Mark 6
1 And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,
And he went out thence and came to his own country, and his disciples follow 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 sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence [has] this [man] these things? and what [is] the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power 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, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.
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 despised save in his own country, and among [his] kinsmen, 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 could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed [them].
6 and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,
And he wondered because of their unbelief. And he went round the villages in a circuit, teaching.
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 calls the twelve to [him]; and he began to send them out two [and] two, and gave to them power over the 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 that they should take nothing for the way, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their belt;
9 but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.
but be shod with sandals, and put not on two body-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, Wheresoever ye shall enter into a house, there remain till ye shall go thence.
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 whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.
12 And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,
And they went forth and preached that they 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 infirm, and healed 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 public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among [the] dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
15 Others said — 'It is Elijah,' and others said — 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'
And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as 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 Herod when he heard [it] said, John whom I beheaded, he it is; he is risen [from among 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 the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because 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 thee to have the wife of thy brother.
19 and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:
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 knowing that he was a just and holy man, and kept him safe; and having heard him, did many things, and heard him gladly.
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 holiday being come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper to his grandees, and to the chiliarchs, and the chief [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 the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with [him] at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.
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, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to 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;'
And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.
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 immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
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, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
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 brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
And his disciples having heard [it], came and took up 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 are gathered together to Jesus. And they related to 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 ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a little. For those coming and those going were many, 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 apart into a desert place by ship.
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 going, and recognised them, and ran together there on foot, out of all the cities, and got [there] before them.
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 on leaving [the ship] [Jesus] saw a great crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a 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 it was already late in the day, his disciples coming to him say, The place is desert, and it is already late in the day;
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 villages around, and buy themselves bread, for they have not anything they can 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?'
And he answering said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them to eat?
38 And he saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, 'Five, and two fishes.'
And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go [and] see. And when they knew they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,
And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass.
40 and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they sat down in ranks 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 having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples that they might set [them] before them. And the two fishes he divided among 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 of fragments the fillings of twelve hand-baskets, and of the fishes.
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
And those that ate of the loaves were 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 immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before to the other side to Bethsaida, while he sends the crowd away.
46 and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
And, having dismissed them, he departed 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 was come, 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 seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
49 And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, 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 all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good 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 fell. And they were exceedingly beyond measure astonished in themselves and wondered;
52 for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.
for they understood not through 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 having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore.
54 and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,
And on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising 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,
they ran through that whole country around, and began to carry about those that were ill on couches, where 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 wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were only the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were healed.
