在拿撒勒被拒絕

耶穌離開那地方,來到自己的家鄉,他的門徒們也跟著他。 到了安息日,他開始在會堂裡教導人。許多人聽了就驚嘆不已,說:「這個人從哪裡得來這些呢?賜給這個人的到底是什麼樣的智慧?藉著他的手所行出來的到底是怎麼樣的神蹟? 這不就是那木匠嗎?不就是瑪麗亞的兒子,雅各約西猶大西門的哥哥[a]嗎?他的妹妹們[b]不也和我們在這裡嗎?」這樣,他們就對耶穌很反感[c]

耶穌對他們說:「先知除了在本鄉、本族、本家以外,沒有不受尊重的。」 所以,耶穌無法在那裡行什麼神蹟,只是按手在幾個病人身上,使他們痊癒。 因為他們的不信,耶穌十分感慨。

差派十二使徒

於是,他就走遍各村莊四處教導人。 耶穌召來十二使徒[d],開始差派他們兩個兩個地出去,賜給他們權柄勝過汙靈, 並且吩咐他們說:「在路上除了手杖什麼都不要帶。不要帶食物,不要帶行囊,腰包裡也不要帶錢。 要穿上鞋子。不要穿兩件衣服[e]。」 10 他又對他們說:「無論在哪裡,你們進了一家,就要住在哪裡,直到離開那地方。 11 如果有什麼地方的人不接受你們,也不聽你們,你們離開那裡的時候,要把腳底的塵土跺掉,做為對他們的見證。[f]

12 使徒們就出去宣講道:人人都當悔改。 13 他們驅趕了很多鬼魔,又用油來膏抹許多病人,使他們痊癒。

施洗約翰之死

14 耶穌的名聲被傳揚出去,希律王也聽見了。有些人[g]說:「施洗者[h]約翰從死人中復活了,所以這些能力在他裡面做工。」 15 也有些人說:「他是以利亞。」還有些人說:「他是個先知,像古代[i]先知中的一位。」

16 希律聽了卻說:「是被我砍了頭的約翰!這個人[j]復活了!」 17 原來,希律為了他弟弟[k]菲利普的妻子希羅迪婭的緣故,曾經派人去拘捕約翰,把他捆鎖在監獄裡。希律娶了這個女人, 18 約翰一直對希律說:「你占有自己兄弟的妻子是不可以的。」 19 所以希羅迪婭約翰懷恨在心,想要殺他,只是不能。 20 這是因為希律敬畏約翰,知道他是義人,是聖人,所以保護著他。希律約翰講說的時候,雖然心裡十分困惑[l],還是樂意聽他的。

21 可是時機來了。希律在自己生日那天預備宴席,招待他的大臣和軍官們,以及加利利的首領們。 22 希羅迪婭的女兒[m]進來跳舞,使希律和一同坐席的人都非常喜悅。王就對女孩說:「你無論想要什麼,向我求,我就會給你。」 23 並且對她鄭重地起誓:「你無論向我求什麼,即使是我國家的一半,我也會給你!」

24 於是女孩出去問她母親說:「我應該要什麼呢?」

她母親說:「要施洗者[n]約翰的頭!」

25 女孩隨即趕快進到王那裡,要求說:「我願王立即把施洗者[o]約翰的頭放在盤子裡給我。」

26 王就變得很憂愁,但因所起的誓,又因坐席的人,就不好拒絕她。 27 於是王立刻派了劊子手,命令把約翰的頭拿來。劊子手就去,在監獄裡砍下了約翰的頭, 28 把他的頭放在盤子上,端給女孩,女孩就把它交給了母親。 29 約翰的門徒們聽到了,就來把他的遺體領去,安放在墳墓裡。

五餅二魚

30 使徒們聚集到耶穌那裡,把他們所做的和教導的一切告訴了他。 31 耶穌對他們說:「來,你們自己單獨到一個荒僻的地方休息一會兒吧。」這是因為來往的人多,他們連吃飯的時間也沒有。 32 於是他們悄悄地坐船出發,往一個荒僻的地方去。 33 可是眾人[p]看見他們離開了,並且有許多人認出他們[q],就從各城鎮一起徒步趕往那裡,而且比他們先到了[r] 34 耶穌下了船,看見一大群人,就對他們動了憐憫之心,因為他們像羊沒有牧人那樣。耶穌就開始教導他們很多事。

