São Marcos 6

1 Depois, ele partiu dali e foi para a sua pátria, seguido de seus discípulos.

2 Quando chegou o dia de sábado, começou a ensinar na sinagoga. Muitos o ouviam e, tomados de admiração, diziam: "Donde lhe vem isso? Que sabedo­ria é essa que lhe foi dada, e como se operam por suas mãos tão grandes milagres?

3 Não é ele o carpinteiro, o filho de Maria, o irmão de Tiago, de José, de Judas e de Simão? Não vivem aqui entre nós também suas irmãs?". E ficaram perplexos a seu respeito.

4 Mas Jesus disse-lhes: "Um profeta só é desprezado na sua pátria, entre os seus parentes e na sua própria casa".

5 Não pôde fazer ali milagre algum. Curou apenas alguns poucos enfermos, impondo-lhes as mãos.

6 Admirava-se ele da desconfiança deles. E, ensinando, percorria as aldeias circunvizinhas. (= Mt 10,5-15 = Lc 9,1-6)

7 Então, chamou os Doze e começou a enviá-los, dois a dois; e deu-lhes poder sobre os espíritos imundos.

8 Ordenou-lhes que não levassem coisa alguma para o cami­nho, senão somente um bordão; nem pão, nem mochila, nem dinheiro no cinto;

9 como calçado, unicamente sandálias, e que se não revestissem de duas túnicas.

10 E disse-lhes: "Em qualquer casa em que entrardes, ficai nela, até vos retirardes dali.

11 Se em algum lugar não vos receberem nem vos escutarem, saí dali e sacudi o pó dos vossos pés em testemunho contra ele".

12 Eles partiram e pregaram a penitência.

13 Expeliam numerosos demônios, ungiam com óleo a muitos enfermos e os curavam. (= Mt 14,1-12 = Lc 3,19s; 9,7s)

14 O rei Herodes ouviu falar de Jesus, cujo nome se tornara célebre. Dizia-se: "João Batista ressurgiu dos mortos e por isso o poder de fazer milagres opera nele".

15 Uns afirmavam: "É Elias!" Diziam outros: "É um profeta como qualquer outro".

16 Ouvindo isso, Herodes repetia: "É João, a quem mandei decapitar. Ele ressuscitou!".

17 Pois o próprio Herodes mandara prender João e acorrentá-lo no cárcere, por causa de Herodíades, mulher de seu irmão Filipe, com a qual ele se tinha casado.

18 João tinha dito a Herodes: "Não te é permitido ter a mulher de teu irmão".

19 Por isso, Herodíades o odiava e queria matá-lo, não o conseguindo, porém.

20 Pois Herodes respeitava João, sabendo que era um homem justo e santo; protegia-o e, quando o ouvia, sentia-se embaraçado. Mas, mesmo assim, de boa mente o ouvia.

21 Chegou, porém, um dia favorável em que Herodes, por ocasião do seu natalício, deu um banquete aos grandes de sua corte, aos seus oficiais e aos principais da Galileia.

22 A filha de Herodíades apresentou-se e pôs-se a dançar, com grande satisfação de Herodes e dos seus convivas. Disse o rei à moça: "Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei".

23 E jurou-lhe: "Tudo o que me pedires te darei, ainda que seja a metade do meu reino".

24 Ela saiu e perguntou à sua mãe: "Que hei de pedir?". E a mãe respondeu: "A cabeça de João Batista".

25 Tornando logo a entrar apressadamente à presença do rei, exprimiu-lhe seu desejo: "Quero que sem demora me dês a cabeça de João Batista".

26 O rei entristeceu-se; todavia, por causa da sua promessa e dos convivas, não quis recusar.

27 Sem tardar, enviou um carrasco com a ordem de trazer a cabeça de João. Ele foi, decapitou João no cárcere,

28 trouxe a sua cabeça num prato e a deu à moça, e esta a entregou à sua mãe.

29 Ouvindo isso, os seus discípulos foram tomar o seu corpo e o depositaram num sepulcro. (= Mt 14,13-21 = Lc 9,10-17 = Jo 6,1-13)

30 Os apóstolos voltaram para junto de Jesus e contaram-lhe tudo o que haviam feito e ensinado.

31 Ele disse-lhes: "Vinde à parte, para algum lugar deserto e descansai um pouco." Porque eram muitos os que iam e vinham e nem tinham tempo para comer.

