1 J esus went away from there and came to His country and hometown, and His disciples followed Him.

Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him.

2 A nd on the Sabbath He began to teach in the synagogue; and many who listened to Him were utterly astonished, saying, Where did this Man acquire all this? What is the wisdom given to Him? What mighty works and exhibitions of power are wrought by His hands!

When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

3 I s not this the Carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not His sisters here among us? And they took offense at Him and were hurt '> disapproved of Him, and it hindered them from acknowledging His authority] and they were caused to stumble and fall.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?” And they took offense at Him.

4 B ut Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor (deference, reverence) except in his country and among relatives and in his house.

Jesus said to them, “ A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”

5 A nd He was not able to do even one work of power there, except that He laid His hands on a few sickly people cured them.

And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6 A nd He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him). And He went about among the surrounding villages and continued teaching.

And He wondered at their unbelief. And He was going around the villages teaching. The Twelve Sent Out

7 A nd He called to Him the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority and power over the unclean spirits.

And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

8 H e charged them to take nothing for their journey except a walking stick—no bread, no wallet for a collection bag, no money in their belts (girdles, purses)—

and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belt—

9 B ut to go with sandals on their feet and not to put on two tunics (undergarments).

but to wear sandals; and He added, “Do not put on two tunics.”

10 A nd He told them, Wherever you go into a house, stay there until you leave that place.

And He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.

11 A nd if any community will not receive and accept and welcome you, and they refuse to listen to you, when you depart, shake off the dust that is on your feet, for a testimony against them. Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the judgment day than for that town.

Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them.”

12 S o they went out and preached that men should repent '> that they should change their minds for the better and heartily amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins].

They went out and preached that men should repent.

13 A nd they drove out many unclean spirits and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them. John’s Fate Recalled

14 K ing Herod heard of it, for name had become well known. He and they said, John the Baptist has been raised from the dead; that is why these mighty powers '> of performing miracles] are at work in Him.

And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “ John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”

15 o thers kept saying, It is Elijah! And others said, It is a prophet, like one of the prophets.

But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” And others were saying, “ He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

16 B ut when Herod heard, he said, '> This very] John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.

But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

17 F or Herod himself had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.

For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.

18 F or John had told Herod, It is not lawful and you have no right to have your brother’s wife.

For John had been saying to Herod, “ It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

19 A nd Herodias was angry (enraged) with him and held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him; but she could not,

Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

20 F or Herod had '> a reverential] fear of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe '> under guard]. When he heard, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.

21 B ut an opportune time came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and the high military commanders and chief men of Galilee.

A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee;

22 F or when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased and fascinated Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, Ask me for whatever you desire, and I will give it to you.

and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”

23 A nd he put himself under oath to her, Whatever you ask me, I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”

24 T hen she left the room and said to her mother, What shall I ask for ? And she replied, The head of John the Baptist!

And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25 A nd she rushed back instantly to the king and requested, saying, I wish you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.

Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

26 A nd the king was deeply pained and grieved and exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her.

And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.

27 A nd immediately the king sent off one of his bodyguard and gave him orders to bring head. He went and beheaded him in the prison

Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,

28 A nd brought his head on a platter and handed it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.

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

29 W hen his disciples learned of it, they came and took body and laid it in a tomb.

When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.

30 T he apostles came back and gathered together to Jesus, and told Him all that they had done and taught.

The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.

31 A nd He said to them, '> As for you] come away by yourselves to a deserted place, and rest a while—for many were coming and going, and they had not even leisure enough to eat.

And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)

32 A nd they went away in a boat to a solitary place by themselves.

They went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves. Five Thousand Fed

33 N ow many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the surrounding towns, and they got there ahead.

The people saw them going, and many recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the cities, and got there ahead of them.

34 A s Jesus landed, He saw a great crowd waiting, and He was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.

35 A nd when the day was already far gone, His disciples came to Him and said, This is a desolate and isolated place, and the hour is now late.

When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, “ This place is desolate and it is already quite late;

36 S end the crowds away to go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat.

send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37 B ut He replied to them, Give them something to eat yourselves. And they said to Him, Shall we go and buy 200 denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?

But He answered them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something to eat?”

38 A nd He said to them, How many loaves do you have? Go and see. And when they knew, they said, Five and two fish.

And He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

39 T hen He commanded the people all to recline on the green grass by companies.

And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.

40 S o they threw themselves down in ranks of hundreds and fifties '> regularity of an arrangement of beds of herbs, looking like so many garden plots].

They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.

41 A nd taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and, praising God, gave thanks and broke the loaves and kept on giving them to the disciples to set before the people; and He divided the two fish among all.

And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all.

42 A nd they all ate and were satisfied.

They all ate and were satisfied,

43 A nd they took up twelve '> small hand] baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.

and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.

44 A nd those who ate the loaves were 5, 000 men.

There were five thousand men who ate the loaves. Jesus Walks on the Water

45 A nd at once He insisted that the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He was sending the throng away.

Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away.

46 A nd after He had taken leave of them, He went off into the hills to pray.

After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

47 N ow when evening had come, the boat was out in the middle of the lake, and He was by Himself on the land.

When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

48 A nd having seen that they were troubled and tormented in rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. And He acted as if He meant to pass by them,

Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.

49 B ut when they saw Him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and raised a shriek of terror.

But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

50 F or they all saw Him and were agitated (troubled and filled with fear and dread). But immediately He talked with them and said, Take heart! I Am! Stop being alarmed and afraid.

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, “ Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.”

51 A nd He went up into the boat with them, and the wind ceased ( sank to rest as if exhausted by its own beating). And they were astonished exceedingly,

Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished,

52 F or they failed to consider or understand the loaves; their hearts had grown callous '> lost the power of understanding].

for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened. Healing at Gennesaret

53 A nd when they had crossed over, they reached the land of Gennesaret and came to the shore.

When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

54 A s soon as they got out of the boat, recognized Him,

When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,

55 A nd they ran about the whole countryside, and began to carry around sick people on their sleeping pads or mats to any place where they heard that He was.

and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.

56 A nd wherever He came into villages or cities or the country, they would lay the sick in the marketplaces and beg Him that they might touch even the fringe of His outer garment, and as many as touched Him were restored to health.

Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.