Mark Chapter 6
1 Then Jesus went from there⁺ to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
2 When the Sabbath day had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. Many hearing Him were astonished saying: From where has this man acquired these things? What wisdom is this given to Him so that even such mighty works are worked⁺ by His hands?
3 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and of Jude and Simon? Are His sisters not here with us? And they were offended by Him.
4 But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country and among his own relatives⁺ and in his own house.
5 He could do no mighty works there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people⁺ and healed them.
6 He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went all around⁺ the villages teaching.
7 Then He called the twelve and began to send them forth two by two and gave them authority⁺ and power over unclean spirits.
8 He commanded them to take nothing for their journey except a staff only: No provision bag⁺, no bread, and no money in their purse.
9 But to wear sandals, but not to put on two coats.
10 He said to them: In whatever place ⁺ you enter into a house, stay⁺ there until you depart from that place.
11 Whoever will not receive you or hear you, when you depart from there⁺ shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Truly⁺ I say to you: It will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city.
12 So they went forth⁺ and proclaimed⁺ that people⁺ should repent.
13 They cast out many demons⁺ and anointed many with oil who were sick and healed them.
14 When king Herod heard about Jesus because His name was spread widely⁺, he said that John the Baptist was risen from the dead and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
15 Others said: It is Elijah. And others said: It is a prophet or someone like one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard about it he said: It is John whom I beheaded. He is risen from the dead.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and seized⁺ John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.
18 For John had said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against John and would have killed him. But she could not.
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous⁺ and holy man, therefore Herod protected⁺ him. When Herod heard John, he did many things and heard John gladly.
21 When a convenient day had come, Herod made his birthday supper for his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee.
22 And when the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl⁺: Ask of me whatever you will and I will give it to you.
23 He swore to her: Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, to the half of my kingdom.
24 She said to her mother: What shall I ask? Her mother said: The head of John the Baptist.
25 So she came in to the king immediately⁺ and with haste and asked saying: I desire⁺ that you give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter⁺ immediately⁺.
26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oath and for the sake of those who sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 Therefore the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded John's head to be brought, and the executioner beheaded him in the prison.
28 Then he brought John's head on a platter⁺ and gave it to the girl⁺ and the girl⁺ gave it to her mother.
29 When John's disciples heard about it, they came and took away his body⁺ and laid it in a tomb.
30 Then the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus and told Him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught.
31 Jesus said to them: Come ⁺ apart to a deserted⁺ place and rest a while. For there were many coming and going and they had no time⁺ even to eat.
32 So they went to a deserted⁺ place by boat privately.
33 The people saw them departing and many knew Him and ran on foot there out of all cities and outran them and came together to Him.
34 When Jesus came, He saw many people and was moved with compassion toward them because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.
35 When the hour⁺ was late⁺, Jesus' disciples came to Him and said: This is a deserted⁺ place and now the hour⁺ is late⁺.
36 Send them away so that they may go into the country all around⁺ and into the villages and buy bread for themselves, for they have nothing to eat.
37 Jesus answered and said to them: You give them food to eat. And they said to Him: Shall we go and buy a half a year wages worth⁺ of bread and give them to eat?
38 He said to them: How many loaves do you have? Go and see. When they knew, they said: Five, and two fish.
39 Then Jesus directed⁺ them all to sit down group⁺ by group on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in groups⁺ of hundreds and fifties.
41 When He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven and blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to His disciples to set before them and the two fish He also divided among them all.
42 And they all ate and were filled.
43 Afterward they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and of the fish.
44 Those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45 Immediately⁺ after that Jesus directed⁺ His disciples to get into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent away the people.
46 When He had sent them away, He went to a mountain to pray.
47 Then when evening⁺ had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea and Jesus was alone on the land.
48 He saw them toiling in rowing for the wind was contrary to them. About the fourth watch of the night sometime after three o'clock in the morning Jesus came to them walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
49 But when they saw Him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit and cried out.
50 For they all saw Him and were troubled. And immediately He talked with them and said to them: Be of good cheer~. I Am⁺ with you. Do not be afraid.
51 Then He went up to them in the boat and the wind stopped⁺. They were greatly⁺ amazed within themselves beyond measure and wondered.
52 For they did not understand⁺ the miracle~ of the loaves because their heart was hardened.
53 When they had crossed⁺ over the sea, they came to the land of Gennesaret and drew to the shore.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, immediately⁺ the people recognized⁺ Him
55 and ran through that whole region all around⁺ and began to carry those who were sick in bed to where they heard He was.
56 Wherever He entered into villages or cities or country, they laid the sick in the streets and begged⁺ Him that they might touch, if it were possible, even just the border of His garment. As many as touched Him were made whole.