拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌

耶穌帶著門徒離開那地方,回到自己的家鄉。 到了安息日,祂開始在會堂裡教導人,眾人聽了都很驚奇,說:「這個人從哪裡學來這些本領?祂怎麼會有這種智慧?祂怎麼能行這樣的神蹟? 這不是那個木匠嗎?祂不是瑪麗亞的兒子嗎?祂不是雅各、約西、猶大、西門的大哥嗎?祂的妹妹們不也住在我們這裡嗎?」他們就對祂很反感。

耶穌對他們說:「先知到處受人尊敬,只有在本鄉、本族、本家例外。」 耶穌不能在那裡行任何神蹟,只把手按在幾個病人身上,醫治了他們。 他們的不信令耶穌詫異,於是祂就去周圍的村莊教導人。

差遣十二使徒

耶穌召集了十二個使徒,差遣他們兩個兩個地出去,賜給他們制伏污鬼的權柄, 又吩咐他們除了手杖之外,不用帶食物和背囊,腰包裡也不要帶錢, 只穿一雙鞋子和一套衣服就夠了。 10 祂說:「你們無論到哪裡,就住在那些接待你們的人家裡,一直住到離開。 11 如果某地方的人不接待你們,不聽你們傳的道,你們在離開之前要跺掉腳上的塵土,作為對他們的警告!」

12 使徒便出去傳道,勸人悔改, 13 趕出許多鬼,為許多病人抹油,治好他們。

施洗者約翰遇害

14 耶穌聲名遠播,希律王也聽說了祂的事。有人說:「施洗者約翰從死裡復活了,所以能夠行這些神蹟。」

15 也有人說:「祂是先知以利亞。」

還有人說:「祂是個先知,跟古代的一位先知相似。」

16 希律聽到這些議論,就說:「祂一定是被我斬了頭的約翰從死裡復活了。」 17 原來希律娶了他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底,並為她的緣故而派人逮捕了約翰,把他關押在監牢裡。 18 因為約翰屢次對希律說:「你娶弟弟的妻子不合法。」

19 希羅底對約翰懷恨在心,想要殺掉他,只是不能得逞。 20 因為希律知道約翰是個公義聖潔的人,所以敬畏他,並對他加以保護。儘管約翰所講的道理令他困惑不安,他仍然喜歡聽。

21 機會終於來了。希律在自己的生日那天設宴招待文武百官和加利利的顯要。 22 希羅底的女兒進來跳舞,甚得希律和客人的歡心。王對她說:「你想要什麼,只管說。」 23 王還對她起誓說:「無論你要什麼,哪怕是我的半壁江山,我都會給你。」

24 她便出去問她母親:「我應該要什麼呢?」

她母親說:「要施洗者約翰的頭!」

25 她馬上回去對王說:「願王立刻把施洗者約翰的頭放在盤子裡送給我。」

26 王聽了這個請求,感到十分為難,但因為在賓客面前起了誓言,就不好拒絕。 27 他立刻命令衛兵進監牢砍了約翰的頭, 28 放在盤子裡送給這女子,她又轉送給她母親。 29 約翰的門徒聽到這個消息,就來把約翰的屍體領回去,安葬在墳墓裡。

耶穌使五千人吃飽

30 使徒們聚集在耶穌身邊,向祂報告事工和傳道的經過。 31 耶穌對他們說:「你們私下跟我到僻靜的地方去歇一會兒吧。」因為當時來來往往找他們的人實在太多,他們連吃飯的時間都沒有。

32 他們乘船悄悄地到了一處僻靜的地方。 33 可是有許多人看見他們離開,認出了他們,便從各城鎮步行趕往那裡,比他們先到達。 34 耶穌一下船,看見這一大群人好像沒有牧人的羊,心裡憐憫他們,於是教導了他們許多道理。

35 天色晚了,門徒過來對耶穌說:「時候已經不早了,這裡又是荒郊野外, 36 請遣散眾人,好讓他們到周圍的村莊去自己買些吃的。」

37 耶穌說:「你們給他們吃的吧。」

門徒說:「我們哪來這麼多錢買東西給他們吃啊?」

38 耶穌說:「看看你們有多少餅。」

他們察看後,說:「有五個餅和兩條魚。」

39 耶穌吩咐門徒叫大家分組坐在草地上。 40 於是眾人坐下,有的五十人一組,有的一百人一組。 41 耶穌拿起那五個餅、兩條魚,舉目望著天祝謝後,掰開遞給門徒,讓他們分給眾人。祂又照樣把那兩條魚分給眾人。 42 大家都吃了,並且吃飽了。 43 門徒把剩下的碎餅、碎魚收拾起來,裝滿了十二個籃子。 44 當時吃餅的男人有五千。

