Mark 6 Cross References - MNT

¹ Jesus left that place, and accompanied by his disciples, came into his own part of the country. ² When it came Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; many, as they listened, were deeply impressed. "Where did he get all this?" they asked; "What is the wisdom that is given to this man, and miracles such as these that happen at his hands? ³ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?" ⁴ So they disapproved of him. Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his native land and among his relatives and in his home." ⁵ And he was unable to do any miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick folk and healed them. ⁶ And he wondered at their lack of faith. So he went among the neighboring villages, teaching. ⁷ Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. ⁸ He bade them take nothing but a staff for their journey; no bread, no wallet, no coins in their purse; ⁹ they were to wear sandals, but not to put on two tunics. ¹⁰ "Wherever you enter a house," he told them, "remain there until you leave the place; ¹¹ and if any place does not receive you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust under your feet, as a warning to them." ¹² So they fared forth and summoned men to repentance. ¹³ They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them. ¹⁴ King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him." ¹⁵ "He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets." ¹⁶ But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life." ¹⁷ Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. ¹⁸ For John had often told Herod, "It is not right for you to live with your brother's wife." ¹⁹ So Herodias hated him, and wished to put him to death; ²⁰ but she could not, for Herod was afraid of John because he knew that he was a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. When he listened to John he was much exercised, yet he found pleasure in listening to him. ²¹ Then came a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday held a feast for his lords and generals and the leading men of Galilee, ²² at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you." ²³ He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom. ²⁴ So she came out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she replied. ²⁵ So she at once hurried in to the king and made her request, "I want you," she said, "to give me, without delay, the head of John the Baptist on a charger." ²⁶ Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her. ²⁷ So he sent at once a soldier of the guard with orders to bring his head. ²⁸ And he went and beheaded John in prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young girl, and she gave it to her mother. ²⁹ When John's disciples heard of this, they came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb. ³⁰ When the apostles had come back to Jesus, they told him all the things they had done, and all they had taught. ³¹ Then he said to them, "Come apart, yourselves, to a quiet spot, and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they could not get time even to eat. ³² So they sailed away privately to a solitary place. ³³ However, many saw them going, and recognized them, and ran together by land from all the neighboring towns, and arrived there first. ³⁴ So when Jesus landed he saw a vast multitude, and he was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. ³⁵ Then when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him and said: "This place is desert, and the day is now far spent. ³⁶ Send the people away so that they may go to the farms and villages about here, and buy themselves something to eat." ³⁷ In answer he said to them, "You yourselves are to give them food." "Are we to go and buy fifty dollars worth of bread," they said, "and give them food?" ³⁸ "How many loaves have you?" he answered. "Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fishes." ³⁹ Then he directed them to make all sit down by companies on the green grass. ⁴⁰ And they sat down like beds in a garden, by hundreds and by fifties. ⁴¹ Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven he blessed, broke the loaves in pieces, and kept giving to the disciples to distribute. ⁴² The two fish also he divided to them all. ⁴³ All ate and had enough; and they carried away broken fragments of bread and of fish, enough to fill twelve baskets. ⁴⁴ Those who ate the bread were five thousand adult men. ⁴⁵ Then he at once compelled the disciples to embark in the boat and go before him to Bethsaida on the other side, while he sent the people away. ⁴⁶ After he had taken leave of them, he went away into the mountain to pray. ⁴⁷ And when evening came, the boat was half-way across the sea, while he was on shore alone; ⁴⁸ but when he saw them distressed in rowing (for the wind was against them), about the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking upon the sea, ⁴⁹ they thought it was an apparition and shrieked aloud, for they all saw him and were terrified. ⁵⁰ But he at once spoke with them, saying. "Courage! It is I. Do not be afraid!" ⁵¹ Then he got into the boat beside them, and the wind ceased, and they were utterly astounded, ⁵² for they had not understood about the loaves; on the contrary their heart was hardened. ⁵³ When they had crossed over they landed at Gennesaret and moored to the shore. ⁵⁴ As soon as they got out of the boat, the people at once recognized him, ⁵⁵ and began running over that whole country, and carrying the sick about on their beds, wherever they heard he was. ⁵⁶ And whenever he entered into villages or cities or the fields they would lay the sick in the market-places and beseech him to let them touch even the tassel of his cloak, and all who touched him were made well.

²³ in fulfilment of the word spoken through the Prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

⁴ and as he sowed, some seed fell by the roadside, and the birds came and ate it.

⁵⁴ and came into his own country, where he continued teaching the people in their synagogues, until they were amazed. "Where did he get such wisdom?" they said, "and such wondrous powers? ⁵⁵ "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ "Are not his sisters all living among us? Where, then, did he get all these powers?" ⁵⁷ This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family." ⁵⁸ And he did no mighty works there, because of their lack of faith.

¹⁶ Then he came to Nazareth where he had been brought up. and, as was his custom, he entered into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day, and stood up to read. ¹⁷ And there was handed him the roll of the prophet Isaiah; and unrolling it he found the place where it was written, ¹⁸ The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to the prisoners, And recovery of sight to the blind; To set at liberty those that are bruised, ¹⁹ To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. ²⁰ Then rolling up the papyrus, he gave it back to the attendant and sat down. ²¹ The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him, and he began to say to them, "Today is this scripture fulfilled in your hearing." ²² And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not this the son of Joseph?" they asked. ²³ Jesus answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, 'Physician, heal thyself!' Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done in Capernaum." ²⁴ "I tell you in solemn truth," he added, "that no prophet is acceptable in his own country. ²⁵ In very truth I tell you there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; ²⁶ "yet Elijah was not sent to any one of them, but only to a widow in Zarephath in Sidon. ²⁷ "And there were many lepers in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian." ²⁸ When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury; ²⁹ they rose, hurried him outside the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, intending to cast him down headlong. ³⁰ But he, passing through the midst of them, took his departure.

²³ Then Jesus went about through Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity among the people.

