< Mark 6 >

1 And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
And going out from thence, he went 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 was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought 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 Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of 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.
And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.
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 could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.
6 And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.
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 the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power 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 that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,
9 but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not 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: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide 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 whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.
12 And they went out and preached that men should repent;
And going forth they preached that men should do penance:
13 and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed 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 king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest, ) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
15 And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
16 But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again 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 apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because 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 thee to have thy brother’s wife.
19 And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.
Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.
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, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.
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 when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief 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 when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
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: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be 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.
Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: 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.
And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
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 struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease 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,
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel 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.
Which his disciples hearing came, and took 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 coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that 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 apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.
32 And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
33 And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran together on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there 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.
And Jesus going out 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 late in the day his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and it is now late;
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:
36 send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat 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?
And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them 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.
And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes.
39 And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they sat down in ranks, 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 when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and the two fishes he divided among them all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
And they all did eat, and had their fill.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
44 And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
And they that did eat, were 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 immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.
46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
And when he had dismissed them, he went up to 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 it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on 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 seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them, ) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.
49 but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.
But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they 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 immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
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 far more astonished within themselves:
52 For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
53 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew 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 running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where 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 whithersoever he entered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

< Mark 6 >