< Mark 6 >
1 And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,
And he departed thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
2 and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, 'Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?
And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many that heard him were astonished, and said: Whence has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty deeds are done by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' — and they were being stumbled at him.
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they found in him cause for offense.
4 And Jesus said to them — 'A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'
But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.
5 and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];
And he was unable to do any mighty deed there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick persons and cured them;
6 and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,
and he wondered at their unbelief. And he went to the villages round about, and taught.
7 and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,
And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out, two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.
8 and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only — no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,
And he commanded them to take nothing for their journey, but a staff only; no bag, no bread, no money in their purses;
9 but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.
but to be shod with sandals, and not to put on two coats.
10 And he said to them, 'Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,
And he said to them: Wherever you enter a house, there make your home till you depart from that place.
11 and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.'
And whoever will not receive you, nor hear you, when you go out from that place, shake off the dust under your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,
And they went out and preached that men should repent;
13 and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].
and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and cured them.
14 And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public, ) and he said — 'John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.'
And Herod the king heard of him, for his name had become known; and he said: John the Immerser has risen from the dead, and for this reason, the powers of the spiritual world are active within him.
15 Others said — 'It is Elijah,' and others said — 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'
Others said: He is Elijah. Others said: He is a prophet like one of the prophets.
16 And Herod having heard, said — 'He whom I did behead — John — this is he; he was raised out of the dead.'
But when Herod heard of him, he said: John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead.
17 For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,
For Herod himself had sent and taken John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her.
18 for John said to Herod — 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'
For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.
19 and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
And Herodias was angry with him, and desired to have him killed, and was not able;
20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.
for Herod feared John, because he knew him to be a just and holy man; and he kept him in safety. And having heard him, he did many things, and heard him with pleasure.
21 And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,
And a suitable day having come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper for his great men, and his chief officers, and the first men of Galilee;
22 and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, 'Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'
and the daughter of this Herodias having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the maiden: Ask me what you will, and I will give it to you.
23 and he sware to her — 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.'
And he swore to her: Whatever you ask, I will give you, to the half of my kingdom.
24 And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'
But she went out, and said to her mother: What shall I ask? She replied: The head of John the Immerser.
25 and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, 'I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'
And she came in immediately, with haste, to the king, and made her request, saying: I desire that you give me, at once, in a dish, the head of John the Immerser.
26 And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
And the king was very sad; yet, on account of his oath and his guests, he would not reject her.
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
And the king immediately sent one of his guards, and commanded his head to be brought.
28 and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;
And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish, and gave it to the maiden; and the maiden gave it to her mother.
29 and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,
And the apostles came together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31 and he said to them, 'Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,
And he said to them: Come yourselves privately into a desert place, and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they had not leisure even to eat.
32 and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.
And they went away, by ship, into a desert place, privately.
33 And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,
And many saw them departing, and recognized him; and they ran thither on foot from all the cities, and went before them, and came together to him.
34 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.
And when Jesus came out, he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were as sheep that had no shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
35 And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, — 'The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,
And when much of the day was now spent, his disciples came to him, and said: This is a desert place, and much of the day is now spent;
36 let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'
send them away, that they may go into the country and the villages round about, and buy bread for themselves: for they have nothing to eat.
37 And he answering said to them, 'Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, 'Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?'
He answered and said to them: Do you give them food. And they said to him: Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them food?
38 And he saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, 'Five, and two fishes.'
He said to them: How many loaves have you? Go and see. And when they had learned, they said: Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,
And he commanded them to make all recline in table parties upon the green grass.
40 and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they reclined in oblong squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,
And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed; and he broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to place before them. And he divided the two fishes among them all.
42 and they did all eat, and were filled,
And they all ate, and were satisfied;
43 and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,
and they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces, and of the fishes.
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
And those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45 And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,
And he immediately compelled his disciples to get into the ship, and to go before him to the opposite side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.
46 and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
And when he had sent them away, he went into the mountain to pray.
47 And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;
And when evening came, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land.
48 and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass by them.
49 And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a specter, and cried out;
50 for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, 'Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.'
for they all saw him, and were troubled. And he immediately spoke to them, and said: Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.
51 And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering,
And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered;
52 for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.
for they had learned nothing from the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
And when they had passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and drew the ship ashore.
54 and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,
And when they had come out of the ship, the people immediately recognized him,
55 having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,
and ran through the whole of that region round about, and began to carry the sick on beds, wherever they heard that he was.
56 and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.
And whatever place he entered, whether villages or cities or country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch even the fringe of his mantle: and as many as touched him were saved.