Mark 6

1And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

1Jesus left that place and went back to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

2And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?

2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many people who heard him were amazed and asked, 'Where did this man get these things? What is this wisdom he has been given? How does he perform such miracles?'

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 in him.

3'Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And don't his sisters live here with us?' Because of this, they were deeply offended and rejected him.

4And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

4Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown, among his own relatives, and in his own family.'

5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

5He was not able to do any great miracles there, except that he placed his hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.

6He was amazed at how little faith they had. Then Jesus went through the nearby villages, teaching the people.

7And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

7He called the twelve apostles together and started sending them out in pairs, giving them power over evil spirits.

8and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;

8He ordered them not to take anything for the trip except a walking stick—no bread, no travel bag, and no money in their pockets.

9but to go shod with sandals: and, said he, put not on two coats.

9He told them to wear sandals but not to bring an extra change of clothes.

10And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.

10He said to them, 'Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you are ready to leave that town.'

11And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them.

11'If any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them.'

12And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

12So the apostles went out and preached that people should turn away from their sins.

13And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

13They drove out many demons and healed many sick people by anointing them with olive oil.

14And king Herod heardthereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

14King Herod heard about this because Jesus had become very famous. Some said, 'John the Baptist has been raised from the dead! That is why he has the power to do these miracles.'

15But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets.

15Others said, 'He is Elijah.' Still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophetsจาก the old days.'

16But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.

16But when Herod heard these reports, he said, 'This is John, the man I beheaded. He has come back to life!'

17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.

17For Herod himself had ordered John to be arrested, chained, and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom Herod had married.

18For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

18John had been telling Herod, 'It is against God’s law for you to have your brother’s wife.'

19And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do it.

20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

20Herod was afraid of John because he knew he was a good and holy man, so he kept him safe. Though John’s words deeply disturbed Herod, he still liked to listen to him.

21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

21Finally, an opportunity came on Herod's birthday. He gave a banquet for his high officials, military commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.

22and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests. The king said to the girl, 'Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you.'

23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.

23He even made a vow to her, 'I will give you whatever you ask for, up to half of my kingdom.'

24And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.

24She went out and asked her mother, 'What should I ask for?' Her mother replied, 'The head of John the Baptist.'

25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

25The girl hurried back to the king and made her request: 'I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a large tray right now.'

26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

26The king was very upset, but because he had made a promise in front of his guests, he didn't want to refuse her.

27And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

27So the king immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The soldier went to the prison and beheaded him.

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

28He brought the head on a tray and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

29And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

29When John's disciples heard what happened, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

30And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

30The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported everything they had done and taught.

31And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

31Because so many people were coming and going that they didn't even have time to eat, Jesus said to them, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.'

32And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.

32So they went away by themselves in a boat to a lonely place.

33And the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.

33But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

34And he came forth and 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.

34When Jesus stepped off the boat and saw the large crowd, he felt deep compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

35And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;

35Late in the afternoon, his disciples came to him and said, 'This is a remote place and it is getting very late.'

36send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.

36'Send the people away so they can go to the nearby farms and villages to buy themselves something to eat.'

37But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings’ worth of bread, and give them to eat?

37But Jesus answered, 'You give them something to eat.' They asked him, 'Should we go and spend a fortune on bread to feed them?'

38And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

38'How many loaves of bread do you have?' he asked. 'Go and see.' When they found out, they said, 'Five, and two fish.'

39And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass.

39Then Jesus told them to have everyone sit down in groups on the green grass.

40And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed the food.

41And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

41He broke the loaves into pieces and kept giving them to the disciples to pass out to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. Everyone ate and was satisfied.

42And they all ate, and were filled.

42Everyone ate until they were full.

43And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.

43Afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of leftover pieces of bread and fish.

44And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

44There were five thousand men who had eaten the bread.

45And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.

45Immediately after this, Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and head across the lake toward Bethsaida while he stayed behind to send the crowd home.

46And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.

46After saying goodbye to them, he went up on a hill by himself to pray.

47And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

47When evening came, the boat was out in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on the land.

48And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:

48He saw that the disciples were struggling to row because the wind was blowing against them. About three o'clock in the morning, he came toward them, walking on the water. He was about to pass by them,

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

49but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost and screamed in terror.

50for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

50They all saw him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke to them at once, saying, 'Don’t worry! It is I. Don’t be afraid.'

51And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves;

51Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind stopped. They were completely amazed,

52for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

52because they still didn't understand the miracle of the loaves; their minds were closed.

53And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

53When they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret and tied up the boat.

54And when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him,

54As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus.

55and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

55They ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was.

56And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

56In every village, city, or farm he visited, people laid the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes, and everyone who touched him was healed.