< Mark 6 >
1 And He went forth from there, and came to His own country, and His disciples follow Him,
And he went out from there, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
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?
And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From where has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are worked by his hands?
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.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended 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”;
But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5 and He was not able to do any mighty work there, except having put hands on a few sick, He healed [them];
And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 and He wondered because of their unbelief. And He was going around the villages, in a circle, teaching,
And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
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,
And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power 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,
And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no money, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 but having been shod with sandals, and you may not put on two coats.
But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And He said to them, “Whenever you may enter into a house, remain there until you may depart from there,
And he said to them, In what place soever you enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.
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.”]]
And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when you depart there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might convert,
And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 and they were casting out many demons, and they were anointing many sick with oil, and they were healing [them].
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
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.”
And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad: ) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, “It is Elijah,” and others said, “It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
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 thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is 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 sent forth and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
18 for John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother”;
For John had said to 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,
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
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.
For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard 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,
And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates 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,”
And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give it 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 shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of 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”;
And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, 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.”
And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king, made very sorrowful because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, would not put her away,
And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, commanded his head to be brought,
And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he 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;
And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid 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,
And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had 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 you yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 and they went away to a desolate place, in the boat, by themselves.
And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
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,
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and preceded them, and came together to him.
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.
And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having 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,
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
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.”
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing 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?”
He answered and said to them, Give you them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them 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.”
He says to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 And He commanded them to make all recline in companies on the green grass,
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies on the green grass.
40 and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by 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,
And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
42 and they all ate, and were filled,
And they did all eat, and were filled.
43 and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,
And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
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,
And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46 and having taken leave of them, He went away to the mountain to pray.
And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
47 And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and He alone on the land;
And when even was come, the ship was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the 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.
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed 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 supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
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 troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not 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,
And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 for they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart has been hard.
For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And having passed over, they came on the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
54 and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognized Him,
And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
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 round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where 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 entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and sought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.