²⁸ Now when Jesus had finished his discourse, the crowds were astounded at his teaching,

²¹ So they came to Capernaum, and as soon as the Sabbath Day came he went into the synagogue and began to teach. ²² They were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the Scribes.

³⁹ So he went throughout Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and driving out demons.

¹⁵ and he began to teach in their synagogues, and was glorified by all.

³¹ Then he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and continued to teach the people on the Sabbath Days. ³² They were deeply impressed by his teaching because his speech was with authority.

⁴² "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know his father and mother? How is it that he now says, 'I have come down from heaven'?"

¹⁵ The Jews were amazed. They said, "How does this fellow know the sacred writings when he has never learned them?" "I am not asking that thou wilt take them out of the world, but that thou wilt protect them from the Evil One.

¹³ Now when they beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus. ¹⁴ But since they saw the man standing with them who had been healed, they had nothing to answer.

⁶ "And blessed is the man who finds no cause of stumbling in me."

⁴⁶ While he was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were standing outside, desiring to speak to him.

⁵⁵ "Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? ⁵⁶ "Are not his sisters all living among us? Where, then, did he get all these powers?" ⁵⁷ This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."

¹⁸ and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Zealot,

⁴⁰ There were some women also watching from a distance. Among them were both Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,

³⁴ "Behold this child is set for the falling and rising up of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

²² And they all spoke well of him, and marveled at the words of charm that fell from his lips. "Is not this the son of Joseph?" they asked. ²³ Jesus answered. "Doubtless you will quote the proverb to me, 'Physician, heal thyself!' Do also here in your own country all that we hear that you have done in Capernaum." ²⁴ "I tell you in solemn truth," he added, "that no prophet is acceptable in his own country. ²⁵ In very truth I tell you there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens were closed for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; ²⁶ "yet Elijah was not sent to any one of them, but only to a widow in Zarephath in Sidon. ²⁷ "And there were many lepers in Israel in the days of the prophet Elisha, yet none of them was cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian." ²⁸ When they had heard these words, those in the synagogue were filled with fury; ²⁹ they rose, hurried him outside the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, intending to cast him down headlong.

²³ "And blessed is he who finds no cause of stumbling in me."

⁶⁰ So many of his disciples, when they heard it, said: "This teaching is unbelievable! Who can listen to him?" ⁶¹ Jesus, conscious within himself that his disciples were finding fault with him about his teaching, said to them.

²² "How is it, Lord," said Judas (not Iscariot) "that you will manifest yourself to us and not to the world?"

¹³ On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

²³ but we come preaching a crucified Messiah—to Jews a stumbling-block, to Greeks foolishness,

⁴ Have I no right to claim food and drink?

¹⁹ I saw no other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.

⁴ Come to him then, that living Stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, and precious.

¹ Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ, and a brother of James. To those who are in God, the Father beloved, kept for Jesus Christ, and called.

⁵⁷ This kept them from believing in him. Wherefore Jesus said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own family."

²⁴ "I tell you in solemn truth," he added, "that no prophet is acceptable in his own country.

⁴⁴ For Jesus himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

⁵⁸ And he did no mighty works there, because of their lack of faith.

²³ "My little daughter," he said, "is dying. I beseech you, come and lay your hands on her, that she may recover and live."

²³ Jesus said to him. "'If you can'! All things can be for one who believes."

² For the Good News is come to us just as it did to them. But the message they heard was of no benefit to them, because they did not share the faith of those who gave heed to it.

¹⁰ As Jesus listened to this reply he was astonished, and said to those who followed him. "In solemn truth I tell you that I have found faith like this in any Israelite.

³⁵ And Jesus continued to go throughout all the cities and towns, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and infirmity.

³¹ Then he went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and continued to teach the people on the Sabbath Days.

⁴⁴ So he continued to preach in the synagogues of Galilee.

²² So he went on his way through cities and villages,

³⁰ "This is truly astonishing," said the man in reply, "that you do not know where he is from, and yet he has opened my eyes.

³⁸ "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how he went about everywhere doing good, and curing all who were oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

¹ And when he had called his twelve disciples to him, he gave them power over evil spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and infirmity. ² These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother; ³ Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew, the tax-gatherer; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname is Thaddeus; ⁴ Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him. ⁵ These men, the Twelve, Jesus sent forth, after giving them the following instructions. "Do not go among the Gentiles, or enter any Samaritan town,

⁹ "Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses; ¹⁰ "not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations. ¹¹ "Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave. ¹² "When you enter the house, salute it; ¹³ "and if the house is worthy let your blessing sit upon it; but if it be unworthy, let your blessing return to you. ¹⁴ "And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet.

¹³ Then he went up the hillside and called to him those whom he chose, and they came to him. ¹⁴ Twelve of them whom he also called "Apostles," he appointed to be with him, and also that he might send them out to preach,

¹⁷ Moreover these signs shall follow those who believe. They shall drive out demons in my name; they shall speak with new tongues in foreign languages;

¹³ And when day dawned he called his disciples, and from among them he selected twelve, whom also he called Apostles missionaries. ¹⁴ They were Simon, whom he had also called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; ¹⁵ Philip and Bartholomew; Mathew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon called the Zealot; ¹⁶ Jude the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who was the traitor.

¹ Then he called the Twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to heal; ² and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God, and heal the sick. ³ And he said to them. "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics. ⁴ "Into whatever house you enter, there stay, and thence depart. ⁵ "If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them." ⁶ So they went forth, and walked from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

¹ After this the appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two before his face, into every city and place into which he himself intended to go.

³ "Go your way; behold, I am sending you forth like lambs among wolves. ⁴ "Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes; and do not salute any one on your journey. ⁵ "Into whatever you first enter, say, 'Peace be to this house!' ⁶ "And if there be any son of peace there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not it shall return to you. ⁷ "Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house. ⁸ "And whatever town you come to, and they receive you, eat whatever they put before you. ⁹ "Heal the sick in that town and tell them, The kingdom of God draws near to you. ¹⁰ "But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry, ¹¹ "'The very dust of your town which clings to your feet we wipe off as protest; but know this, that the kingdom of God is drawing near to you.' ¹² "For I tell you that it will be mare tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that town.

