Mark 6
1 And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
Jesus went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.
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?
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 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.
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 own kindred, 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 could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hand upon a few sick persons, and cured 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 at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
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;
Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving 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;
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
9 but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
10 And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, there abide fill ye leave that place.
And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
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.
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 they went out and preached that men should repent;
So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
13 and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
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.
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 And others said, It is a prophet, 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 But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
But when Herod heard this, 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 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 had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
For John had been telling 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.
So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
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.
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 convenient day having come, when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles and chief captains and the principal 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 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.
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 thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, 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 went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
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.
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 was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.
The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse 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,
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 brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel 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 his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.
When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and 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 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 into a desert place in the boat apart.
So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
33 And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran together on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
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.
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 late in the day his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and it is now late;
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 send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something 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?
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 He saith to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, 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 ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
40 And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
So they sat down in groups of hundreds and 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.
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 twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
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.
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
After bidding them farewell, He went up on 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.
When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on 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;
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 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 cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
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 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 ceased. And they were exceedingly astonished, beyond measure.
Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
52 For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
53 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
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 that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard 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 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.
