Mark 6:1-28 ▼

1 AND he went out thence, and came into his native country; and his disciples followed him.

2 And when the sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many when they heard him were amazed, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and what is the wisdom given to him, that even such miracles are done by his hands?

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

4 Then said Jesus unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his native place, and among his relations, and in his own family.

5 And he could not do there any miracle, except that laying his hands on a few sick persons he cured them.

6 And he marvelled at their infidelity. And he went about the villages around, teaching.

7 And called the twelve, and began to send them two and two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

8 And he commanded them, that they should take nothing for the journey, except a staff only; neither scrip, nor bread, nor even brass money in their purse:

9 wearing sandals, and not to be clothed with two coats.

10 And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a family, there abide until ye depart thence.

11 And as many as shall not receive you, neither hearken to you, when ye go from thence, shake off the dust from beneath your feet, for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.

12 And going forth, they preached, that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many sick persons, and cured them.

14 And king Herod heard it (for his name was celebrated), and he said, This is John the Baptist, he is risen from the dead, and therefore miracles are wrought by him.

15 Others said, That it is Elias; and others said, He is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

16 But when Herod heard it, he said, This is John whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod himself had sent and seized upon John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias? sake, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

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

19 Therefore Herodias bore him a rooted resentment, and would have slain him; yet could not:

20 for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man; and paid great attention to him and when he heard him, did many things, and heard him with delight.

21 And a favourable day being come for her purpose, when Herod on his birth-day made a supper for his nobles, and military commanders, and the principal personages of Galilee;

22 and the daughter of this Herodias coming in, and dancing, and delighting Herod, and his company, the king said to the damsel, Ask me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

23 And he swore unto her, That whatsoever thou shalt ask, I will give thee, even to the half of my kingdom.

24 Then she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.

25 And she came in immediately with eagerness to the king, and asked, saying, I desire that thou wilt give me on the spot, in a charger, the head of John the Baptist.

26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oath, and those who sat with him, he would not refuse her.

27 And the king immediately sending a centinel, commanded his head to be brought thither: and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,

28 and brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.