Mark 6
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A Prophet Without Honor
1Jesus left there and went to his hometown of Nazareth. His disciples came with him. 2On the Sabbath day, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were amazed.
“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given to him? What are these remarkable miracles that he’s doing? Isn’t this the carpenter? 3Isn’t he Mary’s son? Isn’t he the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” They didn’t think he really was who he seemed to be.
4Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” 5He couldn’t do any miracles there except place his hands on a few sick people and heal them. 6He was amazed at their lack of faith.
Jesus Sends Out the 12 Disciples
Then Jesus went around from village to village teaching. 7He called for the 12 disciples and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority to drive out evil spirits.
8“Take only a walking stick for your trip,” he told them. “Don’t bring bread or a pack, and don’t carry any money in your belts. 9You can wear sandals, but don’t bring extra clothes. 10When you’re invited into a house, stay there until you leave town. 11If the people of any place don’t welcome you or listen to you, leave there and shake the dust off your feet as a witness against them.”
12They went out and preached that people should turn away from their sins. 13They drove out many demons, and they poured olive oil on many sick people and healed them.
John the Baptist Is Killed
14King Herod heard about this because Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying, “He’s John the Baptist, raised from the dead! That’s why he has the power to do miracles.”
15Others said, “He’s Elijah!”
Still others claimed, “He’s a prophet, like those of long ago.”
16But when Herod heard this, he said, “I had John’s head cut off, but now he has been raised from the dead!”
17It was Herod himself who’d given the orders to arrest John. He had him tied up and put in prison because of Herodias, the woman who had been the wife of his brother Philip, but who was now married to him. 18John had been saying to Herod, “The Law of Moses doesn’t permit you to be married to your brother’s wife.” 19Herodias had a grudge against John because he said that, and she wanted to kill him. But she wasn’t able to, 20because Herod was afraid of John and kept him safe. Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. When he listened to him, he always felt uncomfortable, but he still liked to hear John speak.
21Herodias got her opportunity when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday. He invited his high officials, his military commanders, and the most important leaders of Galilee. 22The daughter of Herodias came in and danced for Herod and his dinner guests, and they were all very pleased.
The king told the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.” 23He made this promise in front of everyone. “I’ll give you anything you ask for,” he insisted, “even up to half of my kingdom.”
24She went out to her mother and said, “What should I ask for?”
She answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
25The girl hurried back to the king and said, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter, right now.”
26The king was very upset. But because he’d made a promise in front of all his dinner guests, he didn’t want to say no to the girl. 27So right away he sent a man out with orders to bring John’s head. The man went to the prison and cut John’s head off, 28and then he brought it back on a platter. He gave it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand
30The apostles gathered around Jesus and told him everything they’d done and taught. 31So many people were coming and going around them that they didn’t even have a chance to eat. So Jesus told them, “I want you to come with me to a quiet place where you can get some rest.”
32So they headed off by themselves in a boat to a quiet place. 33But many people saw them leaving and recognized who they were. People ran from all the towns to where they were heading, and they got there ahead of them. 34When Jesus came ashore, he found a large crowd. He felt deep concern for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.
35Later in the day his disciples came to him and said, “We’re in the middle of nowhere, and it’s already very late. 36Send the people away so they can go to the nearby countryside and villages and buy something to eat.”
37But Jesus answered, “You give them something to eat.”
They said to him, “That would cost more than half a year’s wages! Should we go and spend that much on bread so we can feed them?”
38“How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Go and see.”
When they found out, they told him, “Five loaves, and two fish.”
39Then Jesus asked them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So everyone sat down in groups of 100 or 50. 41Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish, and he looked up to heaven and gave thanks. Then he broke the loaves into pieces and gave them to his disciples to pass around to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42Everyone had as much to eat as they needed. 43And afterwards, the disciples picked up 12 full baskets of leftover pieces of bread and fish. 44Just counting the men, about 5,000 people were fed.
Jesus Walks on the Water
45Jesus made his disciples get right into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida while he said goodbye to the crowd. 46Once the crowd was gone, he went up on a mountainside to pray.
47Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the Sea of Galilee, and Jesus was still on land by himself. 48He saw the disciples pulling hard on the oars, because the wind was blowing against them. Shortly before dawn, he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, but when 49they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They screamed, 50because they all saw him and were terrified.
But right away Jesus told them, “Don’t worry, it’s me! Don’t be afraid.” 51When he climbed into the boat with them, the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52because they hadn’t realized the meaning of what had just happened with the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.
53They went across the lake and landed at Gennesaret, and there they tied up the boat. 54As soon as Jesus got out with his disciples, the people recognized him. 55They ran through that whole area to get those who were sick, and they carried them on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56He went into the villages, the towns, and the countryside, and everywhere he went, people brought the sick to the marketplaces. Those who were sick begged him to let them touch just a tassel on his clothes, and anyone who did so was healed.
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Mark 6
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Mt 13.53-58; Lk 4.16-30. He went away from there and came to his own country; and his disciples followed him. 2#Mk 1.21; Mt 7.28. And on the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? What mighty works are wrought by his hands! 3#Mt 11.6. Is 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 took offense#6.3 Or stumbled at him. 4And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.” 5#Mk 5.23; 7.32; 8.23. And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them. 6#Mt 9.35. And he marveled because of their unbelief.
And he went about among the villages teaching.
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Mt 10.1,5,7-11; Lk 9.1-5. #Lk 10.1. And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10And he said to them, “Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11#Mt 10.14. And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them.” 12#Mt 11.1; Lk 9.6. So they went out and preached that men should repent. 13#Jas 5.14. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.
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Mt 14.1-2; Lk 9.7-9; 9.19; Mt 21.11. King Herod heard of it; for Jesus'#6.14 Greek his name had become known. Some#6.14 Other ancient authorities read he said, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him.” 15But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, “It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16But when Herod heard of it he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” 17#Mt 14.3-4; Lk 3.19-20. For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodi-as, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her. 18For John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.” 19#Mt 14.5-12. And Herodi-as had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, 20#Mt 21.26. for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly. 21But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee. 22For when Herodi-as' daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will grant it.” 23#Est 5.3,6. And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom.” 24And she went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the baptizer.” 25And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. 27And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison, 28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. 29When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
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Lk 9.10; Mk 3.20. The apostles returned to Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught. 31And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. 32#Mt 14.13-21; Lk 9.11-17; Jn 6.5-13; Mk 8.1-10; Mt 15.32-39. And they went away in the boat to a lonely place by themselves. 33Now many saw them going, and knew them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns, and got there ahead of them. 34#Mt 9.36. As he went ashore he saw a great throng, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late; 36send them away, to go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat.” 37#2 Kings 4.42-44. But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii#6.37 The denarius was a day's wage for a laborer worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?” 38And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39Then he commanded them all to sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41#Mk 14.22; Lk 24.30-31. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. 42And they all ate and were satisfied. 43And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
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Mt 14.22-33; Jn 6.15-21. Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Beth-saida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. 47And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48#Mk 13.35. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, 49but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out; 50#Mt 9.2. for they all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” 51And he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, 52#Mk 8.17. for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
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Mt 14.34-36. And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 54And when they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, 55and ran about the whole neighborhood and began to bring sick people on their pallets to any place where they heard he was. 56#Mk 3.10; Mt 9.20. And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or country, they laid the sick in the market places, and besought him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.
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