¹⁷ Then the Seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord even the demons are subject to us in your name." ¹⁸ And he said to them. "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a lightning flash. ¹⁹ "Behold, I give you the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and to trample on all the power of the enemy. In no case shall anything do you harm. ²⁰ "Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in Heaven."

³ And I will give power to my two witnesses, and clothed in sackcloth they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days.

⁹ "Take no gold or silver or coppers in your purses; ¹⁰ "not even a bag for the journey, or a change of clothes, or sandals, or even a stick; for the worker is worth his rations.

³ And he said to them. "Take nothing for your journey, neither staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money, and do not have two tunics.

⁴ "Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes; and do not salute any one on your journey.

³⁵ Moreover, he said to them, "When I sent you out without purse or wallet or sandals, did you lack anything?" They answered him, "We lacked nothing.'

⁸ "Gird yourself," said the angel, "and put on your sandals." He did so. Then he said unto him, "Throw your cloak about you, and follow me."

¹⁵ and having your feet shod with the stability of the gospel of peace.

¹¹ "Into whatever city or town you enter, inquire for some worthy person there, and stay with him until you leave. ¹² "When you enter the house, salute it; ¹³ "and if the house is worthy let your blessing sit upon it; but if it be unworthy, let your blessing return to you.

⁴ "Into whatever house you enter, there stay, and thence depart.

⁷ "Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give. for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house. ⁸ "And whatever town you come to, and they receive you, eat whatever they put before you.

¹⁵ When she was baptized, and her household, she urged us, saying, "If in your judgment I am a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house." And she compelled us to come.

⁵ But the Jews, moved with jealousy, called to their aid certain ill-favored and idle fellows, formed a mob, and began to set the town in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people. ⁶ And when they had failed to find Paul and Silas, they began to drag Jason and some of the brethren before the politarchs, shouting. "These fellows who have upset the habitable earth are come hither also. ⁷ "Jason has received them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."

¹⁴ "And whoever will not receive you or listen to your words, as you go out from that house or that city, shake off the very dust from your feet. ¹⁵ "I tell you solemnly it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the Day of Judgment than for that town.

²⁰ Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented. ²¹ "Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented, long ago, in sackcloth and ashes. ²² "Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you. ²³ "And you too, Capernaum! Will you be exalted even to heaven? You shall go down to the Place of Death! For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which have been done in you, it would have remained until this day. ²⁴ "I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the Day of Judgment, than for you."

³⁶ "I tell you that for every careless word that men speak they shall give account on the day of judgment.

⁵ "If any one will not receive you, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave this town, as a testimony against them."

¹⁰ "But whatever town you enter, and they do not receive you, Go out into the streets and cry, ¹¹ "'The very dust of your town which clings to your feet we wipe off as protest; but know this, that the kingdom of God is drawing near to you.' ¹² "For I tell you that it will be mare tolerable for Sodom in that day than for that town. ¹³ "Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! For had the mighty been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. ¹⁴ "However, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you. ¹⁵ "And you Capernaum, shall you be exalted to heaven? No! you shall be brought down to Hades!

²² "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ "He who hates me hates my Father also. ²⁴ "If I had not done among them such works as none ever did, they would have had no sin; but now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.

⁵⁰ But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district, ⁵¹ But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

⁶ But as they opposed him and abused him, he shook out his garments in protest, and said: "Your blood be upon your own hands. I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

⁵ In your hardness and impenitence of heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath on the Day of Wrath, when the righteous judgment of God is revealed.

¹⁶ in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

⁴ For in the case of those who have been once for all enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift, ⁵ and become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the Future Age, ⁶ and then fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance. For they repeatedly crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and expose him to an open shame. ⁷ For land that has drunk the showers that now and again fall upon it, and produced vegetation useful for those for whom it was tilled, receives a blessing from God; ⁸ but if it produces thorns and thistles, it is considered worthless, and is in danger of being cursed, and its end will be to be burned.

²⁶ For if we sin wilfully, after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains any other sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and a fiery indignation which is about to devour the adversaries. ²⁸ Any one who set at naught the law of Moses was put to death without pity, on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ²⁹ How much surer, think you, will be the punishment of one who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has profaned that covenant blood with which he was sanctified, and has done despite to the spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know Him who said, Vengeance is mine, I will repay, and again, The Lord will judge his people. ³¹ IT IS A FEARFUL THING TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE LIVING GOD!

⁶ if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and reduced them to ashes, thus holding them up as a warning to all who would live ungodly;

⁹ then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";

⁷ But the heavens and earth that now are, by the same word of God, have been reserved for fire, and are being kept for the Day of Judgment, and for the destruction of ungodly men.

¹⁷ In this is love made perfect with us, so that we may have cheerful confidence in the Day of Judgment, because we are living in this world as He lives.

⁷ So also Sodom and Gomorrah and the near-by cities which in like manner glutted themselves in sensuality and unnatural vice, are exhibited as a warning of the eternal fire, in the punishment they undergo.

² "Repent," said he, "for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

⁸ Then bring forth fruit worthy of repentance.

¹⁷ From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near."

¹³ "But go and learn what this means, "It is mercy I desire, and not sacrifice; for I am come not to call just men, but sinners."

²⁰ Then he began to upbraid the cities in which most of his mighty works had been done, because they had not repented.

³ The voice of one crying aloud. In the desert make ready a road for the Lord. Make his paths straight.

¹⁵ "The time is now come," he said, "and the kingdom of God is near! Repent and believe the gospel."

⁶ So they went forth, and walked from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

³² "The men of the Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with his generation and shall condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and lo! one greater than Jonah is here!

³ "I tell you no; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.

⁵ "I tell you no; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did."

⁷ "I say to you that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.

¹⁰ "Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."

⁴⁷ "and that repentance unto remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

³⁸ "Repent," answered Peter, "and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁹ "Repent then! and reform, from the blotting out of your sins, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord;

¹⁸ On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."

