1 Siis Jeesus lahkus sealt ja läks jüngritega oma kodulinna. 2 Hingamispäeva saabudes hakkas ta õpetama sünagoogis ja paljud, kes teda kuulsid, olid hämmastunud.

„Kust see mees sai selle kõik?" küsisid nad. „Mis tarkus see küll on, mis talle on antud? Mida tähendavad need imed, mida ta teeb? 3 Eks tema ole see puusepp, Maarja poeg ning Jaakobuse, Joosese, Juudase ja Siimoni vend? Ja eks ka tema õed ole siin meie juures?" Ja nad said tema peale vihaseks.

4 Aga Jeesus ütles neile: „Kuskil ei peeta prohvetist vähem lugu kui ta oma kodukohas, oma sugulaste juures ja ta oma majas!" 5 Ja ta ei saanud seal teha ainsatki imetegu peale mõne haige tervendamise, kui ta oli pannud käed nende peale. 6 Ja ta imestas nende uskmatuse üle.

Siis Jeesus rändas ümberkaudsetes külades ja õpetas. 7 Ta kutsus kaksteist jüngrit enese juurde ja hakkas välja läkitama kahekaupa ja andis neile meelevalla rüvedate vaimude üle.

8 Need olid tema juhised: „Ärge võtke tee peale kaasa midagi peale kepi: ei leiba, kotti ega raha vöö vahel. 9 Kandke sandaale, kuid teist särki ärge võtke. 10 Kuhu majja te iganes astute, sinna jääge, kuni sellest linnast lahkumiseni! 11 Ja kui mõnes kohas teid vastu ei võeta ega kuulata, siis minge edasi ja raputage maha selle koha tolm oma jalgadelt neile tunnistuseks."

12 Nad läksid välja ja kuulutasid, et inimesed parandaksid meelt. 13 Nad ajasid välja palju kurje vaime ja võidsid paljusid haigeid õliga ja tegid nad terveks.

14 Kuningas Heroodes sai kuulda Jeesusest, sest ta nimi oli saanud tuntuks. Mõned ütlesid: „Ristija Johannes on üles äratatud surnuist ja sellepärast toimivad temas imelised väed."

15 Teised ütlesid: „Tema on Eelija!" Ja veel teised ütlesid: „Ta on nagu üks muistsetest prohvetitest!"

16 Aga kui Heroodes seda kuulis, ütles ta: „Johannes, kelle pea ma lasksin maha raiuda, on surnuist üles tõusnud!"

17 Sest Heroodes ise oli lasknud Johannese kinni võtta, ahelatesse panna ja vangi heita. Ta tegi seda Heroodiase, oma venna Filippuse naise pärast, kelle ta oli endale naiseks võtnud. 18 Johannes oli talle öelnud: „Sul ei ole seaduse järgi õigust võtta oma venna naist!" 19 Seepärast pidas Heroodias Johannese peale viha ja soovis teda tappa, ent ei saanud, 20 sest Heroodes kartis Johannest. Ta teadis, et Johannes on õige ja püha mees, ning kaitses teda. Ta ka kuulas Johannest meeleldi, kuigi tema kõned viisid ta kimbatusse.

21 Ent lõpuks saabus sobilik aeg. Heroodes korraldas oma sünnipäeval pidusöögi kõrgetele ametimeestele, sõjaväeülematele ja Galilea juhtidele. 22 Heroodiase tütar tuli sisse ja tantsis. See meeldis Heroodesele ja pidulistele, nii et kuningas ütles tüdrukule: „Palu mu käest, mida sa iganes soovid, ja ma annan sulle!" 23 Ta lubas vandega: „Mida sa iganes palud, ma annan sulle, olgu või pool minu kuningriiki!"

24 Ja tüdruk läks välja ja küsis emalt nõu: „Mida ma peaksin paluma?"

„Ristija Johannese pead!" vastas ema.

25 Tüdruk tõttas kuninga juurde tagasi ja ütles: „Ma soovin, et sa otsekohe annaksid mulle kandikul Ristija Johannese pea!"

