< Mark 6 >

1 And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
And He came out thence and comes into His own country; and His disciples follow 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 it being the Sabbath day, He began to preach in the synagogue: and many hearing were astonished, saying, Whence are these things to this one? and, What wisdom is given unto Him? Such miracles 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 Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 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 own kindred, and in his own house.
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.
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 not able to do any miracle there, except laying hands on a few sick people, He healed them.
6 And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
And He was astonished on account of their unbelief. And 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;
And He calls the twelve to Him, and began to send them out two by two; and He 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 that they should take nothing for the way except staff only; no valise, no bread, no money in the girdle;
9 but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
but having put on your sandals: and put not 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, Into whatsoever house you may enter, there abide until you may go out from thence.
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 whatsoever place may not receive you nor hear you, going forth thence, shake off the dust which is beneath your feet for a testimony unto them.
12 And they went out and preached that men should repent;
And having gone out they preached that they must 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 many sick with oil, 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 became known: and said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works are wrought in Him.
15 And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
And others continued to say, That He is Elijah; and others continued to say that He is a prophet, indeed one of the prophets.
16 But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
But Herod hearing said, That, He is John, whom I beheaded; He is 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 having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he 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 the wife of thy brother.
19 And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.
And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; 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 was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing 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,
And it being a high day, when Herod on his birthday made a feast to his mighty men, and chiliarchs, 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 Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may 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 promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto 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.
And having gone out, she 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.
And she having come in to the king, immediately with haste asked him, saying; I wish, that you may give to me immediately, the head of John the Baptist in a charger.
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 being grieved exceedingly; on account of his oaths, and those sitting with him, was not willing to 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 sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should 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 having departed, he beheaded him in prison: and brought his head in a charger, 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.
And his disciples having heard, came and took his body, and put it in a sepulcher.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
The apostles return to Jesus, and related unto Him all things, even so many as they did, and so many as they 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 ye privately into a desert place, and rest a little while. For many were coming and going, neither had they leisure even to eat.
32 And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
And they came away into a desert place privately in a ship.
33 And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran together on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
And the multitudes saw them going, and many recognized them, and they ran together thither on foot from many cities, and came 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 Jesus having come out saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion in their behalf, because they were as sheep having 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 already the hour being late, His disciples coming to Him, say, That it is a desert 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, that having gone into the surrounding country and the villages, they may purchase for themselves bread: for they have not what they may 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 responding He said to them, You give to them to eat. And they say to Him, Having gone away must we purchase the loaves of two hundred denaria, and 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 says to them; How many loaves have you? go and see. And having ascertained, they say, five loaves and two fishes.
39 And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
And He commanded them all to sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they sat down in ranks, about one hundred, and about fifty.
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 fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples, that they should dispense to them; and He divided the two fishes among all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
And they all ate, and were filled;
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
and they took up the fragments, twelve baskets full, and from the fishes.
44 And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
And those eating the bread 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 constrained His disciples to embark into the ship, and go before Him to the other side to Bethsaida, until He shall send away the multitude.
46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
And having dismissed them, He went away 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 it being evening, the ship was in the middle of the sea; and He was 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 seeing them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them, and about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them, walking on the sea; and He wished to pass by them.
49 but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.
But they, seeing Him walking on the sea, 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 alarmed. And immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer; I am He; 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 exceedingly much astonished among themselves, and continued to marvel.
52 For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
For they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart was hardened.
53 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
And having crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret; and they disembarked.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
And they having come out from the ship, immediately recognizing 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.
they were running round all that country, and they began to carry the sick on beds, when they heard that He is there.
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 when He departed into the villages, or cities, or countries, they placed the sick in the forums, and call upon Him, and continued to intreat Him that they should touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched Him were saved.

< Mark 6 >