²¹ testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

²⁰ "but I proceeded to preach, first to those in Damascus, and then in Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God and do deeds worthy of repentance.

⁹ But now I am glad; not because you were pained; but because your pain led you to repentance. ¹⁰ For your pain came from God, and so you took no harm from me. For the pain which is from God works repentance leading to salvation, a repentance never to be regretted. But the world's pain works death.

²⁵ He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth, ²⁶ and they may come to their senses again, and escape the snare of the devil, as they are restored to life by God to do his will.

⁷ Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

¹⁷ Then the Seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord even the demons are subject to us in your name."

¹⁴ Is any in good spirits? Let him sing unto his harp. Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; ¹⁵ and the prayer of faith will restore the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.

³¹ But they went and published his fame in that whole region.

¹ Just then Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of Jesus' fame, and said to his courtiers. ² "This man is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him." ³ For Herod had apprehended John, shackled him, and thrust him into prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, ⁴ because John kept telling him, "It is not right for you to have her." ⁵ And although he wished to kill John, he feared the people, for they considered John a prophet. ⁶ But when Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, ⁷ and so pleased Herod that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for. ⁸ So, prompted by her mother, the girl said, "Give me at once, upon a dish, the head of John the Baptist." ⁹ The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her. ¹⁰ He sent and beheaded John in prison; ¹¹ the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother. ¹² Then John's disciples went and removed his body, and came and told Jesus.

²⁸ And at once his fame spread everywhere through that part of Galilee.

⁴⁵ But he went out and began to tell every one and to publish it broadcast, so that Jesus could no longer enter any town openly; but he had to remain outside in lonely places, and people kept coming to him from every quarter.

¹⁴ King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him." ¹⁵ "He is Elijah," said others. And still others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the old prophets." ¹⁶ But when Herod heard, he said, "That John whom I beheaded has come back to life." ¹⁷ Now this Herod had sent and arrested John, and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married. ¹⁸ For John had often told Herod, "It is not right for you to live with your brother's wife." ¹⁹ So Herodias hated him, and wished to put him to death; ²⁰ but she could not, for Herod was afraid of John because he knew that he was a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. When he listened to John he was much exercised, yet he found pleasure in listening to him. ²¹ Then came a convenient day, when Herod on his birthday held a feast for his lords and generals and the leading men of Galilee, ²² at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you." ²³ He even swore to her that whatever she asked, he would give it to her, up to half his kingdom. ²⁴ So she came out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she replied. ²⁵ So she at once hurried in to the king and made her request, "I want you," she said, "to give me, without delay, the head of John the Baptist on a charger." ²⁶ Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her. ²⁷ So he sent at once a soldier of the guard with orders to bring his head. ²⁸ And he went and beheaded John in prison, brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young girl, and she gave it to her mother. ²⁹ When John's disciples heard of this, they came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.

²⁸ And they told him. "Some say John the Baptist, others, Elijah, and others that you are one of the prophets."

¹ Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip, tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias, tetrarch of Abilene;

⁷ Now Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of all that was happening; and he was perplexed because of its being said by someone that John was risen from the dead; ⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared; and by others that one of the ancient prophets was risen again. ⁹ So Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this of whom I am hearing such reports," And he kept seeking to see him.

³¹ That very day there came some Pharisees to him, saying, "Get out of here and go away, for Herod wishes to kill you."

⁷ and when he learned that he belonged to Herod's jurisdiction he sent him to Herod, who himself happened to be in Jerusalem during those days. ⁸ Now when Herod saw Jesus he was exceedingly glad. He had long been wanting to see him, because he had heard so much about him, and was hoping to see some miracles performed by him. ⁹ So he had been asking him many questions, but Jesus made no answers. ¹⁰ Meanwhile the high priests and Scribes were standing around, and continually making accusations to him against him. ¹¹ Then Herod and his soldiers set him at naught, and mocked him, and throwing about him a gorgeous robe, sent him back to Pilate. ¹² Herod and Pilate became friends again from that very day; for before they had been at enmity between themselves.

⁸ For the word of the Lord has been sounded forth from you, and its sound has been heard not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place where the tidings of your faith toward God have been spread abroad, so that I have no need to speak of it.

¹⁴ They replied, "Some say 'John the Baptist'; others, however, say that 'He is Elijah'; others, 'Jeremiah,' or 'One of the Prophets.'"

¹⁰ And his disciples asked him, saying, "Why then do the Scribes say that Elijah must first come?" ¹¹ And he answered. "Elijah is coming, and will restore all things.

¹¹ And the crowds answered, "This is the Prophet Jesus, from Nazareth, in Galilee."

¹² "Elijah does indeed first come," he said, "and restores all things, But how is it written about the Son of Man, that he will endure great suffering, and be rejected? ¹³ "Elijah indeed has already come," he added, "and they have done to him whatever they pleased, even as it is written of him."

³⁵ When they heard this, some of the bystanders said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah." ³⁶ Then a man ran and filled a sponge full of sour wine, and put it on a stick, and offered it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down!"

¹⁷ "He shall go before Him in the wisdom and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, and so to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him."

¹⁶ And awe took hold on them all, and they began to glorify God saying. "A great prophet has risen among us;" and, "God has visited his people."

³⁹ When he noticed this the Pharisee, who had invited him, said to himself, "If this man were really a prophet he would have perceived who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, and would know that she is a sinner."

⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared; and by others that one of the ancient prophets was risen again.

¹⁹ "John the Baptist," they answered, "But others say Elijah, and others that one of the ancient prophets is risen again."

²¹ "What then?" they questioned; "Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" "No," he replied.

²⁵ so they questioned him, saying, "Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

¹⁴ So when the people saw the sign which he had performed, they said, "This is in the truth the Prophet who is to come into the world."

⁴⁰ Some of the crowd who had been listening to these discourses began to say, "Without a doubt this man is a Prophet."

