Mark 6
1 And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,
Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
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?
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 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, 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 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, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."
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 miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; and
6 and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,
He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, 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,
Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul 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,
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 having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.
but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
10 And he said to them, 'Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,
Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave 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.'
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 And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,
So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
13 and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].
Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
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.'
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 said — 'It is Elijah,' and others said — 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'
Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great 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, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
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 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 said to Herod — 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'
For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
19 and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but 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 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 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,
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 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,'
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 sware to her — 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.'
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half 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;'
She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
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.'
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 And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
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 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 on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
When John's 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,
When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all 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,
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 and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.
Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
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,
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 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.
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 And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, — 'The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,
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 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 to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something 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?'
"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 And he saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, 'Five, and two fishes.'
"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
39 And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,
So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
40 and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of 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,
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 and they did all eat, and were filled,
All ate and were fully satisfied.
43 and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,
And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult 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,
Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.
46 and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
47 And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;
When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.
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.
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 And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they 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 terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed."
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,
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 understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.
For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
53 And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
54 and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,
But no sooner had they gone ashore than 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,
Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard 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 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.
