1 Tendo Jesus partido dali, foi para a sua terra, e os seus discípulos o acompanharam. 2 Chegando o sábado, passou a ensinar na sinagoga; e muitos, ouvindo-o, se maravilhavam, dizendo: Donde vêm a este estas coisas? Que sabedoria é esta que lhe foi dada? E como se fazem tais maravilhas por suas mãos? 3 Não é este o carpinteiro, filho de Maria, irmão de Tiago, José, Judas e Simão? E não vivem aqui entre nós suas irmãs? E escandalizavam-se nele. 4 Jesus, porém, lhes disse: Não há profeta sem honra, senão na sua terra, entre os seus parentes e na sua casa. 5 Não pôde fazer ali nenhum milagre, senão curar uns poucos enfermos, impondo-lhes as mãos. 6 Admirou-se da incredulidade deles. Contudo, percorria as aldeias circunvizinhas, a ensinar.

7 Chamou Jesus os doze e passou a enviá-los de dois a dois, dando-lhes autoridade sobre os espíritos imundos. 8 Ordenou-lhes que nada levassem para o caminho, exceto um bordão; nem pão, nem alforje, nem dinheiro; 9 que fossem calçados de sandálias e não usassem duas túnicas. 10 E recomendou-lhes: Quando entrardes nalguma casa, permanecei aí até vos retirardes do lugar. 11 Se nalgum lugar não vos receberem nem vos ouvirem, ao sairdes dali, sacudi o pó dos pés, em testemunho contra eles. 12 Então, saindo eles, pregavam ao povo que se arrependesse; 13 expeliam muitos demônios e curavam numerosos enfermos, ungindo-os com óleo.

14 Chegou isto aos ouvidos do rei Herodes, porque o nome de Jesus já se tornara notório; e alguns diziam: João Batista ressuscitou dentre os mortos, e, por isso, nele operam forças miraculosas. 15 Outros diziam: É Elias; ainda outros: É profeta como um dos profetas. 16 Herodes, porém, ouvindo isto, disse: É João, a quem eu mandei decapitar, que ressurgiu. 17 Porque o mesmo Herodes, por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão Filipe (porquanto Herodes se casara com ela), mandara prender a João e atá-lo no cárcere. 18 Pois João lhe dizia: Não te é lícito possuir a mulher de teu irmão. 19 E Herodias o odiava, querendo matá-lo, e não podia. 20 Porque Herodes temia a João, sabendo que era homem justo e santo, e o tinha em segurança. E, quando o ouvia, ficava perplexo, escutando-o de boa mente. 21 E, chegando um dia favorável, em que Herodes no seu aniversário natalício dera um banquete aos seus dignitários, aos oficiais militares e aos principais da Galileia, 22 entrou a filha de Herodias e, dançando, agradou a Herodes e aos seus convivas. Então, disse o rei à jovem: Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei. 23 E jurou-lhe: Se pedires mesmo que seja a metade do meu reino, eu ta darei. 24 Saindo ela, perguntou à sua mãe: Que pedirei? Esta respondeu: A cabeça de João Batista. 25 No mesmo instante, voltando apressadamente para junto do rei, disse: Quero que, sem demora, me dês num prato a cabeça de João Batista. 26 Entristeceu-se profundamente o rei; mas, por causa do juramento e dos que estavam com ele à mesa, não lha quis negar. 27 E, enviando logo o executor, mandou que lhe trouxessem a cabeça de João. Ele foi, e o decapitou no cárcere, 28 e, trazendo a cabeça num prato, a entregou à jovem, e esta, por sua vez, a sua mãe. 29 Os discípulos de João, logo que souberam disto, vieram, levaram-lhe o corpo e o depositaram no túmulo.

