Mark 6
Lexham English Bible
Rejected at Nazareth
6 And he went out from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 And when[a] the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him[b] were amazed, saying, “Where did this man get these things? And what is this wisdom that has been granted to this man, and the miracles such as these performed through his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they were offended by him. 4 And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own household.” 5 And he was not able to do any miracle in that place except to lay his[c] hands on a few sick people and[d] heal them.[e] 6 And he was astonished because of their unbelief.
The Twelve Commissioned and Sent Out
And he was going around among the villages teaching. 7 And he summoned the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 And he commanded them that they take along nothing for the journey except only a staff—no bread, no traveler’s bag, no money in their[f] belts— 9 but to put on sandals and not to wear two tunics. 10 And he said to them, “Whenever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 And whatever place does not welcome you or listen to you, as you[g] go out from there, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them.” 12 And they went out and[h] proclaimed that people[i] should repent. 13 And they were expelling many demons and anointing many sick people with olive oil and healing them.[j]
Herod Kills John the Baptist
14 And King Herod heard it,[k] because his name had become known. And they were saying, “John, the one who baptizes, has been raised from the dead, and because of this these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 15 But others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and others were saying, “He is a prophet like one of the prophets.” 16 But when[l] Herod heard it,[m] he said, “John whom I beheaded—this one has been raised!” 17 For Herod himself had sent and[n] arrested John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not permitted for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19 So Herodias held a grudge against him and was wanting to kill him, and was not able to do so. 20 For Herod was afraid of John, because he[o] knew him to be a righteous and holy man and protected him. And when he[p] listened to him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he listened to him gladly. 21 And a suitable day came when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his courtiers and military tribunes and the most prominent men of Galilee. 22 And when[q] the daughter of Herodias herself[r] came in and danced and pleased[s] Herod and his dinner guests,[t] the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it[u] to you.” 23 And he swore to her,[v] “Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” 24 And she went out and[w] said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the baptizer.” 25 And she came in immediately with haste to the king and[x] asked, saying, “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.” 26 And although he[y] was deeply grieved, the king, because of his[z] oaths and dinner guests,[aa] did not want to refuse her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner and[ab] ordered him[ac] to bring his head. And he went and[ad] beheaded him in the prison. 28 And he brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 And when[ae] his disciples heard this,[af] they came and took away his corpse and placed it in a tomb.
The Feeding of Five Thousand
30 And the apostles regathered to Jesus and reported to him everything that they had done and that they had taught. 31 And he said to them, “You yourselves come privately to an isolated place and rest for a short time.” For those who were coming and going were many, and they did not even have time to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to an isolated place by themselves. 33 And many people saw them leaving and recognized them,[ag] and ran there together by land from all the towns, and arrived ahead of them. 34 And getting out of the boat[ah] he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without[ai] a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. 35 And the hour had already become late when[aj] his disciples came up to him, saying, “The place is desolate and the hour is already late. 36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding farms and villages and[ak] purchase something to eat for themselves.” 37 But he answered and[al] said to them, “You give them something[am] to eat.” And they said to him, “Should we go and[an] purchase bread for two hundred denarii and give it[ao] to them to eat?” 38 And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they[ap] found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” 39 And he ordered them all to recline in groups on the green grass. 40 And they reclined in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish and[aq] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves and gave them[ar] to his disciples so that they could set them[as] before them. And he distributed the two fish to them all. 42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they picked up the broken pieces, twelve baskets full, and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
Jesus Walks on the Water
45 And immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself dismissed the crowd. 46 And after he[at] had said farewell to them, he went away to the mountain to pray. 47 And when[au] evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land. 48 And he saw them being beaten in their rowing[av] because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he was wanting to pass by them. 49 But when[aw] they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out. 50 For they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke with them and said to them, “Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!” 51 And he went up with them into the boat, and the wind abated. And they were extraordinarily[ax] astounded within themselves, 52 because they did not understand concerning the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
Many Healed at Gennesaret
53 And after they[ay] had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored there. 54 And as they were getting out of the boat, people[az] recognized him immediately. 55 They ran about through that whole region and began to carry around those who were sick[ba] on stretchers, wherever they heard that he was. 56 And wherever he would go, into villages or into towns or to farms, they would put those who were sick in the marketplaces and would implore him that if they could touch even the edge of his cloak. And all those who touched it were healed.
