Thomson(i)
1 Having left that place, he went to his own country, and his disciples accompany him,
2 and on the sabbath day he began to teach in the synagogue. And many who heard were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man these things? And, What wisdom is this which is given him, that such miracles are done by 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? So they were stumbled at him.
4 Upon which Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and among his kindred, and in his own family.
5 So he could not perform any miracle there, save that he laid his hands on a few sick persons and healed them.
6 And he expressed wonder at their unbelief. When he was going round the neighbouring villages, teaching,
7 he calleth to him the twelve, and began to send them forth, by two and two, and gave them power over the unclean spirits;
8 and ordered them to take nothing for the journey, but only a staff; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse;
9 but to be shod with sandals; and not to put on two coats.
10 And he said to them, Wherever you enter a house, continue there till you leave that place.
11 And whosoever will not receive you, nor hearken to you, when you depart thence shake off the dirt which is under your feet, as a testimony against them. Verily I say to you, the condition of Sodom and Gomorra will be more tolerable in a day of vengeance, than the condition of that city.
12 So they went forth and proclaimed, that men should reform.
13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.
14 Now when king Herod heard of him, [for his name was become famous] he said, John the baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore these miracles are performed by him.
15 Some said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, or a person like one of the prophets.
16 But when Herod heard of him, he said, This is John, whom I beheaded. He is risen from the dead.
17 For Herod had sent and apprehended John, and confined him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had married.
18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19 Therefore Herodias was enraged at him, and wished to kill him, but could not;
20 for Herod revered John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man; and he protected him, and did many things by his advice, and heard him with pleasure:
21 At length a favourable opportunity occurred. When Herod, on his birth day, made an entertainment for the great officers of his court and army, and the chiefs of Galilee,
22 and the daughter of this same Herodias came in and danced, and pleased Herod and his guests, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee:
23 nay, he swore to her, Whatever thou shalt ask of me, I will give, even to the half of my kingdom.
24 Upon this she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.
25 So coming in immediately with all haste to the king, she made her request, saying, I desire thee to give me forthwith, in a basin, the head of John the baptist.
26 Though the king was much grieved, yet from a regard to his oaths, and his guests, he would not refuse her.
27 So the king immediately despatched a sentinel with orders to bring the head of the baptist. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head in a basin, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
29 And when his disciples heard this, they went and took up his body, and laid it in a sepulchre.
30 Now the apostles come together again to Jesus, and when they had given him a full account both of what they had done, and what they had taught,
31 he said to them, Come by yourselves privately, to a solitary place, and rest yourselves a little while. For there were so many coming and going that they had not leisure even to eat.
32 So they went away by themselves, in the vessel, to a solitary place.
33 And the multitudes saw them going, and many knew the place, and ran thither by land, in. crowds, from all the cities, and got there before them, and assembled to meet him.
34 When Jesus landed and saw a great multitude, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
35 And the day being now far spent, his disciples came to him and said, This is a desert place, and the day is now far spent,
36 Dismiss them, that they may go to the neighbouring farms and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat.
37 And he in reply, said to them, Supply them ye yourselves. Thereupon they say to him, Must we go and buy bread to the amount of two hundred deniars for them to eat.
38 He saith to them, How many loaves have you? Go and see. And having examined, they say, Five, and two fishes.
39 Then he ordered them to make all the people place themselves as at table on the grass, in several companies.
40 Accordingly they arranged themselves in rows, by hundreds and by fifties.
41 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and having looked up to heaven, he pronounced a blessing. Then he broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them, and distributed the two fishes among them all.
42 And when they had all eaten, and were satisfied,
43 there were carried away twelve panniers full of the fragments, and the remains of the fishes.
44 Now they who had eaten of the loaves were about five thousand men.
45 Immediately after this, he constrained his disciples to embark, and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida; while he dismissed the people.
46 And when he had sent them away, he retired to the mountain to pray.
47 And in the course of the evening the vessel was in the midst of the sea, and he all alone on the land.
48 And he saw them toiling at the oar; for the wind was contrary. And about the fourth watch of the night, he goeth to them, walking on the sea, and seemed inclined to pass them.
49 But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought it was an apparition, and uttered a loud scream.
50 For they all saw him, and were terrified. Whereupon he immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage: it is I; be not afraid;
51 and went on board to them. And the wind ceased. At which they were still more excessively astonished and expressed admiration.
52 For they had not come to a right understanding by the loaves. For their understanding was callous.
53 And having crossed over, they came to the region of Genesaret, and put into port.
54 And on their going out of the vessel the people knew him.
55 And, running through the whole country around, they began to bring the sick on beds, to every place where they heard he was.
56 And wherever he entered towns, or cities, or villages, they laid the sick in the streets, and begged that they might but touch the tuft of his mantle. And as many as touched were cured.