¹⁷ So there was a difference of opinion among them. Accordingly they said to the blind man, "What have you to say about him, now that he has opened your eyes?" "He is a prophet," he answered.

²² "Moses, for example, said: "The Lord your God will raise up a Prophet for you from among your brothers, as he raised up me; you must listen to whatever he may tell you; ²³ "and it shall be that every soul who will not listen to that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.

² "This man is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."

⁴ "I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that."

⁹ So Herod said, "I beheaded John, but who is this of whom I am hearing such reports," And he kept seeking to see him.

¹⁰ "And those who dwell on the earth are rejoicing over them, and making merry; and they will send gifts to one another; because these two prophets were a torment to those who dwell on the earth. ¹¹ And after three days and a half the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell upon them. ¹² And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, "Come up hither," and they went up to heaven on a cloud, while their enemies watched them. ¹³ And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed in the earthquake seven thousand persons; and the rest were frightened and gave glory to the God of heaven.

¹² Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee.

² But when John heard, in the prison, what the Christ was doing, he sent by some of his disciples to ask him,

¹⁹ but Herod, the Tetrarch, when reproved by him because of Herodias, his brother's wife, and because of all the wicked deeds that he had done, ²⁰ added yet this above them all that he shut up John in prison.

³ For Herod had apprehended John, shackled him, and thrust him into prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, ⁴ because John kept telling him, "It is not right for you to have her."

²⁶ So I testify to you this day that I am clear from the blood of all men; ²⁷ I never shrank from telling you the whole counsel of God.

²⁴ Some days later Felix came, with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess; he sent for Paul, and listened to him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you." ²⁶ He was hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he used to send for him often to converse with him.

²⁶ "Be angry and sin not"; let not the sun go down upon your anger. ²⁷ Give the devil no place.

⁵ And although he wished to kill John, he feared the people, for they considered John a prophet.

²⁶ "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask us, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet."

¹⁶ And like the sowing upon 'stony ground' are those who, whenever they hear the Word, at once receive it with joy,

¹⁸ The chief priests and the Scribes heard this, and they began to seek means of destroying him; for they were afraid of him because all the crowd were greatly struck with his teaching.

³⁵ "That man was the Lamp-burning and shining—and you were willing for a time rejoice in his light.

² and beheaded James, the brother of John, with the sword. ³ And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.) ⁴ He had him arrested and thrown in prison, and put under guard of sixteen soldiers. He intended, after the Passover, to bring him forth to the people.

³ For the time past of life may suffice us to have worked the will of the Gentiles, when we spent our life in lasciviousness, lusts, hard drinking, revelry, banqueting, and abominable idol worship.

¹⁰ "And those who dwell on the earth are rejoicing over them, and making merry; and they will send gifts to one another; because these two prophets were a torment to those who dwell on the earth.

⁶ But when Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company,

⁹ and said to him, "All these will I give you, if you will fall down and worship me."

³⁴ "But I say to you, swear not at all; neither by the sky, for it is God's throne; ³⁵ "nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. ³⁶ "Nor must you swear by your head, since you cannot make one hair white or black. ³⁷ "But let your word be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.

⁷ and so pleased Herod that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for. ⁸ So, prompted by her mother, the girl said, "Give me at once, upon a dish, the head of John the Baptist."

¹² When day dawned the Jews made a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And there were more than forty who had sworn this oath.

¹⁵ Their feet are swift to shed blood.

⁹ The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her.

³ Then when Judas, his betrayer, saw that he was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. ⁴ "I have sinned," he said, "in betraying innocent blood!" "What is that to us?" they answered; "you must see to that." ⁵ And flinging down the silver into the Sanctuary, he rushed out, and went and hanged himself.

²⁴ So when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that on the contrary a riot was threatening, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying. "I am innocent of the blood of this man; you must answer for it." ²⁵ All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."

¹⁰ He sent and beheaded John in prison; ¹¹ the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother. ¹² Then John's disciples went and removed his body, and came and told Jesus.

⁵⁷ When it was eventide, there came a rich man of Arimathea, named Josephus, who was himself a disciple of Jesus. ⁵⁸ This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁵⁹ Pilate then commanded that it be given over to him. ⁶⁰ So Joseph took the body, and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock; and after rolling a great stone against the opening of the tomb, he went away.

² Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.

² These are the names of the apostles (missionaries). First, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

⁷ Then summoning the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits. ⁸ He bade them take nothing but a staff for their journey; no bread, no wallet, no coins in their purse; ⁹ they were to wear sandals, but not to put on two tunics. ¹⁰ "Wherever you enter a house," he told them, "remain there until you leave the place; ¹¹ and if any place does not receive you, or listen to you, as you go out of it shake off the dust under your feet, as a warning to them." ¹² So they fared forth and summoned men to repentance. ¹³ They cast out many demons, and anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.

¹³ And when day dawned he called his disciples, and from among them he selected twelve, whom also he called Apostles missionaries.

¹⁰ On their return the apostles told him what they had done. and he took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida.

⁵ The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"

¹⁴ And when the hour was come he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him,

¹⁰ It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary, the mother of James, and the rest of the women who were telling all this to the apostles.

¹ My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when, ² after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.

²⁶ Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

¹⁸ and when they arrived, he said to them. "You yourselves know quite well, how I lived among you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, ¹⁹ "serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews. ²⁰ "You know that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, nor from teaching you publicity and in your homes, ²¹ testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹² Let no one despise you on account of your youth, but become an example for the faithful in word, in life, in love, in faith, in purity. ¹³ Be applying yourself until I come to public reading, preaching, and teaching. ¹⁴ Never neglect the gift within you, which was given in fulfilment of prophecy at the time of the laying on of hands by the elders. ¹⁵ Let these things be your care, give yourself wholly to them, so that your progress may be manifest to all. ¹⁶ Give heed to yourself and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.

⁶ The younger men exhort to be sober-minded; in every respect showing yourself an example of good works. ⁷ In your teaching be serious and sincere.

² Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind; ³ not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.

