1 He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath had come, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things?" and, "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, that such mighty works come about by his hands? 3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Miriam, and brother of Jacob, Yosi, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?" So they were offended at him.

4 Yeshua said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house." 5 He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them. 6 He marveled because of their unbelief.

He went around the villages teaching. 7 He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8 He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse, 9 but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics. 10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. 11 Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

12 They went out and preached that people should repent. 13 They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them. 14 King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "Yochanan the Immerser has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him." 15 But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets." 16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is Yochanan, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead." 17 For Herod himself had sent out and arrested Yochanan, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her. 18 For Yochanan said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife." 19 Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t, 20 for Herod feared Yochanan, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

21 Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee. 22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." 23 He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

24 She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"

She said, "The head of Yochanan the Immerser."

25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of Yochanan the Immerser on a platter."

26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring Yochanan’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

29 When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

30 The emissaries gathered themselves together to Yeshua, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught. 31 He said to them, "You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves. 33 They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him. 34 Yeshua came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. 35 When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, "This place is deserted, and it is late in the day. 36 Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

37 But he answered them, "You give them something to eat."

They asked him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?"

38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see."

When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

39 He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass. 40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. 41 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 he divided the two fish among them all. 42 They all ate, and were filled. 43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. 44 Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

45 Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away. 46 After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray.

47 When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. 48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came 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 said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid." 51 He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled; 52 for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, 55 and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick on their mats to where they heard he was. 56 Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.

1 Jesus, leaving that place, went to his own country, accompanied by his disciples.2 And on the Sabbath he taught in their synagogues, and many who heard him, said with astonishment, Whence has this man these abilities? What wisdom is this which he has gotten? and how are so great miracles performed by him?3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, and Judas and Simon? Are not his sisters also here with us? And they were offended at him.4 But Jesus said to them, A prophet is no where disregarded, except in his own country, and amongst his own relations, and in his own house.5 And he could do no miracle there, excepting curing a few sick by laying his hands on them.6 And he wondered at their unbelief. And he went through the neighboring villages teaching.7 And having called to him the twelve, he sent them out two by two, and gave them power over the unclean spirits;8 and ordered them to take nothing for their journey, but a single staff; no bag, no bread, and in their girdle no money;9 to be shod with sandals, and not to put on two coats.10 He said also, Whatever house you enter in any place, continue in that house, till you leave the place.11 But wheresoever they will not receive you, nor hear you, shake off the dust under your feet at your departure, as a protestation against them.12 And being departed, they publicly warned men to reform;13 and expelled many demons, and cured many sick persons, anointing them with oil.14 And King Herod heard of him, (for his name was become famous) and said, John the Immerser is raised from the dead; and therefore miracles are performed by him.15 Others said, It is Elijah. Others, It is a prophet like those of ancient times.16 But when Herod heard of him, he said, This is John whom I beheaded. He is raised from the dead.17 For Herod had caused John to be apprehended, and kept bound in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had himself married.18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.19 Now this roused Herodias' resentment, who would have killed John, but could not,20 because Herod respected him, and knowing him to be a just and holy man, protected him; and did many things recommended by him, and heard him with pleasure.21 At length a favorable opportunity offered, which was Herod's birthday, when he made an entertainment for the great officers of his court and army, and the persons of distinction in Galilee.22 For the daughter of Herodias came in, and danced before them, and pleased Herod and his guests so much, that the king said to the young woman, Ask whatever you will, and I will give it you;23 nay, he swore to her, Whatsoever you shall ask, I will give it you, were it the half of my kingdom.24 And she withdrew, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? She answered, The head of John the Immerser.25 Her daughter then, returning hastily to the king, made this request: I would that you give me presently in a basin, the head of John the Immerser.26 And the king was much grieved; however, from a regard to his oath, and his guests, he would not refuse her,27 and immediately dispatched a sentinel with orders to bring the Immerser's head. Accordingly he went, and beheaded him in the prison,28 and brought his hand in a basin, and presented it to the young woman; and the young woman presented it to her mother.29 When his disciples heard this, they went and brought his corpse, and laid it in a monument.30 Now the Apostles, being assembled, related everything to Jesus, both what they had done, and what they had taught.31 And he said to them, Come you apart into a desert place, and rest awhile; for there were so many coming and going, that they had not leisure so much as to eat.32 And they retired by ship to a desert place, to be by themselves.33 But many who saw them depart, and knew whither they were sailing, ran out of all the cities, and came together.34 Being landed, he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them; because they were as a flock which has no shepherd; and he taught them many things.35 When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, This is a desert place, and it is now late;36 dismiss the people, that they may go to the neighboring farms and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.37 He answering, said to them, Supply them yourselves. They replied, Shall we go and give two hundred denarii for bread, in order to supply them?38 He said to them, How many loaves have you? Go and see. Upon inquiry, they answered, Five and two fishes.39 And he commanded them to make all the people recline upon the green grass in separate companies.40 And they formed themselves into squares, by hundred and by fifties.41 Then Jesus taking the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the multitude. He distributed also the two fishes among them all.42 When they all had eat and were satisfied,43 they carried off twelve baskets full of the fragments of the bread and the fishes.44 Now they who had eat of the loaves, were five thousand men.45 And immediately he obliged his disciples to embark, and pass over before, toward Bethsaida, while he dismissed the people.46 And having sent them away, he retired to a mountain to pray.47 In the evening, the bark being in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land,48 he observed them toiling at the oar, for the wind was against them: and about the fourth watch of the night, he went to them, walking on the water. and seemed intending to pass by them.49 When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was an apparition, and cried out.50 For they all saw him, and were terrified; but he immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I; be not afraid.51 And having gone aboard to them, the wind ceased, which struck them still more with astonishment and admiration.52 for their minds were so stupefied, that they never reflected upon the loaves.53 When they had crossed, they came to the territory of Gennesaret, where they landed.54 And being come ashore, the people knew him,55 and ran through all that country, carrying the sick on couches, to every place where they heard he was.56 And whatever village, or city, or town he entered, they laid the diseased in the streets, and besought him, that they might touch, were it but a tuft of his mantle; and whosoever touched him, were healed.