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.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.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 isto, 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 Galiléia.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 isto, os seus discípulos foram tomar o seu corpo e o depositaram num sepulcro.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 cinqüenta.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.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: Tranqüilizai-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.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 deixassem tocar ao menos na orla de suas vestes. E todos os que tocavam em Jesus ficavam sãos.

1 And he went out from there and came into his own country, and his disciples followed him.2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue; and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From where has this [man] these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him and such mighty works that 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 dishonoured except in his own country and among his own kin and in his own house.5 And he could do no mighty work there except that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk and healed [them].6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went through the villages round about, teaching.7 And he called [unto him] the twelve and began to send them forth by two and two and gave them power [over] the unclean spirits8 and commanded them that they should take nothing for [their] journey except a staff only: no provision bag, 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 whatever place ye enter into a house, there abide until ye depart from that place.11 And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you, when ye depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet in 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 demons and anointed with oil many that were sick, and they [were] healed.14 And king Herod heard [of him] (for his name was spread abroad), and he said, John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and therefore virtues operate in him.15 Others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is [the] prophet or one of the prophets.16 But when Herod heard [of it], he said, This 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 and holy man, and respected 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 princes and tribunes and to the principal [people] of Galilee;22 and when the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod and those that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it unto] thee.23 And he swore unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give [it unto] 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 with haste unto the king and asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a platter the head of John the Baptist.26 And the king was exceeding sorry, [yet] for his oath's sake and for the sakes of those who sat with him, he would not reject her.27 And straightway the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought, and he went and beheaded him in the prison28 and brought his head in a platter 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 everything 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 many saw them departing and knew him and ran there afoot out of the cities and arrived before them and came together unto him.34 And [Jesus], when he came out, saw a great multitude and had mercy 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 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 said unto him, Shall we go and buy bread for two hundred denarius and give them to eat?38 He said unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they said, 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, looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves and gave [them] to his disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he divided among them all.42 And they all ate and were filled.43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and of the fishes.44 And those that ate were five thousand men.45 And straightway he told his disciples to get quickly into the ship and to go to the other side before him unto Bethsaida while he dispatched the people.46 And when he had dispatched them, he departed into the mountain to pray.47 And when night 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 came 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 ghost and cried out,50 For they all saw him and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them and said unto them, Be of good cheer; I AM; 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 had not [yet] derived understanding in the loaves, for their hearts were blind.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 him55 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 wherever he entered, into villages or cities or fields, 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 saved.: