1 Logo depois disto, Jesus saiu daquela parte do país e voltou com os discípulos para Nazaré, a sua terra.

2 No sábado seguinte, foi à sinagoga ensinar, e o povo, vendo nele apenas o seu conterrâneo, estava admirado com a sua sabedoria e milagres

3 De onde lhe veio toda esta sabedoria e poder para realizar tais milagres?, dizia-se. Não passa de um carpinteiro, filho de Maria e irmão de Tiago, José, Judas e Simão. As suas irmãs moram aqui mesmo, nesta localidade. E estavam escandalizados e não acreditavam nele.

4 Então Jesus disse-lhes: Um profeta é honrado em qualquer lugar menos na sua terra, entre o seus parentes e no meio da própria família

5 Por não acreditarem nele, Jesus não pôde fazer ali nenhum grande milagre, a não ser pôr as mãos sobre alguns doentes e curá-los./

6 A Jesus custava-lhe que não quisessem acreditar em si e, saindo dali, foi ensinar pelas aldeias.

7 Juntando os doze discípulos, mandou-os de dois em dois, com o poder de expulsar demónios.

8 Disse-lhes que nada levassem consigo a não ser o bordão; nem comida, nem mochila, nem dinheiro, nem mesmo uma muda de roupa, nem calçado, além das sandálias.

10 Fiquem sempre na mesma casa em cada terra, enquanto ali estiverem; não andem de casa em casa

11 E sempre que uma localidade não vos quiser receber nem ouvir, sacudam a poeira dos vossos pés quando saírem, em sinal de que abandonaram essa terra à sua própria sorte.

12 Então os discípulos partiram, incitando todos os que encontravam a abandonarem o pecado. Expulsaram muitos demónios e curaram muitos doentes, ungindo-os com azeite.

14 Não tardou que Herodes ouvisse falar em Jesus, cujos milagres eram contados com espanto em toda a parte. Algumas pessoas estavam a dizer que era João Baptista que tinha ressuscitado. Por isso dizia: Não admira que possa fazer tais milagres.

15 Havia gente também que pensava que Jesus fosse Elias; outros, ainda, afirmavam que era um novo homem de Deus igual aos grandes profetas do passado. Não, dizia Herodes, é João, o homem a quem eu cortei a cabeça. Voltou de entre os mortos!

17 Porque Herodes mandara soldados meterem João no cárcere, por este andar sempre a dizer que não estava certo casar-se com Herodias, mulher de Filipe, irmão do próprio rei. Para se vingar, Herodias queria que João fosse morto, mas sem a aprovação de Herodes nada podia fazer. Porque Herodes respeitava João, sabendo que era um homem bom e santo, e protegia-o. Sempre que falava com João, Herodes ficava preocupado, mas gostava de ouvi-lo.

21 Até que, por fim, chegou a oportunidade por que Herodias esperava. Herodes fazia anos e dera uma festa para a gente do palácio, para os oficiais do exército e para a gente importante da Galileia. A certa altura, entrou a filha de Herodias, que dançou na presença dos convidados e agradou a todos. Pede-me o que quiseres, prometeu o rei, que eu dou-te nem que seja metade dos meus domínios.

24 Ouvindo isto, ela saiu para se aconselhar junto da mãe, que lhe disse: Pede-lhe a cabeça de João Baptista!

25 Então voltou logo à presença do rei: Quero a cabeça de João Baptista, agora mesmo, numa bandeja!

26 O rei ficou muito triste com o pedido, mas teve vergonha de quebrar o juramento diante dos convidados. Mandou então um dos da sua guarda pessoal à prisão cortar a cabeça de João e trazê-la. O soldado matou João no cárcere e trouxe a sua cabeça numa bandeja, dando-a à jovem, que a levou à mãe.-

29 Quando os discípulos de João souberam o que tinha acontecido, foram buscar o corpo e sepultaram-no num túmulo.

30 Por fim, os apóstolos voltaram da sua viagem e, indo ter com Jesus, contaram-lhe tudo o que tinham feito e como haviam falado às populações visitadas. Jesus disse-lhes: Saiamos por um pouco do meio do povo para descansar. Pois era tanta a gente que ia e vinha que mal tinham tempo para comer. Saíram, pois, do barco para um sítio mais sossegado.

