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 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!"
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 lawful for you to have your brother’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 him safe. When he heard him, he did many 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 of John 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 set before them, and he divided 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 got into 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 ran around 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.
1 耶稣离开那里， 来到自己的家乡， 他的门徒跟着他。
2 到了安息日， 他开始在会堂里教导人； 很多人听见了， 都惊奇地说： "这个人从哪里得来这一切呢？所赐给他的是怎么样的智慧， 竟然借着他的手行出这样的神迹？
3 这不是那木匠吗？不是马利亚的儿子， 雅各、约西、犹大、西门的哥哥吗？他的妹妹们不也在我们这里吗？"他们就厌弃耶稣。
4 耶稣对他们说： "先知除了在自己的本乡、本族、本家之外， 没有不受人尊敬的。"
5 耶稣不能在那里行什么神迹， 只给几个病人按手， 医好了他们。
6 对于那些人的不信， 他感到诧异。耶稣到周围的乡村去继续教导人。
7 他把十二门徒叫来， 差遣他们两个两个地出去， 赐给他们胜过污灵的权柄；
8 吩咐他们说： "除了手杖以外， 路上什么都不要带， 不要带干粮， 不要带口袋， 腰袋里也不要带钱，
9 只穿一双鞋， 不要穿两件衣服。"
10 又对他们说： "你们无论到哪里， 进了一家就住在那家， 直到离开那个地方。
11 什么地方不接待你们， 不听你们， 你们离开那地方的时候， 就要把脚上的灰尘跺下去， 作为反对他们的见证。"
12 门徒就出去传道， 叫人悔改，
13 赶出许多鬼， 用油抹了许多病人， 医好他们。
14 当时耶稣的名声传扬出去， 希律王也听到了。有人说： "施洗的约翰从死人中复活了， 所以他身上有行神迹的能力。"
15 又有人说： "他是以利亚。"还有人说： "他是先知， 像古时先知中的一位。"
16 希律听见就说： "是约翰， 我砍了他的头， 他又活了！ "
17 原来希律曾亲自派人去捉拿约翰， 把他捆锁在监里。他这样作， 是为了他弟弟的妻子希罗底的缘故， 因为他娶了希罗底为妻，
18 而约翰曾对希律说： "你占有你兄弟的妻子是不合理的。"
19 于是希罗底怀恨在心， 想要杀他， 只是不能。
20 因为希律惧怕约翰， 知道他是公义圣洁的人， 就保护他。希律听了约翰的话， 就非常困扰， 却仍然喜欢听他。
21 有一天， 机会来了。在希律生日的那一天， 他为大臣、千夫长和加利利的要人摆设了筵席。
22 希罗底的女儿进来跳舞， 使希律和在座的宾客都很开心。王就对女孩子说： "你无论想要什么， 只管向我求， 我一定给你！ "
23 并且对她再三起誓： "你无论向我求什么， 就是我国的一半， 我也一定给你！ "
24 于是她出去问母亲： "我该求什么呢？"希罗底告诉她： "施洗的约翰的头！ "
25 她急忙到王面前， 向王要求说： "愿王立刻把施洗的约翰的头放在盘子上给我！ "
26 希律王非常忧愁， 但是因为他的誓言和在座的宾客， 就不愿拒绝她。
27 希律王立刻差遣一个侍卫， 吩咐把约翰的头拿来。侍卫就去了， 在监里斩了约翰的头，
28 把头放在盘子上， 拿来交给那女孩子， 女孩子又交给她的母亲。
29 约翰的门徒听见了， 就来把他的尸体领去， 安放在坟墓里。
30 使徒们回来聚集在耶稣跟前， 把他们所作和所教导的一切都报告给他听。
31 耶稣对他们说： "来， 你们自己到旷野去休息一下。"因为来往的人多， 他们甚至没有时间吃饭。
32 他们就悄悄地上了船， 到旷野去了。
33 群众看见他们走了， 有许多人认出了他们， 就从各城出来， 跑到那里， 比他们先赶到。
34 耶稣一下船， 看见一大群人， 就怜悯他们， 因为他们好像羊没有牧人一样， 就开始教导他们许多事。
35 天晚了， 门徒前来对他说： "这里是旷野的地方， 天已经很晚了，
36 请叫他们散开， 好让他们往周围的田舍村庄去， 自己买点东西吃。"
37 耶稣回答他们： "你们给他们吃吧！ "门徒说： "要我们去买两百银币的饼给他们吃吗？"
38 耶稣说： "去看看你们有多少饼！ "他们知道了， 就说： "五个饼， 还有两条鱼。"
39 耶稣吩咐他们叫大家分组坐在青草地上。
40 他们就一排一排地坐了下来， 有一百的， 有五十的。
41 耶稣拿起这五个饼、两条鱼， 望着天， 祝谢了； 然后把饼擘开， 递给门徒摆在群众面前， 又把两条鱼也分给群众。
42 大家都吃了， 并且吃饱了。
43 他们把剩下的零碎捡起来， 装满了十二个篮子，
44 吃饼的人， 男人就有五千。
45 事后耶稣立刻催门徒上船， 叫他们先渡到对岸的伯赛大去， 等他自己叫众人散开。
46 他离开了他们， 就上山去祷告。
47 到了晚上， 船在海中， 耶稣独自在岸上，
48 看见门徒辛辛苦苦地摇橹， 因为风不顺。天快亮的时候（"天快亮的时候"原文作"夜里四更天"）， 耶稣在海面上向他们走去， 想要赶过他们。
49 门徒看见他在海面上走， 以为是鬼怪， 就喊叫起来；
50 因为他们都看见了他， 非常恐惧。耶稣立刻对他们说： "放心吧！ 是我， 不要怕。"
51 于是上了船， 和他们在一起， 风就平静了。门徒心里十分惊奇，
52 因为他们还不明白分饼这件事的意义， 他们的心还是迟钝。
53 他们渡过了海， 就在革尼撒勒靠岸，
54 一下船， 众人立刻认出耶稣来，
55 就跑遍那一带地方， 把有病的人放在褥子上， 听见他在哪里， 就抬到哪里。
56 耶稣无论到什么地方， 或村庄， 或城市， 或乡野， 众人都把病人放在街上， 求耶稣准他们摸他衣服的繸子， 摸着的人就都好了。