Mark 6
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1Jesus left and went home to Nazareth with his disciples. 2On Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many of those who were listening were surprised.
“Where does he get these ideas?” they asked. “What's this wisdom he's been given? Where does he get the power to do miracles? 3Isn't this the carpenter, Mary's son—the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Don't his sisters live here among us?” They were offended and rejected him.#6:3. “And rejected him”—implied in the idea of taking offense.
4“A prophet is treated with respect except in his home town, among his relatives, and within his own family,” Jesus told them. 5The result was that Jesus could not do any miracles there, except to heal a few sick people. 6He was amazed at their lack of trust.
Jesus traveled around the villages, teaching as he went. 7He called together the twelve disciples, and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority over evil spirits. 8He told them not to take anything with them except a walking stick—no bread, no bag, and no money in their belts. 9They could wear sandals, but they were not to take an extra shirt.
10“When you're invited into a home, stay there until you leave,” he told them. 11“If you're not welcomed and not listened to, then shake the dust from your feet as you leave as a sign you have given up on them.”#6:11. Literally, “a witness to them.” The act of shaking even the dust of the place from your feet was to indicate you completely abandoned them. 12So they went around telling people to repent. 13They drove out many demons, and healed many who were sick by anointing them with oil.
14King Herod got to hear about Jesus since he had become well-known. Some said, “This is John the Baptist risen from the dead. That's why he has such miraculous powers.” 15Others said, “It's Elijah.” Still others said, “He's a prophet, like one of the prophets of the past.”
16But when Herod heard about it, he said, “It's John, the one I beheaded! He's come back from the dead!” 17For Herod had given orders to arrest and imprison John because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married. 18John had been saying to Herod, “It's against the law to marry your brother's wife.” 19So Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted him killed. But she wasn't able to arrange it 20because Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. Herod protected John and though what John said was very disturbing to him, he was still happy to hear what he had to say.
21Herodias had her opportunity on Herod's birthday. He gave a banquet for the nobles, military officers, and important leaders of Galilee. 22Herodias' own daughter came in and danced for them. Herod and those eating with him were delighted at her performance, so he told the girl, 23“Ask me for whatever you like, and I'll give it to you.” He confirmed his promise with an oath, “I'll give you up to half my kingdom.”
24She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?”
“The head of John the Baptist,” she replied.
25The girl hurried back in and said to the king, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a plate.”
26The king was very upset, but because of the oaths he'd made in front of his guests, he didn't want to refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an executioner to bring him John's head. After beheading him in the prison, 28the executioner brought John's head on a plate and gave it to the girl, and the young girl handed it to her mother. 29When John's disciples heard what had happened they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
30The apostles returned#6:30. From their tour of the villages, spreading the good news. and gathered around Jesus. They told him all they had done and what they had taught.
31“Come with me, just yourselves. We'll go to a quiet place, and rest for a while,” Jesus told them, because there was so much coming and going that they didn't even have time to eat. 32So they went by boat to a quiet place to be alone.
33But people saw them leaving and recognized them. So people from all the surrounding towns ran ahead and got there before them. 34When Jesus got off the boat he saw a huge crowd, and he felt pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them about many things.
35It was getting late in the day and Jesus' disciples came to him. They told him, “We're miles from anywhere, and it's really late. 36You should tell the people to go and buy themselves something to eat in the villages and countryside nearby.”
37But Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.”
“What? We'd need more than six month's pay#6:37. Literally, “200 denarii.” to buy bread to feed all these people,” the disciples replied.
38“Well, how much bread do you have?” Jesus asked. “Go and see.”
They went and checked, and told him, “Five loaves, and a couple of fish.”
39Jesus told everyone to sit down in groups on the green grass. 40They sat in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41Then he took the five loaves and the two fish. Looking up to heaven he blessed the food and broke the bread into pieces. Then he handed the bread to the disciples to give to the people, and he divided the fish up between all of them. 42Everyone ate until they were full. 43Then they collected up the leftovers of the bread and fish—twelve basketfuls. 44A total of five thousand men plus their families ate the food.
45Immediately after this Jesus instructed his disciples to get back into the boat. They were to go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake while he sent the people on their way. 46Once he'd said goodbye to them he went up into the hills to pray.
47Late that evening the boat was in the middle of the lake while Jesus was alone, still on land. 48He could see them being buffeted about as they rowed hard because the wind was blowing against them. In the early morning hours Jesus came to them, walking on the water. He would have passed them, 49but when they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They screamed out 50because they could all see him and were absolutely terrified.
Jesus told them right away: “Don't worry, it's me. Don't be afraid!” 51He went over to them and climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. They were totally shocked, 52for they hadn't understood the meaning of the feeding miracle due to their stubborn, hard-hearted attitude.
53After crossing the Sea they arrived at Gennesaret and moored the boat. 54As they climbed out, the people immediately recognized Jesus. 55They ran everywhere around the whole area to bring in all the sick on their mats to where they'd heard Jesus was. 56Wherever he went, in the villages, in the towns, or in the countryside, they put the sick in the marketplaces and begged Jesus to let the sick touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched him was healed.
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St Mark 6
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1AND going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
2And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?
3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.
4And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.
5And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.
6And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.
7And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
8And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,
9But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.
10And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.
11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.
12And going forth they preached that men should do penance:
13And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
15And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
16Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.
17For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
18For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.
20For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.
21And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.
22And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
24Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.
25And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
27But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
28And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
31And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.
32And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
33And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.
34And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:
36Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
37And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.
38And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes
39And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
41And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and the two fishes he divided among them all.
42And they all did eat, and had their fill.
43And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
44And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
45And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.
46And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray.
47And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.
48And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.
49But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
50For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
51And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:
52For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
53And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
54And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
55And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56And whithersoever he entered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
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