< 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 thence; and he cometh 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 was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and [what mean] such mighty works wrought 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, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in 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”;
And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save 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 upon 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 unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the 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 he charged them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;
9 but having been shod with sandals, and you may not put on two coats.
but [to go] shod with sandals: and, [said he], put not 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 unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.
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 whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.
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 [thereof]; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
15 Others said, “It is Elijah,” and others said, “It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It is] a prophet, [even] 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 Herod, when he heard [thereof], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.
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 upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, 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 said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19 and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and 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 righteous man and a holy, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he 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, and the high captains, and the chief 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,”
and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23 and he swore to her, “Whatever you may ask me, I will give to you—to the half of my kingdom.”
And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto 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 out, and said unto 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 unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me 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; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, commanded his head to be brought,
And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: 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 [thereof], 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 gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever 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 saith unto them, Come ye 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 went away in the boat to a desert place apart.
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 going, and many knew [them], and they ran there together on foot from all the cities, and outwent 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.
And he came forth and 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.
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 unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent:
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 and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat 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 he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto 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.”
And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? 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 that all should sit down by companies upon 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 he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the 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 broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
And they that ate the loaves were 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 enter into the boat, and to go before [him] unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.
46 and having taken leave of them, He went away to the mountain to pray.
And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the 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 boat was in the midst 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 seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he 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 they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was an apparition, 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. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto 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 unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;
52 for they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart has been hard.
for they understood not concerning the loaves, but 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 crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored 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 boat, straightway [the people] 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 round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their 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 wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.