Mark 6:1-18 ▼

1 Jesus leaving that place, went into his own country, attended by his disciples.

2 when the sabbath was come, he preach'd in the synagogue, to the great astonishment of many, who upon hearing his discourse, said, how came he by all this? what strange endowment of knowledge is this, that he should work such miracles?

3 is not he the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses, of Juda and Simon? are not these his sisters, who are here with us? and they were scandalized at him.

4 but Jesus said to him, a prophet is never despis'd, except in his own country, among his own kindred, and in his own family:

5 so that excepting the cure of a few sick by the imposition of hands, he would not work any miracle there,

6 they were so marvellously incredulous, so that He went all about to teach in the neighbouring villages.

7 Now having called the twelve, he sent them out by two and two, giving them power to exorcize spirits:

8 he order'd them to take nothing for their journey, but a single staff, no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse:

9 to have but one pair of shoes, and but one coat.

10 whatever house you enter into, said he, there abide, till you leave the place.

11 wherever they shall refuse to entertain you, or to hear you, at your departure shake off the dust of your feet, as a testimonial against them. I assure you, the people of Sodom and Gomorrha shall be treated with less severity in the day of judgment, than that city.

12 then they departed, and call'd upon all to repent.

13 they dispossess'd a great number of demons, many, that were sick, they anointed with oil, and restor'd their health.

14 In the mean time king Herod heard of Jesus, whose name was now celebrated, and he said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, no wonder then that he works miracles.

15 others said, 'tis Elias, others, 'tis a prophet, or one equal to a prophet.

16 but Herod, from what he had heard, said, 'tis John himself, whom I caused to be beheaded, who is risen from the dead.

17 for Herod had given orders to seize John, and had confin'd him in prison, to gratify Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married;

18 upon which John told him, "it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."