35 天已經晚了,他的門徒們來到耶穌面前,說:「這是個荒僻的地方,而且天已經晚了。 36 請遣散大家,好讓他們到周圍的田舍和村莊去,為自己買些東西吃[s]。」

37 但耶穌回答他們,說:「你們給他們吃的吧。」

門徒們說:「要我們去買兩百個銀幣[t]的餅給他們吃嗎?」

38 耶穌問他們:「你們有多少餅呢?去看看。」

他們察看後,就說:「有五個,還有兩條魚。」

39 耶穌吩咐他們,叫眾人一組一組地坐在青草地上。 40 眾人就一群一群地坐了下來,有的一百人,有的五十人。 41 耶穌拿起這五個餅和兩條魚,抬頭望天,祝福了,然後把餅掰開,不斷遞給他的門徒們,讓他們分給眾人。他把兩條魚也分給大家。 42 大家都吃了,並且吃飽了。 43 他們把餅和魚的碎塊收拾起來,裝滿了十二個籃子。 44 吃餅的人,男人就有五千。

在水面上行走

45 耶穌隨即催促他的門徒們上船,要他們先往對岸的伯賽達去;這期間,他自己遣散了人群。 46 他告別了他們,就上山去禱告。 47 到了晚上,船在湖[u]中,只有耶穌一個人在岸上。 48 他看見門徒們由於逆風,划船非常艱苦。天快亮的時候[v],耶穌在湖面上行走,向他們而去,想要從他們旁邊走過去。 49 門徒們看見耶穌在湖面上行走,以為是幽靈,於是喊叫起來, 50 因為他們都看見了他,就驚慌不安。耶穌立刻與他們講話,對他們說:「鼓起勇氣吧!是我,不要怕。」 51 接著,耶穌上了船和他們在一起。這時候風就停了。門徒們心裡感到極其驚訝[w] 52 因為他們不領悟分[x]餅的事,他們還是硬著心。

在革尼撒勒治病

53 他們渡過去,到革尼撒勒上岸,把船拴好。 54 一下船,眾人就認出了耶穌。 55 人們跑遍那整個地區,聽到耶穌在哪裡,就把有病的人用墊子抬到哪裡。 56 無論耶穌進到哪裡,或村莊、或城鎮、或鄉下,人們就把病人放在街市上,懇求耶穌只要讓他們摸一下他的衣服穗子。凡是摸著的人,都得了救治。

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 6:3 哥哥——原文直譯「兄弟」。
  2. 馬可福音 6:3 妹妹——原文直譯「姐妹」。
  3. 馬可福音 6:3 對耶穌很反感——原文直譯「因耶穌被絆倒」。
  4. 馬可福音 6:7 使徒——輔助詞語。
  5. 馬可福音 6:9 衣服——或譯作「襯袍」。
  6. 馬可福音 6:11 有古抄本附「我確實地告訴你們:在那審判的日子,所多瑪和格摩拉所受的,將要比那城還容易受呢!」
  7. 馬可福音 6:14 有些人——有古抄本作「他」。
  8. 馬可福音 6:14 施洗——或譯作「施浸」。
  9. 馬可福音 6:15 古代——輔助詞語。
  10. 馬可福音 6:16 有古抄本附「從死人中」。
  11. 馬可福音 6:17 弟弟——原文直譯「兄弟」。
  12. 馬可福音 6:20 心裡十分困惑——有古抄本作「做了許多事」。
  13. 馬可福音 6:22 希羅迪婭的女兒——有古抄本作「他的女兒希羅迪婭」。
  14. 馬可福音 6:24 施洗——或譯作「施浸」。
  15. 馬可福音 6:25 施洗——或譯作「施浸」。
  16. 馬可福音 6:33 有古抄本沒有「眾人」。
  17. 馬可福音 6:33 他們——有古抄本作「他」。
  18. 馬可福音 6:33 有古抄本附「並聚集到他那裡」。
  19. 馬可福音 6:36 為自己買些東西吃——有古抄本作「為自己買些餅,因為他們沒有東西吃」。
  20. 馬可福音 6:37 兩百個銀幣——原文為「200得拿利」。1得拿利=約1日工資的羅馬銀幣。
  21. 馬可福音 6:47 湖——原文直譯「海」;指「加利利湖(海)」。
  22. 馬可福音 6:48 天快亮的時候——原文直譯「夜裡四更天」;指「早晨三點至六點之間」。
  23. 馬可福音 6:51 有古抄本附「又詫異」。
  24. 馬可福音 6:52 分——輔助詞語。

