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

And he went forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow 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!

and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?

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? and are not his sisters here with us?' -- and they were being stumbled 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.

And Jesus said to them -- `A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;'

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 was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal;

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 because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,

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 doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power 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 commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only -- no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,

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

but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.

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

And he said to them, `Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,

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.

and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.'

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].

And having gone forth they were preaching that might reform,

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

and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing.

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 the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said -- `John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.'

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

Others said -- `It is Elijah,' and others said -- `It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.'

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

And Herod having heard, said -- `He whom I did behead -- John -- this is he; he was raised out of the dead.'

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, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he 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 said to Herod -- `It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'

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

and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

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 fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.

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.

And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first 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 the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,'

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 sware to her -- `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the 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, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?' 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.

and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'

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 the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

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

and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

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

and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;

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

and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.

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

And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they 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 ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

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

and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.

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.

And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,

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.

and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach 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.

And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, -- `The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,

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

let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'

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?

And he answering said to them, `Give ye them to eat,' and they say to him, `Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries' worth of loaves, and give to them 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 saith to them, `How many loaves have ye? go and see;' and having known, they say, `Five, and two fishes.'

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

And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon 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].

and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by 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 having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,

42 A nd they all ate and were satisfied.

and they did all eat, and were filled,

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

and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,

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

and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.

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.

And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,

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

and having taken leave of them, he went away to 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.

And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon 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,

and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished 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.

And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought to be an apparition, 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 troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am, be not 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,

And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering,

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

for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

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

And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,

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

and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised 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.

having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,

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.

and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.