1 Logo depois disto, Jesus saiu daquela parte do país e voltou com os discípulos para Nazaré, a sua terra.
2 No sábado seguinte, foi à sinagoga ensinar, e o povo, vendo nele apenas o seu conterrâneo, estava admirado com a sua sabedoria e milagres
3 De onde lhe veio toda esta sabedoria e poder para realizar tais milagres?, dizia-se. Não passa de um carpinteiro, filho de Maria e irmão de Tiago, José, Judas e Simão. As suas irmãs moram aqui mesmo, nesta localidade. E estavam escandalizados e não acreditavam nele.
4 Então Jesus disse-lhes: Um profeta é honrado em qualquer lugar menos na sua terra, entre o seus parentes e no meio da própria família
5 Por não acreditarem nele, Jesus não pôde fazer ali nenhum grande milagre, a não ser pôr as mãos sobre alguns doentes e curá-los./
6 A Jesus custava-lhe que não quisessem acreditar em si e, saindo dali, foi ensinar pelas aldeias.
7 Juntando os doze discípulos, mandou-os de dois em dois, com o poder de expulsar demónios.
8 Disse-lhes que nada levassem consigo a não ser o bordão; nem comida, nem mochila, nem dinheiro, nem mesmo uma muda de roupa, nem calçado, além das sandálias.
10 Fiquem sempre na mesma casa em cada terra, enquanto ali estiverem; não andem de casa em casa
11 E sempre que uma localidade não vos quiser receber nem ouvir, sacudam a poeira dos vossos pés quando saírem, em sinal de que abandonaram essa terra à sua própria sorte.
12 Então os discípulos partiram, incitando todos os que encontravam a abandonarem o pecado. Expulsaram muitos demónios e curaram muitos doentes, ungindo-os com azeite.
14 Não tardou que Herodes ouvisse falar em Jesus, cujos milagres eram contados com espanto em toda a parte. Algumas pessoas estavam a dizer que era João Baptista que tinha ressuscitado. Por isso dizia: Não admira que possa fazer tais milagres.
15 Havia gente também que pensava que Jesus fosse Elias; outros, ainda, afirmavam que era um novo homem de Deus igual aos grandes profetas do passado. Não, dizia Herodes, é João, o homem a quem eu cortei a cabeça. Voltou de entre os mortos!
17 Porque Herodes mandara soldados meterem João no cárcere, por este andar sempre a dizer que não estava certo casar-se com Herodias, mulher de Filipe, irmão do próprio rei. Para se vingar, Herodias queria que João fosse morto, mas sem a aprovação de Herodes nada podia fazer. Porque Herodes respeitava João, sabendo que era um homem bom e santo, e protegia-o. Sempre que falava com João, Herodes ficava preocupado, mas gostava de ouvi-lo.
21 Até que, por fim, chegou a oportunidade por que Herodias esperava. Herodes fazia anos e dera uma festa para a gente do palácio, para os oficiais do exército e para a gente importante da Galileia. A certa altura, entrou a filha de Herodias, que dançou na presença dos convidados e agradou a todos. Pede-me o que quiseres, prometeu o rei, que eu dou-te nem que seja metade dos meus domínios.
24 Ouvindo isto, ela saiu para se aconselhar junto da mãe, que lhe disse: Pede-lhe a cabeça de João Baptista!
25 Então voltou logo à presença do rei: Quero a cabeça de João Baptista, agora mesmo, numa bandeja!
26 O rei ficou muito triste com o pedido, mas teve vergonha de quebrar o juramento diante dos convidados. Mandou então um dos da sua guarda pessoal à prisão cortar a cabeça de João e trazê-la. O soldado matou João no cárcere e trouxe a sua cabeça numa bandeja, dando-a à jovem, que a levou à mãe.-
29 Quando os discípulos de João souberam o que tinha acontecido, foram buscar o corpo e sepultaram-no num túmulo.
30 Por fim, os apóstolos voltaram da sua viagem e, indo ter com Jesus, contaram-lhe tudo o que tinham feito e como haviam falado às populações visitadas. Jesus disse-lhes: Saiamos por um pouco do meio do povo para descansar. Pois era tanta a gente que ia e vinha que mal tinham tempo para comer. Saíram, pois, do barco para um sítio mais sossegado.
33 Mas muitas pessoas deram por isso e, correndo pela praia fora, foram esperá-los ao ponto de desembarque
34 Quando Jesus saiu do barco, já lá se encontrava a enorme multidão de sempre. E teve pena deles, porque eram como ovelhas sem pastor. Ensinou-lhes muitas coisas que precisavam de saber.
35 Ao cair da tarde, os discípulos foram ter com Jesus e disseram: Manda ao povo que vá até às aldeias e quintas próximas para comprar alimento, porque neste lugar deserto não há nada para comer e está a fazer-se tarde.
