Mark 6
1 On leaving that place, Jesus, followed by his disciples, went to his own part of the country.
And he went out from thence, and cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 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?
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 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;
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 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.”
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 And he could not work any miracle there, beyond placing his hands upon a few infirm persons, and curing them;
And he could not do any miracle there, except that he laid his hand upon a few sick persons, and cured them.
6 and he wondered at the want of faith shown by the people. Jesus went round the villages, one after another, teaching.
And he wondered at their want of faith. And he went about the surrounding villages teaching.
7 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.
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 instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey — not even bread, or a bag, or pence 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 they were to wear sandals, and not to put on a second coat.
but to be shod with sandals; and, Do not put on two coats.
10 “Whenever you go to stay at a house,” he said, “remain there till you leave that place;
And he said to them, Wherever ye enter a house, there abide fill ye leave that place.
11 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.”
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 So they set out, and proclaimed the need of repentance.
And they went out and preached that men should repent;
13 They drove out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were infirm, and cured them.
and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and healed them.
14 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.”
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 Others again said — “He is Elijah,” and others — “He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets.”
And others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard of him, he said — “The man whom I beheaded — John — he must be risen!”
But Herod hearing of it said, John, whom I beheaded, hath risen again.
17 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.
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 — “You have no right to be living with your brother’s wife.”
For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19 So Herodias was incensed against John, and wanted to put him to death, but was unable to do so,
And Herodias was enraged against him, and wished to put him to death, but could not.
20 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.
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 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.
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 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”;
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 and he swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked him — up to half his kingdom.
And he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give thee, to the half of my kingdom.
24 The girl went out, and said to her mother “What must I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptizer,’ answered her mother.
And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
25 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.”
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 much distressed; yet, on account of his oath and of the guests at his table, he did not like 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 He immediately dispatched one of his bodyguard, with orders to bring John’s head. The man went and beheaded John 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, bringing his head on a dish, gave it to the girl, and the girl 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 John’s disciples heard of it, they came and took his body away, 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 When the Apostles came back to Jesus, they told him all that they had done and all that they had taught.
And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and told him all which they had done and taught.
31 “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.
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 So they set off privately in their boat for a lonely spot.
And they went away into a desert place in the boat apart.
33 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.
And many saw them departing, and knew them, and ran together on foot thither from all the cities, and arrived before them.
34 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.
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 grew late, his disciples came up to him, and said: “This is a lonely spot, and it is already late.
And late in the day his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and it is now late;
36 Send the people away, so that they may go to the farms and villages around and buy themselves something to eat.”
send them away, that they may go into the surrounding fields and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
37 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?”
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 “How many loaves have you?” he asked; “Go, and see.” When they had found out, they told him: “Five, and two fishes.”
He saith to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 Jesus directed them to make all the people take their seats on the green grass, in parties;
And he ordered them to make all lie down in companies upon the green grass.
40 and they sat down in groups — in hundreds, and in fifties.
And they lay down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 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.
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 Every one had sufficient to eat;
And they all ate, and were filled.
43 and they picked up enough broken pieces to fill twelve baskets, as well as some of the fish.
And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44 The men who ate the bread were five thousand in number.
And they who ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
45 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.
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 the people, he went away up the hill to pray.
And when he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray.
47 When evening fell, the boat was out in the middle of the Sea, and Jesus on the shore alone.
And when evening came, the boat was in the midst of the lake; and he was alone on the land.
48 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.
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, when they saw him walking on the water, they thought 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 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!”
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 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind dropped. The disciples were utterly amazed,
And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly astonished, beyond measure.
52 for they had not understood about the loaves, their minds being slow to learn.
For they did not consider the matter of the loaves; but their heart was hardened.
53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret, and moored the boat.
And crossing over, they came to land, to Gennesaret; and anchored there.
54 But they had no sooner left her than the people, recognising Jesus,
And when they had come out of the boat, the people immediately knowing who he was,
55 hurried over the whole country-side, and began to carry about upon mats those who were ill, wherever 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 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.
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.