26 Kuningas sai väga kurvaks, kuid piduliste kuuldes antud vande pärast ei saanud ta tüdruku soovi tagasi lükata. 27 Ta saatis kohe timuka käsuga tuua Johannese pea. Timukas läks vanglasse, lõi Johannesel pea otsast, 28 tõi selle kandikul ja ulatas tüdrukule, kes andis selle oma emale. 29 Kui Johannese jüngrid sellest kuulsid, tulid nad ja viisid ta surnukeha ära ning asetasid hauda.

30 Apostlid aga kogunesid Jeesuse juurde ja andsid talle aru kõigest, mis nad olid teinud ja õpetanud. 31 Jeesus ütles neile: „Lähme omaette kõrvalisse kohta ja puhkame pisut!" Sest inimesi tuli ja läks kogu aeg, nii et neil ei olnud aega süüagi.

32 Nad sõudsid paadiga kõrvalisse paika omaette. 33 Kuid nende minekut märgati ja mitmed tundsid nad ära. Inimesed jooksid sinna kokku kõigist linnadest ja olid kohal enne neid. 34 Kui Jeesus astus paadist kaldale ja nägi suurt rahvahulka, hakkas tal neist kahju, sest nad olid nagu lambad, kellel ei ole karjast. Ja ta hakkas neile õpetama paljusid asju.

35 Kui aeg oli juba hiline, tulid jüngrid Jeesuse juurde ja ütlesid: „Paik on üksildane ja aeg juba hiline. 36 Lase inimestel minna, et nad läheksid ümberkaudsetesse asulatesse ja küladesse ning ostaksid endale midagi süüa!"

37 Jeesus vastas: „Andke teie neile süüa!"

Jüngrid küsisid: „See võtaks rohkem kui poole aasta palga! Kas peaksime minema ja kulutama nii palju leivale ning andma seda neile süüa?"

38 Jeesus ütles neile: „Minge vaadake, mitu leiba teil on!"

Nad vaatasid ja ütlesid: „Viis leiba ja kaks kala."

39 Siis Jeesus käskis panna kõik inimesed rühmakaupa rohule istuma. 40 Inimesed istusid maha sajaste ja viiekümneste rühmade kaupa. 41 Ja Jeesus võttis need viis leiba ja kaks kala, vaatas üles taevasse, õnnistas ja murdis leivad ning andis jüngrite kätte rahvale jagamiseks; samuti jagas need kaks kala. 42 Ja kõik sõid ja said söönuks. 43 Ent leibadest ja kaladest ülejäänud palukesi korjati kokku kaksteist korvitäit. 44 Sööjaid oli aga viis tuhat meest.

45 Jeesus käskis kohe seejärel oma jüngritel astuda paati ning sõita vastaskaldale Betsaidasse, samal ajal kui tema laseb rahvahulgal minna. 46 Ta saatis nad teele ning läks mäele palvetama.

47 Õhtu saabudes oli paat keset järve ja Jeesus üksinda maal. 48 Kui ta nägi jüngreid raskustes sõudmas, sest tuul oli vastu, tuli ta neljanda valvekorra ajal nende juurde järve peal kõndides. Ta tahtis neist mööduda, 49 aga Jeesust järve peal kõndimas nähes arvasid nad, et see on vaim. Nad hakkasid kisendama, 50 sest nad kõik nägid teda ja ehmusid.

Kuid Jeesus sõnas neile: „Olge julged, see olen mina! Ärge kartke!" 51 Ja ta astus nende juurde paati ja tuul rauges. Jüngrid hämmastusid üliväga. 52 Nad ei olnud leibade loost midagi mõistnud, sest nende südamed olid tuimad.

53 Kui nad olid ületanud järve, randusid nad Genneesaretis ja jäid sinna ankrusse. 54 Ja kui nad paadist maale astusid, tunti Jeesus kohe ära. 55 Inimesed jooksid läbi kogu ümbruskonna ning kandsid haigeid magamisasemetel sinna, kus iganes nad kuulsid Jeesuse olevat. 56 Kuhu ta iganes läks, olgu küladesse, linnadesse või maakohtadesse, asetati haiged turuplatsidele. Need anusid teda, et nad saaksid puudutada kasvõi tema kuuepalistust, ja kes iganes teda puudutasid, said terveks.

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.