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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

Jesus in Nazareth. Unglaube der Einwohner

Und er zog von dannen und kam in seine Vaterstadt; und seine Jünger folgten ihm nach. Und als der Sabbat kam, fing er an in der Synagoge zu lehren; und die vielen, die zuhörten, erstaunten und sprachen:

Woher kommt diesem solches? Und was ist das für eine Weisheit, die ihm gegeben ist, und geschehen solche Taten durch seine Hände? Ist er nicht der Zimmermann, der Sohn der Maria, der Bruder des Jakobus und Joses und Judas und Simon? Und sind nicht seine Schwestern hier bei uns? Und sie nahmen Anstoß an ihm.

Jesus aber sprach zu ihnen: Ein Prophet ist nirgends verachtet außer in seiner Vaterstadt und bei seinen Verwandten und in seinem Hause. Und er konnte daselbst kein Wunder tun, außer daß er wenigen Kranken die Hände auflegte und sie heilte. Und er verwunderte sich wegen ihres Unglaubens.

Danach zog Jesus (Aend. GW nach Segond und NIV) durch die Dörfer ringsumher und lehrte. Und er rief die Zwölf zu sich und fing an, sie je zwei und zwei auszusenden, und gab ihnen Macht über die unreinen Geister. Und er befahl ihnen, sie sollten nichts auf den Weg nehmen als nur einen Stab, keine Tasche, kein Brot, kein Geld im Gürtel, sondern nur Sandalen an den Füßen tragen und nicht zwei Röcke anziehen.

10 Und er sprach zu ihnen: Wo ihr in ein Haus eintretet, da bleibet, bis ihr von dannen ziehet. 11 Und wenn ein Ort euch nicht aufnimmt und man euch nicht hören will, da zieht von dannen und schüttelt den Staub von euren Füßen, ihnen zum Zeugnis.

12 Und sie gingen und predigten, man solle Buße tun, 13 und trieben viele Dämonen aus und salbten viele Kranke mit Öl und heilten sie.

Enthauptung Johannes des Täufers

14 Und der König Herodes hörte das (denn sein Name ward bekannt), und er sprach: Johannes der Täufer ist von den Toten auferstanden; darum wirken die Wunderkräfte durch ihn! 15 Andere aber sprachen: Es ist Elia; wieder andere: Es ist ein Prophet oder wie einer der Propheten. 16 Da es also Herodes hörte, sprach er: Es ist Johannes, den ich enthauptet habe; der ist [von den Toten] auferstanden!

17 Denn er, Herodes, hatte ausgesandt und Johannes greifen und ihn im Gefängnis binden lassen, wegen Herodias, des Weibes seines Bruders Philippus, weil er sie zur Frau genommen hatte. 18 Denn Johannes hatte zu Herodes gesagt: Es ist dir nicht erlaubt, deines Bruders Weib zu haben! 19 Herodias aber stellte ihm nach und wollte ihn töten, und sie vermochte es nicht. 20 Denn Herodes fürchtete den Johannes, weil er wußte, daß er ein gerechter und heiliger Mann war, und er bewachte ihn und gehorchte ihm in manchem und hörte ihn gern.

21 Als aber ein gelegener Tag kam, da Herodes seinen Großen und Obersten und den Vornehmsten des galiläischen Landes an seinem Geburtstag ein Gastmahl gab, 22 da trat die Tochter der Herodias herein und tanzte. Das gefiel dem Herodes und denen, die mit ihm zu Tische saßen. Da sprach der König zu dem Mädchen: Erbitte von mir, was du willst, so will ich es dir geben! 23 Und er schwur ihr: Was du auch von mir erbitten wirst, das will ich dir geben, bis zur Hälfte meines Königreichs. 24 Da ging sie hinaus und sprach zu ihrer Mutter: Was soll ich erbitten? Diese aber sprach: Das Haupt Johannes des Täufers!

25 Und alsbald ging sie eilends zum König hinein, bat und sprach: Ich will, daß du mir gäbest jetzt gleich auf einer Schüssel das Haupt Johannes des Täufers!

26 Da ward der König sehr betrübt; doch um des Eides und um derer willen, die mit ihm zu Tische saßen, wollte er sie nicht abweisen. 27 Und der König schickte alsbald einen von der Wache hin und befahl, sein Haupt zu bringen. 28 Dieser ging hin und enthauptete ihn im Gefängnis und brachte sein Haupt auf einer Schüssel und gab es dem Mädchen, und das Mädchen gab es seiner Mutter. 29 Und als (die Jünger des Johannes) seine Jünger es hörten, kamen sie und nahmen seinen Leichnam und legten ihn in ein Grab.