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

(A)And Jesus went out from there and *came into [a](B)His hometown; and His disciples *followed Him. And when the Sabbath came, He began (C)to teach in the synagogue; and (D)many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to this man, and such [b]miracles as these performed by His hands? Is this man not (E)the carpenter, (F)the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not (G)His sisters here with us?” And they were taking (H)offense at Him. And Jesus was saying to them, (I)A prophet is not without honor except in [c](J)his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.” And He could do no [d]miracle there except that He (K)laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He was marveling at their unbelief.

(L)And He was going around the villages teaching.

The Twelve Sent Out

(M)And (N)He *summoned the twelve and began to send them out (O)in pairs, and was giving them authority over the unclean spirits; (P)and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only—no bread, no [e]bag, no money in their belt— but [f]to wear sandals; and He added, “Do not put on two [g]tunics.” 10 And He was saying to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you [h]leave town. 11 And any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, (Q)shake the dust [i]off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them.” 12 (R)And they went out and [j]preached that men should repent. 13 And they were casting out many demons and (S)were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.

The Death of John the Baptist

14 (T)And King Herod heard it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “(U)John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.” 15 But others were saying, “He is (V)Elijah.” And others were saying, “He is (W)a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” 16 But when Herod heard it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”

17 For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of (X)Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “(Y)It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 (Z)Now Herodias was holding a grudge against him and was wanting to put him to death and was not able; 20 for (AA)Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he was keeping him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; [k]but he [l]used to enjoy listening to him. 21 And a strategic day came when Herod on his birthday (AB)gave a banquet for his great men and [m]military commanders and the leading men (AC)of Galilee; 22 and when the daughter of (AD)Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and [n]his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.” 23 And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to (AE)half of my kingdom.” 24 And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” 25 And immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” 26 And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of [o]his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And 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 And when his disciples heard this, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.

30 (AF)And the (AG)apostles *gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. 31 And He *said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and (AH)they did not even have time to eat.) 32 (AI)And they went away in (AJ)the boat to a desolate place by themselves.

Jesus Feeds Five Thousand

33 And the people saw them going, and many recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the cities, and got there ahead of them. 34 And when Jesus went [p]ashore, He (AK)saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because (AL)they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. 35 And when it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and began saying, “[q]This place is desolate and it is already quite late; 36 send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves [r]something to eat.” 37 But He answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat!” (AM)And they *said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred [s](AN)denarii on bread and give them something to eat?” 38 And He *said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they found out, they *said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 And He commanded them all to [t]sit down by [u]groups on the green grass. 40 And they [v]sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. 41 And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He (AO)blessed the food and broke the loaves. And He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them, and He divided up the two fish among them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied, 43 and they picked up twelve full (AP)baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish. 44 And there were (AQ)five thousand men who ate the loaves.

Jesus Walks on the Sea

45 (AR)And immediately Jesus made His disciples get into (AS)the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to (AT)Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. 46 And after (AU)bidding them farewell, He left (AV)for the mountain to pray.

47 And when it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. 48 And seeing them [w]straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the [x](AW)fourth watch of the night He *came to them, walking on the sea; and He was intending to pass by them. 49 But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were [y]terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and *said to them, (AX)Take courage; it is I, (AY)do not be afraid.” 51 Then He got into (AZ)the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were [z]utterly amazed, 52 for (BA)they [aa]had not gained any insight about the loaves, but their [ab]heart (BB)was hardened.

