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Jesus Rejected at Nazareth
Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown.
Jesus left that part of the country and returned with his disciples to Nazareth, his hometown.
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.
The next Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed. They asked, “Where did he get all this wisdom and the power to perform such miracles?”
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.
Then Jesus told them, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his own hometown and among his relatives and his own family.”
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.”
And because of their unbelief, he couldn’t do any miracles among them except to place 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.
And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Disciples
Then Jesus went from village to village, teaching the people.
And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about 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.
He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff — no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts —
He allowed them to wear sandals but not to take a change of clothes.
but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.
“Wherever you go,” he said, “stay in the same house until you leave town.
Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place.
But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
So the disciples went out, telling everyone they met to repent of their sins and turn to God.
So they went out and preached that people should repent.
And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil.
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’s the prophet Elijah.” Still others said, “He’s a prophet like the other great prophets of the past.”
When Herod heard about Jesus, he said, “John, the man I beheaded, has come back from the dead.”
But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”
For Herod had sent soldiers to arrest and imprison John as a favor to Herodias. She had been his brother Philip’s wife, but Herod had married her.
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.
John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry your brother’s wife.”
Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod’s approval she was powerless,
for Herod respected John; and knowing that he was a good and holy man, he protected him. Herod was greatly disturbed whenever he talked with John, but even so, he liked to listen to him.
Herodias’s chance finally came on Herod’s birthday. He gave a party for his high government officials, army officers, and the leading citizens 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.”
He even vowed, “I will give you whatever you ask, 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 asked her mother, “What should I ask for?”
Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”
Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!”
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!”
So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!”
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.”
Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t 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 to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier 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,
brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother.
brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
When John’s disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried 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 Five Thousand
The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told 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 Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat.
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 left by boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone.
So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
But many people recognized them and saw them leaving, and people from many towns ran ahead along the shore and got there ahead of them.
Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and 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.
Late in the afternoon his disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting 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 crowds away so they can go to the nearby farms and villages and buy 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 much bread do you have?” he asked. “Go and find out.”
They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.”
They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread 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 told the disciples to have 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 fifty or a hundred.
So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties.
Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.
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 afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftover bread and fish.
And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish.
Jesus Walks on Water
Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and head across the lake to Bethsaida, while he sent the people home.
After telling everyone good-bye, he went up into the hills by himself to pray.
And when He had sent them away, He departed to the mountain to pray.
Late that night, the disciples were in their boat in the middle of the lake, and Jesus was alone on land.
Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on 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.
but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.
And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
Then he climbed into the boat, and the wind stopped. They were totally 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 still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.
For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. They brought the boat to shore
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.
and climbed out. The people recognized Jesus at once,
and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people 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.
Wherever he went — in villages, cities, or the countryside — they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him 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.