¹³ When Jesus heard it he went away privately by boat to a lonely spot; but the crowds heard about it, and followed him on foot from the cities.

⁷ Then Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great crowd of people from Galilee followed.

²⁰ Then he went into a house, but again such a multitude assembled that they could not get their food.

¹ After this Jesus went away across the Sea of Galilee (that is the lake of Tiberias).

¹³ When Jesus heard it he went away privately by boat to a lonely spot; but the crowds heard about it, and followed him on foot from the cities. ¹⁴ So when he landed he saw a great multitude, and felt compassion for them, and healed their sick. ¹⁵ As twilight fell, his disciples came to him and said: "This is a lonely spot, and the day is far spent; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food." ¹⁶ "They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat." ¹⁷ "We have nothing here," they replied, "except five loaves and two fishes." ¹⁸ "Bring them here to me," said Jesus. ¹⁹ Then he told the people to sit down on the grass, and after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves and handed them to the disciples, and the disciples handed them to the crowds. ²⁰ And they all ate and were fully satisfied, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve basketfuls. ²¹ Those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

⁹ So he directed his disciples to keep a little boat in readiness for him, because of the crowd, to prevent their crushing him.

³⁶ So, leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them just as he was in the boat; and the other boats were with him.

⁴⁵ Then he at once compelled the disciples to embark in the boat and go before him to Bethsaida on the other side, while he sent the people away.

² "My heart aches for the crowd, because they have remained with me three days now, and they have nothing to eat; ³ and if I send them away fasting to their homes, they will faint on the way. Moreover, some of them are from a distance." ⁴ "Where will it be possible," answered his disciples, "for one to fill these men with bread in a lonely place like this?" ⁵ He asked them, "How many loaves have you?" "Seven," they said. ⁶ So he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground; and when he had taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave to his disciples to distribute to the crowd. ⁷ They had also a few small fish; after blessing these he told his disciples to distribute them also. ⁸ They ate and were filled and they took up of broken pieces that were left, seven hampers. ⁹ They that had eaten were about four thousand.

¹⁰ On their return the apostles told him what they had done. and he took them and withdrew in private to a town called Bethsaida. ¹¹ But when the crowd learned this they followed him. He received them kindly and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restored to good health. ¹² But now the day began to decline, and the twelve came to him and said: "Send away the crowd so that they may go into the villages and surrounding the country to lodge and buy provisions; for here we are on a solitary place." ¹³ "Do you yourselves give them food," he answered. "We have nothing," they replied "Except five loaves, and a couple fish, unless you mean for us to go and buy provisions for all the crowd." ¹⁴ (For there were about five thousand men.) "Make them sit down in table-companies, of about fifty each," he said to his disciples. ¹⁵ This they did, and made them all sit down. ¹⁶ Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up in heaven, he blessed them, broke them in pieces, and began to giving to his disciples to apportion among the crowd. ¹⁷ So they ate and were filled, all of them. And there was picked up that which remained over to them, of broken pieces, twelve basketfuls.

⁵ he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" ⁶ He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he intended to do. ⁷ "Thirty-five dollars worth of bread," answered Philip, "is not enough for them, so that each can take a morsel." ⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon, said to him. ⁹ "There is a lad who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish; but what is that among so many?" ¹⁰ "Make the men sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so the men sat down, in numbers about five thousand. "of righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you will no longer see me; ¹¹ Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks he distributed them among those who were seated; in like manner also of the fish, as much as they wished, ¹² and when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that are left, so that nothing may be wasted." ¹³ So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves—the broken pieces that were left after they had eaten.

²⁹ On leaving that place Jesus went along the shore of the Sea of Galilee; and after climbing a hill, took his seat there. ³⁰ Great crowds came to him, bringing the crippled, the blind, the maimed, the dumb, and many others. They laid them at his feet and he healed them; ³¹ so that the crowd wondered when they saw the dumb speaking, the cripples walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

⁵⁴ As soon as they got out of the boat, the people at once recognized him, ⁵⁵ and began running over that whole country, and carrying the sick about on their beds, wherever they heard he was.

² A great crowd were following him, because they witnessed the signs which he was continually performing among those who were ill.

¹⁹ Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;

³⁶ And when he saw the crowds he had compassion on them because they were distressed and fainting, like sheep without a shepherd.

¹⁴ So when he landed he saw a great multitude, and felt compassion for them, and healed their sick.

³² But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road."

¹¹ But when the crowd learned this they followed him. He received them kindly and spoke to them concerning the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed restored to good health.

² Let each one of us try to make his neighbor happy for his good, unto his upbuilding. ³ For even Christ pleased not himself; but as it is written, The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.

¹⁷ And so it was necessary that he should in all points be made like his brothers, so that he might become a compassionate and faithful high priest, in all that relates to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

¹⁵ For we have not a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all points like as we are, yet without sin.

⁵ he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" ⁶ He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he intended to do. ⁷ "Thirty-five dollars worth of bread," answered Philip, "is not enough for them, so that each can take a morsel." ⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon, said to him. ⁹ "There is a lad who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish; but what is that among so many?" ¹⁰ "Make the men sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so the men sat down, in numbers about five thousand. "of righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you will no longer see me; ¹¹ Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks he distributed them among those who were seated; in like manner also of the fish, as much as they wished, ¹² and when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that are left, so that nothing may be wasted." ¹³ So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves—the broken pieces that were left after they had eaten. ¹⁴ So when the people saw the sign which he had performed, they said, "This is in the truth the Prophet who is to come into the world." ¹⁵ When Jesus perceived that they intended to seize him in order to make him a king, he retired again to the hill all by himself.

²³ But he answered her not a word. Then the disciples came up and kept beseeching him. "Send her away," they said, "because she wails after us."

²² Then Peter took him aside and began to reprove him, saying. "God forbid, Master! That shall never befall you."

²¹ When his relatives heard of it, they came to take possession of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

³¹ "You see the crowd thronging about you," said his disciples, "and yet you say, 'Who touched me?'"