33 Mas muitas pessoas deram por isso e, correndo pela praia fora, foram esperá-los ao ponto de desembarque

34 Quando Jesus saiu do barco, já lá se encontrava a enorme multidão de sempre. E teve pena deles, porque eram como ovelhas sem pastor. Ensinou-lhes muitas coisas que precisavam de saber.

35 Ao cair da tarde, os discípulos foram ter com Jesus e disseram: Manda ao povo que vá até às aldeias e quintas próximas para comprar alimento, porque neste lugar deserto não há nada para comer e está a fazer-se tarde.

37 Jesus discordou: Dêem-lhe vocês de comer.Com quê? Seria preciso uma fortuna para comprar comida para tanta gente!

38 Quanta comida temos?, perguntou Jesus. Vão ver. Eles voltaram, dizendo que havia cinco pães e dois peixes.

39 Então Jesus disse à multidão que se sentasse. E sentaram-se, na erva verde, em grupos de cinquenta ou cem. 2

41 Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, Jesus ergueu os olhos para o céu e agradeceu a comida. Depois, partindo os pães em pedaços, deu um pouco de pão e de peixe a cada discípulo para que oferecessem ao povo.

42 A multidão comeu até se fartar.

43 Havia cerca de cinco mil homens naquela refeição, e ainda se recolheram doze cestos de sobras.

45 Logo a seguir, Jesus mandou os discípulos que voltassem para o barco e fossem à sua frente, atravessando o lago até Betsaida, onde se lhes juntaria mais tarde, pois ficaria um pouco mais para despedir o povo e enviá-lo para casa. Feito isto, Jesus subiu à montanha para orar.

47 Durante a noite, estando os discípulos no barco, no meio do lago e ele sozinho em terra, viu que se encontravam em aflição, remando com esforço e lutando contra o vento e as ondas. Por volta das três da madrugada, caminhou para eles por cima da água e ia passar-lhes adiante

49 Quando deram conta que ia alguém a caminhar perto deles, gritaram de terror, pensando que fosse um fantasma, porque todos o viam. Ele, porém, logo lhes falou, dizendo: Vai tudo bem, sou eu, não tenham medo! Então subiu para o barco e o vento parou.

51 Os discípulos ficaram ali sentados, de boca aberta, sem compreender o que se passara. Porque ainda não tinham percebido quem Jesus realmente era, nem mesmo depois do milagre da tarde anterior. Os seus corações estavam endurecidos.

53 Quando chegaram a Genezaré, do outro lado do lago, amarraram o barco e saltaram para terra. O povo que se encontrava ali reconheceu-o imediatamente e percorreu toda a região espalhando a notícia da sua chegada; começaram a trazer-.-lhe os doentes em esteiras e padiolas.

56 Aonde quer que fosse, aldeias, cidades e quintas, punham os doentes nas praças e ruas, pedindo que os deixasse ao menos tocar-lhe nas franjas da roupa, e todos os que lhe tocavam ficavam curados.

1 And he went forth from thence, and cometh into his own city,and his disciples follow him.

2 And, when it was Sabbath, he began to be teaching in the synagogue, and, the greater part, as they heard, were being struck with astonishment, sayingWhence hath this man these things?andWhat the wisdom which hath been given to this man?andSuch mighty works as these, through his hands, are coming to pass!

3 Is not, this, the carpenter? the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?and they were finding cause of stumbling in him.

4 And Jesus was saying unto themA prophet is not without honour, save in his own city and among his kinsfolk, and in his house;

5 and he could not, there, do so much as a single mighty work,save, on a few sick, he laid his hands and cured them.

6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages in a circuit, teaching.

7 And he calleth near the twelve, and began to be sending them forth two and two,and was giving them authority over the impure spirits:

8 and charged them that they should take, nothing, for a journey, save a staff only,no bread, no satchel, no copper, for the belt;

9 but having bound on light sandals, and not to put on, two tunics;

10 and he was saying unto themWheresoever ye shall enter into a house, there, abide, until ye go forth from thence;

11 And, whatsoever place shall not welcome you nor hearken unto you, when ye are going forth from thence, shake off the dust that is under you feet, for a witness against them.

12 And they went forth and made proclamation, in order that men should repent;

13 and, many demons, were they casting out,and were anointing with oil, many sick, and were curing them.

