1 E, partindo dali, chegou à sua terra, e os seus discípulos o seguiram. 2 E, chegando o sábado, começou a ensinar na sinagoga; e muitos, ouvindo-o, se admiravam, dizendo: De onde lhe vêm essas coisas? E 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 e irmão de Tiago, e de José, e de Judas, e de Simão? E não estão aqui conosco suas irmãs? E escandalizavam-se nele. 4 E Jesus lhes dizia: Não há profeta sem honra, senão na sua terra, entre os seus parentes e na sua casa. 5 E não podia fazer ali obras maravilhosas; somente curou alguns poucos enfermos, impondo-lhes as mãos. 6 E estava admirado da incredulidade deles. E percorreu as aldeias vizinhas, ensinando.

7 Chamou a si os doze, e começou a enviá-los de dois a dois, e deu-lhes poder sobre os espíritos imundos, 8 e ordenou-lhes que nada tomassem para o caminho, senão um bordão; nem alforje, nem pão, nem dinheiro no cinto; 9 mas que calçassem sandálias e que não vestissem duas túnicas. 10 E dizia-lhes: Na casa em que entrardes, ficai nela até partirdes dali. 11 E, quando alguns vos não receberem, nem vos ouvirem, saindo dali, sacudi o pó que estiver debaixo dos vossos pés, em testemunho contra eles. Em verdade vos digo que haverá mais tolerância no Dia do Juízo para Sodoma e Gomorra do que para os daquela cidade. 12 E, saindo eles, pregavam ao povo que se arrependesse. 13 E expulsavam muitos demônios, e ungiam muitos enfermos com óleo, e os curavam.

14 E ouviu isso o rei Herodes (porque o nome de Jesus se tornara notório) e disse: João, o que batizava, ressuscitou dos mortos, e por isso estas maravilhas operam nele. 15 Outros diziam: É Elias. E diziam outros: É um profeta ou como um dos profetas. 16 Herodes, porém, ouvindo isso, disse: Este é João, que mandei degolar; ressuscitou dos mortos. 17 Porquanto o mesmo Herodes mandara prender a João e encerrá-lo manietado no cárcere, por causa de Herodias, mulher de Filipe, seu irmão, porquanto tinha casado com ela. 18 Pois João dizia a Herodes: Não te é lícito possuir a mulher de teu irmão. 19 E Herodias o espiava e queria matá-lo, mas não podia; 20 porque Herodes temia a João, sabendo que era varão justo e santo; e guardava-o com segurança e fazia muitas coisas, atendendo-o, e de boa vontade o ouvia. 21 E, chegando uma ocasião favorável em que Herodes, no dia do seu aniversário, dava uma ceia aos grandes, e tribunos, e príncipes da Galileia, 22 entrou a filha da mesma Herodias, e dançou, e agradou a Herodes e aos que estavam com ele à mesa. Disse, então, o rei à jovem: Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei. 23 E jurou-lhe, dizendo: Tudo o que me pedires te darei, até metade do meu reino. 24 E, saindo ela, perguntou à sua mãe: Que pedirei? E ela disse: A cabeça de João Batista. 25 E, entrando apressadamente, pediu ao rei, dizendo: Quero que, imediatamente, me dês num prato a cabeça de João Batista. 26 E o rei entristeceu-se muito; todavia, por causa do juramento e dos que estavam com ele à mesa, não lha quis negar. 27 E, enviando logo o rei o executor, mandou que lhe trouxessem ali a cabeça de João. E ele foi e degolou-o na prisão. 28 E trouxe a cabeça num prato e deu-a à jovem, e esta a deu à sua mãe. 29 E os seus discípulos, tendo ouvido isso, foram, tomaram o seu corpo e o puseram num sepulcro.

