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

Jésus rejeté à Nazareth

Jésus partit de là et se rendit dans sa patrie. Ses disciples le suivirent. Le jour du sabbat, il se mit à enseigner dans la synagogue. Beaucoup de gens l'entendirent; ils étaient étonnés et disaient: «D'où cela lui vient-il? Quelle est cette sagesse qui lui a été donnée? Et comment de tels miracles se font-ils par son intermédiaire? N'est-il pas le charpentier, le fils de Marie, le frère de Jacques, de Joses, de Jude et de Simon? Et ses sœurs ne sont-elles pas ici parmi nous?» Et il représentait un obstacle pour eux. Mais Jésus leur dit: «Un prophète n'est méprisé que dans sa patrie, parmi ses parents et dans sa famille.» Il ne put faire là aucun miracle, si ce n'est qu'il guérit quelques malades en posant les mains sur eux. Et il s'étonnait de leur incrédulité.

Mission des douze apôtres

Jésus parcourait les villages des environs en enseignant. Alors il appela les douze et commença à les envoyer deux à deux, et il leur donna autorité sur les esprits impurs. Il leur recommanda de ne rien prendre pour le voyage, sauf un bâton, de n'avoir ni pain, ni sac, ni argent dans la ceinture, de chausser des sandales et de ne pas mettre deux chemises.

10 Puis il leur dit: «Si quelque part vous entrez dans une maison, restez-y jusqu'à votre départ. 11 Et si, dans une ville, les gens ne vous accueillent pas et ne vous écoutent pas, retirez-vous de là et secouez la poussière de vos pieds[a] en témoignage contre eux. [Je vous le dis en vérité, le jour du jugement, Sodome et Gomorrhe seront traitées moins sévèrement que cette ville-là.]»

12 Ils partirent et prêchèrent en appelant chacun à changer d’attitude. 13 Ils chassaient beaucoup de démons, appliquaient de l'huile à beaucoup de malades et les guérissaient.

Exécution de Jean-Baptiste

14 Le roi Hérode entendit parler de Jésus, car son nom était devenu célèbre. Il disait: «Jean-Baptiste est ressuscité, et c'est pour cela qu'il a le pouvoir de faire des miracles.» 15 D'autres disaient: «C'est Elie.» Et d'autres disaient: «C'est un prophète comme l'un de nos prophètes.» 16 Mais Hérode, en apprenant cela, disait: «Ce Jean que j'ai fait décapiter, c'est lui, il est ressuscité.»

17 En effet, Hérode lui-même avait fait arrêter Jean et l'avait fait enchaîner en prison à cause d'Hérodiade, la femme de son frère Philippe, qu'il avait épousée, 18 car Jean lui disait: «Il ne t'est pas permis d'avoir pour femme l'épouse de ton frère.» 19 Furieuse contre Jean, Hérodiade voulait le faire mourir, mais elle ne le pouvait pas, 20 car Hérode redoutait Jean, sachant que c'était un homme juste et saint, et il le protégeait. Après l'avoir entendu, il était souvent perplexe, et c'était avec plaisir qu'il l'écoutait.

21 Cependant, un jour propice arriva lorsque Hérode, pour son anniversaire, donna un festin à ses grands, aux chefs militaires et aux personnalités de la Galilée. 22 La fille d'Hérodiade entra dans la salle, elle dansa et plut à Hérode et à ses invités. Le roi dit à la jeune fille: «Demande-moi ce que tu veux, et je te le donnerai.» 23 Il ajouta avec serment: «Ce que tu me demanderas, je te le donnerai, même si c'était la moitié de mon royaume.» 24 Elle sortit et dit à sa mère: «Que demanderai-je?» Sa mère répondit: «La tête de Jean-Baptiste.» 25 Elle s'empressa aussitôt de rentrer vers le roi et lui fit cette demande: «Je veux que tu me donnes à l'instant, sur un plat, la tête de Jean-Baptiste.» 26 Le roi fut attristé, mais, à cause de ses serments et des invités, il ne voulut pas refuser. 27 Il envoya sur-le-champ un garde, avec ordre d'apporter la tête de Jean-Baptiste. Le garde alla décapiter Jean dans la prison 28 et apporta la tête sur un plat. Il la donna à la jeune fille et la jeune fille la donna à sa mère. 29 Quand les disciples de Jean apprirent cette nouvelle, ils vinrent prendre son corps et le mirent dans un tombeau.

