1 And he went out from there; and he comes into his own country; and his disciples follow him.2 And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From where has this man these things? And, What [is] the wisdom that is given to this man, and [what is the meaning of] such mighty works being done by his hands?3 Isn't this the son of the carpenter and Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.4 And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.5 And he could there do no mighty work, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the surrounding villages teaching.7 And he calls to him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;8 and he charged them that they should take nothing for [their] journey, except a staff only; no bread, no bag, no money in their belt;9 but [he said], fasten on sandals and don't put on two coats.10 And he said to them, Wherever you{+} enter into a house, stay there until you{+} depart from there.11 And whatever place will not receive you{+}, and they do not hear you{+}, as you{+} go forth from there, shake off the dust that is under your{+} feet for a testimony to them.12 And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.14 And King Herod heard [of it], for his name had become known. And they said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, [It is] a prophet, [even] as one of the prophets.16 But Herod, when he heard [of it], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.18 For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.19 And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.21 And when a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the generals, and the chief men of Galilee;22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those who sat to eat with him; the king said to the girl, Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give it to you.23 And he emphatically swore to her, Whatever you will ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.25 And she came in right away in a hurry to the king, and asked, saying, I want that you forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat to eat, he would not reject her.27 And right away the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl 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 gather themselves together to Jesus; and they told him all things that they had done, and that they had taught.31 And he says to them, You{+} come yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.32 And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.33 And [the people] saw them going, and many knew [them], and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them.34 And he came forth and 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, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;36 send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.37 But he answered and said to them, You{+} give them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy $20,000 worth of bread, and give them to eat?38 And he says to them, How many loaves do you{+} have? Go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fish.39 And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies on the green grass.40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.41 And 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 the two fish he divided among them all.42 And they all ate, and were filled.43 And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fish.44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.45 And right away he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] to the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sends the multitude away.46 And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.47 And when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the land.48 And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea; 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 says to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; don't be afraid.51 And he went up to them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were very amazed in themselves beyond measure;52 for they didn't understand concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.53 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land to Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.54 And when they had come out of the boat, immediately [the people] knew him,55 and ran around that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those who were sick, where they heard he was.56 And wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and implored him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

1 Jesus saiu dali e foi para a sua cidade, acompanhado dos seus discípulos.2 Quando chegou o sábado, começou a ensinar na sinagoga, e muitos dos que o ouviam ficavam admirados. "De onde lhe vêm estas coisas? ", perguntavam eles. "Que sabedoria é esta que lhe foi dada? E estes milagres que ele faz?3 Não é este o carpinteiro, filho de Maria e irmão de Tiago, José, Judas e Simão? Não estão aqui conosco as suas irmãs? " E ficavam escandalizados por causa dele.4 Jesus lhes disse: "Só em sua própria terra, entre seus parentes e em sua própria casa, é que um profeta não tem honra".5 E não pôde fazer ali nenhum milagre, exceto impor as mãos sobre alguns doentes e curá-los.6 E ficou admirado com a incredulidade deles. Então Jesus passou a percorrer os povoados, ensinando.7 Chamando os Doze para junto de si, enviou-os de dois em dois