< Mark 6 >

1 And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
And he departed thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And most people when they heard him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? And what is the wisdom which is given him? And how is it that such miracles are wrought by his hands?
And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said: Whence has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty deeds are done by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judah, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they took offence at him.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they found in him cause for offense.
4 And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and among his own kindred, and in his own house.
But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.
5 And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hand upon a few sick persons, and cured them.
And he was unable to do any mighty deed there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick persons and cured them;
6 And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
and he wondered at their unbelief. And he went to the villages round about, and taught.
7 And he calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over the unclean spirits;
And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out, two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
8 and commanded them that they should take nothing for the way but a staff only; no bread, no bag, no money in their girdle;
And he commanded them to take nothing for their journey, but a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purses;
9 but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
but to be shod with sandals, and not to put on two coats.
10 And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, there abide fill ye leave that place.
And he said to them: Wherever you enter a house, there make your home till you depart from that place.
11 And whatever place shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye go thence, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony to them.
And whoever will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out from that place, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And they went out and preached that men should repent;
And they went out and preached that men should repent;
13 and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and cured them.
14 And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad), and he said, John the Baptizer hath risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. But others said, It is Elijah.
And Herod the king heard of him, for his name had become known; and he said: John the Immerser has risen from the dead, and for this reason, the powers of the spiritual world are active within him.
15 And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
Others said: He is Elijah. Others said: He is a prophet like one of the prophets.
16 But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
But when Herod heard of him, he said: John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.
For Herod himself had sent and taken John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her.
18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.
19 And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.
And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to have him killed, and was not able;
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and was regardful of him; and on hearing him, was in much anxiety, and listened to him gladly.
for Herod feared John, because he knew him to be a just and holy man; and he kept him in safety. And having heard him, he did many things, and heard him with pleasure.
21 And a convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal men of Galilee,
And a suitable day having come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper for his great men, and his chief officers, and the first men of Galilee;
22 and the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those at table with him; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
and the daughter of this Herodias having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the maiden: Ask me what you will, and I will give it to you.
23 And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.
And he swore to her: Whatever you ask, I will give you, to the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
But she went out, and said to her mother: What shall I ask? She replied: The head of John the Immerser.
25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me immediately on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
And she came in immediately, with haste, to the king, and made her request, saying: I desire that you give me, at once, in a dish, the head of John the Immerser.
26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.
And the king was very sad; yet, on account of his oath and his guests, he would not reject her.
27 And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and ordered his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,
And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought.
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the maiden; and the maiden gave it to her mother.
29 And his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
And the apostles came together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31 And he saith to them, Come ye by yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going; and they had no leisure, even to eat.
And he said to them: Come yourselves privately into a desert place, and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they had not leisure even to eat.
32 And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
And they went away, by ship, into a desert place, privately.
33 And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran together on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
And many saw them departing, and recognized him; and they ran thither on foot from all the cities, and went before them, and came together to him.
34 And when he came forth, he saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
And when Jesus came out, he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were as sheep that had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
35 And late in the day his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and it is now late;
And when much of the day was now spent, his disciples came to him, and said: This is a desert place, and much of the day is now spent;
36 send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
send them away, that they may go into the country and the villages round about, and buy bread for themselves: for they have nothing to eat.
37 But he answering said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denaries' worth of bread, and give them to eat?
He answered and said to them: Do you give them food. And they said to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them food?
38 He saith to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
He said to them: How many loaves have you? Go and see. And when they had learned, they said: Five, and two fishes.
39 And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
And he commanded them to make all recline in table parties upon the green grass.
40 And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they reclined in oblong squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes he divided among them all.
And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed; and he broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to place before them. And he divided the two fishes among them all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
And they all ate, and were satisfied;
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
and they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces, and of the fishes.
44 And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
And those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45 And he immediately constrained his disciples to get into the boat, and to go before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.
And he immediately compelled his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before him to the opposite side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.
46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
And when he had sent them away, he went into the mountain to pray.
47 And when evening came, the boat was in the midst of the lake; and he was alone on the land.
And when evening came, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.
48 And when he saw them toiling hard in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the lake. And he would have passed by them;
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass by them.
49 but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a specter, and cried out;
50 For they all saw him, and were terrified. But he immediately spoke with them, and saith to them, Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid.
for they all saw him, and were troubled. And he immediately spoke to them, and said: Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.
51 And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly astonished, beyond measure.
And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered;
52 For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
for they had learned nothing from the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
And when they had passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and drew the ship ashore.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
And when they had come out of the ship, the people immediately recognized him,
55 ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those that were sick to the place where they heard he was.
and ran through the whole of that region round about, and began to carry the sick on beds, wherever they heard that he was.
56 And wherever he entered into villages or cities or the open country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
And whatever place he entered, whether villages or cities or country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch even the fringe of his mantle: and as many as touched him were saved.

< Mark 6 >