Mark 6

Sending Out the Disciples Mark 6:7–13

⁷Verse 7. He called to himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits. ⁸Verse 8. He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse, ⁹Verse 9. but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics. ¹⁰Verse 10. He said to them, “Wherever you enter into a house, stay there until you depart from there. ¹¹Verse 11. Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

¹²Verse 12. They went out and preached that people should repent. ¹³Verse 13. They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.

John the Baptist's Martyrdom Mark 6:14–29

¹⁴Verse 14. King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” ¹⁵Verse 15. But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets.” ¹⁶Verse 16. But Herod, when he heard this, said, “This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead.” ¹⁷Verse 17. For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her. ¹⁸Verse 18. For John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

¹⁹Verse 19. Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t, ²⁰Verse 20. for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly. ²¹Verse 21. Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee. ²²Verse 22. When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, “Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.”

²³Verse 23. He swore to her, “Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” ²⁴Verse 24. She went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.” ²⁵Verse 25. She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.” ²⁶Verse 26. The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her. ²⁷Verse 27. Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

²⁸Verse 28. and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother. ²⁹Verse 29. When his disciples heard this, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Rest for the Disciples Mark 6:30–32

³⁰Verse 30. The apostles gathered themselves together to Jesus, and they told him all things, whatever they had done, and whatever they had taught. ³¹Verse 31. He said to them, “You come apart into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. ³²Verse 32. They went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.

Feeding the Five Thousand Mark 6:33–44

³³Verse 33. They saw them going, and many recognized him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to him. ³⁴Verse 34. Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. ³⁵Verse 35. When it was late in the day, his disciples came to him, and said, “This place is deserted, and it is late in the day. ³⁶Verse 36. Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.”

³⁷Verse 37. But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give them something to eat?” ³⁸Verse 38. He said to them, “How many loaves do you have? Go see.” When they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.” ³⁹Verse 39. He commanded them that everyone should sit down in groups on the green grass. ⁴⁰Verse 40. They sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties. ⁴¹Verse 41. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

⁴²Verse 42. They all ate, and were filled. ⁴³Verse 43. They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish. ⁴⁴Verse 44. Those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

Walking on Water Mark 6:45–52

⁴⁵Verse 45. Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent the multitude away. ⁴⁶Verse 46. After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷Verse 47. When evening had come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. ⁴⁸Verse 48. Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them, ⁴⁹Verse 49. but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;

⁵⁰Verse 50. for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.” ⁵¹Verse 51. He got into the boat with them; and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed among themselves, and marveled; ⁵²Verse 52. for they hadn’t understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

Healing in Gennesaret Mark 6:53–56

⁵³Verse 53. When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. ⁵⁴Verse 54. When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him, ⁵⁵Verse 55. and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. ⁵⁶Verse 56. Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well.