Marcos 6
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Jesús visita su pueblo
(Mt 13:53-58; Lc 4:16-30)
6 Jesús salió de ese lugar y se fue para su pueblo junto con sus seguidores. 2 Cuando llegó el día de descanso, Jesús comenzó a enseñarles en la sinagoga. Muchos estaban muy impresionados por lo que escuchaban, y decían:
—¿De dónde sacó este hombre todo esto? ¿Cómo pudo conseguir tanta sabiduría? ¿De dónde sacó el poder para hacer los milagros que hace? 3 ¿No es este el carpintero hijo de María y hermano de Santiago, José, Judas y Simón? ¿No viven sus hermanas aquí también entre nosotros?
No podían aceptar a Jesús, 4 pero él les dijo:
—Se honra a un profeta en todas partes, pero nadie es profeta en su propio pueblo y en su propia casa.
5 Y Jesús no pudo hacer ningún milagro allá. Lo único que hizo fue imponer las manos a algunos enfermos y sanarlos. 6 Y estaba muy sorprendido de la falta de fe de la gente de su pueblo. Así que siguió hacia los otros pueblos enseñando a la gente.
Jesús envía a sus seguidores
(Mt 10:1, 5-15; Lc 9:1-6)
7 Jesús reunió a los doce y los preparó para que fueran de dos en dos. Les dio poder para dominar a los espíritus malignos. 8 Les ordenó que no llevaran nada para el camino: ni alimentos, ni bolsa, ni dinero, sólo un bastón para caminar. 9 Podían llevar sus sandalias pero no ropa para cambiarse. 10 Les dijo:
—Cuando entren a una casa, quédense allí hasta que salgan de ese pueblo. 11 Si en algún pueblo no les dan la bienvenida o no los escuchan, salgan de allí y sacúdanse el polvo de los pies a manera de advertencia para ellos.
12 Los seguidores salieron para otros lugares y le decían a la gente que cambiara su manera de pensar y de vivir. 13 Expulsaron a muchos demonios y sanaron a muchos enfermos ungiéndolos con aceite.
La muerte de Juan el Bautista
(Mt 14:1-12; Lc 9:7-9)
14 El rey Herodes oyó hablar de Jesús, quien ya era conocido en muchos lugares. Algunos decían: «Es Juan el Bautista que ha resucitado, por eso está haciendo milagros». 15 Otros decían: «Es Elías». Y otros más decían: «Jesús es un profeta como los que vivieron hace mucho tiempo».
16 Pero cuando Herodes escuchó esos comentarios, dijo: «Es Juan. Yo le corté la cabeza y ahora ha resucitado».
17 Herodes había mandado arrestar a Juan y ponerlo en prisión por causa de Herodías, esposa de su hermano Felipe. Herodes se había casado con ella, 18 y Juan le decía a Herodes que no era correcto casarse con la esposa de su hermano. 19 Por eso Herodías le guardaba rencor a Juan y quería matarlo, pero no encontraba la forma de hacerlo. 20 Herodes le tenía miedo a Juan porque sabía que era un hombre recto y santo, y por eso lo protegía. A Herodes le gustaba escuchar a Juan, pero siempre se inquietaba con lo que él le decía.
21 Llegó el momento que Herodías esperaba para matar a Juan y fue el día del cumpleaños del rey Herodes. Él quería celebrar su cumpleaños con los altos funcionarios, con los comandantes y con los notables de Galilea, a quienes invitó a una gran cena. 22 La hija de Herodías entró y bailó, lo cual les gustó mucho al rey y a sus invitados. Así que el rey Herodes le dijo a la muchacha:
—Pide lo que quieras y te lo daré.
23 Y le prometió a la muchacha:
—Te daré lo que me pidas, hasta la mitad de mi reino.
24 Ella corrió a donde estaba su mamá y le preguntó:
—¿Qué debo pedir?
Ella le contesto:
—Pide la cabeza de Juan el Bautista.
25 Enseguida la muchacha volvió a donde estaba el rey y le hizo su petición:
—Quiero que me traigas ahora mismo en una bandeja la cabeza de Juan el Bautista.
26 El rey se puso muy triste, pero no quería quedar mal con sus invitados y tenía que cumplir su promesa. No podía negarle a la muchacha lo que estaba pidiendo. 27 Así que enseguida ordenó a un verdugo que le trajera la cabeza de Juan. Él fue y le cortó la cabeza a Juan en la cárcel, 28 la trajo en una bandeja, se la entregó a la muchacha y ella se la dio a su mamá. 29 Cuando los seguidores de Juan se enteraron, fueron a recoger el cuerpo y lo colocaron en un sepulcro.
