Mark 6
1 On leaving that place, Jesus, followed by his disciples, went to his own part of the country.
Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue; and the people, as they listened, were deeply impressed. “Where did he get this?” they said, “and what is this wisdom that has been given him? And these miracles which he is doing?
On the Sabbath He proceeded to teach in the synagogue; and many, as they heard Him, were astonished. "Where did he acquire all this?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And what are these marvellous miracles which his hands perform?
3 Isn’t he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters, too, living here among us?” This proved a hindrance to their believing in him;
Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.
4 at which Jesus said, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his home town, and among his own relatives, and in his own home.”
But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."
5 And he could not work any miracle there, beyond placing his hands on a few infirm persons, and curing them;
And He could not do any miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and
6 and he wondered at the want of faith shown by the people. Jesus went around the villages, one after another, teaching.
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
7 He called the Twelve to him, and began to send them out as his messengers, two and two, and gave them authority over foul spirits.
Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.
8 He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey – not even bread, or a bag, or coins in their purse;
He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,
9 but they were to wear sandals, and not to put on a second coat.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 “Whenever you go to stay at a house,” he said, “remain there until you leave that place;
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.
11 and if a place does not welcome you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust that is on the soles of your feet, as a protest against them.”
But wherever they will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the very dust from under your feet to bear witness concerning them."
12 So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 They drove out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were infirm, and cured them.
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
14 Now King Herod heard of Jesus; for his name had become well known. People were saying – “John the Baptizer must have risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are active in him.”
King Herod heard of all this (for the name of Jesus had become widely known), and he kept saying, "John the Baptizer has come back to life, and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."
15 Others again said – “He is Elijah,” and others – “He is a prophet, like one of the great prophets.”
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
16 But when Herod heard of him, he said – “The man whom I beheaded – John – he must be risen!”
But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
17 For Herod himself had sent and arrested John, and put him in prison, in chains, to please Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had married her.
For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.
18 For John had said to Herod – “You have no right to be living with your brother’s wife.”
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
19 So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
20 because Herod stood in fear of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and protected him. He had listened to John, but still remained much perplexed, and yet he found pleasure in listening to him.
for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and he protected him. After listening to him he was in great perplexity, and yet he found a pleasure in listening.
21 A suitable opportunity, however, occurred when Herod, on his birthday, gave a dinner to his high officials, and his generals, and the foremost men in Galilee.
At length Herodias found her opportunity. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to the nobles of his court and to the tribunes and the principal people in Galilee,
22 When his daughter – that is, the daughter of Herodias – came in and danced, she delighted Herod and those who were dining with him. “Ask me for whatever you like,” the king said to the girl, “and I will give it to you”;
at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you."
23 and he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him – up to half his kingdom.
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
24 The girl went out, and said to her mother “What must I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptizer,” answered her mother.
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
25 So she went in as quickly as possible to the king, and made her request. “I want you,” she said, “to give me at once, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist.”
The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."
26 The king was much distressed; yet, because of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like to refuse her.
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
27 He immediately dispatched one of his bodyguard, with orders to bring John’s head. The man went and beheaded John in the prison,
He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and, bringing his head on a dish, gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 When John’s disciples heard of it, they came and took his body away, and laid it in a tomb.
When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
30 When the apostles came back to Jesus, they told him all that they had done and all that they had taught.
When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught.
31 “Come by yourselves privately to some lonely spot,” he said, “and rest for a while” – for there were so many people coming and going that they had not time even to eat.
Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals.
32 So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
33 Many people saw them going, and recognized them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.
But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.
34 On getting out of the boat, Jesus saw a great crowd, and his heart was moved at the sight of them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.
35 When it grew late, his disciples came up to him, and said, “This is a lonely spot, and it is already late.
By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:
36 Send the people away, so that they may go to the farms and villages around and buy themselves something to eat.”
send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
37 But Jesus answered, “It is for you to give them something to eat.” “Are we to go and spend almost a year’s wages on bread,” they asked, “to give them to eat?”
"Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"
38 “How many loaves have you?” he asked, “Go, and see.” When they had found out, they told him, “Five, and two fish.”
"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
39 Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 and they sat down in groups – in hundreds, and in fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven, and said the blessing; he broke the loaves into pieces, and gave them to his disciples for them to serve out to the people, and he divided the two fish also among them all.
Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all.
42 Everyone had sufficient to eat;
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 and they picked up enough broken pieces to fill twelve baskets, as well as some of the fish.
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 The people who ate the bread were five thousand in number.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
45 Immediately afterward Jesus made his disciples get into the boat, and cross over in advance, in the direction of Bethsaida, while he himself was dismissing the crowd.
Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.
46 After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
47 When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was on the shore alone.
When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.
48 Seeing them laboring at the oars – for the wind was against them – about three hours after midnight Jesus came towards them, walking on the water, intending to join them.
But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them), towards morning He came towards them walking on the Lake, as if intending to pass them.
49 But, when they saw him walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;
They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;
50 for all of them saw him, and were terrified. But Jesus at once spoke to them. “Courage!” he said, “it is I; do not be afraid!”
for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed."
51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,
Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.
52 for they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognizing Jesus,
But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
55 hurried over the whole countryside, and began to carry about on mats those who were ill, wherever they heard he was.
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.
56 So wherever he went – to villages, or towns, or farms – they would lay their sick in the market-places, begging him to let them touch only the tassel of his cloak; and all who touched were made well.
And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.
