1 J esus went from the house of Jairus and came to His home town. His followers came after Him.

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

2 O n the Day of Rest He began to teach in the Jewish place of worship. Many people heard Him. They were surprised and wondered, saying, “Where did this Man get all this? What wisdom is this that has been given to Him? How can He do these powerful works with 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 He not a Man Who makes things from wood? Is He not the Son of Mary and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Do not His sisters live here with us?” The people were ashamed of Him and turned away from 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 being stumbled at him.

4 J esus said to them, “One who speaks for God is respected everywhere but in his own country and among his own family and in his own 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 S o Jesus could do no powerful works there. But He did put His hands on a few sick people and healed 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 H e wondered because they had no faith. But He went around to the towns and taught as He went. Jesus Calls Twelve Followers and Sends Them Out

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

7 J esus called the twelve followers to Him and began to send them out two by two. He gave them power over demons.

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 told them to take nothing along with them but a walking stick. They were not to take a bag or food or money in their belts.

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 T hey were to wear shoes. They were not to take two coats.

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

10 H e said to them, “Whatever house you go into, stay there until you leave that town.

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

11 W hoever does not take you in or listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet. By doing that, you will speak against them. For sure, I tell you, it will be easier for the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day men stand before God and are judged than for that city.”

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 T hen they left. They preached that men should be sorry for their sins and turn from them.

And having gone forth they were preaching that might reform,

13 T hey put out many demons. They poured oil on many people that were sick and healed them. John the Baptist Is Put in Prison

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

14 K ing Herod heard about Jesus because everyone was talking about Him. Some people said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why he is doing such powerful works.”

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 ther people said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is one who speaks for God like one of the early preachers.”

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

16 W hen Herod heard this, he said, “It is John the Baptist, whose head I cut off. He has been raised from the dead.”

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 had sent men to take John and put him into prison. He did this because of his wife, Herodias. She had been the wife of his brother Philip.

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 J ohn the Baptist had said to Herod, “It is wrong for you 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 H erodias became angry with him. She wanted to have John the Baptist killed but she could not.

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

20 H erod was afraid of John. He knew he was a good man and right with God, and he kept John from being hurt or killed. He liked to listen to John preach. But when he did, he became troubled. John the Baptist Is Killed

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 T hen Herodias found a way to have John killed. Herod gave a big supper on his birthday. He asked the leaders of the country and army captains and the leaders of Galilee to come.

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 T he daughter of Herodias came in and danced before them. This made Herod and his friends happy. The king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want 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 T hen he made a promise to her, “Whatever you ask for, I will give it to you. I will give you even half of my nation.”

and he sware to her -- `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.'

24 S he went to her mother and asked, “What should I ask for?” The mother answered, “I want 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 t once the girl went to Herod. She said, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a plate now.”

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 H erod was very sorry. He had to do it because of his promise and because of those who ate with him.

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 t once he sent one of his soldiers and told him to bring the head of John the Baptist. The soldier went to the prison and cut off John’s head.

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

28 H e took John’s head in on a plate and gave it to the girl. 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 J ohn’s followers heard this. They went and took his body and buried it. The Feeding of the Five Thousand

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

30 T he followers of Jesus came back to Him. They told Jesus all 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 H e said to them, “Come away from the people. Be by yourselves and rest.” There were many people coming and going. They had had no time even 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 T hey went by themselves in a boat to a desert.

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

33 M any people saw them leave and knew who they were. People ran fast from all the cities and got there first.

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 W hen Jesus got out of the boat, He saw many people gathered together. He had loving-pity for them. They were like sheep without a shepherd. 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 T he day was almost gone. The followers of Jesus came to Him. They said, “This is a desert. It is getting 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 T ell the people to go to the towns and villages and buy food for themselves.”

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 H e said to them, “Give them something to eat.” They said to Him, “Are we to go and buy many loaves of bread and give it to them?”

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 H e said to them, “How many loaves of bread do you have here? Go and see.” When they knew, they said, “Five loaves of bread 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 told them to have all the people sit down together in groups on the green grass.

And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,

40 T hey sat down in groups of fifty people and in groups of one hundred people.

and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41 J esus took the five loaves of bread and two fish. He looked up to heaven and gave thanks. He broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to the followers to set before the people. He divided the two fish among them 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 T hey all ate and were filled.

and they did all eat, and were filled,

43 A fter that the followers picked up twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish.

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

44 A bout five thousand men ate the bread. Jesus Walks On The Water

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

45 A t once Jesus had His followers get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to the town of Bethsaida. He sent the people 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 W hen they were all gone, He went up to the mountain to pray.

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

47 I t was evening. The boat was half-way across the sea. Jesus was alone on the land.

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

48 H e saw His followers were in trouble. The wind was against them. They were working very hard rowing the boat. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came to them walking on the sea. He would have gone past 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 W hen the followers saw Him walking on the water, they thought it was a spirit and cried out with fear.

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 afraid. At once Jesus talked to them. He said, “Take hope. It is I, do not be 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 H e came over to them and got into the boat. The wind stopped. They were very much surprised and wondered about it.

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 T hey had not learned what they should have learned from the loaves because their hearts were hard. People Are Healed at Gennesaret

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

53 T hen they crossed the sea and came to the land of Gennesaret and went to shore.

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

54 W hen Jesus got out of the boat, the people knew Him at once.

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

55 T hey ran through all the country bringing people who were sick on their beds to Jesus.

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 W herever He went, they would lay the sick people in the streets in the center of town where people gather. They begged Him that they might touch the bottom of His coat. Everyone who did was healed. This happened in the towns and in the cities and in the country where He went.

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.