Wunderbare Speisung der Fünftausend

30 Und die Apostel versammelten sich bei Jesus und verkündigten ihm alles, was sie getan und gelehrt hatten. 31 Und er sprach zu ihnen: Kommet ihr allein abseits an einen einsamen Ort und ruhet ein wenig! Denn es waren viele, die ab- und zugingen, und sie hatten nicht einmal Zeit zu essen.

32 Und sie fuhren allein zu Schiff an einen einsamen Ort. 33 Und viele sahen sie wegfahren und merkten es; und sie liefen aus allen Städten zu Fuß dort zusammen und kamen ihnen zuvor. 34 Und als Jesus ausstieg, sah er eine große Menge Volks und hatte Erbarmen mit ihnen; denn sie waren wie Schafe, die keinen Hirten haben; und er fing an, sie vieles zu lehren.

35 Und als nun der Tag fast dahin war, traten seine Jünger zu ihm und sagten: Dieser Ort ist öde, und der Tag ist fast dahin. 36 Entlasse sie, damit sie in die Gehöfte und Dörfer ringsumher gehen und sich Brot kaufen; denn sie haben nichts zu essen.

37 Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihnen: Gebet ihr ihnen zu essen! Und sie sprachen zu ihm: Sollen wir hingehen und für zweihundert Denare Brot kaufen und ihnen zu essen geben?

38 Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Wie viele Brote habt ihr? Gehet hin und sehet! Und als sie es erkundigt hatten, sprachen sie: Fünf, und zwei Fische.

39 Und er befahl ihnen, daß sich alle nach Tischgesellschaften ins grüne Gras setzen sollten. 40 Und sie setzten sich gruppenweise, zu hundert und zu fünfzig. 41 Und er nahm die fünf Brote und die zwei Fische, blickte zum Himmel empor und dankte, brach die Brote und gab sie seinen Jüngern, damit sie sie ihnen vorlegten; auch die zwei Fische teilte er unter alle. 42 Und sie aßen alle und wurden satt. 43 Und sie hoben auf an Brocken zwölf Körbe voll, und von den Fischen. 44 Und die, welche die Brote gegessen hatten, waren fünftausend Männer.

Jesus wandelt auf dem Meer

45 Und alsbald nötigte er seine Jünger, in das Schiff zu steigen und vor ihm ans jenseitige Ufer, nach Bethsaida, voraus zu fahren, bis er das Volk entlassen hätte. 46 Und nachdem er sie verabschiedet hatte, ging er auf einen Berg, um zu beten.

47 Und als es Abend geworden, war das Schiff mitten auf dem Meere und er allein auf dem Lande. 48 Und er sah, daß sie beim Rudern Not litten; denn der Wind war ihnen entgegen. Und um die vierte Nachtwache kommt er zu ihnen, auf dem Meere wandelnd; und er wollte bei ihnen vorübergehen. 49 Als sie ihn aber auf dem Meere wandeln sahen, meinten sie, es sei ein Gespenst, und schrieen. 50 Denn sie sahen ihn alle und erschraken.

Er aber redete alsbald mit ihnen und sprach: Seid getrost! Ich bin's; fürchtet euch nicht! 51 Und er stieg zu ihnen in das Schiff, und der Wind legte sich. Und sie erstaunten bei sich selbst über die Maßen und verwunderten sich. 52 Denn sie waren nicht verständig geworden durch die Brote; denn ihr Herz war verhärtet.

Jesus heilt viele Kranke in Genezareth

53 Und sie fuhren hinüber ans Land, kamen nach Genezareth und landeten dort. 54 Und als sie aus dem Schiffe traten, erkannten die Leute ihn alsbald, 55 durchliefen die ganze umliegende Landschaft und fingen an, die Kranken auf den Betten dorthin zu tragen, wo sie hörten, daß er sei. 56 Und wo er in Dörfer oder Städte oder Gehöfte einkehrte, da legten sie die Kranken auf die freien Plätze und baten ihn, daß sie nur den Saum seines Kleides anrühren dürften. Und so viele ihn anrührten, die wurden gesund.

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