¹⁶ "They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat."

³² But Jesus called his disciples to him and said: "My heart yearns over the crowd, for they have been with me now three days, and they have nothing to eat. I am not willing to send them away hungry, for fear they faint on the road." ³³ "In a lonely place like this," asked the disciple. "where can we get bread enough to satisfy such a crowd?"

² "My heart aches for the crowd, because they have remained with me three days now, and they have nothing to eat; ³ and if I send them away fasting to their homes, they will faint on the way. Moreover, some of them are from a distance."

¹³ "Do you yourselves give them food," he answered. "We have nothing," they replied "Except five loaves, and a couple fish, unless you mean for us to go and buy provisions for all the crowd."

⁴ Accordingly when he looked up, and perceived a great crowd was coming unto him, ⁵ he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" ⁶ He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he intended to do. ⁷ "Thirty-five dollars worth of bread," answered Philip, "is not enough for them, so that each can take a morsel." ⁸ One of his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon, said to him. ⁹ "There is a lad who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish; but what is that among so many?" ¹⁰ "Make the men sit down," said Jesus. The ground was covered with thick grass; so the men sat down, in numbers about five thousand. "of righteousness, because I am going to my Father, and you will no longer see me;

¹⁷ "We have nothing here," they replied, "except five loaves and two fishes." ¹⁸ "Bring them here to me," said Jesus.

³⁴ "How many loaves have you?" answered Jesus. They replied, "Seven, and a few small fish.

⁵ He asked them, "How many loaves have you?" "Seven," they said.

⁹ "There is a lad who has five barley loaves and a couple of fish; but what is that among so many?"

³⁵ So when he had summoned the crowd, and seated them upon the ground,

³³ for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. This custom prevails in all the churches of the saints.

⁴⁰ Let everything be done decently and in order.

¹⁴ (For there were about five thousand men.) "Make them sit down in table-companies, of about fifty each," he said to his disciples. ¹⁵ This they did, and made them all sit down.

¹⁹ Then he told the people to sit down on the grass, and after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves and handed them to the disciples, and the disciples handed them to the crowds.

³⁶ he took the seven loaves and the fish, and gave thanks, then he broke them and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples to the crowd.

²⁶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to his disciples, saying, "Take, eat, this is my body."

³⁴ then looking up to heaven with a sigh, he said to him, "Ephphatha!" (that is, "Be opened.")

⁶ So he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground; and when he had taken the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave to his disciples to distribute to the crowd. ⁷ They had also a few small fish; after blessing these he told his disciples to distribute them also.

²² And as they were eating he took bread, and after the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "Take it, this is my body."

¹⁶ Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up in heaven, he blessed them, broke them in pieces, and began to giving to his disciples to apportion among the crowd.

³⁰ So he went in to stay with them. But as he sat down with them, and took bread, and had blessed and broken it, and was handing it to them,

¹¹ Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks he distributed them among those who were seated; in like manner also of the fish, as much as they wished,

²³ So, on the following day, when boats came from Tiberias near the place were they had eaten bread, after the Lord had given thanks, they got into the boats themselves,

⁴¹ Then they rolled the stone away; and Jesus lifted up his eyes and said:

¹ When he had thus spoken, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: "Father, the hour is come. Glorify the Son, that thy Son may glorify thee;

³⁵ When he had so said and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God before them all, and broke it and began to eat.

⁶ He who regards the day, regards it unto his Lord; and he who regards it not, disregards it unto his Lord. He who eats meat, eats unto his Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who abstains, abstains unto his Lord, since he, too, gives God thanks.

³¹ Because whether you are eating or whether you are drinking, you are to do it all for the glory of God.

¹⁷ And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.

⁴ For everything that God has created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if only it is received with thankfulness. ⁵ For it is sanctified by the Word of God and by prayer.

³⁷ And all ate and were satisfied, and of the fragments that remained they gathered seven large basketfuls. ³⁸ And those who ate numbered four thousand, besides the women and children.

¹⁷ So they ate and were filled, all of them. And there was picked up that which remained over to them, of broken pieces, twelve basketfuls.

¹² and when they were satisfied, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the fragments that are left, so that nothing may be wasted."

¹⁹ Do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces did you take up?" "Twelve," they said. ²⁰ "And when the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did you pick up?"

²¹ "Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented, long ago, in sackcloth and ashes.

²² Then he made his disciples get aboard the boat and precede him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds. ²³ After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain alone, to pray. When night came he was there alone. ²⁴ But the boat was already a long way from shore, buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary. ²⁵ And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking upon the sea, ²⁶ but when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were terrified. "It is a phantom," they said, and cried out for fear. ²⁷ But at once Jesus spoke to them, "Courage," he said, "it is I. Fear not." ²⁸ Peter answered, "Master, if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water." ²⁹ "Come," said Jesus. Then Peter got down from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and as he began to sink, he cried out, "Master, save me!" ³¹ At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?" ³² Then as they climbed into the boat the wind grew weary, ³³ and the men in the boat fell upon their knees before him, saying, "You are, indeed, the Son of God."

³² So they sailed away privately to a solitary place.

²² Then they came to Bethsaida, where some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and begged him to touch him.

¹³ "Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! For had the mighty been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

¹⁵ When Jesus perceived that they intended to seize him in order to make him a king, he retired again to the hill all by himself. ¹⁶ When evening came on, his disciples went down to the sea. ¹⁷ There they got in a boat, and started across the sea for Capernaum. The darkness had already fallen, ¹⁸ Jesus had not yet come to them, and the sea began to rise, because a strong wind was blowing. ¹⁹ After they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing near to the boat, and they were terrified; ²⁰ but he said to them, "It is I, be not afraid." ²¹ Then they were willing to take him on board, and immediately the boat reached the shore they were making for.

⁶ "But you, when you pray, go into your own room and shut your door; pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

²³ After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain alone, to pray. When night came he was there alone.

³⁵ In the morning he rose a great while before day and went out to a desert place, and there prayed.

