| English Standard Version | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1He went away from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. | 1Jesus went out from there and came into His hometown; and His disciples followed Him. |
| 2And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished, saying, “Where did this man get these things? What is the wisdom given to him? How are such mighty works done by his hands? | 2When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many listeners were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things, and what is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands? |
| 3Is 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 took offense at him. | 3"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. |
| 4And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his own household.” | 4Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and among his own relatives and in his own household." |
| 5And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them. | 5And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. |
| 6And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching. | 6And He wondered at their unbelief. And He was going around the villages teaching. |
| 7And he called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. | 7And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits; |
| 8He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts— | 8and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff-- no bread, no bag, no money in their belt-- |
| 9but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. | 9but to wear sandals; and He added, "Do not put on two tunics." |
| 10And he said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you depart from there. | 10And He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town. |
| 11And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” | 11"Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them." |
| 12So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. | 12They went out and preached that men should repent. |
| 13And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them. | 13And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them. |
| 14King Herod heard of it, for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead. That is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” | 14And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him." |
| 15But others said, “He is Elijah.” And others said, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” | 15But others were saying, "He is Elijah." And others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old." |
| 16But when Herod heard of it, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised.” | 16But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen!" |
| 17For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because he had married her. | 17For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. |
| 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” | 18For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." |
| 19And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not, | 19Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so; |
| 20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly. | 20for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him. |
| 21But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. | 21A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee; |
| 22For when Herodias’s daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” | 22and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you." |
| 23And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” | 23And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom." |
| 24And she went out and said to her mother, “For what should I ask?” And she said, “The head of John the Baptist.” | 24And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist." |
| 25And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, “I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” | 25Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." |
| 26And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her. | 26And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her. |
| 27And immediately the king sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. He went and beheaded him in the prison | 27Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, |
| 28and brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. | 28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. |
| 29When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb. | 29When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb. |
| 30The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. | 30The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. |
| 31And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. | 31And He said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while." (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.) |
| 32And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. | 32They went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves. |
| 33Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. | 33The people saw them going, and many recognized them and ran there together on foot from all the cities, and got there ahead of them. |
| 34When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. | 34When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and He felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many things. |
| 35And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is now late. | 35When it was already quite late, His disciples came to Him and said, "This place is desolate and it is already quite late; |
| 36Send them away to go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.” | 36send them away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat." |
| 37But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” | 37But He answered them, "You give them something to eat!" And they said to Him, "Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something to eat?" |
| 38And he said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” | 38And He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go look!" And when they found out, they said, "Five, and two fish." |
| 39Then he commanded them all to sit down in groups on the green grass. | 39And He commanded them all to sit down by groups on the green grass. |
| 40So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. | 40They sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. |
| 41And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all. | 41And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two fish among them all. |
| 42And they all ate and were satisfied. | 42They all ate and were satisfied, |
| 43And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. | 43and they picked up twelve full baskets of the broken pieces, and also of the fish. |
| 44And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men. | 44There were five thousand men who ate the loaves. |
| 45Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. | 45Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. |
| 46And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. | 46After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. |
| 47And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. | 47When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land. |
| 48And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, | 48Seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea; and He intended to pass by them. |
| 49but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, | 49But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out; |
| 50for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” | 50for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid." |
| 51And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, | 51Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were utterly astonished, |
| 52for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened. | 52for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves, but their heart was hardened. |
| 53When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. | 53When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. |
| 54And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him | 54When they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, |
| 55and ran about the whole region and began to bring the sick people on their beds to wherever they heard he was. | 55and ran about that whole country and began to carry here and there on their pallets those who were sick, to the place they heard He was. |
| 56And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well. | 56Wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick in the market places, and imploring Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured. |
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