1 And he went out from thence, 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 whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought 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 unto them, A prophet is not without honour, 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 upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

7 And he called unto 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 scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto 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 shew 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 upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s 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 unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou 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’s 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 unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught. 31 And he said unto them, Come ye 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 outwent them, and came together unto 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 unto 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 unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? 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 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, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake 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 unto 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 midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. 49 But when they saw him walking upon 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 saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 51 And he went up unto 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 whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

1 En Hy het daarvandaan weggegaan en in sy vaderstad gekom, en sy dissipels het Hom gevolg.

2 En toe dit sabbat geword het, begin Hy in die sinagoge te leer, en baie wat Hom gehoor het, was verslae en sê: Waar kry Hy hierdie dinge vandaan, en watter wysheid is aan Hom gegee, dat ook sulke kragte deur sy hande plaasvind?

3 Is Hy nie die timmerman, die seun van Maria, en die broer van Jakobus en Joses en Judas en Simon nie? En is sy susters nie hier by ons nie? En hulle het aanstoot aan Hom geneem.

4 En Jesus sê vir hulle: 'n Profeet is nie ongeëerd nie, behalwe in sy vaderland en onder sy familie en in sy huis.

5 En Hy kon daar geen krag doen nie, behalwe dat Hy 'n paar siekes die hande opgelê en hulle gesond gemaak het.

6 En Hy was verwonderd oor hulle ongeloof. Daarop het Hy die dorpe rondom deurgegaan en geleer.

7 En Hy het die twaalf na Hom geroep en hulle twee-twee begin uitstuur en het hulle mag gegee oor die onreine geeste,

8 en hulle bevel gegee om niks vir die pad saam te neem nie as net 'n stok alleen -- geen reissak, geen brood, geen geld in die beurs nie,

9 maar skoene aan die voete; en: Julle moet nie twee kledingstukke aantrek nie.

10 En Hy het vir hulle gesê: Waar julle ook al in 'n huis mag kom, bly d r totdat julle daarvandaan vertrek.

11 En almal wat julle nie ontvang of na julle luister nie, gaan daarvandaan weg en skud die stof onder julle voete af tot 'n getuienis teen hulle. Voorwaar Ek sê vir julle, dit sal vir Sodom of Gomorra verdraagliker wees in die oordeelsdag as vir daardie stad.

12 En hulle het uitgegaan en gepreek dat die mense hulle moes bekeer.

13 En hulle het baie duiwels uitgedryf en baie siekes met olie gesalf en gesond gemaak.

14 Toe koning Herodes dit hoor -- want sy naam het bekend geword -- het hy gesê: Johannes die Doper het uit die dode opgestaan, en daarom werk die kragte in Hom.

15 Ander het gesê: Hy is El¡a, en ander weer het gesê: Hy is 'n profeet of soos een van die profete.

16 Maar toe Herodes dit hoor, sê hy: Johannes wat ek onthoof het, dit is hy; hy het uit die dode opgestaan.

17 Want Herodes self het gestuur en Johannes gevange geneem en hom in die gevangenis geboei, vanweë Herodias, die vrou van Filippus, sy broer, omdat hy met haar getrou het.

18 Want Johannes het aan Herodes gesê: Dit is u nie geoorloof om u broer se vrou te hê nie.

19 En Herodias het 'n oog op hom gehad en wou hom om die lewe bring en sy kon nie.

20 Want Herodes was bang vir Johannes, omdat hy wis dat hy 'n regverdige en heilige man was, en hy het hom beskerm; en nadat hy hom gehoor het, het hy baie dinge gedoen en graag na hom geluister.

21 En op die geskikte dag, toe Herodes op sy verjaarsdag vir sy groot manne en die owerstes oor duisend en die vernaamstes van Galil,a 'n maaltyd gegee het;

22 en toe die dogter van dieselfde Herodias inkom en dans, en Herodes en die wat saam aan tafel was, behaag, sê die koning vir die meisie: Vra my net wat jy wil, en ek sal dit aan jou gee.

23 En hy het vir haar gesweer: Net wat jy my vra, sal ek jou gee, al was dit ook die helfte van my koninkryk.

24 Daarop gaan sy uit en sê vir haar moeder: Wat sal ek vra? Toe antwoord sy: Die hoof van Johannes die Doper.

25 En dadelik gaan sy haastig in na die koning en vra en sê: Ek wil hê dat u my op die daad die hoof van Johannes die Doper op 'n skottel gee.

