1 And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. 4 And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief.

And he went round about the villages teaching.

7 And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits; 8 and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse; 9 but to go shod with sandals: and, said he, put not on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence. 11 And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony unto them. 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

14 And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. 15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets. 16 But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her. 18 For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. 19 And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not; 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; 22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her. 27 And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29 And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

30 And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught. 31 And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart. 33 And the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there on foot from all the cities, and outwent them. 34 And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things. 35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent; 36 send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat. 37 But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred shillings’ worth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties. 41 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all. 42 And they all ate, and were filled. 43 And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes. 44 And they that ate the loaves were five thousand men.

45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away. 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto 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 straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. 51 And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves; 52 for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.

53 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore. 54 And when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him, 55 and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those that were sick, where they heard he was. 56 And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

1 Depois, ele partiu dali e foi para a sua pátria, seguido de seus discípulos.

2 Quando chegou o dia de sábado, começou a ensinar na sinagoga. Muitos o ouviam e, tomados de admiração, diziam: Donde lhe vem isso? Que sabedoria é essa que lhe foi dada, e como se operam por suas mãos tão grandes milagres?

3 Não é ele o carpinteiro, o filho de Maria, o irmão de Tiago, de José, de Judas e de Simão? Não vivem aqui entre nós também suas irmãs? E ficaram perplexos a seu respeito.

4 Mas Jesus disse-lhes: Um profeta só é desprezado na sua pátria, entre os seus parentes e na sua própria casa.

5 Não pôde fazer ali milagre algum. Curou apenas alguns poucos enfermos, impondo-lhes as mãos.

6 Admirava-se ele da desconfiança deles. E ensinando, percorria as aldeias circunvizinhas.

7 Então chamou os Doze e começou a enviá-los, dois a dois; e deu-lhes poder sobre os espíritos imundos.

8 Ordenou-lhes que não levassem coisa alguma para o caminho, senão somente um bordão; nem pão, nem mochila, nem dinheiro no cinto;

9 como calçado, unicamente sandálias, e que se não revestissem de duas túnicas.

10 E disse-lhes: Em qualquer casa em que entrardes, ficai nela, até vos retirardes dali.

11 Se em algum lugar não vos receberem nem vos escutarem, saí dali e sacudi o pó dos vossos pés em testemunho contra ele.

12 Eles partiram e pregaram a penitência.

13 Expeliam numerosos demônios, ungiam com óleo a muitos enfermos e os curavam.

14 O rei Herodes ouviu falar de Jesus, cujo nome se tornara célebre. Dizia-se: João Batista ressurgiu dos mortos e por isso o poder de fazer milagres opera nele.

15 Uns afirmavam: É Elias! Diziam outros: É um profeta como qualquer outro.

16 Ouvindo isto, Herodes repetia: É João, a quem mandei decapitar. Ele ressuscitou!

17 Pois o próprio Herodes mandara prender João e acorrentá-lo no cárcere, por causa de Herodíades, mulher de seu irmão Filipe, com a qual ele se tinha casado.

18 João tinha dito a Herodes: Não te é permitido ter a mulher de teu irmão.

19 Por isso Herodíades o odiava e queria matá-lo, não o conseguindo, porém.

20 Pois Herodes respeitava João, sabendo que era um homem justo e santo; protegia-o e, quando o ouvia, sentia-se embaraçado. Mas, mesmo assim, de boa mente o ouvia.

21 Chegou, porém, um dia favorável em que Herodes, por ocasião do seu natalício, deu um banquete aos grandes de sua corte, aos seus oficiais e aos principais da Galiléia.

22 A filha de Herodíades apresentou-se e pôs-se a dançar, com grande satisfação de Herodes e dos seus convivas. Disse o rei à moça: Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei.

