Mark 6:1-18 ▼

1 And he departed thence, and came into his owne countrey, and his disciples followed him.

2 And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the Synagogue, and many that heard him, were astonied, and sayd, From whence hath this man these things? And what wisdome is this that is giuen vnto him, that euen such great workes are done by his hands?

3 Is not this that carpenter Maries sonne, the brother of Iames & Ioses, and of Iuda & Simon? And are not his sisters here with vs? And they were offended in him.

4 Then Iesus sayd vnto them, A Prophet is not without honour, but in his owne countrey, and among his owne kindred, & in his own house.

5 And he could there doe no great workes, saue that hee layd his hands vpon a fewe sicke folke, and healed them,

6 And he marueiled at their vnbeliefe, and went about by ye townes on euery side, teaching.

7 And he called vnto him the twelue, and began to send them forth two and two, and gaue them power ouer vncleane spirits,

8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their iourney, saue a staffe onely: neither scrip, neither bread, neither money in their girdles:

9 But that they should be shod with sandals, & that they should not put on two coates.

10 And he sayd vnto them, Wheresoeuer ye shall enter into an house, there abide till ye depart thence.

11 And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is vnder your feete, for a witnes vnto them. Verely I say vnto you, It shalbe easier for Sodom, or Gomorrha at the day of iudgement, then for that citie.

12 And they went out, and preached, that men should amend their liues.

13 And they cast out many deuils: and they anointed many that were sicke, with oyle, and healed them.

14 Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.

15 Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.

16 So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

18 For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.