- (Jesus) went on from there and came to His - hometown , - accompanied by - His - disciples.
(When) (the) Sabbath came , He began to teach in the synagogue , and - many who heard (Him) were astonished. “ Where (did) this (man get) these (ideas) ? ” they asked. “ - What (is) (this) wisdom - He has been given ... ? And (how can) He perform ... ... ... ... such - miracles ?
Isn’t ... this the carpenter , the son - of Mary and (the) brother of James - , - Joses , - Judas , and Simon ? Aren’t ... His - sisters here with us as well ? ” And they took offense at Him.
Then - Jesus said to them , - “ Only ... in his - hometown , - among his - relatives , and in his (own) household is a prophet - without honor. ”
(So) vvv He could not perform (any) miracles there , except ... to lay (His) hands on a few of the sick (and) heal (them).
And He was amazed at their - unbelief. And He went around - from village to village , teaching (the people).
Then (Jesus) called the Twelve {to Him} and began to send them out ... two (by) two , - giving them authority over - unclean spirits.
- He instructed them to take nothing but ... ... a staff for (the) journey — no bread , no bag , no money in their belts —
(and) to wear sandals , (but) not - a second tunic.
And He told them , “ When ... you enter ... a house , stay there until ... you leave that area.
- If anyone vvv will not welcome you or listen to you , shake the dust - off your - feet when you leave that place , as a testimony against them.”
(So) they set out (and) preached that (the people) should repent.
vvv They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick , - anointing (them) with oil.
Now - King Herod heard about this , for (Jesus’) - name had become well known , and (people) were saying - , “ John - the Baptist has risen from (the) dead ! - That is why - miraculous powers are at work in him. ”
- Others were saying , - “ He is Elijah , ” and still others - - , “ (He is) a prophet , like one of the prophets (of old). ”
But when - Herod heard this , he said , “ John - , whom I beheaded , - has risen (from the dead) ! ”
For - Herod himself had ordered that John - be arrested and bound ... vvv (and) imprisoned , on account of his - brother Philip’s - wife Herodias , - (whom) (Herod) had married.
For - John - had been telling - Herod , - “ vvv It is not lawful for you to have your - brother’s - wife ! ”
So - Herodias held a grudge against (John -) and wanted to kill him. But vvv she had been unable ,
because - Herod feared - John - and protected him , knowing (that) he (was) a righteous and holy man. When he heard (John -’s words) , vvv he was greatly perplexed ; yet he listened to him gladly.
- On (Herod’s) birthday , (her) opportunity ... arose. - Herod held a banquet for his nobles and - military commanders and the leading (men) - of Galilee.
(When) the daughter of Herodias - - came and danced , she pleased - Herod and vvv his guests , and the king said to the girl , “ Ask me for whatever vvv you wish , and I will give (it) to you. ”
And he swore to her - , “ Whatever vvv you ask of me , I will give you , up to half my - kingdom ! ”
Then she went out (and) asked her - mother , “ What should I request ? ” And - (her mother) answered , “ The head of John - the Baptist. ”
vvv At once (the girl) hurried back ... ... to the king with her request - : “ I want - you to give me the head of John - the Baptist on a platter immediately. ”
- The king was consumed with sorrow , but because of (his) oaths and vvv his guests , vvv he did not want to refuse her.
So without delay , the king commanded that John -’s - head be brought in. He sent an executioner , - who went (and) beheaded him in the prison.
- (The man) brought ... (John -’s) head on a platter and presented it to the girl , - - (who) gave it to her - mother.
When (John -’s) - disciples heard about (this) , they came and took his - body and placed it in (a) tomb.
Meanwhile , the apostles gathered around - Jesus and brought Him news ... of all ... they had done and - taught.
And He said to them , “ Come with Me vvv privately ... to (a) solitary place , and let us rest for a while. ” For many (people) were - coming and - going , and vvv they did not even have time to eat.
So they went away in - a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
But many (people) saw them leaving and recognized (them). - They ran together - on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
When (Jesus) stepped ashore (and) saw a large crowd , - He had compassion on them , because they were like sheep vvv without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
By now the hour was already late. (So) the disciples came to (Jesus) (and) said - - , “ This is a desolate place , and the hour (is) already late.
Dismiss (the crowd) so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages (and) buy themselves something to eat. ”
But - (Jesus) told ... them , “ You give them (something) to eat. ” - They asked Him , “ Should we go out (and) spend two hundred denarii - to give all of them bread to eat ? ”
“ Go (and) see how many loaves you have , ” - - He told them. And after checking , they said , “ Five — and two fish. ”
Then (Jesus) directed them vvv to have (the people) sit vvv in groups on the green grass.
So they sat down vvv in groups of hundreds and - fifties.
- Taking the five loaves and the two fish (and) looking up to - heaven , (Jesus) spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave (them) to His disciples to set before (the people). And He divided the two fish among them all.
- {They} all ate and were satisfied ,
and (the disciples) picked up twelve basketfuls ... of broken pieces of bread and - - fish.
And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
- Immediately (Jesus) made His - disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of (Him) ... ... ... to Bethsaida , while He dismissed the crowd.
- After bidding them farewell ... , He went up on the mountain to pray.
When evening came , the boat was in the middle of the sea , and (Jesus was) alone on - land.
- He could see that (the disciples) were straining vvv vvv to row , because the wind was against them. About (the) fourth watch of the night , (Jesus) went out to them , walking on the sea. - He intended to pass by them ,
but - when they saw Him walking on the sea , - they cried out , thinking - (He) was a ghost —
for they all saw Him and were terrified -. But - (Jesus) spoke up at once - - - - - : “ Take courage ! (It) is I. {Do} not be afraid. ”
Then He climbed into the boat with them , and the wind died down. And (the disciples were) utterly ... ... astounded - - ,
for vvv they had not understood about the loaves , but their - hearts had been hardened.
When they had crossed over , they landed ... ... ... at Gennesaret and moored (the boat).
- As soon as they got out of the boat , (the people) recognized (Jesus)
(and) ran through that whole - region , - vvv carrying the sick ... on - mats to wherever they heard - He was.
And wherever ... He went ... — villages (and) - towns (and) - countrysides — they laid the sick in the Mark -etplaces and begged Him - just to let them touch the fringe of His - cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.