Many Healed at Gennesaret

53 (BC)And when they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 54 And when they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55 and ran about that whole region and began to carry here and there on their mats those who were sick, to [ac]the place they heard He was. 56 And wherever He was entering villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the marketplaces, and pleading with Him that they might just (BD)touch (BE)the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched it were being [ad]saved from their sicknesses.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:1 Or His own part of the country
  2. Mark 6:2 Or works of power
  3. Mark 6:4 Or his own part of the country
  4. Mark 6:5 Or work of power
  5. Mark 6:8 Or knapsack, beggar’s bag
  6. Mark 6:9 Lit being shod with
  7. Mark 6:9 Or inner garments
  8. Mark 6:10 Lit go out from there
  9. Mark 6:11 Lit under your feet
  10. Mark 6:12 Or proclaimed as a herald
  11. Mark 6:20 Lit and
  12. Mark 6:20 Lit was hearing him gladly
  13. Mark 6:21 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
  14. Mark 6:22 Lit those who reclined at the table with him
  15. Mark 6:26 Lit those reclining at the table
  16. Mark 6:34 Lit out
  17. Mark 6:35 Lit The
  18. Mark 6:36 Lit what they may eat
  19. Mark 6:37 A Roman silver coin, approx. a laborer’s daily wage
  20. Mark 6:39 Lit recline
  21. Mark 6:39 Lit dining-groups
  22. Mark 6:40 Lit reclined
  23. Mark 6:48 Lit harassed in rowing
  24. Mark 6:48 3-6 a.m.
  25. Mark 6:50 Or troubled
  26. Mark 6:51 Lit utterly amazed in themselves
  27. Mark 6:52 Lit had not understood on the basis of
  28. Mark 6:52 Or mind
  29. Mark 6:55 Lit where they were hearing that He was
  30. Mark 6:56 Or cured

A Prophet Without Honor(A)

Jesus left there and went to his hometown,(B) accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came,(C) he began to teach in the synagogue,(D) and many who heard him were amazed.(E)

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph,[a] Judas and Simon?(F) Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.(G)

Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”(H) He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on(I) a few sick people and heal them. He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(J)

Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.(K) Calling the Twelve to him,(L) he began to send them out two by two(M) and gave them authority over impure spirits.(N)

These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. 10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. 11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet(O) as a testimony against them.”

12 They went out and preached that people should repent.(P) 13 They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil(Q) and healed them.

John the Baptist Beheaded(R)(S)

14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying,[b] “John the Baptist(T) has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

15 Others said, “He is Elijah.”(U)

And still others claimed, “He is a prophet,(V) like one of the prophets of long ago.”(W)

16 But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”

17 For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison.(X) He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”(Y) 19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, 20 because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man.(Z) When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled[c]; yet he liked to listen to him.

21 Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet(AA) for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.(AB) 22 When the daughter of[d] Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.” 23 And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”(AC)

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

“The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.

25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

26 The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29 On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(AD)(AE)

30 The apostles(AF) gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.(AG) 31 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat,(AH) he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

32 So they went away by themselves in a boat(AI) to a solitary place. 33 But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.(AJ) So he began teaching them many things.

35 By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late. 36 Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37 But he answered, “You give them something to eat.”(AK)

They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages[e]! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”

38 “How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.”

When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.”(AL)

39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.(AM) Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were satisfied, 43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. 44 The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.

Jesus Walks on the Water(AN)(AO)

45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat(AP) and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida,(AQ) while he dismissed the crowd. 46 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.(AR)

47 Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, 49 but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost.(AS) They cried out, 50 because they all saw him and were terrified.

Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(AT) 51 Then he climbed into the boat(AU) with them, and the wind died down.(AV) They were completely amazed, 52 for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.(AW)

53 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.(AX) 54 As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. 55 They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56 And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak,(AY) and all who touched it were healed.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:3 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph
  2. Mark 6:14 Some early manuscripts He was saying
  3. Mark 6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things
  4. Mark 6:22 Some early manuscripts When his daughter
  5. Mark 6:37 Greek take two hundred denarii