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拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌

耶穌離開那裡,來到自己的家鄉,門徒也跟從他。 到了安息日,他在會堂裡教訓人。眾人聽見就甚稀奇,說:「這人從哪裡有這些事呢?所賜給他的是什麼智慧?他手所做的是何等的異能呢? 這不是那木匠嗎?不是馬利亞的兒子雅各約西猶大西門的長兄嗎?他妹妹們不也是在我們這裡嗎?」他們就厭棄他[a] 耶穌對他們說:「大凡先知,除了本地、親屬、本家之外,沒有不被人尊敬的。」 耶穌就在那裡不得行什麼異能,不過按手在幾個病人身上,治好他們。 他也詫異他們不信,就往周圍鄉村教訓人去了。

耶穌差遣十二門徒

耶穌叫了十二個門徒來,差遣他們兩個兩個地出去,也賜給他們權柄制伏汙鬼, 並且囑咐他們:「行路的時候不要帶食物和口袋,腰袋裡也不要帶錢,除了拐杖以外,什麼都不要帶; 只要穿鞋,也不要穿兩件褂子。」 10 又對他們說:「你們無論到何處,進了人的家,就住在那裡,直到離開那地方。 11 何處的人不接待你們,不聽你們,你們離開那裡的時候,就把腳上的塵土跺下去,對他們作見證。」 12 門徒就出去,傳道叫人悔改, 13 又趕出許多的鬼,用油抹了許多病人,治好他們。

約翰責備希律被斬

14 耶穌的名聲傳揚出來。希律王聽見了,就說:「施洗的約翰從死裡復活了,所以這些異能由他裡面發出來。」 15 但別人說是以利亞,又有人說是先知,正像先知中的一位。 16 希律聽見卻說:「是我所斬的約翰,他復活了。」 17 先是希律為他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底的緣故,差人去拿住約翰,鎖在監裡,因為希律已經娶了那婦人。 18 約翰曾對希律說:「你娶你兄弟的妻子是不合理的。」 19 於是希羅底懷恨他,想要殺他,只是不能。 20 因為希律知道約翰是義人,是聖人,所以敬畏他,保護他,聽他講論就多照著行[b],並且樂意聽他。 21 有一天,恰巧是希律的生日,希律擺設筵席,請了大臣和千夫長並加利利做首領的。 22 希羅底的女兒進來跳舞,使希律和同席的人都歡喜。王就對女子說:「你隨意向我求什麼,我必給你。」 23 又對她起誓說:「隨你向我求什麼,就是我國的一半,我也必給你!」 24 她就出去對她母親說:「我可以求什麼呢?」她母親說:「施洗約翰的頭!」 25 她就急忙進去見王,求他說:「我願王立時把施洗約翰的頭放在盤子裡給我。」 26 王就甚憂愁,但因他所起的誓,又因同席的人,就不肯推辭, 27 隨即差一個護衛兵,吩咐拿約翰的頭來。護衛兵就去,在監裡斬了約翰 28 把頭放在盤子裡,拿來給女子,女子就給她母親。 29 約翰的門徒聽見了,就來把他的屍首領去,葬在墳墓裡。

無牧的羊

30 使徒聚集到耶穌那裡,將一切所做的事、所傳的道全告訴他。 31 他就說:「你們來,同我暗暗地到曠野地方去歇一歇。」這是因為來往的人多,他們連吃飯也沒有工夫。 32 他們就坐船,暗暗地往曠野地方去。 33 眾人看見他們去,有許多認識他們的,就從各城步行,一同跑到那裡,比他們先趕到了。 34 耶穌出來,見有許多的人,就憐憫他們,因為他們如同羊沒有牧人一般,於是開口教訓他們許多道理。 35 天已經晚了,門徒進前來說:「這是野地,天已經晚了, 36 請叫眾人散開,他們好往四面鄉村裡去自己買什麼吃。」

給五千人吃飽

37 耶穌回答說:「你們給他們吃吧!」門徒說:「我們可以去買二十兩銀子的餅給他們吃嗎?」 38 耶穌說:「你們有多少餅,可以去看看。」他們知道了,就說:「五個餅,兩條魚。」 39 耶穌吩咐他們,叫眾人一幫一幫地坐在青草地上。 40 眾人就一排一排地坐下,有一百一排的,有五十一排的。 41 耶穌拿著這五個餅、兩條魚,望著天祝福,掰開餅,遞給門徒,擺在眾人面前,也把那兩條魚分給眾人。 42 他們都吃,並且吃飽了。 43 門徒就把碎餅碎魚收拾起來,裝滿了十二個籃子。 44 吃餅的男人共有五千。