37 Jesus discordou: Dêem-lhe vocês de comer.Com quê? Seria preciso uma fortuna para comprar comida para tanta gente!
38 Quanta comida temos?, perguntou Jesus. Vão ver. Eles voltaram, dizendo que havia cinco pães e dois peixes.
39 Então Jesus disse à multidão que se sentasse. E sentaram-se, na erva verde, em grupos de cinquenta ou cem. 2
41 Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, Jesus ergueu os olhos para o céu e agradeceu a comida. Depois, partindo os pães em pedaços, deu um pouco de pão e de peixe a cada discípulo para que oferecessem ao povo.
42 A multidão comeu até se fartar.
43 Havia cerca de cinco mil homens naquela refeição, e ainda se recolheram doze cestos de sobras.
45 Logo a seguir, Jesus mandou os discípulos que voltassem para o barco e fossem à sua frente, atravessando o lago até Betsaida, onde se lhes juntaria mais tarde, pois ficaria um pouco mais para despedir o povo e enviá-lo para casa. Feito isto, Jesus subiu à montanha para orar.
47 Durante a noite, estando os discípulos no barco, no meio do lago e ele sozinho em terra, viu que se encontravam em aflição, remando com esforço e lutando contra o vento e as ondas. Por volta das três da madrugada, caminhou para eles por cima da água e ia passar-lhes adiante
49 Quando deram conta que ia alguém a caminhar perto deles, gritaram de terror, pensando que fosse um fantasma, porque todos o viam. Ele, porém, logo lhes falou, dizendo: Vai tudo bem, sou eu, não tenham medo! Então subiu para o barco e o vento parou.
51 Os discípulos ficaram ali sentados, de boca aberta, sem compreender o que se passara. Porque ainda não tinham percebido quem Jesus realmente era, nem mesmo depois do milagre da tarde anterior. Os seus corações estavam endurecidos.
53 Quando chegaram a Genezaré, do outro lado do lago, amarraram o barco e saltaram para terra. O povo que se encontrava ali reconheceu-o imediatamente e percorreu toda a região espalhando a notícia da sua chegada; começaram a trazer-.-lhe os doentes em esteiras e padiolas.
56 Aonde quer que fosse, aldeias, cidades e quintas, punham os doentes nas praças e ruas, pedindo que os deixasse ao menos tocar-lhe nas franjas da roupa, e todos os que lhe tocavam ficavam curados.
1 And he went out from there; and he comes into his own country; and his disciples follow him.
2 And when the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From where has this man these things? And, What [is] the wisdom that is given to this man, and [what is the meaning of] such mighty works being done by his hands?
3 Isn't this the son of the carpenter and Mary, and the 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 to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
5 And he could there do no mighty work, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.
6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went around the surrounding villages teaching.
7 And he calls to 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, except a staff only; no bread, no bag, no money in their belt;
9 but [he said], fasten on sandals and don't put on two coats.
10 And he said to them, Wherever you{+} enter into a house, stay there until you{+} depart from there.
11 And whatever place will not receive you{+}, and they do not hear you{+}, as you{+} go forth from there, shake off the dust that is under your{+} feet for a testimony to them.
12 And they went out, and preached that [men] should repent.
13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
14 And King Herod heard [of it], for his name had become known. And they said, John the Baptist 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 [of it], said, John, whom I beheaded, he is risen.
17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold on 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 to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your 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 came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the generals, and the chief men of Galilee;
22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those who sat to eat with him; the king said to the girl, Ask of me whatever you will, and I will give it to you.
23 And he emphatically swore to her, Whatever you will ask of me, I will give it you, to the half of my kingdom.
24 And 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 right away in a hurry to the king, and asked, saying, I want that you forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat to eat, he would not reject her.
27 And right away 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 girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard [of it], they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles gather themselves together to Jesus; and they told him all things that they had done, and that they had taught.
31 And he says to them, You{+} come yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest awhile. 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 to him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;
36 send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves something to eat.
37 But he answered and said to them, You{+} give them to eat. And they say to him, Shall we go and buy $20,000 worth of bread, and give them to eat?
38 And he says to them, How many loaves do you{+} have? Go [and] see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fish.
39 And he commanded them that all should sit down by companies on 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 fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves; and he gave to his disciples to set before them; and the two fish he divided among them all.
42 And they all ate, and were filled.
43 And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fish.
44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.
45 And right away he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before [him] to the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sends the multitude away.
46 And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
47 And when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the land.
48 And seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he comes 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 says to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; don't be afraid.
51 And he went up to them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were very amazed in themselves beyond measure;
52 for they didn't understand concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
53 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land to Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
54 And when they had come out of the boat, immediately [the people] knew him,
55 and ran around that whole region, and began to carry about on their beds those who were sick, where they heard he was.
56 And wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and implored him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.