# Mark 6

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/mark/6

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. He departed from there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing him were astounded, saying, "Where does this man get these things from, and what is the wisdom given to him, that such mighty works are done through his hands?"
3. Isn't this the carpenter, Mary's son and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren't his sisters here with us? They took offense at him.
4. Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house."
5. And he could perform no miracle there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and healed them.
6. And he was amazed at their unbelief. And he went about the surrounding villages, teaching.
7. And he summoned the twelve and began sending them out in pairs, and he gave them authority over unclean spirits.
8. And he commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff only—no bread, no bag, no money in the belt.
9. but wear sandals, and do not put on two tunics.
10. And he said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, remain there until you depart from there."
11. And whatever place does not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.
12. And they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.
13. They cast out many demons, anointed many sick with oil, and healed them.
14. King Herod heard about him, for his name had become well known, and they were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and for this reason these powers are at work in him."
15. But others were saying that he is Elijah, while others were saying that he is a prophet, like one of the prophets.
16. But when Herod heard, he said, “John, whom I beheaded—this one has risen.”
17. For Herod himself had sent and seized John, then bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, since he had married her.
18. For John kept telling Herod, “It is not permissible for you to have your brother's wife.”
19. So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not.
20. For Herod was afraid of John, perceiving him to be a righteous and holy man, and he protected him; and when he heard many things from him, perplexed though he was, he listened to him gladly.
21. And when an opportune day arrived, Herod held a banquet on his birthday for his nobles, the commanders, and the leading men of Galilee.
22. When Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, pleasing Herod and those reclining at table with him, the king said to the girl, "Ask me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you."
23. And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
24. And she went out and said to her mother, "What should I request?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist."
25. And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me right now on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
26. And the king was deeply grieved, but because of the oaths and those reclining at table, he did not want to refuse her.
27. And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring his head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison.
28. and he 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, they came and took up his corpse and placed it in a tomb.
30. And the apostles gathered together to Jesus and reported to him all they had done and all they had taught.
31. And he said to them, “Come by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a little.” For many were coming and many departing, and they had no time even to eat.
32. And they departed in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.
33. And many saw them departing and recognized him, and ran there on foot from all the cities and got there ahead of them.
34. And when he came out, he saw a vast crowd and felt compassion for them because they were like sheep without a shepherd, so he began to teach them many things.
35. When the hour was already late, his disciples came to him and said, "This place is desolate, and the hour is already late."
36. Dismiss them, that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.
37. But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Shall we go buy loaves for two hundred denarii and give them something to eat?”
38. He said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go look.” And when they knew, they said, “Five, and two fish.”
39. And he commanded them to have all sit down group by group on the green grass.
40. And they sat down in ranks of hundreds and ranks of fifties.
41. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked toward heaven, blessed, broke the loaves, and handed them to his disciples to place before them, and he distributed the two fish to everyone.
42. And all ate and were satisfied.
43. And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and also of the fish.
44. And those who had eaten the loaves were five thousand men.
45. And immediately he compelled his disciples to board the boat and go ahead to the other side toward Bethsaida, while he himself dismissed the crowd.
46. And after bidding them farewell, he went to the mountain to pray.
47. And when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
48. Seeing them distressed as they rowed—for the wind was against them—he came to them about the fourth watch of the night, walking on the sea, and wanted to pass by them.
49. But seeing him walking on the sea, they thought it was a spirit and cried out.
50. For they all saw him and were troubled, but immediately he spoke with them and said to them, "Take courage, I am he; do not fear."
51. He climbed aboard the boat with them, the wind ceased, and they were exceedingly astonished among themselves beyond measure.
52. For they had not understood about the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
53. And when they had crossed over to the land, they came to Gennesaret and moored.
54. And when they got out of the boat, they immediately recognized him.
55. They ran through that whole region and began carrying those who were sick on their mats wherever they heard he was.
56. And wherever he entered villages, cities, or the countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment; and everyone who touched him was healed.

## Nearby chapters

[Mark 5](https://www.lumin.faith/read/mark/5.md)
[Mark 7](https://www.lumin.faith/read/mark/7.md)

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