MRK 6

Jesus Rejected in His Hometown

Matt. 13:53-58; Lk. 4:16-30

1 Then He went out from that place and came to His native town of Nazareth, and His disciples followed Him.

2 And when the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were struck with amazement, saying, "From what source did this man acquire these things—this wisdom and power, and what is this wisdom that has been granted to Him, and the mighty works such as these performed by His hands?

3 Is this not merely the carpenter—the common tradesman, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us in this town?" And they took offence at Him because of His familiar background.

4 And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honour and respect, except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and within his own family where familiarity breeds contempt."

5 And He was not able to do any mighty work in that place, except to lay His hands on a few sick people and heal them.

6 And He was wondering because of their unbelief and hardness of heart. And He was going around the surrounding villages, teaching.

The Sending out of the Twelve Disciples

Matt. 10:1, 5-15; Lk. 9:1-6

7 And He summoned to Himself the twelve disciples and began to send them out two by two for mutual support and witness, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

8 And He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except only a staff—no bread, no bag for provisions, no money in their belt—

9 but to put on sandals for the journey and not to put on two tunics—they were to travel simply and depend on God's provision.

10 And He was saying to them, "Wherever you enter a house as guests, stay there until you depart from that place.

11 And whatever place does not receive you or listen to your message, as you go out from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet as a witness against them and their rejection."

12 So when they had gone out, they preached that people should repent and turn from their sins to God.

13 And they were casting out many demons by the authority given to them, and were anointing many sick people with olive oil as a symbol of healing, and healing them.

The Death of John the Baptist

Matt. 14:1-12; Lk. 9:7-9

14 And King Herod heard about Jesus, for His name had become widely renowned. And they were saying, "John, the one who baptises, has been raised from the dead, and for this reason, these miraculous powers are operating within him."

15 But others were saying, "He is Elijah returned." And others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."

16 But when Herod heard this speculation, he said with guilt, "John whom I beheaded—he has been raised from the dead to haunt me!"

17 For it was Herod himself who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother, because he had unlawfully married her.

18 For John had been saying to Herod boldly and repeatedly, "It is not permitted by God's Law for you to have the wife of your brother."

19 So Herodias held a grudge against him and continually desired to kill him in revenge. But she could not accomplish this,

20 for Herod was afraid of John, realising that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe from execution. And whenever he heard him preach, he was greatly perplexed by his message, and yet he listened to him with pleasure.

21 Now an opportune day arrived when Herod, on his birthday, held a banquet for his noble officials and military tribunes and the leading men of Galilee.

22 And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in, danced sensually, and pleased Herod and those reclining at the table with him, the king said to the girl rashly, "Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you."

23 And he swore to her with an oath, "Whatever you ask me, I will give to you, up to half of my kingdom."

24 And when she had gone out, she said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said with vengeful intent, "The head of John, the one who baptises."

25 And immediately, entering with haste to the king, she asked, saying, "I desire that you give to me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

26 And the king became intensely distressed; but, on account of the oaths he had sworn publicly and those reclining at the table as witnesses, he was not willing to refuse her and lose face.

27 So immediately, the king sent an executioner and ordered him to bring his head. And after he had gone out, he beheaded him in the prison,

28 and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl delivered it to her mother as a trophy.

29 And when his disciples heard about this tragedy, they came and took away his corpse, and laid it in a tomb with honour.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand Men

Matt. 14:13-21; Lk. 9:10-17; Jn. 6:1-14

30 Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and reported to Him all that they had done and that they had taught during their mission.

31 And He said to them, "You yourselves come privately to a deserted place and rest for a short while." For those who were coming and those who were going were many, and they did not even have an opportunity to eat.

32 So they went away in the boat to a deserted place, in private.

33 Now many saw them departing and recognised them, and they ran together on foot from all the cities and arrived there ahead of them.

34 And after disembarking, He saw a large crowd and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep that had no shepherd to guide and protect them. So, He began to teach them many things.

35 And the hour had already become late when His disciples came up to Him, and they were saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late.

36 Dismiss them, so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy for themselves something to eat."

37 But in response, He said to them, "You give to them something to eat." And they said to Him, "Shall we go and buy bread for two hundred denarii—eight months' wages—and give it to them to eat?"

38 And He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go, see." And when they found out, they said, "Five loaves, and two fish."

39 Then He ordered them all to sit down in a relaxed posture in groups on the green grass.

40 So they sat down in a relaxed posture in groups, by hundreds and by fifties in orderly arrangement.

41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He blessed and gave thanks and broke the loaves and kept giving them to His disciples to set before them. And He distributed the two fish among them all.

42 So they all ate and were satisfied and filled.

43 Then they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish—more than they started with.

44 Now those who had eaten of the loaves were five thousand men, not counting women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water

Matt. 14:22-23; Jn. 6:15-21

45 And immediately, He urged His disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He Himself dismissed the crowd.

46 And when He had said goodbye to them, He departed to the mountain to pray in solitude with the Father.

47 And when evening arrived, the boat was in the middle of the sea, while He was alone on the land.

48 And He saw them being distressed while rowing, for the wind was against them and blowing contrary. Around the fourth watch of the night—between three and six in the morning, He came to them, walking on the sea in defiance of natural law, intending to pass by them;

49 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and they cried out in terror.

50 For they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately, He spoke to them and said to them, "Have courage; it is I. Do not be afraid."

51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased raging. And they were utterly amazed within themselves beyond measure.

52 For they had not understood concerning the loaves and what it revealed about His divine power, but their hearts were hardened and slow to comprehend.

The Healings at Gennesaret

Matt. 14:34-36

53 Now when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored there.

54 And as they were coming out of the boat, He was immediately recognised by the people.

55 They ran about that whole region and began to carry around those who were sick on their beds to wherever they heard that He was.

56 And wherever He would go—into villages, or into cities, or into rural areas, they were laying those who were sick in the marketplaces and begging Him that they might touch even the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched it were healed.

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