30 Voltaram os apóstolos à presença de Jesus e lhe relataram tudo quanto haviam feito e ensinado. 31 E ele lhes disse: Vinde repousar um pouco, à parte, num lugar deserto; porque eles não tinham tempo nem para comer, visto serem numerosos os que iam e vinham. 32 Então, foram sós no barco para um lugar solitário. 33 Muitos, porém, os viram partir e, reconhecendo-os, correram para lá, a pé, de todas as cidades, e chegaram antes deles. 34 Ao desembarcar, viu Jesus uma grande multidão e compadeceu-se deles, porque eram como ovelhas que não têm pastor. E passou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas. 35 Em declinando a tarde, vieram os discípulos a Jesus e lhe disseram: É deserto este lugar, e já avançada a hora; 36 despede-os para que, passando pelos campos ao redor e pelas aldeias, comprem para si o que comer. 37 Porém ele lhes respondeu: Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer. Disseram-lhe: Iremos comprar duzentos denários de pão para lhes dar de comer? 38 E ele lhes disse: Quantos pães tendes? Ide ver! E, sabendo-o eles, responderam: Cinco pães e dois peixes. 39 Então, Jesus lhes ordenou que todos se assentassem, em grupos, sobre a relva verde. 40 E o fizeram, repartindo-se em grupos de cem em cem e de cinquenta em cinquenta. 41 Tomando ele os cinco pães e os dois peixes, erguendo os olhos ao céu, os abençoou; e, partindo os pães, deu-os aos discípulos para que os distribuíssem; e por todos repartiu também os dois peixes. 42 Todos comeram e se fartaram; 43 e ainda recolheram doze cestos cheios de pedaços de pão e de peixe. 44 Os que comeram dos pães eram cinco mil homens.

45 Logo a seguir, compeliu Jesus os seus discípulos a embarcar e passar adiante para o outro lado, a Betsaida, enquanto ele despedia a multidão. 46 E, tendo-os despedido, subiu ao monte para orar. 47 Ao cair da tarde, estava o barco no meio do mar, e ele, sozinho em terra. 48 E, vendo-os em dificuldade a remar, porque o vento lhes era contrário, por volta da quarta vigília da noite, veio ter com eles, andando por sobre o mar; e queria tomar-lhes a dianteira. 49 Eles, porém, vendo-o andar sobre o mar, pensaram tratar-se de um fantasma e gritaram. 50 Pois todos ficaram aterrados à vista dele. Mas logo lhes falou e disse: Tende bom ânimo! Sou eu. Não temais! 51 E subiu para o barco para estar com eles, e o vento cessou. Ficaram entre si atônitos, 52 porque não haviam compreendido o milagre dos pães; antes, o seu coração estava endurecido.

53 Estando já no outro lado, chegaram a terra, em Genesaré, onde aportaram. 54 Saindo eles do barco, logo o povo reconheceu Jesus; 55 e, percorrendo toda aquela região, traziam em leitos os enfermos, para onde ouviam que ele estava. 56 Onde quer que ele entrasse nas aldeias, cidades ou campos, punham os enfermos nas praças, rogando-lhe que os deixasse tocar ao menos na orla da sua veste; e quantos a tocavam saíam curados.

1 And he went out from there, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From where has this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given to him, that even such mighty works are worked by his hands?

3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

4 But Jesus, said to them, A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.

6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

7 And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no money, no bread, no money in their purse:

9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

10 And he said to them, In what place soever you enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.

11 And whoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when you depart there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for Herodias'sake, his brother Philip' wife: for he had married her.

18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother' wife.

19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give it you.

23 And he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.

24 And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

25 And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

26 And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath' sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.

29 And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

30 And the apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

31 And he said to them, Come you yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.

33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and preceded them, and came together to him.

34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

37 He answered and said to them, Give you them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

38 He said to them, How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.

39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies on the green grass.

40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.

41 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before to Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

47 And when even was come, the ship was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the land.

48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary to them: and about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by them.

49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:

50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and said to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

51 And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.

54 And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

55 And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

56 And wherever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and sought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.