e deu-lhes autoridade sobre os espíritos imundos.8 Estas foram as suas instruções: "Não levem nada pelo caminho, a não ser um bordão. Não levem pão, nem saco de viagem, nem dinheiro em seus cintos;9 calcem sandálias, mas não levem túnica extra;10 sempre que entrarem numa casa, fiquem ali até partirem;11 e, se algum povoado não os receber nem os ouvir, sacudam a poeira dos seus pés quando saírem de lá, como testemunho contra eles".12 Eles saíram e pregaram ao povo que se arrependesse.13 Expulsavam muitos demônios, ungiam muitos doentes com óleo e os curavam.14 O rei Herodes ouviu falar dessas coisas, pois o nome de Jesus havia se tornado bem conhecido. Algumas pessoas estavam dizendo: "João Batista ressuscitou dos mortos! Por isso estão operando nele poderes miraculosos".15 Outros diziam: "Ele é Elias". E ainda outros afirmavam: "Ele é um profeta, como um dos antigos profetas".16 Mas quando Herodes ouviu essas coisas, disse: "João, o homem a quem decapitei, ressuscitou dos mortos! "17 Pois o próprio Herodes tinha dado ordens para que prendessem João, o amarrassem e o colocassem na prisão, por causa de Herodias, mulher de Filipe, seu irmão, com a qual se casara.18 Porquanto João dizia a Herodes: "Não te é permitido viver com a mulher do teu irmão".19 Assim, Herodias o odiava e queria matá-lo. Mas não podia fazê-lo,20 porque Herodes temia a João e o protegia, sabendo que ele era um homem justo e santo; e quando o ouvia, ficava perplexo. Mesmo assim gostava de ouvi-lo.21 Finalmente chegou uma ocasião oportuna. No seu aniversário, Herodes ofereceu um banquete aos seus líderes mais importantes, aos comandantes militares e às principais personalidades da Galiléia.22 Quando a filha de Herodias entrou e dançou, agradou a Herodes e aos convidados. O rei disse à jovem: "Peça-me qualquer coisa que você quiser, e eu lhe darei".23 E prometeu-lhe sob juramento: "Seja o que for que me pedir, eu lhe darei, até a metade do meu reino".24 Ela saiu e disse à sua mãe: "Que pedirei? " "A cabeça de João Batista", respondeu ela.25 Imediatamente a jovem apressou-se em apresentar-se ao rei com o pedido: "Desejo que me dês agora mesmo a cabeça de João Batista num prato".26 O rei ficou muito aflito, mas por causa do seu juramento e dos convidados, não quis negar o pedido à jovem.27 Assim enviou imediatamente um carrasco com ordens para trazer a cabeça de João. O homem foi, decapitou João na prisão28 e trouxe sua cabeça num prato. Ele a entregou à jovem, e esta a deu à sua mãe.29 Tendo ouvido isso, os discípulos de João vieram, levaram o seu corpo e o colocaram num túmulo.30 Os apóstolos reuniram-se a Jesus e lhe relataram tudo o que tinham feito e ensinado.31 Havia muita gente indo e vindo, a ponto de eles não terem tempo para comer. Jesus lhes disse: "Venham comigo para um lugar deserto e descansem um pouco".32 Assim, eles se afastaram num barco para um lugar deserto.33 Mas muitos dos que os viram retirar-se, tendo-os reconhecido, correram a pé de todas as cidades e chegaram lá antes deles.34 Quando Jesus saiu do barco e viu uma grande multidão, teve compaixão deles, porque eram como ovelhas sem pastor. Então começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas.35 Já era tarde e, por isso, os seus discípulos aproximaram-se dele e disseram: "Este é um lugar deserto, e já é tarde.36 Manda embora o povo para que possa ir aos campos e povoados vizinhos comprar algo para comer".37 Ele, porém, respondeu: "Dêem-lhes vocês algo para comer". Eles lhe disseram: "Isto exigiria duzentos denários! Devemos gastar tanto dinheiro em pão e dar-lhes de comer? "38 Perguntou ele: "Quantos pães vocês têm? Verifiquem". Quando ficaram sabendo, disseram: "Cinco pães e dois peixes".39 Então Jesus ordenou que fizessem todo o povo assentar-se em grupos na grama verde.40 Assim, eles se assentaram em grupos de cem e de cinqüenta.41 Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, olhando para o céu, deu graças e partiu os pães. Em seguida, entregou-os aos seus discípulos para que os servissem ao povo. E também dividiu os dois peixes entre todos eles.42 Todos comeram e ficaram satisfeitos,43 e os discípulos recolheram doze cestos cheios de pedaços de pão e de peixe.44 Os que comeram foram cinco mil homens.45 Logo em seguida, Jesus insistiu com os discípulos para que entrassem no barco e fossem adiante dele para Betsaida, enquanto ele despedia a multidão.46 Tendo-a despedido, subiu a um monte para orar.47 Ao anoitecer, o barco estava no meio do mar, e Jesus se achava sozinho em terra.48 Ele viu os discípulos remando com dificuldade, porque o vento soprava contra eles. Alta madrugada, Jesus dirigiu-se a eles, andando sobre o mar; e estava já a ponto de passar por eles.49 Quando o viram andando sobre o mar, pensaram que fosse um fantasma. Então gritaram,50 pois todos o tinham visto e ficam aterrorizados. Mas Jesus imediatamente lhes disse: "Coragem! Sou eu! Não tenham medo! "51 Então subiu no barco para junto deles, e o vento se acalmou; e eles ficaram atônitos,52 pois não tinham entendido o milagre dos pães. Seus corações estavam endurecidos.53 Depois de atravessarem o mar, chegaram a Genesaré e ali amarraram o barco.54 Logo que desembarcaram, o povo reconheceu Jesus.55 Eles percorriam toda aquela região e levavam os doentes em macas, para onde ouviam que ele estava.56 E aonde quer que ele fosse, povoados, cidades ou campos, levavam os doentes para as praças. Suplicavam-lhe que pudessem pelo menos tocar na borda do seu manto; e todos os que nele tocavam eram curados.