6Mark 6

1Leaving that place He came into His own country, accompanied by His disciples.Select Mark 6:1

2On the Sabbath He proceeded to teach in the synagogue; and many, as they heard Him, were astonished. "Where did he acquire all this?" they asked. "What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And what are these marvellous miracles which his hands perform?Select Mark 6:2

3Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.Select Mark 6:3

4But Jesus said to them, "There is no Prophet without honour except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own home."Select Mark 6:4

5And He could not do any miracle there, except that He laid His hands on a few who were out of health and cured them; andSelect Mark 6:5

6He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.Select Mark 6:6

7Then summoning the Twelve to Him, He proceeded to send them out by twos, and gave them authority over the foul spirits.Select Mark 6:7

8He charged them to take nothing for the journey except a stick; no bread, no bag, and not a penny in their pockets,Select Mark 6:8

9but to go wearing sandals. "And do not," He said, "put on an extra under garment.Select Mark 6:9

10Wherever you enter a house, make it your home till you leave that place.Select Mark 6:10

11But wherever they will not receive you or listen to you, when you leave shake off the very dust from under your feet to bear witness concerning them."Select Mark 6:11

12So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.Select Mark 6:12

13Many demons they expelled, and many invalids they anointed with oil and cured.Select Mark 6:13

14King Herod heard of all this (for the name of Jesus had become widely known), and he kept saying, "John the Baptizer has come back to life, and that is why these miraculous Powers are working in him."Select Mark 6:14

15Others asserted that He was Elijah. Others again said, "He is a Prophet, like one of the great Prophets."Select Mark 6:15

16But when Herod heard of Him, he said, "The John, whom I beheaded, has come back to life."Select Mark 6:16

17For Herod himself had sent and had had John arrested and had kept him in prison in chains, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.Select Mark 6:17

18For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife."Select Mark 6:18

19Therefore Herodias hated him and wished to take his life, but could not;Select Mark 6:19

20for Herod stood in awe of John, knowing him to be an upright and holy man, and he protected him. After listening to him he was in great perplexity, and yet he found a pleasure in listening.Select Mark 6:20

21At length Herodias found her opportunity. Herod on his birthday gave a banquet to the nobles of his court and to the tribunes and the principal people in Galilee,Select Mark 6:21

22at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you."Select Mark 6:22

23He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."Select Mark 6:23

24She at once went out and said to her mother: "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptizer," she replied.Select Mark 6:24

25The girl immediately came in, in haste, to the King and made her request. "My desire is," she said, "that you will give me, here and now, on a dish, the head of John the Baptist."Select Mark 6:25

26Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.Select Mark 6:26

27He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,Select Mark 6:27

28and brought his head on a dish and gave it to the young girl, who gave it to her mother.Select Mark 6:28

29When John's disciples heard of it, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.Select Mark 6:29

30When the Apostles had re-assembled round Jesus, they reported to Him all they had done and all they had taught.Select Mark 6:30

31Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals.Select Mark 6:31

32Accordingly they sailed away in the boat to a solitary place apart.Select Mark 6:32

33But the people saw them going, and many knew them; and coming by land they ran together there from all the neighbouring towns, and arrived before them.Select Mark 6:33

34So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.Select Mark 6:34

35By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:Select Mark 6:35

36send them away that they may go to the farms and villages near here and buy themselves something to eat."Select Mark 6:36

37"Give them food yourselves," He replied. "Are we," they asked, "to go and buy two hundred shillings' worth of bread and give them food?"Select Mark 6:37

38"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."Select Mark 6:38

39So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.Select Mark 6:39

40And they sat down in rows of hundreds and of fifties.Select Mark 6:40

41Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and lifting His eyes to Heaven He blessed the food. Then He broke the loaves into portions which He went on handing to the disciples to distribute; giving pieces also of the two fish to them all.Select Mark 6:41

42All ate and were fully satisfied.Select Mark 6:42

43And they carried away broken portions enough to fill twelve baskets, besides pieces of the fish.Select Mark 6:43

44Those who ate the bread were 5,000 adult men.Select Mark 6:44

45Immediately afterwards He made His disciples go on board the boat and cross over to Bethsaida, leaving Him behind to dismiss the crowd.Select Mark 6:45

46He then bade the people farewell, and went away up the hill to pray.Select Mark 6:46

47When evening was come, the boat was half way across the Lake, while he Himself was on shore alone.Select Mark 6:47

48But when He saw them distressed with rowing (for the wind was against them), towards morning He came towards them walking on the Lake, as if intending to pass them.Select Mark 6:48

49They saw Him walking on the water, and thinking that it was a spirit they cried out;Select Mark 6:49

50for they all saw Him and were terrified. He, however, immediately spoke to them. "There is no danger," He said; "it is I; be not alarmed."Select Mark 6:50

51Then He went up to them on board the boat, and the wind lulled; and they were beside themselves with silent amazement.Select Mark 6:51

52For they had not learned the lesson taught by the loaves, but their minds were dull.Select Mark 6:52

53Having crossed over they drew to land in Gennesaret and came to anchor.Select Mark 6:53

54But no sooner had they gone ashore than the people immediately recognized Him.Select Mark 6:54

55Then they scoured the whole district, and began to bring Him the sick on their mats wherever they heard He was.Select Mark 6:55

56And enter wherever He might--village or town or hamlet--they laid their sick in the open places, and entreated Him to let them touch were it but the tassel of His robe; and all, whoever touched Him, were restored to health.Select Mark 6:56