1 Jesus deixou essa região e voltou com seus discípulos para Nazaré, cidade onde tinha morado. 2 No sábado seguinte, começou a ensinar na sinagoga, e muitos dos que o ouviam se admiraram e perguntavam: "De onde vem tanta sabedoria e poder para realizar esses milagres? 3 Não é esse o carpinteiro, filho de Maria e irmão de Tiago, José, Judas e Simão? Suas irmãs moram aqui, entre nós". E sentiam-se muito ofendidos.
4 Então Jesus lhes disse: "Um profeta recebe honra em toda parte, menos em sua cidade e entre seus parentes e sua própria família". 5 Por isso, não pôde realizar milagres ali, exceto pôr as mãos sobre alguns enfermos e curá-los. 6 E ficou admirado com a incredulidade daquele povo.
Então Jesus percorreu diversos povoados, ensinando a seus moradores. 7 Reuniu os Doze e começou a enviá-los de dois em dois, dando-lhes autoridade para expulsar espíritos impuros. 8 Instruiu-os a não levar coisa alguma na viagem, exceto um cajado. Não poderiam levar alimento, nem bolsa de viagem, nem dinheiro. 9 Poderiam calçar sandálias, mas não levar uma muda de roupa extra.
10 Disse ele: "Onde quer que forem, fiquem na mesma casa até partirem da cidade. 11 Mas, se algum povoado se recusar a recebê-los ou a ouvi-los, ao saírem, sacudam a poeira dos pés como sinal de reprovação".
12 Então eles partiram, dizendo a todos que encontravam que se arrependessem. 13 Expulsaram muitos demônios e curaram muitos enfermos, ungindo-os com óleo.
14 Logo o rei Herodes ouviu falar de Jesus, pois todos comentavam a seu respeito. Alguns diziam: "João Batista ressuscitou dos mortos. Por isso tem poder para fazer esses milagres". 15 Outros diziam: "É Elias". Ainda outros diziam: "É um profeta, como os profetas de antigamente".
16 Quando Herodes ouviu falar de Jesus, disse: "João, o homem a quem decapitei, voltou dos mortos!".
17 O rei havia mandado prender e encarcerar João para agradar Herodias. Ela era esposa de seu irmão, Filipe, mas Herodes tinha se casado com ela. 18 João dizia a Herodes: "É contra a lei que o senhor viva com a esposa de seu irmão". 19 Por isso Herodias guardava rancor de João e queria matá-lo, mas não podia fazê-lo, 20 pois Herodes o respeitava e o protegia, sabendo que ele era um homem justo e santo. Herodes ficava muito perturbado sempre que falava com João, mas mesmo assim gostava de ouvi-lo.
21 Finalmente, no aniversário de Herodes, Herodias teve a oportunidade que procurava. Ele deu uma festa para os membros do alto escalão do governo, para seus oficiais militares e para os cidadãos mais importantes da Galileia. 22 Sua filha, também chamada Herodias, entrou e apresentou uma dança que agradou muito Herodes e seus convidados. "Peça-me qualquer coisa que deseje, e eu lhe darei", disse o rei à moça. 23 E prometeu, sob juramento: "Eu lhe darei o que pedir, até metade do meu reino!".
24 Ela saiu e perguntou à mãe: "O que devo pedir?".
A mãe lhe disse: "Peça a cabeça de João Batista!".
25 A moça voltou depressa ao rei e disse: "Quero a cabeça de João Batista agora mesmo num prato!".
26 O rei muito se entristeceu com isso, mas, por causa do juramento que havia feito na frente dos convidados, não pôde negar o pedido. 27 Assim, enviou no mesmo instante um carrasco com ordens de cortar a cabeça de João e trazê-la. Ele decapitou João na prisão, 28 trouxe a cabeça num prato e a entregou à moça, que a levou à sua mãe. 29 Quando os discípulos de João souberam o que havia acontecido, foram buscar o corpo e o colocaram numa sepultura.
30 Os apóstolos voltaram de sua missão e contaram a Jesus tudo que tinham feito e ensinado. 31 Jesus lhes disse: "Vamos sozinhos até um lugar tranquilo para descansar um pouco", pois tanta gente ia e vinha que eles não tinham tempo nem para comer.
32 Então saíram de barco para um lugar isolado, a fim de ficarem a sós. 33 Contudo, muitos os reconheceram e os viram partir, e pessoas de várias cidades correram e chegaram antes deles. 34 Quando Jesus saiu do barco, viu a grande multidão e teve compaixão dela, pois eram como ovelhas sem pastor. Então começou a lhes ensinar muitas coisas.
35 Ao entardecer, os discípulos foram até ele e disseram: "Este lugar é isolado, e já está tarde. 36 Mande as multidões embora, para que possam ir aos campos e povoados vizinhos e comprar algo para comer".
37 Jesus, porém, disse: "Providenciem vocês mesmos alimento para eles".
"Precisaríamos de muito dinheiro para comprar comida para todo esse povo!", responderam.
38 "Quantos pães vocês têm?", perguntou ele. "Vão verificar."
Eles voltaram e informaram: "Cinco pães e dois peixes".
39 Então Jesus ordenou que fizessem a multidão sentar-se em grupos na grama verde. 40 Assim, eles se sentaram em grupos de cinquenta e de cem.
41 Jesus tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes, olhou para o céu e os abençoou. Então, à medida que ia partindo os pães, entregava-os aos discípulos para que os distribuíssem ao povo. Também dividiu os peixes para que todos recebessem uma porção. 42 Todos comeram à vontade, 43 e os discípulos recolheram doze cestos com os pães e peixes que sobraram. 44 Os que comeram foram cinco mil homens.