14 And King Herod heard,for, famous, had become his name; and he was sayingJohn the Immerser hath arisen from among the dead, and, for this cause, are the powers working mightily in him;

15 But, others, were sayingIt is Elijah, and, others were sayingA prophet, like one of the prophets!

16 But, when Herod heard, he was sayingHe whom I beheadedJohn, the same, hath been raised.

17 For, Herod himself, had sent and secured John and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother,for, her, had he married,

18 For John had been saying to HerodIt is not allowed thee, to have, the wife of thy brother.

19 And, Herodias, was cherishing against him, and wishing, to slay him,and could not;

20 for, Herod, stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy,and was keeping him safe; and, when he heard him, he paid earnest heed, and, with pleasure, used to listen to him.

21 And, an opportune day arriving, when Herod on his birthday made a feast for his nobles, and for the rulers of thousands and for the first men of Galilee,

22 when the daughter of this very Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining together, and, the king, said unto the damselAsk me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee;

23 and he took an oath to herWhatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, unto half my kingdom.

24 And, going out, she said unto her motherWhat shall I ask? and she saidThe head the Immerser;

25 And, coming in straightway, with hast, unto the king, she asked, sayingI desire, that, forthwith, thou give me, upon a charger, the head the Immerser.

26 And, though the king was, very grieved, yet, by reason of the oaths, and of them who were reclining, he would not refuse her.

27 And the king, straightway, sending off a guard, gave orders to bring his head.

28 And, departing, he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a charger, and gave it unto the damseland, the damsel, gave it unto her mother.

29 And, hearing of it, his disciples went and took away his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

30 And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus, and reported unto him all things, as many as they had done, and as many as they had taught.

31 And he saith unto themCome, ye yourselves, apart, into a desert place, and rest yourselves a little. For they who were coming and they who were going were many, and, not even to eat, were they finding fitting opportunity.

32 And they departed, in the boat, into a desert place, apart.

33 And many saw them going away, and took note of it, and, afoot, from all the cities, ran they together thither,and outwent them.

34 And, coming forth, he saw, a great multitude, and was moved with compassion towards them, because they were like sheep having no shepherd, and he began to be teaching them many things.

35 And, already, a late hour, having arrived, his disciples came unto him and were saying, A desert, is the place, and it is, already, a late hour:

36 dismiss them, that, departing into the surrounding hamlets and villages, they may buy themselves something to eat.

37 But, he, answering said to themYe, give them, to eat. And they say unto himShall we depart and buy two hundred denaries worth of loaves, and give them to eat?

38 And, he, saith unto themHow many loaves, have ye? Go, see! And, getting to know, they sayFive, and, two fishes.

39 And he gave them orders, that all should be made recline, in parties, upon, the green grass.

40 And they fell back, in companies, by hundreds and by fifties.

41 And, taking the five loaves, and the two fishes, looking up into heaven, he blessed, and brake up the loaves, and began giving unto the disciples, that they might set before them, and, the two fishes, divided he, unto all.

42 And they did all eat, and were filled.

43 And they took up broken pieces, twelve baskets, full measure, and from the fishes.

44 And they who did eat the loaves were, five thousand men.

45 And, straightway, constrained he his disciples to enter into the boat, and be going forward to the other side, unto Bethsaida,while, he, was dismissing the multitude.

46 And, bidding them farewell, he departed into the mountain to pray.

47 And, when, evening, came, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and, he alone, on the land.

48 And, seeing them distressed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea,and was wishing to pass by them.

49 But, they, seeing him, upon the sea, walking, supposed that it was an apparition, and cried out aloud;

50 for, all, saw him, and were troubled. But, he, straightway, talked with them, and saith unto themTake courage! it is, Ibe not afraid!

51 And he went up unto them, into the boat,and the wind lulled. And, exceedingly, within themselves, were they astonished;

52 for they understood not by the loaves,but their, heart, had been, hardened.

53 And crossing over unto the land, they came unto Gennesaret, and cast anchor near.

54 And, when they had, come forth, out of the boat, straightway, recognizing him,

55 the people ran round the whole of that country, and began to be carrying round, upon couches, them who were sick, wherever they heard that he was.

56 And, wheresoever he was entering into villages, or into cities, or into hamlets, in the marketplaces, laid they the sick, and were beseeching him, that, only the fringe of his mantle, they might touch, and, as many soever as touched it, were being made well.