Mark

1He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.

2When 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?

3Isn’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.

4Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”

5He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6He marveled because of their unbelief. He went around the villages teaching.

7He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

8He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse,

9but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.

10He said to them,“Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there.

11Whoever 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!”

12They went out and preached that people should repent.

13They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick and healed them.

14King 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.”

15But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.”

16But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.”

17For 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.

18For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

19Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,

20for 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.

21Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

22When 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.”

23He swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”

25She 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.”

26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

27Immediately 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,

28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

29When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.

30The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught.

31He 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.

32They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

33Theysaw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him.

34Jesus 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.

35When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day.

36Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

37But he answered them,“You give them something to eat.”They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denariiworth of bread and give them something to eat?”

38He said to them,“How many loaves do you have? Go see.”When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

39He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass.

40They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

41He 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.

42They all ate and were filled.

43They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

44Those who ate the loaves werefive thousand men.

45Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away.

46After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

47When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.

48Seeing 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,

49but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

50for 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.”

51He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled;

52for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

53When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.

54When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,

55and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was.

56Wherever 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 fringeof his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

1And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,

2and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, 'Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?

3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' — and they were being stumbled at him.

4And Jesus said to them — 'A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'

5and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];

6and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,

7and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,

8and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only — no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,

9but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.

10And he said to them, 'Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,

11and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.'

12And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,

13and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].

14And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said — 'John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.'

15Others said — 'It is Elijah,' and others said — 'It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'

16And Herod having heard, said — 'He whom I did behead — John — this is he; he was raised out of the dead.'

17For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,

18for John said to Herod — 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'

19and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

20for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

21And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

22and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, 'Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'

23and he sware to her — 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.'

24And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'

25and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, 'I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'

26And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

27and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

28and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

29and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.

30And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,

31and he said to them, 'Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

32and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.

33And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,

34and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.

35And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, — 'The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,

36let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'

37And he answering said to them, 'Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, 'Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?'

38And he saith to them, 'How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, 'Five, and two fishes.'

39And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,

40and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,

42and they did all eat, and were filled,

43and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,

44and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.

45And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,

46and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.

47And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;

48and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

49And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,

50for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, 'Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.'

51And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering,

52for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

53And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,

54and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,

55having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,

56and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.