45 Logo em seguida, Jesus insistiu com seus discípulos que voltassem ao barco e atravessassem o mar até Betsaida, enquanto ele mandava o povo para casa. 46 Depois de se despedir de todos, subiu sozinho ao monte para orar.
47 Durante a noite, os discípulos estavam no barco, no meio do mar, e Jesus, sozinho em terra. 48 Ele viu que estavam em apuros, remando com força e lutando contra o vento e as ondas. Por volta das três da madrugada, Jesus foi até eles caminhando sobre o mar. Sua intenção era passar por eles, 49 mas, quando o avistaram caminhando sobre as águas, gritaram de pavor, pensando que fosse um fantasma. 50 Ficaram todos aterrorizados ao vê-lo.
Imediatamente, porém, Jesus lhes disse: "Não tenham medo! Coragem, sou eu!". 51 Em seguida, subiu no barco e o vento parou. Os discípulos ficaram admirados, 52 pois ainda não tinham entendido o milagre dos pães. O coração deles estava endurecido.
53 Depois de atravessarem o mar, chegaram a Genesaré. Levaram o barco até a margem 54 e desceram. As pessoas reconheceram Jesus assim que o viram. 55 Quando ouviam que Jesus estava em algum lugar, corriam por toda a região, levando os enfermos em macas para onde sabiam que ele estava. 56 Aonde quer que ele fosse — aos povoados, às cidades ou aos campos ao redor —, levavam os enfermos para as praças. Suplicavam que ele os deixasse pelo menos tocar na borda de seu manto, e todos que o tocavam eram curados.
1 And he went out from there, and came into his fatherland, and his disciples follow him.
2 And having become Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard him were astonished, saying, How are these things in this man? and, What is the wisdom that was given to him, and such mighty works happen by his han
3 Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judah and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended by him.
4 But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his fatherland, and among his kin, and in his house.
5 And he could do no mighty work there, none, except having laid his hands upon a few feeble men he healed them.
6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the villages teaching.
7 And he summons the twelve, and began to send them forth in pairs. And he gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
8 And he commanded them that they should take up nothing for the way, except only a staff--no scrip, no bread, no copper in the belt--
9 but shod with sandals, and, Do not wear two coats.
10 And he said to them, Wherever ye enter into a house, lodge there until ye depart from there.
11 And as many as might not receive you nor hear you, as ye depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony to them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah in the day of judgment than
12 And having departed, they preached that men should repent.
13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed many feeble men with olive oil, and healed them.
14 And king Herod heard, for his name had become well known. And he said, John, the man who immerses, was raised from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.
15 Others said, He is Elijah, and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.
16 But Herod, when he heard, said, This is John whom I beheaded. He was raised from the dead.
17 For Herod himself having sent forth, he arrested John, and bound him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he married her.
18 For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19 And Herodias was resentful toward him, and wanted to kill him. And she could not,
20 for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. And having heard of him--the many things he was doing--he even heard of him gladly.
21 And having become a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday made a dinner for his chiefs, and the high captains, and the leading men of Galilee,
22 and the daughter of her (of Herodias) having come in and danced, and having pleased Herod and those who sat with the king, he said to the maiden, Ask of me whatever thou may want, and I will give to thee.
23 And he swore to her, Whatever thou may ask of me, I will give to thee, as much as half of my kingdom.
24 And having gone out, she said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the immerser.
25 And having come in straightaway with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I want that thou may give me, of it on a platter, the head of John the immerser.
26 And the king, who became exceeding sorry, did not want to refuse her because of the oaths, and of those dining together.
27 And straightaway having sent an executioner, the king commanded his head to be brought. And having departed, he beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the maiden. And the maiden gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a sepulcher.
30 And the apostles gather together to Jesus, and reported all to him, and how many things they did, and how many things they taught.
31 And he said to them, Come ye yourselves in private into a desolate place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no opportunity even to eat.
32 And they departed in the boat to a desolate place in private.
33 And they saw them going. And many recognized him, and ran together on foot there from all the cities. And they went before them, and came together to him.
34 And Jesus having come out, he saw a great multitude. And he felt compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
35 And now many an hour having come to pass, his disciples having come to him, they say, The place is desolate, and it is now many an hour.
36 Send them away, so that after going into the fields and villages around, they may buy loaves for themselves, for they do not have what they may eat.
37 But having answered, he said to them, Give ye them to eat. And they say to him, After departing, shall we buy loaves of two hundred denarii, and give them to eat?
38 And he says to them, How many loaves have ye? Go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 And he commanded them to sit down, all by companies upon the green grass.
40 And they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.
41 And after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves in pieces, and he gave to the disciples so that they might set before them. And he distributed the two fishes to them
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
43 And they took up fragments, twelve baskets full, and from the fishes.
44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
45 And straightaway he compelled his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he himself would send the crowd away.
46 And after sending them away, he departed onto the mountain to pray.
47 And having become evening, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48 And he saw them toiling in rowing, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he comes to them, walking on the sea, and wanted to passed by them.
49 But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed it to be a ghost, and cried out.
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And straightaway he spoke with them, and says to them, Cheer up. It is I, fear not.
51 And he went up to them into the boat, and the wind ceased. And they were exceedingly amazed in themselves, extraordinarily so. And they wondered,
52 for they did not understand about the loaves, for their heart was hardened.
53 And having crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
54 And when they came out of the boat, straightaway, having recognized him,
55 after running around that whole region around, they began to carry about on beds those who were faring badly, where they heard he was there.
56 And wherever he entered, into villages or cities or fields, they laid those who were feeble in the marketplaces, and besought him that if they might but touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched him were being healed.