Mark 6
1 He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.
And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things?” and, “What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands?
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?
3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they were offended at him.
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.
4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
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.
5 He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hand upon a few sick persons, and cured them.
6 He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.
And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
7 He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
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;
8 He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,
and commanded them that they should take nothing for the way but a staff only; no bread, no bag, no money in their girdle;
9 but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.
but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
10 He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.
And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, there abide fill ye leave that place.
11 Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
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.
12 They went out and preached that people should repent.
And they went out and preached that men should repent;
13 They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick and healed them.
and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
14 King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
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.
15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”
And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”
But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
17 For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.
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.
18 For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19 Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.
20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
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.
21 Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
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,
22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
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.
23 He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.
24 She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
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.
26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.
And the king was exceedingly sorry; but on account of his oaths, and of those at table with him, he would not refuse her.
27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
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,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
And his disciples, when they heard of it, came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.
And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
31 He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
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.
32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
33 They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.
And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran together on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
34 Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
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.
35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.
And late in the day his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and it is now late;
36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”
send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
37 But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”
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?
38 He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go see.” When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
He saith to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.
And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 He took the five loaves and the two fish; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.
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.
42 They all ate and were filled.
And they all ate, and were filled.
43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.
And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44 Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.
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.
46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.
And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
And when evening came, the boat was in the midst of the lake; and he was alone on the land.
48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them,
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;
49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
but they, seeing him walking upon the lake, thought it was a spectre, and cried out.
50 for they all saw him and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
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.
51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;
And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly astonished, beyond measure.
52 for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,
And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
55 and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was.
ran through all that region, and began to carry about on beds those that were sick to the place where they heard he was.
56 Wherever he entered—into villages, or into cities, or into the country—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.
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.
