Mark 6
1 AND he went out thence, and came into his native country; and his disciples followed him.
On leaving that place, Jesus, followed by his disciples, went to his own part of the country.
2 And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many when they heard him were amazed, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him, that even such miracles are done 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 Judah and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at 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 Then said Jesus unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his native place, and among his relations, and in his own family.
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 could not do there any miracle, except that laying his hands on a few sick persons he cured them.
And he could not work any miracle there, beyond placing his hands upon a few infirm persons, and curing them;
6 And he marvelled at their infidelity. And he went about the villages around, teaching.
and he wondered at the want of faith shown by the people. Jesus went round the villages, one after another, teaching.
7 And called the twelve, and began to send them two and two, and 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 journey, except a staff only; neither scrip, nor bread, nor even brass money in their purse:
He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey — not even bread, or a bag, or pence in their purse;
9 wearing sandals, and not to be clothed with two coats.
but they were to wear sandals, and not to put on a second coat.
10 And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a family, there abide until ye depart thence.
“Whenever you go to stay at a house,” he said, “remain there till you leave that place;
11 And as many as shall not receive you, neither hearken to you, when ye go from thence, shake off the dust from beneath your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
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 going forth, they preached, that men should repent.
So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and cured them.
They drove out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were infirm, and cured them.
14 And king Herod heard it (for his name was celebrated), and he said, This is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are wrought by 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 Others said, That it is Elias; and others said, He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Others again said — “He is Elijah,” and others — “He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets.”
16 But when Herod heard it, he said, This 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 had sent and seized upon John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife; because he had 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 thy brother’s wife.
For John had said to Herod — “You have no right to be living with your brother’s wife.”
19 Therefore Herodias bore him a rooted resentment, and would have slain him; yet could not:
So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,
20 for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man; and paid great attention to him and when he heard him, did many things, and heard him with delight.
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 a favourable day being come for her purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and military commanders, and the principal personages 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 this Herodias coming in, and dancing, and delighting Herod, and his company, the king said to the damsel, Ask me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
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 swore unto her, That whatsoever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to 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 Then she went out and 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 came in immediately with eagerness to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me on the spot, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist.
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 was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse 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 a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,
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 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 when his disciples heard it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulchre.
When John’s disciples heard of it, they came and took his body away, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the disciples came together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had 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 unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and repose a little while: for there were multitudes coming and going, so that they had not even time 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 went into a desert place in a vessel privately.
So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.
33 And the multitudes observed them going off, and many knew him, and ran thither on foot out of all the cities, and got before them, and came together unto 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, when he landed, saw a vast multitude, and was moved with companion towards them, for 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 when great part of the day was already gone, his disciples coming to him said, This is a desert place, and much of the day is already gone:
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 they may go into the country places and villages around, and buy themselves bread; for they have nothing to eat.
Send the people away, so that they may go to the farms and villages around and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 But he answering said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy the value of two hundred denarii, in loaves, 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 But he said to them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five, 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 to seat them all by 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 lay along row against row, a hundred deep, and fifty wide.
and they sat down in groups — in hundreds, and in fifties.
41 And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, that they should set them before them, and the two fishes he divided among them 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 did all eat, and were filled:
Every one had sufficient to eat;
43 and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
and they picked up enough broken pieces to fill twelve baskets, as well as some of the fish.
44 And they who did eat of the loaves, were about five thousand men.
The men who ate the bread were five thousand in number.
45 And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board the vessel, and to go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the multitude away.
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 bid them farewell, he went into a mountain to pray.
After he had taken leave of the people, he went away up the hill to pray.
47 And when the evening was come, the vessel was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.
When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the Sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.
48 And he saw them greatly fatigued with rowing, for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh to them, walking upon the sea, and seemed intending 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 when they saw him walking upon the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and screamed 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 greatly agitated: and straitway he spoke to them, and said, Take courage, it is I, be not terrified.
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 vessel, and the wind ceased and they were beyond all imagination amazed in themselves, and lost in wonder.
Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,
52 For they reflected not upon the loaves, for their heart was hardened.
for they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.
53 And when they had passed over, they came to the land of Gennesareth, and went on shore.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.
54 And when they came out of the vessel, immediately perceiving him,
But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognising Jesus,
55 running through all parts of that country, they began to carry about on couches those who were afflicted with diseases, wherever they heard that he was.
hurried over the whole country-side, and began to carry about upon mats those who were ill, wherever they heard he was.
56 And wherever they entered into villages or cities, or country places, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch, if but the fringe on his garment; and as many as touched it, were cured.
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.