23 E jurou-lhe: Tudo o que me pedires te darei, ainda que seja a metade do meu reino.

24 Ela saiu e perguntou à sua mãe: Que hei de pedir? E a mãe respondeu: A cabeça de João Batista.

25 Tornando logo a entrar apressadamente à presença do rei, exprimiu-lhe seu desejo: Quero que sem demora me dês a cabeça de João Batista.

26 O rei entristeceu-se; todavia, por causa da sua promessa e dos convivas, não quis recusar.

27 Sem tardar, enviou um carrasco com a ordem de trazer a cabeça de João. Ele foi, decapitou João no cárcere,

28 trouxe a sua cabeça num prato e a deu à moça, e esta a entregou à sua mãe.

29 Ouvindo isto, os seus discípulos foram tomar o seu corpo e o depositaram num sepulcro.

30 Os apóstolos voltaram para junto de Jesus e contaram-lhe tudo o que haviam feito e ensinado.

31 Ele disse-lhes: Vinde à parte, para algum lugar deserto, e descansai um pouco. Porque eram muitos os que iam e vinham e nem tinham tempo para comer.

32 Partiram na barca para um lugar solitário, à parte.

33 Mas viram-nos partir. Por isso, muitos deles perceberam para onde iam, e de todas as cidades acorreram a pé para o lugar aonde se dirigiam, e chegaram primeiro que eles.

34 Ao desembarcar, Jesus viu uma grande multidão e compadeceu-se dela, porque era como ovelhas que não têm pastor. E começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas.

35 A hora já estava bem avançada quando se achegaram a ele os seus discípulos e disseram: Este lugar é deserto, e já é tarde.

36 Despede-os, para irem aos sítios e aldeias vizinhas a comprar algum alimento.

37 Mas ele respondeu-lhes: Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer. Replicaram-lhe: Iremos comprar duzentos denários de pão para dar-lhes de comer?

38 Ele perguntou-lhes: Quantos pães tendes? Ide ver. Depois de se terem informado, disseram: Cinco, e dois peixes.

39 Ordenou-lhes que mandassem todos sentar-se, em grupos, na relva verde.

40 E assentaram-se em grupos de cem e de cinqüenta.

41 Então tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, abençoou-os, partiu-os e os deu a seus discípulos, para que lhos distribuíssem, e repartiu entre todos os dois peixes.

42 Todos comeram e ficaram fartos.

43 Recolheram do que sobrou doze cestos cheios de pedaços, e os restos dos peixes.

44 Foram cinco mil os homens que haviam comido daqueles pães.

45 Imediatamente ele obrigou os seus discípulos a subirem para a barca, para que chegassem antes dele à outra margem, em frente de Betsaida, enquanto ele mesmo despedia o povo.

46 E despedido que foi o povo, retirou-se ao monte para orar.

47 À noite, achava-se a barca no meio do lago e ele, a sós, em terra.

48 Vendo-os se fatigarem em remar, sendo-lhes o vento contrário, foi ter com eles pela quarta vigília da noite, andando por cima do mar, e fez como se fosse passar ao lado deles.

49 À vista de Jesus, caminhando sobre o mar, pensaram que fosse um fantasma e gritaram;

50 pois todos o viram e se assustaram. Mas ele logo lhes falou: Tranqüilizai-vos, sou eu; não vos assusteis!

51 E subiu para a barca, junto deles, e o vento cessou. Todos se achavam tomados de um extremo pavor,

52 pois ainda não tinham compreendido o caso dos pães; os seus corações estavam insensíveis.

53 Navegaram para o outro lado e chegaram à região de Genesaré, onde aportaram.

54 Assim que saíram da barca, o povo o reconheceu.

55 Percorrendo toda aquela região, começaram a levar, em leitos, os que padeciam de algum mal, para o lugar onde ouviam dizer que ele se encontrava.

56 Onde quer que ele entrasse, fosse nas aldeias ou nos povoados, ou nas cidades, punham os enfermos nas ruas e pediam-lhe que os deixassem tocar ao menos na orla de suas vestes. E todos os que tocavam em Jesus ficavam sãos.