耶穌履海

45 耶穌隨即催門徒上船,先渡到那邊伯賽大去,等他叫眾人散開。 46 他既辭別了他們,就往山上去禱告。 47 到了晚上,船在海中,耶穌獨自在岸上, 48 看見門徒因風不順搖櫓甚苦。夜裡約有四更天,就在海面上走,往他們那裡去,意思要走過他們去。 49 但門徒看見他在海面上走,以為是鬼怪,就喊叫起來, 50 因為他們都看見了他,且甚驚慌。耶穌連忙對他們說:「你們放心!是我,不要怕!」 51 於是到他們那裡,上了船,風就住了。他們心裡十分驚奇, 52 這是因為他們不明白那分餅的事,心裡還是愚頑。

53 既渡過去,來到革尼撒勒地方,就靠了岸。 54 一下船,眾人認得是耶穌, 55 就跑遍那一帶地方,聽見他在何處,便將有病的人用褥子抬到那裡。 56 凡耶穌所到的地方,或村中、或城裡、或鄉間,他們都將病人放在街市上,求耶穌只容他們摸他的衣裳穗子。凡摸著的人就都好了。

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 6:3 「厭棄他」原文作「因他跌倒」。
  2. 馬可福音 6:20 「多照著行」有古卷作「游移不定」。

Un profeta sin honra(A)

Salió Jesús de allí y fue a su tierra, en compañía de sus discípulos. Cuando llegó el sábado, comenzó a enseñar en la sinagoga.

—¿De dónde sacó este tales cosas? —decían maravillados muchos de los que lo escuchaban—. ¿Qué sabiduría es esta que se le ha dado? ¿Cómo se explican estos milagros que vienen de sus manos? ¿No es este el carpintero, el hijo de María? ¿Acaso no es el hermano de Santiago, de José, de Judas y de Simón? ¿No están sus hermanas aquí con nosotros?

Y se escandalizaban a causa de él. Por tanto, Jesús les dijo:

—En todas partes se honra a un profeta, menos en su tierra, entre sus familiares y en su propia casa.

En efecto, no pudo hacer allí ningún milagro, excepto sanar a unos pocos enfermos al imponerles las manos. Y él se quedó asombrado por la falta de fe de ellos.

Jesús envía a los doce(B)

Jesús recorría los alrededores, enseñando de pueblo en pueblo. Reunió a los doce y comenzó a enviarlos de dos en dos, dándoles autoridad sobre los espíritus malignos.

Les ordenó que no llevaran nada para el camino: ni pan, ni bolsa, ni dinero en el cinturón, sino solo un bastón. «Lleven sandalias —dijo—, pero no dos mudas de ropa». 10 Y añadió: «Cuando entren en una casa, quédense allí hasta que salgan del pueblo. 11 Si en algún lugar no los reciben bien o no los escuchan, salgan de allí y sacúdanse el polvo de los pies, como un testimonio contra ellos».

12 Los doce salieron y exhortaban a la gente a que se arrepintiera. 13 También expulsaban a muchos demonios y sanaban a muchos enfermos, ungiéndolos con aceite.

Decapitación de Juan el Bautista(C)(D)

14 El rey Herodes se enteró de esto, pues el nombre de Jesús se había hecho famoso. Algunos decían[a] que Juan el Bautista había resucitado y por eso tenía poder para realizar milagros. 15 Otros decían que era Elías; y otros, en fin, afirmaban que era un profeta, como los de antes. 16 Pero cuando Herodes oyó esto, exclamó: «¡Juan, al que yo mandé que le cortaran la cabeza, ha resucitado!».

17 En efecto, Herodes mismo había mandado que arrestaran a Juan y que lo encadenaran en la cárcel. Herodes se había casado con Herodías, esposa de su hermano Felipe, 18 y Juan había dicho a Herodes: «No te es lícito tener a la mujer de tu hermano». 19 Por eso Herodías le guardaba rencor a Juan y deseaba matarlo. Pero no había logrado hacerlo, 20 ya que Herodes temía a Juan y lo protegía, pues sabía que era un hombre justo y santo. Cuando Herodes oía a Juan, se quedaba muy desconcertado, pero lo escuchaba con gusto.

21 Por fin se presentó la oportunidad. En su cumpleaños Herodes dio un banquete a sus altos oficiales, a los comandantes militares y a los notables de Galilea. 22 La hija de Herodías entró en el banquete y bailó, y esto agradó a Herodes y a los invitados.

—Pídeme lo que quieras y te lo daré —dijo el rey a la muchacha.

23 Y prometió bajo juramento:

—Te daré cualquier cosa que me pidas, aun cuando sea la mitad de mi reino.

24 Ella salió a preguntarle a su madre:

—¿Qué debo pedir?

—La cabeza de Juan el Bautista —contestó.