30 E os apóstolos ajuntaram-se a Jesus e contaram-lhe tudo, tanto o que tinham feito como o que tinham ensinado. 31 E ele disse-lhes: Vinde vós, aqui à parte, a um lugar deserto, e repousai um pouco. Porque havia muitos que iam, e vinham, e não tinham tempo para comer. 32 E foram sós num barco para um lugar deserto. 33 E a multidão viu-os partir, e muitos os conheceram, e correram para lá, a pé, de todas as cidades, e ali chegaram primeiro do que eles, e aproximavam-se deles. 34 E Jesus, saindo, viu uma grande multidão, e teve compaixão deles, porque eram como ovelhas que não têm pastor; e começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas. 35 E, como o dia fosse já muito adiantado, os seus discípulos se aproximaram dele e lhe disseram: O lugar é deserto, e o dia está já muito adiantado; 36 despede-os, para que vão aos campos e aldeias circunvizinhas e comprem pão para si, porque não têm o que comer. 37 Ele, porém, respondendo, lhes disse: Dai-lhes vós de comer. E eles disseram-lhe: Iremos nós e compraremos duzentos dinheiros de pão para lhes darmos de comer? 38 E ele disse-lhes: Quantos pães tendes? Ide ver. E, sabendo-o eles, disseram: Cinco pães e dois peixes. 39 E ordenou-lhes que fizessem assentar a todos, em grupos, sobre a erva verde. 40 E assentaram-se repartidos de cem em cem e de cinquenta em cinquenta. 41 E, tomando ele os cinco pães e os dois peixes, levantou os olhos ao céu, e abençoou, e partiu os pães, e deu-os aos seus discípulos para que os pusessem diante deles. E repartiu os dois peixes por todos. 42 E todos comeram e ficaram fartos, 43 e levantaram doze cestos cheios de pedaços de pão e de peixe. 44 E os que comeram os pães eram quase cinco mil homens.

45 E logo obrigou os seus discípulos a subir para o barco, e passar adiante, para o outro lado, a Betsaida, enquanto ele despedia a multidão. 46 E, tendo-os despedido, foi ao monte para orar. 47 E, sobrevindo a tarde, estava o barco no meio do mar, e ele, sozinho em terra. 48 E, vendo que se fatigavam a remar, porque o vento lhes era contrário, perto da quarta vigília da noite, aproximou-se deles, andando sobre o mar, e queria passar adiante deles, 49 mas, quando eles o viram andar sobre o mar, pensaram que era um fantasma e deram grandes gritos. 50 Porque todos o viram e perturbaram-se; mas logo falou com eles e disse-lhes: Tende bom ânimo, sou eu; não temais. 51 E subiu para o barco para estar com eles, e o vento se aquietou; e, entre si, ficaram muito assombrados e maravilhados, 52 pois não tinham compreendido o milagre dos pães; antes, o seu coração estava endurecido.

53 E, quando já estavam no outro lado, dirigiram-se à terra de Genesaré e ali atracaram. 54 E, saindo eles do barco, logo o reconheceram; 55 e, percorrendo toda a terra em redor, começaram a trazer em leitos, onde quer que sabiam que ele estava, os que se achavam enfermos. 56 E, onde quer que entrava, ou em cidade, ou em aldeias, ou no campo, apresentavam os enfermos nas praças e rogavam-lhe que os deixasse tocar ao menos na orla da sua veste, e todos os que lhe tocavam saravam.

1 And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.4 And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.5 And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.6 And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.7 And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.8 And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only: no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,9 But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.10 And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.12 And going forth they preached that men should do penance:13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.14 And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.15 And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.16 Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.17 For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.18 For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.19 Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.20 For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.21 And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.22 And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.24 Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.25 And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.26 And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:27 But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.28 And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.29 Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.30 And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.31 And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.32 And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.33 And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.34 And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on 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, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:36 Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.37 And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.38 And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes39 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon 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: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and the two fishes he divided among them all.42 And they all did eat, and had their fill.43 And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.44 And they that did eat, were five thousand men.45 And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray.47 And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.48 And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.49 But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.51 And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:52 For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.54 And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:55 And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.56 And whithersoever he entered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.