1 J esus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him.

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

2 W hen 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?

And 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?

3 I s 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.

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 offended in him.

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

And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

And 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 A ny 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.”

And 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.

12 T hey went out and preached that men should repent.

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

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

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

14 A nd 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.”

And king Herod heard thereof; 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.

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

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

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

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

17 F or 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.

For 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.

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

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

19 H erodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;

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

20 f or 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.

for 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.

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

And 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;

22 a nd 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.”

and 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.

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

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

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

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

25 I mmediately 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.”

And 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.

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

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

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

And 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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 A nd 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.)

And 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.

32 T hey went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves. Five Thousand Fed

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

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

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

34 W hen 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.

And 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.

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

And 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;

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

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

37 B ut 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?”

But 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?

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

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

39 A nd He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.

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

40 T hey sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.

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

41 A nd 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.

And 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.

42 T hey all ate and were satisfied,

And they all ate, and were filled.

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

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

44 T here were five thousand men who ate the loaves. Jesus Walks on the Water

And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

45 I mmediately 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.

And 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.

46 A fter bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.

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

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

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

48 S eeing 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.

And 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:

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

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

50 f or 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.”

for 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.

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

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

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

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

53 W hen they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

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

54 W hen they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,

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

55 a nd 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.

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

56 W herever 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.

And 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.