{"book":"Mark","slug":"mark","ch":6,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Mark","prev":"mark/5","next":"mark/7","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"[Jesus] went on from there and came to His hometown, accompanied by His disciples.","f":[],"h":"The Rejection at Nazareth","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[When] [the] Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard [Him] were astonished.“ Where [did] this [man get] these [ideas]?” they asked.“ What [is] [this] wisdom He has been given? And [how can] He perform such miracles?","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and [the] brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.","f":["Joses is a variant of Joseph; see Matthew 13:55."]},{"v":4,"t":"Then Jesus said to them,“ Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his [own] household is a prophet without honor.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then Jesus said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his [own] household is a prophet without honor.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"[So] He could not perform [any] miracles there, except to lay [His] hands on a few of the sick [and] heal [them].","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching [the people].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And He was amazed at their unbelief."},{"style":"reg","t":"And He went around from village to village, teaching [the people]."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"Then [Jesus] called the Twelve {to Him} and began to send them out two [by] two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.","f":[],"h":"The Ministry of the Twelve","style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for [the] journey — no bread, no bag, no money in their belts —","f":["Or copper coins"]},{"v":9,"t":"[and] to wear sandals, [but] not a second tunic.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"And He told them,“ When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"And He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”","f":["BYZ and TR include Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town; see Matthew 10:15."]},{"v":12,"t":"[So] they set out [and] preached that [the people] should repent.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing [them] with oil.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"Now King Herod heard about this, for [Jesus’] name had become well known, and [people] were saying,“ John the Baptist has risen from [the] dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”","f":["Literally they were saying; some manuscripts he was saying"],"h":"The Beheading of John","style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"Others were saying,“ He is Elijah,” and still others,“ [He is] a prophet, like one of the prophets [of old].”","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"But when Herod heard this, he said,“ John, whom I beheaded, has risen [from the dead]!”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound [and] imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, [whom] [Herod] had married.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"For John had been telling Herod,“ It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"So Herodias held a grudge against [John] and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing [that] he [was] a righteous and holy man. When he heard [John’s words], he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"On [Herod’s] birthday, [her] opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading [men] of Galilee.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":22,"t":"[When] the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl,“ Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give [it] to you.”","f":["Some early manuscripts When his daughter Herodias"]},{"v":23,"t":"And he swore to her,“ Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"Then she went out [and] asked her mother,“ What should I request?” And [her mother] answered,“ The head of John the Baptist.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then she went out [and] asked her mother,“ What should I request?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"And [her mother] answered,“ The head of John the Baptist.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"At once [the girl] hurried back to the king with her request:“ I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of [his] oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went [and] beheaded him in the prison.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"[The man] brought [John’s] head on a platter and presented it to the girl, [who] gave it to her mother.","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"When [John’s] disciples heard about [this], they came and took his body and placed it in [a] tomb.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.","f":[],"h":"The Feeding of the Five Thousand","style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"And He said to them,“ Come with Me privately to [a] solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many [people] were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And He said to them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Come with Me privately to [a] solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many [people] were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat."}],"style":"red"},{"v":32,"t":"So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":33,"t":"But many [people] saw them leaving and recognized [them]. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"When [Jesus] stepped ashore [and] saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"By now the hour was already late. [So] the disciples came to [Jesus] [and] said,“ This is a desolate place, and the hour [is] already late.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":36,"t":"Dismiss [the crowd] so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages [and] buy themselves something to eat.”","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"But [Jesus] told them,“ You give them [something] to eat.” They asked Him,“ Should we go out [and] spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”","f":["A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2."],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But [Jesus] told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ You give them [something] to eat.”"},{"style":"reg","t":"They asked Him,“ Should we go out [and] spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":38,"t":"“ Go [and] see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said,“ Five — and two fish.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Go [and] see how many loaves you have,” He told them."},{"style":"reg","t":"And after checking, they said,“ Five — and two fish.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":39,"t":"Then [Jesus] directed them to have [the people] sit in groups on the green grass.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":40,"t":"So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"Taking the five loaves and the two fish [and] looking up to heaven, [Jesus] spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave [them] to His disciples to set before [the people]. And He divided the two fish among them all.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":42,"t":"{They} all ate and were satisfied,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":43,"t":"and [the disciples] picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.","f":[]},{"v":44,"t":"And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"Immediately [Jesus] made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of [Him] to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Walks on Water","style":"reg"},{"v":46,"t":"After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.","f":[]},{"v":47,"t":"When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and [Jesus was] alone on land.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":48,"t":"He could see that [the disciples] were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About [the] fourth watch of the night, [Jesus] went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,","f":["That is, between three and six in the morning"]},{"v":49,"t":"but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking [He] was a ghost —","f":[]},{"v":50,"t":"for they all saw Him and were terrified. But [Jesus] spoke up at once:“ Take courage! [It] is I. {Do} not be afraid.”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"for they all saw Him and were terrified."},{"style":"reg","t":"But [Jesus] spoke up at once:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Take courage! [It] is I. {Do} not be afraid.”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":51,"t":"Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And [the disciples were] utterly astounded,","f":[]},{"v":52,"t":"for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.","f":[]},{"v":53,"t":"When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored [the boat].","f":[],"h":"Jesus Heals at Gennesaret","style":"reg"},{"v":54,"t":"As soon as they got out of the boat, [the people] recognized [Jesus]","f":[]},{"v":55,"t":"[and] ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.","f":[]},{"v":56,"t":"And wherever He went — villages [and] towns [and] countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.","f":[]}]}