Footnotes
- Mark 6:2 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
- Mark 6:2 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:5 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 6:5 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“lay”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:5 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:8 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 6:11 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“go out”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:12 Here “people” is supplied as the subject because a third-person pronoun (“they”) would be ambiguous
- Mark 6:13 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:14 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:16 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:16 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:17 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“had sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:20 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal
- Mark 6:20 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participles (“came in” and “danced”) which are understood as temporal
- Mark 6:22 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came in”)
- Mark 6:22 In place of “the daughter of Herodias herself” some manuscripts have “his daughter Herodias”
- Mark 6:22 Some manuscripts have “danced, she pleased”
- Mark 6:22 Literally “those reclining at table with him”
- Mark 6:22 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:23 Some manuscripts add “at length”
- Mark 6:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:25 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came in”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:26 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as concessive
- Mark 6:26 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Mark 6:26 Literally “those who were reclining at table”
- Mark 6:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:29 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:29 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:33 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:34 The words “of the boat” are not in the Greek text but are implied by this verb, which refers to disembarking from a boat or ship
- Mark 6:34 Literally “not having”
- Mark 6:35 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came up”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:36 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:37 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:37 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:37 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Mark 6:37 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:38 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“found out”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:41 Here “and” is supplied in the translation because of English style
- Mark 6:41 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:41 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Mark 6:46 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“went away”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:47 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
- Mark 6:48 Or “being held up in their progress”
- Mark 6:49 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:51 Literally “exceedingly extremely”
- Mark 6:53 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had crossed over”) which is understood as temporal
- Mark 6:54 Here “people” is supplied as the subject of the verb because the third person pronoun “they” could be confused with the disciples getting out of the boat earlier in this verse
- Mark 6:55 Literally “who were having badly”
Markus 6
Hoffnung für Alle
Jesus in seiner Heimatstadt Nazareth (Matthäus 13,53‒58; Lukas 4,15‒30)
6 Jesus verließ diese Gegend und kehrte mit seinen Jüngern in seinen Heimatort Nazareth zurück. 2 Am Sabbat lehrte er dort in der Synagoge. Viele Leute hörten ihm zu und waren tief beeindruckt von ihm. Sie fragten: »Wie ist so etwas nur möglich? Woher hat er diese Weisheit? Wie können solche Wunder durch ihn geschehen? 3 Er ist doch der Zimmermann, Marias Sohn. Wir kennen seine Brüder Jakobus, Joses, Judas und Simon. Und auch seine Schwestern leben hier bei uns.«
So kam es, dass sie ihn ablehnten. 4 Da sagte Jesus: »Nirgendwo gilt ein Prophet weniger als in seiner Heimat, bei seinen Verwandten und in seiner eigenen Familie.«
5 Deshalb konnte er dort keine Wunder tun. Nur einigen Kranken legte er die Hände auf und machte sie gesund. 6 Er wunderte sich über den Unglauben der Leute.
Der Auftrag an die Apostel (Matthäus 10,1.7‒15; Lukas 9,1‒6)
Jesus ging in die umliegenden Dörfer und lehrte dort. 7 Dann rief er seine zwölf Jünger zu sich und erteilte ihnen den Auftrag, jeweils zu zweit durch das Land zu ziehen. Er gab ihnen die Vollmacht, böse Geister auszutreiben. 8 Dann befahl er ihnen: »Nehmt nichts mit auf die Reise außer einem Wanderstock! Ihr sollt kein Essen, keine Tasche und kein Geld bei euch haben. 9 Nur Schuhe dürft ihr tragen, aber kein zweites Hemd mitnehmen.«
10 Weiter sagte er: »Wenn ihr in ein Haus kommt, dann bleibt dort zu Gast, bis ihr weiterzieht. 11 Seid ihr aber irgendwo nicht willkommen und will man eure Botschaft nicht hören, so geht fort und schüttelt den Staub von euren Füßen als Zeichen dafür, dass ihr die Stadt dem Urteil Gottes überlasst[a].«
12 Dann zogen die Jünger los und forderten die Menschen auf: »Kehrt um zu Gott!« 13 Sie befreiten Menschen, die von bösen Geistern beherrscht waren, salbten viele Kranke mit Öl und heilten sie.