25 Enseguida se fue corriendo la muchacha a presentarle al rey su petición:

—Quiero que ahora mismo me des en una bandeja la cabeza de Juan el Bautista.

26 El rey se quedó angustiado, pero no quiso desairarla a causa de sus juramentos y en atención a los invitados. 27 Así que enseguida envió a un verdugo con la orden de llevarle la cabeza de Juan. El hombre fue, decapitó a Juan en la cárcel 28 y volvió con la cabeza en una bandeja. Se la entregó a la muchacha y ella se la dio a su madre. 29 Al enterarse de esto, los discípulos de Juan fueron a recoger el cuerpo y le dieron sepultura.

Jesús alimenta a los cinco mil(E)

30 Los apóstoles se reunieron con Jesús y le contaron todo lo que habían hecho y enseñado.

31 Y como no tenían tiempo ni para comer, pues era tanta la gente que iba y venía, Jesús dijo:

—Vengan conmigo ustedes solos a un lugar tranquilo y descansen un poco.

32 Así que se fueron solos en la barca a un lugar solitario. 33 Pero muchos que los vieron salir los reconocieron y desde todos los poblados corrieron por tierra hasta allá y llegaron antes que ellos. 34 Cuando Jesús desembarcó y vio tanta gente, tuvo compasión de ellos, porque eran como ovejas sin pastor. Así que comenzó a enseñarles muchas cosas.

35 Cuando ya se hizo tarde, se le acercaron sus discípulos y dijeron:

—Este es un lugar apartado y ya es muy tarde. 36 Despide a la gente, para que vayan a los campos y pueblos cercanos y se compren algo de comer.

37 —Denles ustedes mismos de comer —contestó Jesús.

—¡Eso costaría más de seis meses de trabajo![b] —objetaron—. ¿Quieres que vayamos y gastemos todo ese dinero en pan para darles de comer?

38 —¿Cuántos panes tienen ustedes? —preguntó—. Vayan a ver.

Después de averiguarlo, dijeron:

—Cinco y dos pescados.

39 Entonces les mandó que hicieran que la gente se sentara por grupos sobre la hierba verde. 40 Así que ellos se acomodaron en grupos de cien y de cincuenta. 41 Jesús tomó los cinco panes y los dos pescados y, mirando al cielo, los bendijo. Luego partió los panes y se los dio a los discípulos para que se los repartieran a la gente. También repartió los dos pescados entre todos. 42 Comieron hasta quedar satisfechos 43 y los discípulos recogieron doce canastas llenas de pedazos de pan y de pescado. 44 Los que comieron fueron cinco mil.

Jesús camina sobre el agua(F)(G)

45 Enseguida Jesús hizo que sus discípulos subieran a la barca y se adelantaran al otro lado, a Betsaida, mientras él despedía a la multitud. 46 Cuando se despidió, fue a la montaña para orar.

47 Al anochecer, la barca se hallaba en medio del lago y Jesús estaba en tierra solo. 48 En la madrugada,[c] vio que los discípulos hacían grandes esfuerzos para remar, pues tenían el viento en contra. Se acercó a ellos caminando sobre el lago e iba a pasarlos de largo. 49 Los discípulos, al verlo caminar sobre el agua, creyeron que era un fantasma y se pusieron a gritar, 50 llenos de miedo por lo que veían. Pero él habló enseguida con ellos y les dijo: «¡Cálmense! Soy yo. No tengan miedo».

51 Subió entonces a la barca con ellos y el viento se calmó. Estaban sumamente asombrados 52 porque tenían endurecido el corazón y no habían comprendido lo de los panes.

53 Después de cruzar el lago, desembarcaron en Genesaret y atracaron allí. 54 Al bajar ellos de la barca, la gente enseguida reconoció a Jesús. 55 Lo siguieron por toda aquella región y, adonde oían que él estaba, le llevaban en camillas a los que tenían enfermedades. 56 Y dondequiera que iba, en pueblos, ciudades o campos, colocaban a los enfermos en las plazas. Le suplicaban que les permitiera tocar siquiera el borde de su manto y quienes lo tocaban quedaban sanos.

Footnotes

  1. 6:14 Algunos decían. Var. Él decía.
  2. 6:37 más de seis meses de trabajo. Lit. doscientos denarios.
  3. 6:48 En la madrugada. Lit. Alrededor de la cuarta vigilia de la noche. Es decir, entre las tres y las seis de la mañana.

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

The “prophet without honour”

1-4 Then he left that district and came into his own native town followed by his disciples. When the Sabbath day came, he began to teach in the synagogue. The congregation was astonished and remarked, “Where does he get all this? What is this wisdom that he has been given—and what about these marvellous things that he can do? He’s only the carpenter, Mary’s son, the brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon; and his sisters are living here with us!” And they were deeply offended with him. But Jesus said to them, “No prophet goes unhonoured—except in his native town or with his own relations or in his own home!”

