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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.
Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
And he went out thence and came to his own country, and his disciples follow him.
And he went out thence and came to his own country, and his disciples follow him.
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!
And when sabbath was come he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing were amazed, saying, Whence [has] this [man] these things? and what [is] the wisdom that is given to him, and such works of power are done 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.
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 in him.
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.”
But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not despised save in his own country, and among [his] kinsmen, and in his own house.
Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.
And he could not do any work of power there, save that laying his hands on a few infirm persons he healed [them].
And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching.
And he wondered because of their unbelief. And he went round the villages in a circuit, teaching.
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.
The Ministry of the Twelve
And he calls the twelve to [him]; and he began to send them out two [and] two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;
And he calls the twelve to [him]; and he began to send them out two [and] two, and gave to them power over the unclean spirits;
He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff — no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts —
and he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their belt;
but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.
but be shod with sandals, and put not on two body-coats.
Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place.
And he said to them, Wheresoever ye shall enter into a house, there remain till ye shall go thence.
And whatsoever place shall not receive you nor hear you, departing thence, shake off the dust which is under your feet for a testimony to them.
So they went out and preached that people should repent.
And they went forth and preached that they should repent;
And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
and they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many infirm, 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.”
The Beheading of John
And Herod the king heard [of him] (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among [the] dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
And Herod the king heard [of him] (for his name had become public), and said, John the baptist is risen from among [the] dead, and on this account works of power are wrought by him.
And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”
But Herod when he heard [it] said, John whom *I* beheaded, he it is; *he* is risen [from among the dead].
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 the same Herod had sent and seized John, and had bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.
But Herodias kept it [in her mind] against him, and wished to kill him, and could not:
for Herod feared John knowing that he was a just and holy man, and kept him safe; and having heard him, did many things, and heard him gladly.
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 a holiday being come, when Herod, on his birthday, made a supper to his grandees, and to the chiliarchs, 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 the daughter of the same Herodias having come in, and danced, pleased Herod and those that were with [him] at table; and the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt and I will give it thee.
He also swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”
And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.
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!”
And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.
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.”
And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
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.
And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in prison,
And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.
When his disciples heard of it, they came and took away his corpse and laid it in a tomb.
And his disciples having heard [it], came and took up his body, and laid it in a tomb.
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.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus. And they related to him all things, [both] what they had done and what they had taught.
And the apostles are gathered together to Jesus. And they related to him all things, [both] what they had done and what they had taught.
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.
And he said to them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place and rest a little. For those coming and those going were many, and they had not leisure even to eat.
So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
And they went away apart into a desert place by ship.
And many saw them going, and recognised them, and ran together there on foot, out of all the cities, and got [there] before them.
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.
And on leaving [the ship] [Jesus] saw a great crowd, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
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.
And when it was already late in the day, his disciples coming to him say, The place is desert, and it is already late in the day;
send them away that they may go into the country and villages around, and buy themselves bread, for they have not anything they can 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?”
And he answering said to them, Give *ye* them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them to eat?
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.”
And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go [and] see. And when they knew they say, Five, and two fishes.
Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass.
And he ordered them to make them all sit down by companies on the green grass.
So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
And they sat down in ranks by hundreds and by fifties.
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 having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave [them] to his disciples that they might set [them] before them. And the two fishes he divided among all.
And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
And they took up of fragments the fillings of twelve hand-baskets, and of the fishes.
And those that ate of the loaves were five thousand men.
Jesus Walks on Water
And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before to the other side to Bethsaida, while *he* sends the crowd away.
And immediately he compelled his disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before to the other side to Bethsaida, while *he* sends the crowd away.
And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
And, having dismissed them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land.
And when evening was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and *he* alone upon the land.
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.
And seeing them labouring in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them walking on the sea, and would have passed them by.
And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out.
For all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and says to them, Be of good courage: it is *I*; be not afraid.
Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled.
And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind fell. And they were exceedingly beyond measure astonished in themselves and wondered;
For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
for they understood not through the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
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.
Jesus Heals at Gennesaret
And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore.
And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret and made the shore.
And on their coming out of the ship, immediately recognising him,
ran through that whole surrounding region, and began to carry about on beds those who were sick to wherever they heard He was.
they ran through that whole country around, and began to carry about those that were ill on couches, where they heard that he was.
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.
And wherever he entered into villages, or cities, or the country, they laid the sick in the market-places, and besought him that they might touch if it were only the hem of his garment; and as many as touched him were healed.