耶穌在湖面上行走

45 隨後,耶穌催門徒上船,叫他們先渡到湖對岸的伯賽大,祂則遣散眾人。 46 祂辭別了眾人後,就上山去禱告。 47 到了晚上,門徒的船在湖中心,耶穌獨自留在岸上。 48 大約凌晨三點鐘,祂看見門徒在逆風中搖櫓,非常吃力,就從水面上朝門徒走去,想要從他們旁邊經過。 49 門徒看見有人在湖面上走,以為是幽靈,嚇得驚叫起來。 50 全船的人看見祂,都嚇壞了,耶穌立刻對他們說:「放心吧,是我,不要怕!」

51 耶穌上了船,來到他們那裡,風便停了。門徒心裡十分驚奇, 52 因為他們仍然不明白耶穌分餅那件事的意義,心裡還是愚頑。 53 他們渡到湖對岸,來到革尼撒勒,在那裡靠岸, 54 剛一下船,眾人立刻認出了耶穌。 55 他們跑遍那一帶地方,用墊子把生病的人抬來,聽到耶穌在哪裡,就把病人抬到哪裡。 56 耶穌不論到哪一個城市、鄉鎮和村莊,人們總是把病人抬到街市上,求耶穌讓他們摸一摸祂衣裳的穗邊,所有摸過的病人都好了。

拿撒勒人厌弃耶稣

耶稣带着门徒离开那地方,回到自己的家乡。 到了安息日,祂开始在会堂里教导人,众人听了都很惊奇,说:“这个人从哪里学来这些本领?祂怎么会有这种智慧?祂怎么能行这样的神迹? 这不是那个木匠吗?祂不是玛丽亚的儿子吗?祂不是雅各、约西、犹大、西门的大哥吗?祂的妹妹们不也住在我们这里吗?”他们就对祂很反感。

耶稣对他们说:“先知到处受人尊敬,只有在本乡、本族、本家例外。” 耶稣不能在那里行任何神迹,只把手按在几个病人身上,医治了他们。 他们的不信令耶稣诧异,于是祂就去周围的村庄教导人。

差遣十二使徒

耶稣召集了十二个使徒,差遣他们两个两个地出去,赐给他们制服污鬼的权柄, 又吩咐他们除了手杖之外,不用带食物和背囊,腰包里也不要带钱, 只穿一双鞋子和一套衣服就够了。 10 祂说:“你们无论到哪里,就住在那些接待你们的人家里,一直住到离开。 11 如果某地方的人不接待你们,不听你们传的道,你们在离开之前要跺掉脚上的尘土,作为对他们的警告!”

12 使徒便出去传道,劝人悔改, 13 赶出许多鬼,为许多病人抹油,治好他们。

施洗者约翰遇害

14 耶稣声名远播,希律王也听说了祂的事。有人说:“施洗者约翰从死里复活了,所以能够行这些神迹。”

15 也有人说:“祂是先知以利亚。”

还有人说:“祂是个先知,跟古代的一位先知相似。”

16 希律听到这些议论,就说:“祂一定是被我斩了头的约翰从死里复活了。” 17 原来希律娶了他兄弟腓力的妻子希罗底,并为她的缘故而派人逮捕了约翰,把他关押在监牢里。 18 因为约翰屡次对希律说:“你娶弟弟的妻子不合法。”

19 希罗底对约翰怀恨在心,想要杀掉他,只是不能得逞。 20 因为希律知道约翰是个公义圣洁的人,所以敬畏他,并对他加以保护。尽管约翰所讲的道理令他困惑不安,他仍然喜欢听。

21 机会终于来了。希律在自己的生日那天设宴招待文武百官和加利利的显要。 22 希罗底的女儿进来跳舞,甚得希律和客人的欢心。王对她说:“你想要什么,只管说。” 23 王还对她起誓说:“无论你要什么,哪怕是我的半壁江山,我都会给你。”

24 她便出去问她母亲:“我应该要什么呢?”

她母亲说:“要施洗者约翰的头!”

25 她马上回去对王说:“愿王立刻把施洗者约翰的头放在盘子里送给我。”

26 王听了这个请求,感到十分为难,但因为在众宾客面前起了誓,就不好拒绝。 27 他立刻命令卫兵进监牢砍了约翰的头, 28 放在盘子里送给这女子,她又转送给她母亲。 29 约翰的门徒听到这个消息,就来把约翰的尸体领回去,安葬在坟墓里。

耶稣使五千人吃饱

30 使徒们聚集在耶稣身边,向祂报告事工和传道的经过。 31 耶稣对他们说:“你们私下跟我到僻静的地方去歇一会儿吧。”因为当时来来往往找他们的人实在太多,他们连吃饭的时间都没有。

32 他们乘船悄悄地到了一处僻静的地方。 33 可是有许多人看见他们离开,认出了他们,便从各城镇步行赶往那里,比他们先到达。 34 耶稣一下船,看见这一大群人好像没有牧人的羊,心里怜悯他们,于是教导了他们许多道理。

35 天色晚了,门徒过来对耶稣说:“时候已经不早了,这里又是荒郊野外, 36 请遣散众人,好让他们到周围的村庄去自己买些吃的。”

37 耶稣说:“你们给他们吃的吧。”

门徒说:“我们哪来这么多钱买东西给他们吃啊?”

