The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Mark 06
1 He went out from there. He came into
his own country, and his disciples followed him.
2 When the Sabbath had come, he began
to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing
him were astonished, saying, “Where
did this man get these things?” and, “What
is the wisdom that is given to this man,
that such mighty works come about by his hands?
3 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary
and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and
Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So
they were offended at him.
4 Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not
without honor, except in his own country,
and among his own relatives, and in his
own house.”
5 He could do no mighty work there,
except that he laid his hands on a few sick
people and healed them.
6 He marveled because of their unbelief.
He went around the villages teaching.
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.
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,
9 but to wear sandals, and not put on two
tunics.
10 He said to them, “Wherever you enter
into a house, stay there until you depart
from there.
11 Whoever will not receive you nor hear
you, as youdepartfromthere, 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!
12 They went out and preached that
people should repent.
13 They cast out many demons, and
anointed many with oil who were sick and
healed them.
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.
15 But others said, “He is Elijah.” Others
said, “He is a prophet, or like one of the
prophets.”
16 But Herod, when he heard this, said,
“This is John, whom I beheaded. He has
risen from the dead.”
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.
18 For John had said to Herod, “It is not
lawfulfor youtohave yourbrother’s wife.”
19 Herodias set herself against him and
desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
20 for Herod feared John, knowing that
he was a righteous and holy man, and kept
himsafe. Whenheheardhim, he didmany
things, and he heard him gladly.
21 Then a convenient day came when
Herod on his birthday made a supper
for his nobles, the high officers,
and the chief men of Galilee.
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.”
23 He swore to her, “Whatever you ask
of me, I will give you, up to half of my
kingdom.”
24 She went out and said to her mother,
“What shall I ask?” She said, “The
head of John the Baptizer.”
25 She came in immediately with haste to
the king and requested, “I want you to give
me right now the head ofJohn the Baptizer
on a platter.”
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.
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,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and
gave it to the young lady; and the young
lady gave it to her mother.
29 When his disciples heard this, they
came and took up his corpse and laid it in
a tomb.
30 The apostles gathered themselves
together to Jesus, and they told him all
things, whatever they had done,
and whatever they had taught.
31 He said to them, “Come away into a
deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there
were many coming and going, and they
had no leisure so much as to eat.
32 They went away in the boat to
a deserted place by themselves.
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.
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.
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.
36 Send them away, that they may go
into the surrounding country and villages
and buy themselves bread, for they have
nothing to eat.”
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?”
38 He said to them, “How many loaves do
you have? Go see.” When they knew,
they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39 He commanded them that everyone
should sit down in groups on the green
grass.
40 They sat down in ranks, by hundreds
and by fifties.
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 setbefore them, andhedivided
the two fish among them all.
42 They all ate and were filled.
43 They took up twelve baskets full of
broken pieces and also of the fish.
44 Those who ate the loaves were§ five
thousand men.
45 Immediately he made his disciples get
into the boat and go ahead to the other
side, to Bethsaida, while he himself sent
the multitude away.
46 After he had taken leave of them, he
went up the mountain to pray.
47 When evening had come, the boat was
in the middle of the sea, and he was alone
on the land.
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,
49 but they, when they saw him walking
on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost,
and cried out;
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.”
51 He gotinto the boat with them; and the
wind ceased, and they were very amazed
among themselves, and marveled;
52 for they hadn’t understood about the
loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
53 When they had crossed over, they
came to land at Gennesaret and moored to
the shore.
54 When they had come out of the boat,
immediately the people recognized him,
55 and ranaround that whole region, and
began to bring those who were sick on
their mats to where they heard he was.
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.