26 Toe word die koning baie bedroef, maar ter wille van die eed en die wat saam aan tafel was, wou hy haar nie afwys nie.

27 En die koning stuur dadelik een van sy lyfwag met die bevel om sy hoof te bring; en hy het gegaan en hom in die gevangenis onthoof

28 en sy hoof op 'n skottel gebring en dit aan die meisie gegee, en die meisie het dit aan haar moeder gegee.

29 En toe sy dissipels dit hoor, het hulle gekom en sy lyk weggeneem en dit in 'n graf neergelê.

30 En die apostels het by Jesus saamgekom en Hom alles vertel wat hulle gedoen sowel as wat hulle geleer het.

31 En Hy sê vir hulle: Kom julle self in die eensaamheid na 'n verlate plek en rus 'n bietjie. Want daar was baie wat kom en gaan, en hulle het selfs geen geskikte tyd gehad om te eet nie.

32 En hulle het met die skuit vertrek na 'n verlate plek in die eensaamheid.

33 En die skare het hulle sien weggaan, en baie het Hom herken en te voet van al die stede af daar saamgestroom en voor hulle uit gegaan en by Hom vergader.

34 En toe Jesus uitklim, sien Hy 'n groot menigte, en Hy het vir hulle innig jammer gevoel, omdat hulle soos skape sonder herder was; en Hy het hulle baie dinge begin leer.

35 En toe dit reeds laat geword het, kom sy dissipels na Hom en sê: Die plek is verlate en dit is reeds laat.

36 Stuur hulle weg, sodat hulle na die buitewyke en dorpe rondom kan gaan om brood vir hulleself te koop, want hulle het niks om te eet nie.

37 Maar Hy antwoord en sê vir hulle: Gee julle aan hulle iets om te eet. En hulle sê vir Hom: Moet ons gaan en vir twee honderd pennings brood koop en aan hulle gee om te eet?

38 En Hy sê vir hulle: Hoeveel brode het julle? Gaan kyk. En toe hulle dit te wete gekom het, sê hulle: Vyf, en twee visse.

39 En Hy het hulle beveel om almal klompies-klompies op die groen gras te laat sit.

40 En hulle het gaan sit in groepe van honderd en van vyftig.

41 Hy neem toe die vyf brode en die twee visse, kyk op na die hemel en dank; en Hy breek die brode en gee dit aan sy dissipels om dit aan hulle voor te sit. Ook die twee visse het Hy onder almal verdeel.

42 En almal het geëet en versadig geword;

43 en hulle het van die brokstukke twaalf mandjies vol opgetel, en van die visse.

44 En die wat van die brood geëet het, was omtrent vyf duisend manne.

45 En dadelik het Hy sy dissipels gedwing om in die skuit te gaan en vooruit te vaar na die oorkant, na Bets ida, onderwyl Hy die skare sou wegstuur.

46 En nadat Hy van hulle afskeid geneem het, het Hy na die berg gegaan om te bid.

47 En toe dit aand geword het, was die skuit in die middel van die see en Hy alleen op die land.

48 En Hy het gesien dat hulle swaar kry met roei, want die wind was teen hulle. En omtrent die vierde nagwaak het Hy na hulle gekom, al wandelende op die see. En Hy wou by hulle verbygaan.

49 En toe hulle Hom op die see sien loop, het hulle gemeen dat dit 'n spook was en hard uitgeskreeu;

50 want hulle het Hom almal gesien en was ontsteld. Toe spreek Hy dadelik met hulle en sê vir hulle: Hou goeie moed, dit is Ek; moenie vrees nie.

51 En Hy het by hulle in die skuit geklim, en die wind het gaan lê; en hulle was by hulleself uitermate verbaas en verwonderd.

52 Want hulle het by die wonder van die brode nie verstandig geword nie, omdat hulle hart verhard was.

53 En nadat hulle oorgevaar het, het hulle by die land Genn,saret aangekom en daar aan wal gaan lê.

54 En toe hulle uit die skuit gaan, het die mense Hom dadelik herken.

55 en hulle het in daardie hele omtrek rondgeloop en die wat ongesteld was, op bedde begin ronddra na die plek waar hulle hoor dat Hy is.

56 En waar Hy ook al ingegaan het in dorpe of stede of buitewyke, het hulle die wat ongesteld was, op die markpleine neergesit en Hom gesmeek om, al was dit maar die soom van sy kleed, aan te raak; en almal wat Hom aangeraak het, het gesond geword.