Mark 6:1-23 ▼

1 And he came out thence, and came to his native land; and his disciples follow him.

2 And sabbath having come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing were struck with amazement, saying, Whence to this one these things? and what this wisdom given to him, that such powers are done by his hands?

3 Is not this the carpenter, son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Jude, and Simon and are not his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in him.

4 And Jesus said to them, That a prophet Is not unhonoured, except in his native land, and in kinsmen, and in his house.

5 And he could do no power there, except having laid his hands upon a few sick, he cured.

6 And he wondered for their unbelief. And he went about the towns teaching.

7 And he calls the twelve, and began to send them, two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

8 And enjoined them, that they take nothing for the way, except a rod only; no traveling-sack, no bread, no brass in the purse:

9 But bound with sandals; and not clothed with two coats.

10 And he said to them, Wherever ye come into a house, there remain ye even till ye should come forth thence.

11 And as many as receive you not, nor hear you, going out thence, shake off the heap of dust under your feet for testimony to them. Truly I say to you, It shall be more supportable for the Sodomites or Gomorrhites in the day of judgment, than that city.

12 And having gone out, they proclaimed that they repent.

13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed many sick with oil, and they were cured.

14 And king Herod heard his name; (for it was manifest:) and said, That John the Immerser was raised from the dead, and for this the powers were energetic in him.

15 Others amid, That he is Elias. And others said, That he is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

16 And Herod, having heard, said, That John whom I beheaded, this is he; he was raised from the dead.

17 For this Herod, having sent, took John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: for he married her.

18 For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

19 And Herodias had a grudge against him, and desired to kill him; and could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing him a just and holy man, and he observed him: and having heard him, did many things, and heard him cheerfully.

21 And a convenient day having come, when Herod in the festivities of his birthday made a supper to his leading persons, and to the captains of thousands, and to the first of Galilee;

22 And the daughter of this Herodias, having come in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those reclining together at table, the king said to the little girl, Ask me whatever thou wishest, and I will give thee.

23 And he swore to her, That whatever thou shouldest ask, I will give thee, even to half my kingdom.