Mark 6
1 And He came out thence and comes into His own country; and His disciples follow Him:
On leaving that place, Jesus, followed by his disciples, went to his own part of the country.
2 and it being the Sabbath day, He began to preach in the synagogue: and many hearing were astonished, saying, Whence are these things to this one? and, What wisdom is given unto Him? Such miracles are wrought by His hands.
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?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary? the brother of James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? Are not His sisters here with us? And they were offended in Him.
Is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters, too, living here among us?” This proved a hindrance to their believing in him;
4 And Jesus said to them; A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, and among his relatives, and in his own house.
on which Jesus said: “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own relations, and in his own home.”
5 And He was not able to do any miracle there, except laying hands on a few sick people, He healed them.
And he could not work any miracle there, beyond placing his hands upon a few infirm persons, and curing them;
6 And He was astonished on account of their unbelief. And He went about the villages in a circuit teaching.
and he wondered at the want of faith shown by the people. Jesus went round the villages, one after another, teaching.
7 And He calls the twelve to Him, and began to send them out two by two; and He gave them authority over unclean spirits.
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.
8 And He commanded them that they should take nothing for the way except staff only; no valise, no bread, no money in the girdle;
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey — not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;
9 but having put on your sandals: and put not on two coats.
but they were to wear sandals, and not to put on a second coat.
10 And He said to them, Into whatsoever house you may enter, there abide until you may go out from thence.
“Whenever you go to stay at a house,” he said, “remain there till you leave that place;
11 And whatsoever place may not receive you nor hear you, going forth thence, shake off the dust which is beneath your feet for a testimony unto them.
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.”
12 And having gone out they preached that they must repent;
So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.
13 and they cast out many demons; and anointed many sick with oil, and healed them.
They drove out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were infirm, and cured them.
14 And king Herod heard; for His name became known: and said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works are wrought in Him.
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.”
15 And others continued to say, That He is Elijah; and others continued to say that He is a prophet, indeed one of the prophets.
Others again said — “He is Elijah,” and others — “He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets.”
16 But Herod hearing said, That, He is John, whom I beheaded; He is risen from the dead.
But when Herod heard of him, he said — “The man whom I beheaded — John — he must be risen!”
17 For Herod himself having sent, arrested John, and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip: because he married her.
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.
18 For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.
For John had said to Herod — “You have no right to be living with your brother’s wife.”
19 And Herodias hated him, and wished to kill him; and was not able;
So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,
20 for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing him gladly.
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.
21 And it being a high day, when Herod on his birthday made a feast to his mighty men, and chiliarchs, and the first men of Galilee;
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.
22 and the daughter of Herodias herself, having come in and danced, and pleased Herod and those sitting with him; the king said to the damsel. Ask what you may wish, and I will give it to you.
And 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”;
23 And he promised her, I will give you whatsoever you may ask, even unto the half of my kingdom.
and he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him — up to half his kingdom.
24 And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
The girl went out, and said to her mother “What must I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptizer,’ answered her mother.
25 And she having come in to the king, immediately with haste asked him, saying; I wish, that you may give to me immediately, the head of John the Baptist in a charger.
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.”
26 And the king being grieved exceedingly; on account of his oaths, and those sitting with him, was not willing to reject her.
The King was much distressed; yet, on account of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like to refuse her.
27 And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.
He immediately dispatched one of his bodyguard, with orders to bring John’s head. The man went and beheaded John in the prison,
28 And having departed, he beheaded him in prison: and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
and, bringing his head on a dish, gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
29 And his disciples having heard, came and took his body, and put it in a sepulcher.
When John’s disciples heard of it, they came and took his body away, and laid it in a tomb.
30 The apostles return to Jesus, and related unto Him all things, even so many as they did, and so many as they taught.
When the Apostles came back to Jesus, they told him all that they had done and all that they had taught.
31 And He said to them, Come ye privately into a desert place, and rest a little while. For many were coming and going, neither had they leisure even to eat.
“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.
32 And they came away into a desert place privately in a ship.
So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.
33 And the multitudes saw them going, and many recognized them, and they ran together thither on foot from many cities, and came before them and came together to Him.
And many people saw them going, and recognised them, and from all the towns they flocked together to the place on foot, and got there before them.
34 And Jesus having come out saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion in their behalf, because they were as sheep having no shepherd: and He began to teach them many things.
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.
35 And already the hour being late, His disciples coming to Him, say, That it is a desert place, and the hour is already late:
When it grew late, his disciples came up to him, and said: “This is a lonely spot, and it is already late.
36 send them away, that having gone into the surrounding country and the villages, they may purchase for themselves bread: for they have not what they may eat.
Send the people away, so that they may go to the farms and villages around and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 And responding He said to them, You give to them to eat. And they say to Him, Having gone away must we purchase the loaves of two hundred denaria, and give them to eat?
But Jesus answered: “It is for you to give them something to eat.” “Are we to go and buy twenty pounds’ worth of bread,” they asked, “to give them to eat?”
38 And He says to them; How many loaves have you? go and see. And having ascertained, they say, five loaves and two fishes.
“How many loaves have you?” he asked; “Go, and see.” When they had found out, they told him: “Five, and two fishes.”
39 And He commanded them all to sit down in companies on the green grass.
Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;
40 And they sat down in ranks, about one hundred, and about fifty.
and they sat down in groups — in hundreds, and in fifties.
41 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples, that they should dispense to them; and He divided the two fishes among all.
Taking the five loaves and the two fishes, 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 fishes also among them all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled;
Every one had sufficient to eat;
43 and they took up the fragments, twelve baskets full, and from the fishes.
and they picked up enough broken pieces to fill twelve baskets, as well as some of the fish.
44 And those eating the bread were five thousand men.
The men who ate the bread were five thousand in number.
45 And immediately He constrained His disciples to embark into the ship, and go before Him to the other side to Bethsaida, until He shall send away the multitude.
Immediately afterwards 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.
46 And having dismissed them, He went away into the mountain to pray.
After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.
47 And it being evening, the ship was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone upon the land.
When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the Sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.
48 And He seeing them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them, and about the fourth watch of the night He comes to them, walking on the sea; and He wished to pass by them.
Seeing them labouring 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.
49 But they, seeing Him walking on the sea, thought it was a specter, and cried out.
But, when they saw him walking on the water, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;
50 For they all saw Him, and were alarmed. And immediately He spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good cheer; I am He; be not afraid.
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!”
51 And He went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly much astonished among themselves, and continued to marvel.
Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,
52 For they did not understand concerning the loaves, for their heart was hardened.
for they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.
53 And having crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret; and they disembarked.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.
54 And they having come out from the ship, immediately recognizing Him,
But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognising Jesus,
55 they were running round all that country, and they began to carry the sick on beds, when they heard that He is there.
hurried over the whole country-side, and began to carry about upon mats those who were ill, wherever they heard he was.
56 And when He departed into the villages, or cities, or countries, they placed the sick in the forums, and call upon Him, and continued to intreat Him that they should touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched Him were saved.
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.