5-6a And he could do nothing miraculous there apart from laying his hands on a few sick people and healing them; their lack of faith astonished him.

The twelve are sent out to preach the gospel

6b-11 Then he made his way round the villages, continuing his teaching. He summoned the twelve, and began to send them out in twos, giving them power over evil spirits. He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a staff—no satchel, no bread and no money in their pockets. They were to wear sandals and not to take more than one coat. And he told them, “Wherever you are, when you go into a house, stay there until you leave that place. And wherever people will not welcome you or listen to what you have to say, leave them and shake the dust off your feet as a protest against them!”

12-13 So they went out and preached that men should change their whole outlook. They expelled many evil spirits and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

Herod’s guilty conscience

14-16 “All this came to the ears of king Herod, for Jesus’ reputation was spreading, and people were saying that John the Baptist had risen from the dead, and that was why he was showing such miraculous powers. Others maintained that he was Elijah, and others that he was one of the prophets of the old days come back again. But when Herod heard of all this, he said, “It must be John whom I beheaded, risen from the dead!”

17-20 For Herod himself had sent and arrested John and had him bound in prison, all on account of Herodias, wife of his brother Philip. He had married her, though John used to say to Herod, “It is not right for you to possess your own brother’s wife.” Herodias herself was furious with him for this and wanted to have him executed, but she could not do it, for Herod had a deep respect for John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and protected him. He used to listen to him and be profoundly disturbed, and yet he enjoyed hearing him.

21-23 Then a good opportunity came, for Herod gave a birthday party for his courtiers and army commanders and for the leading people in Galilee. Herodias’ daughter came in and danced, to the great delight of Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me anything you like and I will give it to you!” And he swore to her, “I will give you whatever you ask me, up to half of my kingdom!”

24 And she went and spoke to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!”

25 The girl rushed back to the king’s presence, and made her request. “I want you to give me, this minute, the head of John the Baptist on a dish!” she said.

26-29 Herod was aghast, but because of his oath and the presence of his guests, he did not like to refuse her. So he sent one of the palace guardsman straightaway to bring him John’s head. He went off and beheaded him in the prison, brought back his head on the dish, and gave it to the girl who handed it to her mother. When his disciples heard what had happened, they came and took away the body and put it in a tomb.”

The apostles return: the huge crowds make rest impossible

30-36 The apostles returned to Jesus and reported to him every detail of what they had done and taught. “Now come along to some quiet place by yourselves, and rest for a little while,” said Jesus, for there were people coming and going incessantly so that they had not even time for meals. They went off in the boat to a quiet place by themselves, but a great many saw them go and recognised them, and people from all the towns hurried around the shore on foot to forestall them. When Jesus disembarked he saw the large crowd and his heart was touched with pity for them because they seemed to him like sheep without a shepherd. And he settled down to teach them about many things. As the day wore on, his disciples came to him and said, “We are right in the wilds here and it is getting late. Let them go now, so that they can buy themselves something to eat from the farms and villages around here”

37 But Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat!” “You mean we’re to go and spend ten pounds on bread (equivalent to six month’s wages)? Is that how you want us to feed them?”

38 “What bread have you got?” asked Jesus. “Go and have a look.” And when they found out, they told him, “We have five loaves and two fish.”

Jesus miraculously feeds five thousand people

39-44 Then Jesus directed the people to sit down in parties on the fresh grass. And they threw themselves down in groups of fifty and a hundred. Then Jesus took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to Heaven. thanked God, broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. Everybody ate and was satisfied. Afterwards they collected twelve baskets full of pieces of bread and fish that were left over. There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.

Jesus’ mastery over natural law

45-50 Directly after this, Jesus made his disciples get aboard the boat and go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake, while he himself sent the crowds home. And when he had sent them all on their way, he went off to the hill-side to pray. When it grew late, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was by himself on land. He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was dead against them. And in the small hours he went towards them, walking on the waters of the lake, intending to come alongside them. But when they saw him walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost, and screamed out. For they all saw him and they were absolutely terrified. But Jesus at once spoke quietly to them, “It’s all right, it is I myself; don’t be afraid!”

51-52 And he climbed aboard the boat with them, and the wind dropped. But they were scared out of their wits. They had not had the sense to learn the lesson of the loaves. Even that miracle had not opened their eyes to see who he was.

53-56 And when they had crossed over to the other side of the lake, they landed at Gennesaret and tied up there. As soon as they came ashore, the people recognised Jesus and rushed all over the countryside and began to carry the sick around on their beds to wherever they heard that he was. Wherever he went, in villages or towns or farms, they laid down their sick right in the road-way and begged him that they might “just touch the edge of his cloak”. And all those who touched him were healed.