32 Partiram na barca para um lugar solitário, à parte.

33 Mas viram-nos partir. Por isso, muitos deles perceberam para onde iam, e de todas as cidades acorreram a pé para o lugar aonde se dirigiam, e chegaram primeiro que eles.

34 Ao desembarcar, Jesus viu uma grande multidão e compadeceu-se dela, porque era como ovelhas que não têm pastor. E começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas.

35 A hora já estava bem avançada quando se achegaram a ele os seus discípulos e disseram: "Este lugar é deserto, e já é tarde.

36 Despede-os, para irem aos sítios e aldeias vizinhas a comprar algum alimento".

37 Mas ele respondeu-lhes: "Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer". Replicaram-lhe: "Iremos comprar duzentos dená­rios de pão para dar-lhes de comer?".

38 Ele perguntou-lhes: "Quantos pães tendes? Ide ver". Depois de se terem informado, disseram: "Cinco, e dois peixes".

39 Ordenou-lhes que mandassem todos sentar-se, em grupos, na relva verde.

40 E assentaram-se em grupos de cem e de cinquenta.

41 Então, tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, abençoou-os, partiu-os e os deu a seus discípulos, para que lhos distribuíssem, e repartiu entre todos os dois peixes.

42 Todos comeram e ficaram fartos.

43 Recolheram do que sobrou doze cestos cheios de pedaços, e os restos dos peixes.

44 Foram cinco mil os homens que haviam comido daqueles pães.

45 Imediatamente ele obrigou os seus discípulos a subirem para a barca, para que chegassem antes dele à outra margem, em frente de Betsaida, enquanto ele mesmo despedia o povo. (= Mt 14,22-33 = Jo 6,15-21)

46 E despedido que foi o povo, retirou-se ao monte para orar.

47 À noite, achava-se a barca no meio do lago e ele, a sós, em terra.

48 Vendo-os se fatigarem em remar, sendo-lhes o vento contrário, foi ter com eles pela quarta vigília da noite, andando por cima do mar, e fez como se fosse passar ao lado deles.

49 À vista de Jesus, caminhando sobre o mar, pensaram que fosse um fantasma e gritaram;

50 pois todos o viram e se assustaram. Mas ele logo lhes falou: "Tranquilizai-vos, sou eu; não vos assusteis!".

51 E subiu para a barca, junto deles, e o vento cessou. Todos se achavam tomados de um extremo pavor,

52 pois ainda não tinham compreendido o caso dos pães; os seus corações estavam insensíveis. (= Mt 14,34ss)

53 Navegaram para o outro lado e chegaram à região de Genesaré, onde aportaram.

54 Assim que saíram da barca, o povo o reconheceu.

55 Percorrendo toda aquela região, começaram a levar, em leitos, os que padeciam de algum mal, para o lugar onde ouviam dizer que ele se encontrava.

56 Onde quer que ele entrasse, fosse nas aldeias ou nos povoados, ou nas cidades, punham os enfermos nas ruas e pe­diam-lhe que os deixasse tocar ao menos na orla de suas vestes. E todos os que tocavam em Jesus ficavam sãos. (= Mt 15,1-20)

1 He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. 2 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 is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?" So they were offended at him.

4 Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house." 5 He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. 6 He marveled because of their unbelief.

He went around the villages teaching. 7 He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse, 9 but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics. 10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

12 They went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick and healed them. 14 King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him." 15 But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets." 16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead." 17 For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her. 18 For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife." 19 Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

21 Then a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee. 22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." 23 He swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"

She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

29 When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse and laid it in a tomb.

30 The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught. 31 He said to them, "Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33 They*6:33 TR reads "The multitudes" instead of "They" saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him. 34 Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. 35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."

They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii*6:37 200 denarii was about 7 or 8 months wages for an agricultural laborer. worth of bread and give them something to eat?"

38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see."

When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate and were filled. 43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. 44 Those who ate the loaves were*6:44 TR adds "about" five thousand men.

45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away. 46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea;✝6:48 See Job 9:8 and he would have passed by them, 49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw him and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I!*6:50 or, "I AM!" Don’t be afraid." 51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled; 52 for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. 54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, 55 and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was. 56 Wherever he entered—into villages, or into cities, or into the country—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might just touch the fringe*6:56 or, tassel of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.