38 耶稣说:“看看你们有多少饼。”

他们察看后,说:“有五个饼和两条鱼。”

39 耶稣吩咐门徒叫大家分组坐在草地上。 40 于是众人坐下,有的五十人一组,有的一百人一组。 41 耶稣拿起那五个饼、两条鱼,举目望着天祝谢后,掰开递给门徒,让他们分给众人。祂又照样把那两条鱼分给众人。 42 大家都吃了,并且吃饱了。 43 门徒把剩下的碎饼、碎鱼收拾起来,装满了十二个篮子。 44 当时吃饼的男人有五千。

耶稣在湖面上行走

45 随后,耶稣催门徒上船,叫他们先渡到湖对岸的伯赛大,祂则遣散众人。 46 祂辞别了众人后,就上山去祷告。 47 到了晚上,门徒的船在湖中心,耶稣独自留在岸上。 48 大约凌晨三点钟,祂看见门徒在逆风中摇橹,非常吃力,就从水面上朝门徒走去,想要从他们旁边经过。 49 门徒看见有人在湖面上走,以为是幽灵,吓得惊叫起来。 50 全船的人看见祂,都吓坏了,耶稣立刻对他们说:“放心吧,是我,不要怕!”

51 耶稣上了船,来到他们那里,风便停了。门徒心里十分惊奇, 52 因为他们仍然不明白耶稣分饼那件事的意义,心里还是愚顽。 53 他们渡到湖对岸,来到革尼撒勒,在那里靠岸, 54 刚一下船,众人立刻认出了耶稣。 55 他们跑遍那一带地方,用垫子把生病的人抬来,听到耶稣在哪里,就把病人抬到哪里。 56 耶稣不论到哪一个城市、乡镇和村庄,人们总是把病人抬到街市上,求耶稣让他们摸一摸祂衣裳的穗边,所有摸过的病人都好了。

The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth(A)

He went away from there and came into His own country. And His disciples followed Him. When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get this? What is this wisdom that is given Him, that even miracles are done by His hands? Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?” And they took offense at Him.

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.” He could not do any miracles there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He was amazed because of their unbelief.

The Mission of the Twelve(B)

Then He went to the surrounding villages, teaching. He called to Him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

He commanded them to take nothing for their journey except a staff: no bag, no bread, and no money in their purse, but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics. 10 He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, remain there until you depart from that place. 11 And whoever will not receive you or hear you, when you depart from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that city.”

12 So they went out and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

The Death of John the Baptist(C)

14 King Herod heard of Him, for His name was spread publicly. He said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and therefore these miracles are at work in him.”

15 But others said, “He is Elijah.”

And yet others said, “He is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets.”

16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, “It is John, whom I beheaded. He has been raised from the dead!”

17 Herod had sent 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 said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 So Herodias had a grudge against him and would have killed him, but she could not, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, but heard him gladly.

21 But a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday prepared a ceremonial dinner for his lords and commanding officers and leading men of Galilee. 22 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 desire, and I will give it to you.” 23 And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

24 She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?”

She said, “The head of John the Baptist.”

25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter at once.”

26 The king was extremely sorrowful. Yet for the sake of his oath and those who sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. He went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. And the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand(D)

30 The apostles met with Jesus and told him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31 Then He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest a while,” for many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.

32 So they went into a remote place privately by boat. 33 But the people saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot out of every city. They arrived first and came together to Him. 34 When Jesus came out and saw many people, He was moved with compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

35 When the day was now getting late, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a remote place, and now the time is passing. 36 Send them away into the surrounding country and villages to buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

37 But He answered, “You give them something to eat.”

They said to Him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii[a] worth of bread and give it to them to eat?”

38 He said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.”

When they found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”

39 Then He commanded them to make everyone sit down by companies on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by 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 He divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were filled. 43 And 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.

Walking on the Water(E)

45 Immediately He compelled His disciples to get into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the crowd away. 46 When He had sent them away, He departed to a mountain to pray.

47 When evening came, the boat was in the midst of the sea. And He was alone on the land. 48 He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea and would have passed by them. 49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out. 50 For they all saw Him and were troubled.

Immediately He spoke to them and said, “Be of good cheer, it is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 Then He went up to them in the boat and the wind ceased. They were greatly astonished in themselves beyond measure, and wondered. 52 For they had not comprehended the miracle of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.

The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret(F)

53 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored on the shore. 54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55 and ran throughout the surrounding region, and began to carry the sick on beds to wherever they heard He was. 56 And wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and pleaded with Him that they might touch even the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched Him were healed.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:37 Eight months’ wages.