Multiplication des pains pour 5000 hommes

30 Les apôtres se rassemblèrent autour de Jésus et lui racontèrent tout ce qu'ils avaient fait et tout ce qu'ils avaient enseigné. 31 Jésus leur dit: «Venez à l'écart dans un endroit désert et reposez-vous un peu.» En effet, il y avait beaucoup de monde qui allait et venait, et ils n'avaient même pas le temps de manger.

32 Ils partirent donc dans une barque pour aller à l'écart dans un endroit désert. 33 Beaucoup de gens les virent s'en aller et le reconnurent, et de toutes les villes on accourut à pied et on les devança à l'endroit où ils se rendaient. 34 Quand il sortit de la barque, Jésus vit une grande foule et fut rempli de compassion pour eux, parce qu'ils étaient comme des brebis qui n'ont pas de berger[b], et il se mit à leur enseigner beaucoup de choses.

35 Comme l’heure était déjà bien tardive, ses disciples s'approchèrent de lui et dirent: «Cet endroit est désert, et il est déjà tard. 36 Renvoie-les afin qu'ils aillent dans les campagnes et dans les villages des environs pour s'acheter du pain, car ils n'ont rien à manger.» 37 Jésus leur répondit: «Donnez-leur vous-mêmes à manger!» Mais ils lui dirent: «Faut-il aller acheter des pains pour 200 pièces d’argent et leur donner à manger?» 38 Il leur dit: «Combien de pains avez-vous? Allez voir.» Ils s'en assurèrent et répondirent: «Cinq, et deux poissons.» 39 Alors il leur ordonna de les faire tous asseoir par groupes sur l'herbe verte; 40 ils s'assirent par rangées de 100 et de 50. 41 Il prit les cinq pains et les deux poissons, leva les yeux vers le ciel et prononça la prière de bénédiction. Puis il rompit les pains et les donna aux disciples afin qu'ils les distribuent à la foule. Il partagea aussi les deux poissons entre tous. 42 Tous mangèrent et furent rassasiés, 43 et l'on emporta douze paniers pleins de morceaux de pain et de ce qui restait des poissons. 44 Ceux qui avaient mangé les pains étaient au nombre de 5000 hommes.

45 Aussitôt après, il obligea ses disciples à monter dans la barque et à le précéder sur l'autre rive, vers Bethsaïda, pendant que lui-même renverrait la foule. 46 Quand il l'eut renvoyée, il s'en alla sur la montagne pour prier.

47 Le soir venu, la barque était au milieu du lac et Jésus était seul à terre. 48 Il vit qu'ils avaient beaucoup de peine à ramer, car le vent leur était contraire. Vers la fin de la nuit, il alla vers eux en marchant sur le lac, et il voulait les dépasser. 49 Quand ils le virent marcher sur le lac, ils crurent que c'était un fantôme et ils poussèrent des cris, 50 car ils le voyaient tous et ils étaient affolés. Jésus leur parla aussitôt et leur dit: «Rassurez-vous, c'est moi. N'ayez pas peur!» 51 Puis il monta près d'eux dans la barque, et le vent tomba. Ils étaient en eux-mêmes extrêmement stupéfaits [et étonnés] 52 car ils n'avaient pas compris le miracle des pains, parce que leur cœur était endurci.

53 Après avoir traversé le lac, ils arrivèrent dans la région de Génésareth et y abordèrent. 54 Dès qu'ils furent sortis de la barque, les gens reconnurent Jésus 55 et parcoururent tous les environs; ils se mirent à apporter les malades sur des brancards là où ils apprenaient sa présence. 56 Partout où il arrivait, dans les villages, dans les villes ou dans les campagnes, on mettait les malades sur les places publiques et on le suppliait de leur permettre seulement de toucher le bord de son vêtement. Tous ceux qui le touchaient étaient guéris.

Footnotes

  1. Marc 6:11 Secouez… pieds: les Juifs avaient l’habitude de secouer la poussière de leurs pieds en quittant une ville non juive; ils exprimaient ainsi leur séparation d’avec ceux qui n’adoraient pas le vrai Dieu.
  2. Marc 6:34 Comme… berger: citation de Nombres 27.17.

Rejection at Nazareth

He(A) went away from there and came to His hometown,(B) and His disciples(C) followed Him. When the Sabbath(D) came, He began to teach(E) in the synagogue,(F) and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom(G) given to Him, and how are these miracles(H) performed by His hands? Isn’t this the carpenter,(I) the son of Mary,(J) and the brother of James,(K) Joses, Judas,(L) and Simon? And aren’t His sisters here with us?” So they were offended(M) by Him.

Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet(N) is not without honor(O) except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.” So He was not able to do any miracles[a](P) there, except that He laid His hands on(Q) a few sick(R) people and healed(S) them. And He was amazed(T) at their unbelief.(U)

Commissioning the Twelve

Now He was going around the villages in a circuit, teaching.(V) He(W) summoned(X) the Twelve(Y) and began to send(Z) them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean(AA) spirits.(AB) He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a walking stick: no bread, no traveling bag,(AC) no money in their belts. They were to wear sandals, but not put on an extra shirt.(AD) 10 Then He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place. 11 If any place does not welcome(AE) you and people refuse to listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet(AF) as a testimony(AG) against them.”[b]

12 So they went out and preached(AH) that people should repent.(AI) 13 And they were driving out many demons,(AJ) anointing(AK) many sick(AL) people with olive oil,(AM) and healing them.(AN)

John the Baptist Beheaded

14 King(AO) Herod(AP) heard of this, because Jesus’ name(AQ) had become well known. Some[c] said, “John the Baptist(AR) has been raised from the dead,(AS) and that’s why supernatural powers(AT) are at work(AU) in him.” 15 But others said, “He’s Elijah.”(AV) Still others said, “He’s a prophet[d]—like one of the prophets.”(AW)

16 When Herod(AX) heard of it, he said, “John,(AY) the one I beheaded, has been raised!”(AZ) 17 For(BA) Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain(BB) him in prison on account of Herodias,(BC) his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.(BD) 18 John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful(BE) for you to have your brother’s wife!”(BF) 19 So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill(BG) him. But she could not, 20 because Herod was in awe(BH) of[e] John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous(BI) and holy(BJ) man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed,[f](BK) yet would hear him gladly.(BL)

21 Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet(BM) for his nobles,(BN) military commanders,(BO) and the leading men of Galilee.(BP) 22 When Herodias’s own daughter[g] came in and danced,(BQ) she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.” 23 So he swore(BR) oaths(BS) to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”(BT)

24 Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?”

“John the Baptist’s(BU) head!” she said.

25 Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s(BV) head on a platter(BW)—right now!”

26 Though the king was deeply distressed,(BX) because of his oaths(BY) and the guests[h] he did not want to refuse(BZ) her. 27 The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison, 28 brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples[i](CA) heard about it, they came and removed his corpse and placed it in a tomb.(CB)

Feeding 5,000

30 The(CC) apostles(CD) gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all that they had done and taught. 31 He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32 So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place, 33 but many saw them leaving and recognized them. People ran there by land from all the towns and arrived ahead of them.[j] 34 So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion(CE) on them, because they were like sheep(CF) without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

35 When it was already late, His disciples(CG) approached Him and said, “This place is a wilderness,(CH) and it is already late! 36 Send them away, so they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages to buy themselves something to eat.”

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

They said to Him, “Should we go and buy 200 denarii(CI) worth of bread and give them something to eat?”

38 And He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look.”

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

39 Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down[k] in groups on the green grass. 40 So they sat down in ranks of hundreds and fifties. 41 Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42 Everyone ate and was filled.(CJ) 43 Then they picked up 12 baskets full of pieces of bread and fish. 44 Now those who ate the loaves were 5,000 men.

Walking on the Water

45 Immediately(CK) He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida,(CL) while He dismissed the crowd. 46 After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain(CM) to pray.(CN) 47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. 48 He saw them being battered(CO) as they rowed,[l] because the wind was against them. Around three in the morning[m] He came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. 49 When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost(CP) and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were terrified.(CQ) Immediately He spoke with them and said, “Have courage!(CR) It is I.(CS) Don’t be afraid.”(CT) 51 Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded,[n] 52 because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.(CU)

Miraculous Healings

53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret(CV) and beached the boat. 54 As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Him. 55 They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick(CW) on mats to wherever they heard He was. 56 Wherever He would go, into villages, towns, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might touch just the tassel(CX) of His robe.(CY) And everyone who touched it was made well.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 6:5 Lit miracle
  2. Mark 6:11 Other mss add I assure you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah on judgment day than for that town.
  3. Mark 6:14 Other mss read He
  4. Mark 6:15 Lit Others said, “A prophet
  5. Mark 6:20 Or Herod feared
  6. Mark 6:20 Other mss read When he heard him, he did many things
  7. Mark 6:22 Other mss read When his daughter Herodias
  8. Mark 6:26 Lit and those reclining at the table
  9. Mark 6:29 = John’s disciples
  10. Mark 6:33 Other mss add and gathered around Him
  11. Mark 6:39 Lit people recline
  12. Mark 6:48 Or them struggling as they rowed
  13. Mark 6:48 Lit Around the fourth watch of the night = 3 to 6 a.m.
  14. Mark 6:51 Lit were astounded in themselves