Der Mord an Johannes dem Täufer (Matthäus 14,1‒12; Lukas 3,19‒20; 9,7‒9)
14 Überall sprach man von Jesus und dem, was er tat. Auch König Herodes[b] hörte von ihm. Einige Leute sagten: »Johannes der Täufer ist von den Toten auferstanden! Deshalb kann er solche Wunder tun.« 15 Andere meinten: »Er ist der Prophet Elia.« Wieder andere behaupteten: »Er ist ein Prophet, wie Gott sie schon früher geschickt hat.« 16 Aber Herodes hatte Angst, weil er überzeugt war: »Es ist Johannes, den ich enthaupten ließ. Er ist wieder lebendig geworden.«
17 Herodes hatte Johannes nämlich verhaften und gefesselt ins Gefängnis werfen lassen. Der Grund dafür war, dass der König die Frau seines eigenen Bruders Philippus geheiratet hatte; sie hieß Herodias. 18 Daraufhin hatte Johannes ihm vorgehalten: »Es ist nicht richtig, dass du die Frau deines Bruders geheiratet hast!« 19 Darum war Herodias sehr wütend auf Johannes. Sie wollte ihn sogar umbringen lassen, aber Herodes war dagegen. 20 Er fürchtete sich nämlich vor Johannes, weil er wusste, dass dieser ein Mann war, der nach Gottes Willen lebte und ganz zu ihm gehörte. Noch im Gefängnis hielt Herodes seine schützende Hand über Johannes und hörte ihm gerne zu, auch wenn ihn seine Worte sehr beunruhigten.
21 Schließlich aber kam die Stunde der Herodias. Herodes hatte zu seinem Geburtstag seine Hofleute, Offiziere und die führenden Männer von Galiläa eingeladen. 22 Während des Festessens kam die Tochter von Herodias herein und tanzte. Herodes und seine Gäste waren begeistert. Der König versprach ihr deshalb: »Bitte mich, um was du willst; ich will es dir geben!« 23 »Ja«, schwor er, »ich gebe dir alles, worum du mich bittest, und wenn es die Hälfte meines Königreichs wäre.«
24 Sie ging hinaus zu ihrer Mutter und fragte sie: »Was soll ich mir denn vom König wünschen?« »Den Kopf von Johannes dem Täufer!«, antwortete die Mutter. 25 Schnell lief die Tochter zu Herodes zurück und bat: »Ich will, dass du mir sofort den Kopf von Johannes dem Täufer auf einem Teller bringen lässt!«
26 Der König war sehr bestürzt. Aber weil er sein Versprechen gegeben hatte – noch dazu vor allen Gästen –, konnte er die Bitte nicht abschlagen. 27 Unverzüglich schickte er nach einem Henker und befahl ihm, den Kopf von Johannes dem Täufer zu bringen. Der Henker ging ins Gefängnis, enthauptete Johannes dort 28 und brachte den Kopf auf einem Teller. Er überreichte ihn dem Mädchen, und die gab ihn ihrer Mutter.
29 Als die Jünger von Johannes das erfuhren, holten sie seinen Leichnam und bestatteten ihn.
Fünftausend werden satt (Matthäus 14,13‒21; Lukas 9,11‒17; Johannes 6,1‒13)
30 Die zwölf Apostel kehrten zu Jesus zurück und erzählten ihm, was sie auf ihrer Reise getan und den Menschen verkündet hatten. 31 »Kommt mit«, forderte Jesus sie auf, »wir gehen jetzt an einen einsamen Ort, wo wir für uns sind. Dort könnt ihr euch ein wenig ausruhen.« Es war nämlich ein ständiges Kommen und Gehen, so dass sie nicht einmal Zeit zum Essen fanden. 32 Deshalb fuhren sie mit dem Boot in eine entlegene Gegend, um allein zu sein. 33 Aber das hatten viele Leute beobachtet. Aus allen Dörfern liefen sie dorthin und kamen sogar noch vor Jesus und seinen Jüngern am Seeufer an.
