Name became public), and he said, “John the Immerser was raised out of the dead, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.”
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15 Others said, “It is Elijah,” and others said, “It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
16 And Herod having heard, said, “He whom I beheaded—John—this is he; he was raised out of the dead.”
But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
17 For Herod himself, having sent forth, laid hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he married her,
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
18 for John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother”;
For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
19 and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him [to be] a righteous and holy man, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.
because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
21 And a seasonable day having come when Herod on his birthday was making a banquet to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,
On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
22 and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those dining with him, the king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give to you,”
When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
23 and he swore to her, “Whatever you may ask me, I will give to you—to the half of my kingdom.”
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
24 And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, “What will I ask for myself?” And she said, “The head of John the Immerser”;
Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
25 and having come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, “I will that you may immediately give me the head of John the Immerser on a plate.”
At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
26 And the king, made very sorrowful because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, would not put her away,
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, commanded his head to be brought,
So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
28 and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a plate, and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother;
The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus, and they told Him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,
Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
31 and He said to them, “Come yourselves apart to a desolate place, and rest a little,” for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,
And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
32 and they went away to a desolate place, in the boat, by themselves.
So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
33 And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognized Him, and they ran there by land from all the cities, and went before them, and came together to Him,
But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
34 and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and He began to teach many things.
When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
35 And now the hour being advanced, His disciples having come near to Him, say, “The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,
By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
36 let them away, that having gone away into the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy loaves for themselves, for they do not have what they may eat.”
Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 And He answering said to them, “You give them to eat,” and they say to Him, “Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denarii worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?”
But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”
38 And He says to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see”; and having known, they say, “Five, and two fishes.”
“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
39 And He commanded them to make all recline in companies on the green grass,
Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
40 and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
41 And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the sky, He blessed, and broke the loaves, and was giving [them] to His disciples, that they may set [them] before them, and the two fishes He divided to all,
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
42 and they all ate, and were filled,
They all ate and were satisfied,
43 and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,
and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
45 And immediately He constrained His disciples to go into the boat, and to go before [Him] to the other side, to Bethsaida, until He may let the multitude away,
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 and having taken leave of them, He went away to the mountain to pray.
After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
47 And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and He alone on the land;
When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
48 and He saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.
He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
49 And they having seen Him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
50 for they all saw Him, and were troubled, and immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, “Take courage! I AM; do not be afraid.”
for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
51 And He went up to them into the boat, and the wind stilled, and greatly out of measure they were amazed in themselves, and were wondering,
Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
52 for they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart has been hard.
for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
53 And having passed over, they came on the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognized Him,
As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
55 they ran around through all that surrounding region, and they began to carry around on the pallets those being ill, where they were hearing that He is,
and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
56 and wherever He was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the marketplaces they were laying the ailing, and were calling on Him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of His garment, and as many as were touching Him were saved.
And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
