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 forth thence, and came to his own country, and his disciples do follow him,
2 and sabbath having come, he began in the synagogue to teach, and many hearing were astonished, saying, `Whence hath this one these things? and what the wisdom that was given to him, that also such mighty works through his hands are done?
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?` -- and they were being stumbled at him.
4 And Jesus said to them -- `A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own house;`
5 and he was not able there any mighty work to do, except on a few infirm people having put hands he did heal [them];
6 and he wondered because of their unbelief. And he was going round the villages, in a circle, teaching,
7 and he doth call near the twelve, and he began to send them forth two by two, and he was giving them power over the unclean spirits,
8 and he commanded them that they may take nothing for the way, except a staff only -- no scrip, no bread, no brass in the girdle,
9 but having been shod with sandals, and ye may not put on two coats.
10 And he said to them, `Whenever ye may enter into a house, there remain till ye may depart thence,
11 and as many as may not receive you, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony to them; verily I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in a day of judgment than for that city.`
12 And having gone forth they were preaching that [men] might reform,
13 and many demons they were casting out, and they were anointing with oil many infirm, and they were healing [them].
14 And the king Herod heard, (for his name became public,) and he said -- `John the Baptist out of the dead was raised, and because of this the mighty powers are working in him.`
15 Others said -- `It is Elijah,` and others said -- `It is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.`
16 And Herod having heard, said -- `He whom I did behead -- John -- this is he; he was raised out of the dead.`
17 For Herod himself, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,
18 for John said to Herod -- `It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;`
19 and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,
20 for Herod was fearing John, knowing him a man righteous and holy, and was keeping watch over him, and having heard him, was doing many things, and hearing him gladly.
21 And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,
22 and the daughter of that Herodias having come in, and having danced, and having pleased Herod and those reclining (at meat) with him, the king said to the damsel, `Ask of me whatever thou wilt, and I will give to thee,`
23 and he sware to her -- `Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee -- unto the half of my kingdom.`
24 And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?` and she said, `The head of John the Baptist;`
25 and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, `I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.`
26 And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,
28 and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give it to her mother;
29 and having heard, his disciples came and took up his corpse, and laid it in the tomb.
30 And the apostles are gathered together unto Jesus, and they told him all, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught,
31 and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,` for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,
32 and they went away to a desert place, in the boat, by themselves.
33 And the multitudes saw them going away, and many recognised him, and by land from all the cities they ran thither, and went before them, and came together to him,
34 and having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, that they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach many things.
35 And now the hour being advanced, his disciples having come near to him, say, -- `The place is desolate, and the hour is now advanced,
36 let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.`
37 And he answering said to them, `Give ye them to eat,` and they say to him, `Having gone away, may we buy two hundred denaries` worth of loaves, and give to them to eat?`
38 And he saith to them, `How many loaves have ye? go and see;` and having known, they say, `Five, and two fishes.`
39 And he commanded them to make all recline in companies upon the green grass,
40 and they sat down in squares, by hundreds, and by fifties.
41 And having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves, and was giving to his disciples, that they may set before them, and the two fishes divided he to all,
42 and they did all eat, and were filled,
43 and they took up of broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full, and of the fishes,
44 and those eating of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45 And immediately he constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before to the other side, unto Bethsaida, till he may let the multitude away,
46 and having taken leave of them, he went away to the mountain to pray.
47 And evening having come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone upon the land;
48 and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.
49 And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
50 for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.`
51 And he went up unto them to the boat, and the wind lulled, and greatly out of measure were they amazed in themselves, and were wondering,
52 for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.
53 And having passed over, they came upon the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore,
54 and they having come forth out of the boat, immediately having recognised him,
55 having run about through all that region round about, they began upon the couches to carry about those ill, where they were hearing that he is,
56 and wherever he was going, to villages, or cities, or fields, in the market-places they were laying the infirm, and were calling upon him, that they may touch if it were but the fringe of his garment, and as many as were touching him were saved.