Mark 6
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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
1Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown. 2The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?” 3Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary#6:3a Some manuscripts read He’s just the son of the carpenter and of Mary. and the brother of James, Joseph,#6:3b Most manuscripts read Joses; see Matt 13:55. Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
4Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.” 5And because of their unbelief, he couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. 6And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people. 7And he called his twelve disciples together and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority to cast out evil#6:7 Greek unclean. spirits. 8He told them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no food, no traveler’s bag, no money.#6:8 Greek no copper coins in their money belts. 9He allowed them to wear sandals but not to take a change of clothes.
10 “Wherever you go,” he said, “stay in the same house until you leave town. 11But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
12So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God. 13And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.
The Death of John the Baptist
14Herod Antipas, the king, soon heard about Jesus, because everyone was talking about him. Some were saying,#6:14 Some manuscripts read He was saying. “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead. That is why he can do such miracles.” 15Others said, “He’s the prophet Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past.”
16When Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “John, the man I beheaded, has come back from the dead.”
17For Herod had sent soldiers to arrest and imprison John as a favor to Herodias. She had been his brother Philip’s wife, but Herod had married her. 18John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry your brother’s wife.” 19So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod’s approval she was powerless, 20for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.
21Herodias’s chance finally came on Herod’s birthday. He gave a party for his high government officials, army officers, and the leading citizens of Galilee. 22Then his daughter, also named Herodias,#6:22 Some manuscripts read the daughter of Herodias herself. came in and performed a dance that greatly pleased Herod and his guests. “Ask me for anything you like,” the king said to the girl, “and I will give it to you.” 23He even vowed, “I will give you whatever you ask, up to half my kingdom!”
24She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?”
Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”
25So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”
26Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison, 28brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother. 29When John’s disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried it in a tomb.
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
30The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. 31Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.
32So they left by boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone. 33But many people recognized them and saw them leaving, and people from many towns ran ahead along the shore and got there ahead of them. 34Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
35Late in the afternoon his disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. 36Send the crowds away so they can go to the nearby farms and villages and buy something to eat.”
37But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
“With what?” they asked. “We’d have to work for months to earn enough money#6:37 Greek It would take 200 denarii. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage. to buy food for all these people!”
38 “How much bread do you have?” he asked. “Go and find out.”
They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.”
39Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups of fifty or a hundred.
41Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share. 42They all ate as much as they wanted, 43and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftover bread and fish. 44A total of 5,000 men and their families were fed.#6:44 Some manuscripts read fed from the loaves.
Jesus Walks on Water
45Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home. 46After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
47Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land. 48He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning#6:48 Greek About the fourth watch of the night. Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. He intended to go past them, 49but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost. 50They were all terrified when they saw him.
But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!#6:50 Or The ‘I Am’ is here; Greek reads I am. See Exod 3:14.” 51Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally amazed, 52for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.
53After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. They brought the boat to shore 54and climbed out. The people recognized Jesus at once, 55and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56Wherever he went—in villages, cities, or the countryside—they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
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Mark 6
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Rejected at Nazareth
1 And he went out from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”) the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation were amazed, saying, “Where did this man get these things? And what is this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands? 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 offended by him. 4And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own household.” 5And he was not able to do any miracle in that place except to lay his#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun hands on a few sick people and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“lay”) has been translated as a finite verb heal them.#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation 6And he was astonished because of their unbelief.
The Twelve Commissioned and Sent Out
And he was going around among the villages teaching. 7And he summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff—no bread, no traveler’s bag, no money in their#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun belts—9but to put on sandals and not to wear two tunics. 10And he said to them, “Whenever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, as you#*Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“go out”) which is understood as temporal go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them.” 12And they went out and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb proclaimed that people#*Here “people” is supplied as the subject because a third-person pronoun (“they”) would be ambiguous should repent. 13And they were expelling many demons and anointing many sick people with olive oil and healing them.#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Herod Kills John the Baptist
14And King Herod heard it,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation because his name had become known. And they were saying, “John, the one who baptizes, has been raised from the dead, and because of this these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15But others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and others were saying, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets.” 16But when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal Herod heard it,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation he said, “John whom I beheaded—this one has been raised!” 17For Herod himself had sent and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“had sent”) has been translated as a finite verb arrested John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her. 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not permitted for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able to do so. 20For Herod was afraid of John, because he#*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal knew him to be a righteous and holy man and protected him. And when he#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participles (“came in” and “danced”) which are understood as temporal listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he listened to him gladly. 21And a suitable day came when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers and military tribunes and the most prominent men of Galilee. 22And when#Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came in”) the daughter of Herodias herself#In place of “the daughter of Herodias herself” some manuscripts have “his daughter Herodias” came in and danced and pleased#Some manuscripts have “danced, she pleased” Herod and his dinner guests,#Literally “those reclining at table with him” the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to you.” 23And he swore to her,#Some manuscripts add “at length” “Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” 24And she went out and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the baptizer.” 25And she came in immediately with haste to the king and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came in”) has been translated as a finite verb asked, saying, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.” 26And although he#*Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as concessive was deeply grieved, the king, because of his#Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun oaths and dinner guests,#Literally “those who were reclining at table” did not want to refuse her. 27And immediately the king sent an executioner and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb ordered him#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to bring his head. And he went and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb beheaded him in the prison. 28And he brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal his disciples heard this,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation they came and took away his corpse and placed it in a tomb.
The Feeding of Five Thousand
30And the apostles regathered to Jesus and reported to him everything that they had done and that they had taught. 31And he said to them, “You yourselves come privately to an isolated place and rest for a short time.” For those who were coming and going were many, and they did not even have time to eat. 32And they went away in the boat to an isolated place by themselves. 33And many people saw them leaving and recognized them,#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation and ran there together by land from all the towns, and arrived ahead of them. 34And getting out of the boat#*The words “of the boat” are not in the Greek text but are implied by this verb, which refers to disembarking from a boat or ship he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without#Literally “not having” a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. 35And the hour had already become late when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came up”) which is understood as temporal his disciples came up to him, saying, “The place is desolate and the hour is already late. 36Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding farms and villages and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb purchase something to eat for themselves.” 37But he answered and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb said to them, “You give them something#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to eat.” And they said to him, “Should we go and#*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb purchase bread for two hundred denarii and give it#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to them to eat?” 38And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“found out”) which is understood as temporal found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39And he ordered them all to recline in groups on the green grass. 40And they reclined in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41And taking the five loaves and the two fish and#*Here “and” is supplied in the translation because of English style looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation to his disciples so that they could set them#*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation before them. And he distributed the two fish to them all. 42And they all ate and were satisfied. 43And they picked up the broken pieces, twelve baskets full, and of the fish. 44And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
Jesus Walks on the Water
45And immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself dismissed the crowd. 46And after he#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“went away”) which is understood as temporal had said farewell to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. 47And when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”) evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land. 48And he saw them being beaten in their rowing#Or “being held up in their progress” because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he was wanting to pass by them. 49But when#*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out. 50For they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke with them and said to them, “Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!” 51And he went up with them into the boat, and the wind abated. And they were extraordinarily#Literally “exceedingly extremely” astounded within themselves, 52because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
Many Healed at Gennesaret
53And after they#*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had crossed over”) which is understood as temporal had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored there. 54And as they were getting out of the boat, people#*Here “people” is supplied as the subject of the verb because the third person pronoun “they” could be confused with the disciples getting out of the boat earlier in this verse recognized him immediately. 55They ran about through that whole region and began to carry around those who were sick#Literally “who were having badly” on stretchers, wherever they heard that he was. 56And wherever he would go, into villages or into towns or to farms, they would put those who were sick in the marketplaces and would implore him that if they could touch even the edge of his cloak. And all those who touched it were healed.
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