Jesús alimenta a más de 5000
(Mt 14:13-21; Lc 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14)
30 Los apóstoles se reunieron con Jesús y le contaron todo lo que habían hecho y enseñado. 31 Como Jesús y los apóstoles estaban en un lugar muy ruidoso y concurrido, no tenían tranquilidad ni para comer, así que Jesús les dijo:
—Vengan conmigo a un lugar tranquilo para que puedan descansar un rato.
32 Así que se fueron en una barca a un lugar despoblado. 33 Pero muchos los vieron salir, y como los conocían, decidieron ir con ellos. De todos los pueblos salió gente corriendo por los caminos y llegaron antes que ellos. 34 Cuando Jesús bajó de la barca y vio una multitud tan grande, tuvo compasión de ellos porque eran como ovejas que no tienen pastor. Entonces, se acercó a ellos y comenzó a enseñarles muchas cosas. 35 Como ya se estaba haciendo tarde, los seguidores se acercaron a Jesús y le dijeron:
—Este es un lugar despoblado y ya es muy tarde. 36 Haz ir a la gente para que vayan a los campos y pueblos cercanos y compren algo de comer.
37 Pero Jesús les respondió:
—Denles ustedes de comer.
Y ellos respondieron:
—¿Quieres que para alimentar a tanta gente vayamos y compremos pan por el equivalente a un mes de trabajo de todos nosotros[a]?
38 Jesús les dijo:
—Vayan y vean cuántos panes tienen ustedes.
Fueron, averiguaron y le dijeron:
—Tenemos cinco panes y dos pescados.
39 Entonces Jesús les ordenó que hicieran sentar a la gente en grupos sobre la hierba verde. 40 Se sentaron en grupos de 50 y de 100. 41 Después, Jesús tomó los cinco panes y los dos pescados, miró al cielo y dio gracias a Dios. Luego partió los panes y se los dio a sus seguidores para que los repartiera; también repartió los dos pescados entre todos. 42 Todos comieron y quedaron satisfechos. 43 Recogieron doce canastas llenas de los pedazos de pan y pescado. 44 Los que comieron fueron 5000 hombres.
Jesús camina sobre el agua
(Mt 14:22-33; Jn 6:16-21)
45 Enseguida Jesús ordenó a sus seguidores que subieran a la barca y se fueran primero que él a Betsaida, al otro lado del lago, mientras que él se despedía de la gente. 46 Después de despedirse de ellos, se fue al cerro a orar. 47 Al atardecer, la barca estaba en medio del lago, y él estaba en tierra. 48 Vio que tenían dificultad para remar porque soplaba un viento muy fuerte en su contra. A la madrugada, Jesús llegó caminando sobre el agua e hizo como que iba a pasar de largo. 49 Pero cuando lo vieron caminando sobre el lago, pensaron que era un fantasma y comenzaron a gritar. 50 Todos lo vieron y por eso se asustaron muchísimo. Enseguida les dijo:
—¡Tranquilos, soy yo! No tengan miedo.
51 Entonces se subió a la barca con ellos y el viento se calmó. Estaban completamente fuera de sí 52 porque no podían entender lo que acababa de ocurrir por la misma razón que no entendieron el milagro de los panes. Su mente no podía captarlo.
Jesús sana a mucha gente
(Mt 14:34-36)
53 Cruzaron el lago hasta llegar a tierra en Genesaret y ataron la barca en la orilla. 54 Tan pronto bajaron de la barca, la gente de allí reconoció a Jesús. 55 Entonces corrieron por toda la región y empezaron a llevar a los enfermos en camillas a donde oían que él estaba. 56 Y dondequiera que iba, en las aldeas, en los pueblos o en los campos, ponían a los enfermos en las plazas y le rogaban que tan sólo los dejara tocar el borde de su manto. Todos los que lo tocaban quedaban sanados.
Footnotes
- 6:37 equivalente […] nosotros Textualmente doscientos denarios.
Mark 6
King James Version
6 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
4 But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:
9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.
18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
31 And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?
38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
42 And they did all eat, and were filled.
43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.
47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
49 But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
51 And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.
54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark 6
New Century Version
Jesus Goes to His Hometown
6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown, and his followers went with him. 2 On the Sabbath day he taught in the synagogue. Many people heard him and were amazed, saying, “Where did this man get these teachings? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? And where did he get the power to do miracles? 3 He is just the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters are here with us.” So the people were upset with Jesus.
4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his hometown and with his own people and in his own home.” 5 So Jesus was not able to work any miracles there except to heal a few sick people by putting his hands on them. 6 He was amazed at how many people had no faith.
