Mark 6
1 And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
Then He went out from there and came to His hometown, 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 who heard were astonished, saying: “Where did this man get these things? What wisdom is this that is given to him? Such mighty works are being performed 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.
Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us?” So 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.
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown, among his relatives, even 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.
He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
6 And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
And He marveled at their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, 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;
Then He summoned the twelve and began to send them out, two by two, giving them authority over the unclean spirits as He did so.
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 the road, except just a staff—no knapsack, no bread, no coin in the belt—
9 but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
10 And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, there abide fill ye leave that place.
And He said to them: “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until 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, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on Judgment Day than for that city.”
12 And they went out and preached that men should repent;
So they went out and started preaching that people should repent,
13 and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
and they were casting out many demons, and anointing with oil and healing many who were sick.
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 of Him, because His name had become well known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers are at work in him.”
15 And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
Others said, “He is Elijah.” Still 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, he said: “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised 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.
You see, Herod himself had ordered John arrested, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her
18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
—John had kept saying to Herod, “It isn't 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 nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him; but she couldn't,
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 him to be a just and holy man. And consulting him he would do many things; indeed, he would hear 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,
Then an opportune day came when on his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his courtiers, the military commanders, and the 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.
When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining with him, the king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, 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.
He even swore to her, “Whatever you may ask me I will give you, up to 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.
So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And 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.
Hurrying in directly to the king she requested, saying, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter!”
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.
Though the king became very sorry, because of his oaths and of 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,
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded the head to be brought. So he 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.
brought the head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl 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.
Upon hearing of it, his disciples came, removed the corpse and placed it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and reported all to Him, 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.
Because so many were coming and going that they did not even have leisure to eat, He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest awhile.”
32 And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
So they went away in the boat by themselves to a deserted 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 saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and arrived 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.
Well upon disembarking Jesus saw a large crowd and was moved with compassion for 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;
When it was late in the day, His disciples came to Him and said: “This is a deserted 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.
Send them away so they may go to the surrounding farms and villages and buy themselves bread; 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?
But in reply He said to them, “You feed them!” They say to Him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and feed them?”
38 He saith to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
So He says to them: “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they knew they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39 And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
Then He directed them all to recline in groups on the green grass.
40 And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
So they reclined in ‘plots’ of hundreds and of 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 taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to His disciples to serve the people; He also divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
Well they all ate and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
And they picked up twelve full baskets of broken pieces; also of the fish.
44 And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
There were five thousand men who ate 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 He made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
And after taking leave of them He went up 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.
Now when evening had passed, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was 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 He saw them straining at rowing, because the wind was against them. Well about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them walking on the water, and would have passed by them;
49 but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.
but they saw Him walking on the water, supposed He was a ghost, and yelled!
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.
Because they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke with them and said: “Have courage! It is I; don't 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 got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were totally astounded within themselves, and kept marveling.
52 For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
Because they had not understood about the loaves—their hearts had been hardened.
53 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
After they had crossed over, they came to the land of Genesaret and anchored there.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
When they came out of the boat, immediately the people 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 running about that whole surrounding region they began to carry about on their pallets those who were sick 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.
Wherever He entered—into villages, towns, or countryside—they would place the sick in the marketplaces, and they would beg Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment; and all who touched Him were healed.