34 Als Jesus aus dem Boot stieg und die vielen Menschen sah, hatte er Mitleid mit ihnen; sie waren wie Schafe, die keinen Hirten haben. Deshalb nahm er sich viel Zeit, ihnen Gottes Botschaft zu erklären. 35 Gegen Abend kamen seine Jünger zu ihm und sagten: »Es ist spät geworden, und die Gegend hier ist einsam. 36 Schick die Leute weg, damit sie in die umliegenden Dörfer und Höfe gehen und dort etwas zu essen kaufen können!«
37 Aber Jesus antwortete: »Gebt ihr ihnen zu essen!« »Sollen wir etwa losgehen und für 200 Silberstücke Brot kaufen, um sie alle zu verpflegen?«, fragten die Jünger verwundert. 38 »Wie viel Brot habt ihr denn bei euch?«, erkundigte sich Jesus. »Seht einmal nach!« Kurz darauf kamen sie zurück und berichteten: »Fünf Brote. Und außerdem noch zwei Fische.«
39 Da ordnete Jesus an, dass sich die Leute in Gruppen ins Gras setzen sollten. 40 So bildeten sie Gruppen von jeweils fünfzig oder hundert Personen. 41 Jetzt nahm Jesus die fünf Brote und die beiden Fische, sah zum Himmel auf und dankte Gott. Dann teilte er das Brot und reichte es seinen Jüngern, damit diese es an die Menge weitergaben. Ebenso ließ er auch die Fische verteilen. 42 Alle aßen und wurden satt. 43 Als man anschließend die Reste einsammelte, waren es noch zwölf volle Körbe mit Brot. Auch von den Fischen war noch etwas übrig. 44 An der Mahlzeit hatten fünftausend Männer teilgenommen, außerdem noch viele Frauen und Kinder.
Jesus geht auf dem Wasser (Matthäus 14,22‒33; Johannes 6,16‒21)
45 Gleich darauf drängte Jesus seine Jünger, in ihr Boot zu steigen und an das andere Ufer nach Betsaida vorauszufahren. Er selbst blieb zurück, denn er wollte erst noch die Leute verabschieden.
46 Danach ging er auf einen Berg, um zu beten. 47 Bei Einbruch der Nacht war Jesus immer noch allein an Land, und das Boot mit den Jüngern befand sich mitten auf dem See. 48 Jesus sah, dass sie große Mühe mit dem Rudern hatten, weil ein starker Gegenwind blies. In den frühen Morgenstunden[c] kam er über den See zu ihnen. Er war schon beinahe an ihnen vorüber, 49 als die Jünger ihn auf dem Wasser gehen sahen. Sie schrien auf, denn sie hielten ihn für ein Gespenst. 50 Bei seinem Anblick waren sie zu Tode erschrocken.
Aber Jesus sprach sie sofort an: »Habt keine Angst! Ich bin es doch, fürchtet euch nicht!« 51 Er stieg zu ihnen ins Boot, und sogleich legte sich der Sturm.
Da waren sie außer sich vor Entsetzen. 52 Selbst nach dem Wunder mit den Broten hatten sie noch nicht begriffen, wer Jesus eigentlich war. Ihre Herzen waren für seine Botschaft immer noch verschlossen.
Heilungen in Genezareth (Matthäus 14,34‒36)
53 Nach ihrer Überfahrt legten sie in Genezareth an. 54 Als sie das Boot verließen, erkannten die Leute Jesus sofort. 55 Von überall holten sie die Kranken, um sie auf ihren Tragen dahin zu bringen, wo sie Jesus gerade vermuteten. 56 Wohin er auch immer kam, in den Dörfern, Städten und draußen auf den Höfen, trug man die Kranken auf die Plätze und Straßen. Die Kranken baten Jesus, wenigstens ein Stück seiner Kleidung[d] berühren zu dürfen; und alle, die das taten, wurden gesund.
Footnotes
- 6,11 Wörtlich: schüttelt den Staub unter euren Füßen ab, ihnen zu einem Zeugnis.
- 6,14 Es handelt sich um Herodes Antipas. Vgl. »Herodes« im Biblischen Personen- und Ortsverzeichnis.
- 6,48 Wörtlich: Um die vierte Nachtwache. – Das ist die Zeit zwischen drei und sechs Uhr morgens.
- 6,56 Wörtlich: die Quaste seines Gewandes. – Vgl. 4. Mose 15,37‒41. Vgl. »Quaste« in den Sacherklärungen.
Mark 6
New International Version
A Prophet Without Honor(A)
6 Jesus left there and went to his hometown,(B) accompanied by his disciples. 2 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? 3 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)
4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”(H) 5 He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on(I) a few sick people and heal them. 6 He was amazed at their lack of faith.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve(J)
Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.(K) 7 Calling the Twelve to him,(L) he began to send them out two by two(M) and gave them authority over impure spirits.(N)
8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9 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.
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