Then Jesus went to other villages in that area and taught. 7 He called his twelve followers together and got ready to send them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits. 8 This is what Jesus commanded them: “Take nothing for your trip except a walking stick. Take no bread, no bag, and no money in your pockets. 9 Wear sandals, but take only the clothes you are wearing. 10 When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. 11 If the people in a certain place refuse to welcome you or listen to you, leave that place. Shake its dust off your feet[a] as a warning to them.”[b]
12 So the followers went out and preached that people should change their hearts and lives. 13 They forced many demons out and put olive oil on many sick people and healed them.
How John the Baptist Was Killed
14 King Herod heard about Jesus, because he was now well known. Some people said,[c] “He is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why he can work these miracles.”
15 Others said, “He is Elijah.”[d]
Other people said, “Jesus is a prophet, like the prophets who lived long ago.”
16 When Herod heard this, he said, “I killed John by cutting off his head. Now he has risen from the dead!”
17 Herod himself had ordered his soldiers to arrest John and put him in prison in order to please his wife, Herodias. She had been the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother, but then Herod had married her. 18 John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to be married to your brother’s wife.” 19 So Herodias hated John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn’t, 20 because Herod was afraid of John and protected him. He knew John was a good and holy man. Also, though John’s preaching always bothered him, he enjoyed listening to John.
21 Then the perfect time came for Herodias to cause John’s death. On Herod’s birthday, he gave a dinner party for the most important government leaders, the commanders of his army, and the most important people in Galilee. 22 When the daughter of Herodias[e] came in and danced, she pleased Herod and the people eating with him.
So King Herod said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you.” 23 He promised her, “Anything you ask for I will give to you—up to half of my kingdom.”
24 The girl went to her mother and asked, “What should I ask for?”
Her mother answered, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist.”
25 At once the girl went back to the king and said to him, “I want the head of John the Baptist right now on a platter.”
26 Although the king was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard it. So he did not want to refuse what she asked. 27 Immediately the king sent a soldier to bring John’s head. The soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison 28 and brought it back on a platter. He gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When John’s followers heard this, they came and got John’s body and put it in a tomb.
More than Five Thousand Fed
30 The apostles gathered around Jesus and told him about all the things they had done and taught. 31 Crowds of people were coming and going so that Jesus and his followers did not even have time to eat. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves, and we will go to a lonely place to get some rest.”
32 So they went in a boat by themselves to a lonely place. 33 But many people saw them leave and recognized them. So from all the towns they ran to the place where Jesus was going, and they got there before him. 34 When he arrived, he saw a great crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.
35 When it was late in the day, his followers came to him and said, “No one lives in this place, and it is already very late. 36 Send the people away so they can go to the countryside and towns around here to buy themselves something to eat.”
37 But Jesus answered, “You give them something to eat.”
They said to him, “We would all have to work a month to earn enough money to buy that much bread!”
38 Jesus asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have? Go and see.”
When they found out, they said, “Five loaves and two fish.”
39 Then Jesus told his followers to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat in groups of fifty or a hundred. 41 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish and, looking up to heaven, he thanked God for the food. He divided the bread and gave it to his followers for them to give to the people. Then he divided the two fish among them all. 42 All the people ate and were satisfied. 43 The followers filled twelve baskets with the leftover pieces of bread and fish. 44 There were five thousand men who ate.
Jesus Walks on the Water
45 Immediately Jesus told his followers to get into the boat and go ahead of him to Bethsaida across the lake. He stayed there to send the people home. 46 After sending them away, he went into the hills to pray.
47 That night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on the land. 48 He saw his followers struggling hard to row the boat, because the wind was blowing against them. Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the water, and he wanted to walk past the boat. 49 But when they saw him walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost and cried out. 50 They all saw him and were afraid. But quickly Jesus spoke to them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” 51 Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind became calm. The followers were greatly amazed. 52 They did not understand about the miracle of the five loaves, because their minds were closed.
53 When they had crossed the lake, they came to shore at Gennesaret and tied the boat there. 54 When they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus. 55 They ran everywhere in that area and began to bring sick people on mats wherever they heard he was. 56 And everywhere he went—into towns, cities, or countryside—the people brought the sick to the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his coat, and all who touched it were healed.
Footnotes
- 6:11 Shake . . . feet A warning. It showed that they were rejecting these people.
- 6:11 them Some Greek copies continue, “I tell you the truth, on the Judgment Day it will be better for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah than for the people of that town.” See Matthew 10:15.
- 6:14 Some people said Some Greek copies read “He said.”
- 6:15 Elijah A great prophet who spoke for God and who lived hundreds of years before Christ. See 1 Kings 17.
- 6:22 When . . . Herodias Some Greek copies read “When his daughter Herodias.”
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