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Teaching at Nazareth
Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him.
Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?
And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands?
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?” And they took offense at Him.
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 took offense at him.
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household.”
And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.”
And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
And He wondered at their unbelief.
And He was going around the villages teaching.
And He was going around the villages teaching.
And he marveled because of their unbelief.
And he went about among the villages teaching.
And he went about among the villages teaching.
The Twelve Sent Out
And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff — no bread, no bag, no money in their belt —
He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff — no bread, no bag, no money in their belts —
but to wear sandals; and He added, “Do not put on two tunics.”
And He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.
And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there.
“Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them.”
And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.”
They went out and preached that men should repent.
So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.
And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.
John’s Fate Recalled
And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him.”
But others were saying, “He is Elijah.” And others were saying, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen!”
But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.”
For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.
For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her.
For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so;
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,
for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him.
for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.
A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee;
But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.”
For when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom.”
And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”
And she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.”
And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.”
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.”
And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb.
When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.
The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.
And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)
And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
They went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves.
And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.
Five Thousand Fed
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.
Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things.
When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, “This place is desolate and it is already quite late;
And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late.
send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
But He answered them, “You give them something to eat!” And they said to Him, “Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something to eat?”
And He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look!” And when they found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass.
Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass.
They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.
So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.
And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He 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.
And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish.
And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.
There were five thousand men who ate the loaves.
And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away.
Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray.
And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.
And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.
Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them.
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, “Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.”
for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”
Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished,
And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,
for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
Healing at Gennesaret
When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.
When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him,
And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him
and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was.
and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was.
Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured.
And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.