Mark 6
1 Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.
He went out from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2 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?
When the Sabbath came, he taught in the synagogue. Many people heard him and they were amazed. They said, “Where did he get these teachings?” “What is this wisdom that has been given to him?” “What are these miracles that he does with his hands?”
3 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.
“Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are his sisters not here with us?” They were offended by Jesus.
4 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."
Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”
5 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
He was unable to do any mighty work, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
6 He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.
He was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went around the villages teaching.
7 Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.
Then he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits,
8 He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,
and instructed them to take nothing for their journey, except a staff—no bread, no bag, and no money in their belts—
9 but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.
but to wear sandals, and not to wear two tunics.
10 Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.
He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, remain until you go away from there.
11 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."
If any town will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave that place, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony to them.”
12 So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.
They went out and proclaimed that people should turn away from their sins.
13 Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.
They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
14 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."
King Herod heard this, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some were saying, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15 Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."
Some others said, “He is Elijah.” Still others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets in ancient times.”
16 But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."
But when Herod heard this he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”
17 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.
For Herod sent to have John arrested and he had him bound in prison on account of Herodias (his brother Philip's wife), because he had married her.
18 For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."
For John told Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.”
19 Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;
But Herodias held on to anger against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not,
20 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.
for Herod feared John; he knew that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. Listening to him made him greatly upset, yet he heard him gladly.
21 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,
Then the opportunity came when Herod had his birthday and he made a dinner for his officials, and his commanders, and leaders of Galilee.
22 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."
The daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced for them, and she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want and I will give it to you.”
23 He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
He swore to her saying, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
24 She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.
She went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask him for?” She said, “The head of John the Baptist.”
25 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."
She immediately hurried back to the king, and she asked, saying, “I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Baptist on a wooden platter.”
26 Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
Though this deeply grieved the king, he could not refuse her request because of the oath he had made and because of his dinner guests.
27 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,
So the king sent a soldier from his guard and commanded him to bring him John's head. The guard went and beheaded him in the prison.
28 and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.
He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
29 When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
When his disciples heard of this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
30 When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught.
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.
31 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.
Then he said to them, “Come away by yourselves into a deserted place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
32 Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.
So they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
33 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.
But they saw them leaving and many recognized them, and they ran there together on foot from all the towns, and they arrived there before them.
34 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.
When they came ashore, he saw a great crowd and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.
35 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:
When the hour was late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place and the hour is already late.
36 send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."
Send them away so that they may go into the nearby countryside and villages to buy something to eat for themselves.”
37 "Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"
But he answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Can we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”
38 "How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."
He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said, “Five loaves and two fish.”
39 So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.
He commanded all the people to sit down in groups upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.
They sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
41 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.
He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
42 All ate and were fully satisfied.
They all ate until they were satisfied.
43 And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.
They took up broken pieces of bread, twelve baskets full, and also pieces of the fish.
44 Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.
There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.
45 Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he sent the crowd away.
46 He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.
When they were gone, he went up the mountain to pray.
47 When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.
Evening came, and the boat was now in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on land.
48 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.
He saw that they straining against the oars, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he wanted to pass by them.
49 They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought he was a ghost and cried out,
50 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."
because they saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said to them, “Be courageous! It is I! Do not be afraid!”
51 Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.
He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased blowing. They were completely amazed.
52 For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.
For they had not understood what the loaves meant. Instead, their hearts were hardened.
53 Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored the boat.
54 But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.
When they came out of the boat, the people recognized him immediately,
55 Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.
and they ran throughout the whole region and began to bring the sick on their mats to wherever they heard he was.
56 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.
Wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or into the country, they would put the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch the edge of his garment, and as many as touched him were healed.