¹² It happened about that time that he went out into the mountain to pray. He continued all night in prayer to God.

²¹ For this is your calling; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps;

¹⁶ When evening came on, his disciples went down to the sea. ¹⁷ There they got in a boat, and started across the sea for Capernaum. The darkness had already fallen,

²⁴ But the boat was already a long way from shore, buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

³⁸ "And whether it be in the second watch, or in the third, that he comes, and so finds them, happy are those slaves.

²⁸ When they drew near to the village to which they are were going, he appeared to be going farther.

¹³ who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

²⁵ And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking upon the sea, ²⁶ but when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were terrified. "It is a phantom," they said, and cried out for fear.

³⁷ They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost.

²⁷ But at once Jesus spoke to them, "Courage," he said, "it is I. Fear not."

³⁸ And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts? ³⁹ "Look at my hands and my feet. It is I! Feel me and see; for a ghost has not flesh and blood as I have." ⁴⁰ Then he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹ But while they still did not believe it for joy, and were filled with wonder, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

¹⁹ After they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking upon the sea, and drawing near to the boat, and they were terrified; ²⁰ but he said to them, "It is I, be not afraid."

¹⁹ On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, although the doors of the room where the disciples gathered had been locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and there he stood among them, saying. "Peace to you!" ²⁰ As he said this he showed them his hands and his side. Then were the disciple glad, when they saw the Lord.

²⁶ "Why are you afraid?" he said, "you men of little faith!" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there came a great calm. ²⁷ But the men were amazed, saying, "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?"

²⁸ Peter answered, "Master, if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water." ²⁹ "Come," said Jesus. Then Peter got down from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus. ³⁰ But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and as he began to sink, he cried out, "Master, save me!" ³¹ At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?" ³² Then as they climbed into the boat the wind grew weary,

²⁷ and every one was amazed so that they began questioning among themselves. "What does this mean? A new teaching with authority? He lays commands even upon unclean spirits and they obey him."

¹² The man rose, at once took up his cot, and went out before them all; at which they were all astounded, and gave God glory, saying, "We never saw anything like this."

³⁹ And he awoke, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!"

⁴¹ Then they were awestruck, and said one to another, "Who can this be, that even the wind and the sea obey him!"

⁴² And instantly the little girl stood up, and began to walk, for she was twelve years old, They were at once beside themselves with utter amazement.

³⁷ and people were amazed beyond measure saying. "How successfully he does things! Even the deaf he makes to hear, and the dumb to speak."

²⁴ Then they came to him and woke him, saying, "Master, Master, we are lost!" Then he awoke, and rebuked the winds and the raging of the sea. They ceased, and there was a calm. ²⁵ "Where is your faith?" he asked them, In their terror they were filled with amazement, and said to one another, "Who is this who commands even the winds and the sea, and they obey him?"

²¹ Then they were willing to take him on board, and immediately the boat reached the shore they were making for.

⁹ "Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up? ¹⁰ "Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many large basketfuls you took up? ¹¹ "How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware off the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees!"

⁵ They were silent. Then looking around upon them with anger, and deeply grieved by the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and the hand was at once completely restored.

¹⁸ "Are even you without understanding?" he said. "Do you not perceive that nothing whatever from without can defile a man by entering him,

¹⁷ "Why are you arguing together because you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive and understand? ¹⁸ Are your minds so slow to comprehend? You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? ¹⁹ Do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets of broken pieces did you take up?" "Twelve," they said. ²⁰ "And when the seven for the four thousand, how many hampers full of fragments did you pick up?" ²¹ "Do you not yet understand?" he said.

¹⁴ Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.

²⁵ "O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

⁷ What then? that which Israel has been seeking for, that he has not obtained; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened.

³⁴ Then they crossed over and came to land at Gennesaret; ³⁵ and when the men of that country recognized him, they sent into all the country round about, and brought to him all the sick, ³⁶ and kept begging him to let them touch the tassel of his cloak—and all who touched were completely cured.

¹ On one occasion when he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, the crowd pressed upon him to listen to the word of God.

²⁴ when they saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, and went to Capernaum to look for Jesus. ²⁵ When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"

¹⁰ I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;

²⁴ And his fame spread throughout all Syria. They brought all the sick to him, those who were suffering from various diseases and troubles—demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics—and he healed them.

¹ Some days later when Jesus entered Capernaum again the news spread, "He is in the house"; ² and at once such a crowd gathered that there was no longer room for them, even around the door. ³ While he was speaking his message, they came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four men.

⁷ Then Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great crowd of people from Galilee followed. ⁸ From Judea, too, and Jerusalem, and Idumea, and from beyond Jordan, and from the district of Tyre and Sidon, they came to him a vast multitude, because they heard what he was doing. ⁹ So he directed his disciples to keep a little boat in readiness for him, because of the crowd, to prevent their crushing him. ¹⁰ For he had healed so many that all the people who had ailments pressed upon him so as to touch him. ¹¹ And whenever the unclean spirits beheld him, they threw themselves down at his feet, screaming out, "You are the Son of God."

²⁰ But a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him, and touched the tassel of his cloak.

¹⁰ For he had healed so many that all the people who had ailments pressed upon him so as to touch him.

²⁷ She had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind and touched his cloak. ²⁸ "If I can touch even his clothes," she kept saying to herself, "I shall get well."

¹⁹ The whole crowd were trying to touch him, because power emanated from him and cured them all.

⁴⁴ came close behind him, and touched the hem of his garment; and instantly the hemorrhage ceased.

⁵¹ "Permit me to do this at least," said Jesus, as he touched his ear and healed him.

⁹ "Rulers and elders of the people, if we are being examined today concerning a benefit conferred upon a cripple, as to how has this man been cured,

¹² "There is no salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men, in which we must be saved."

¹⁵ In consequence people would even bring out their sick into the streets, and place them upon beds and pallets as Peter was passing, that at least his shadow might fall upon some of them.