< Mark 6 >

1 And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
And He went forth from there, and came to 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 Sabbath having come, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were astonished, saying, “From where [did] this One [hear] these things? And what [is] the wisdom that was given to Him, that also such mighty works are done through 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 this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are His sisters not here with us?” And they were being stumbled 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.
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 mighty work there, except having put hands on a few sick, He healed [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 was going around the villages, in a circle, 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 near the Twelve, and He began to send them forth two by two, and He was giving them power over the 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 may take nothing for the way, except a staff only—no leather pouch, no bread, no brass in the girdle,
9 but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
but having been shod with sandals, and you may 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, “Whenever you may enter into a house, remain there until you may depart from there,
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 as many as may not receive you nor hear you, going out from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; [[truly I say to you, it will 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 having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might convert,
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 they were anointing many sick with oil, and they were healing [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 public), and he said, “John the Immerser was raised out of the dead, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.”
15 And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
Others said, “It is Elijah,” and others said, “It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.”
16 But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
And Herod having heard, said, “He whom I beheaded—John—this is he; he was raised out of 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 forth, laid hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because 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 you to have the wife of your brother”;
19 And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.
and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing 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 fearing John, knowing him [to be] a righteous and holy man, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and 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 a seasonable day having come when Herod on his birthday was making a banquet to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to 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 that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those dining with him, the king said to the girl, “Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give 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 may ask me, I will give to 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.
And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, “What will I ask for myself?” And she said, “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 having come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, “I will that you may immediately give me the head of John the Immerser on a plate.”
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, made very sorrowful because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, would not put her away,
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 immediately the king having sent a guardsman, 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 having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head on a plate, 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.
and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus, and they told Him all, and how many things they did, and how many things 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 yourselves apart to a desolate place, and rest a little,” for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,
32 And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
and they went away to a desolate place, in the boat, by themselves.
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 away, and many recognized Him, and they ran there by land 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 having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and He began to teach 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 now the hour being advanced, His disciples having come near to Him, say, “The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,
36 send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
let them away, that having gone away into the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy loaves for themselves, for they do not have 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 He answering said to them, “You give them to eat,” and they say to Him, “Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denarii worth of loaves, and give to 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 do you have? Go and see”; and having known, 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 to make all recline in companies on the green grass,
40 And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
and they sat down in 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 having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the sky, He blessed, and broke the loaves, and was giving [them] to His disciples, that they may set [them] before them, and the two fishes He divided to 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 of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,
44 And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
and those eating 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 immediately He constrained His disciples to go into the boat, and to go before [Him] to the other side, to Bethsaida, until He may let the multitude away,
46 And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
and having taken leave of them, He went away 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 evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and He 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 harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.
49 but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.
And they having seen Him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, 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 immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, “Take courage! I AM; 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.
And He went up to them into the boat, and the wind stilled, and greatly out of measure they were amazed in themselves, and were wondering,
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 has been hard.
53 And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
And having passed over, they came on the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
54 And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having 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.
they ran around through all that surrounding region, and they began to carry around on the pallets those being ill, where they were hearing that He is,
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 was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the marketplaces they were laying the ailing, and were calling on Him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of His garment, and as many as were touching Him were saved.

< Mark 6 >