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A Prophet Without Honor
Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.
Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
Then He went out from there and came to His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.
“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?
“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?
And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying, “Where did this Man get these things? And what wisdom is this which is given to Him, that such mighty works are performed by His hands!
Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.
Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.”
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.”
He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.
Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
He was amazed at their lack of faith.Jesus Sends Out the Twelve
Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.
Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village.
And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.
Sending Out the Twelve
And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff — no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff — no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts —
Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.
Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place.
And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
They went out and preached that people should repent.
So they went out and preached that people should repent.
They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
John the Baptist Beheaded
Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, “John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, “John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”
Others said, “He is Elijah.”
And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”
And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”
But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”
But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”
For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married.
For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.
For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,
Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
Then an opportune day came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.
And when Herodias’ daughter herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”
And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
He also swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?”
“The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
“The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.
So she went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?”
And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!”
And she said, “The head of John the Baptist!”
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.”
Immediately she came in 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.”
The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.
So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,
and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.
When his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.
Feeding the Five Thousand
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught.
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.
So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.
And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.
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.
When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late.
Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
But He answered and said to them, “You give them something to eat.”
And they said to Him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”
And they said to Him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?”
“How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.”
When they found out, they said, “Five — and two fish.”
When they found out, they said, “Five — and two fish.”
But He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.”
And when they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”
And when they found out they said, “Five, and two fish.”
Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.
And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all.
and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.
Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.
And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.
Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
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,
Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
because they all saw him and were terrified.
Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed,
Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.
For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there.
Many Touch Him and Are Made Well
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.
When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and anchored there.
As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus.
They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.
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, and all who touched it were healed.
Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched Him were made well.