6: 2 And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and 73what mean such 74mighty works being wrought by his hands?
73So Bℵ*(L)
74Gk. powers similarly in vs. 5.
6: 3 Is not this 75the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were 76offended in him.
75(p45vid) 33vid [579] ite read the son of the carpenter and of Mary,
76Gk. caused to stumble
6: 4 And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.
6: 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.
6: 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages teaching.
6: 7 And he calleth unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
6: 8 and he charged them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse;
6: 9 but to go shod with sandals: and, said he, put not on two coats.
6: 10 And he said unto them, Wheresoever ye enter into a house, there abide till ye depart thence.
6: 11 And whatsoever place shall not receive you, and they hear you not, as ye go forth thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a witness unto them.77
77(33) and a majority of lesser Gk. mss. add Truly I say to you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment, than for that city.
6: 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent.
6: 13 And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
6: 14 And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and 78he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.
78So ℵL 892 ℵC 1342 33 579 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss., copbo sys vg arm. But B
6: 15 But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even as one of the prophets.
6: 16 But Herod, when he heard thereof, said, John, whom I beheaded, he was raised.
6: 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife; for he had married her.
6: 18 For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
6: 19 And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;
6: 20 for Herod 79feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, 80he was much perplexed; and he heard him gladly.
79Or, respected Gk. phobeomai (cognate phobia).
80So BℵL
6: 21 And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the 81high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
81Or, military tribunes, Gk. chiliarchs,
6: 22 and when 82his daughter of Herodias came in and danced, 83she pleased Herod and them that sat at meat with him; and the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
82So BℵL ℵ (arm). But 892 C 1342 33 579 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., vg read the daughter of Herodias herself came in cop sa,bo sys geo read the daughter of Herodias came in
83Or, it pleased Herod
6: 23 And 84he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
84So Bℵ
6: 24 And she went out, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptizer.
6: 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
6: 26 And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
6: 27 And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
6: 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.
6: 29 And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
6: 30 And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.
6: 31 And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
6: 32 And they went away in the boat to a desert place apart.
6: 33 And the people saw them going, and many knew them, and they ran together there 85on foot from all the cities, 86and arrived before them.
85Or, by land
86So Bℵ
6: 34 And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd: and he began to teach them many things.
6: 35 87And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, The place is desert, and the day is now far spent;
87Lit. And now a late hour coming, his disciples approached unto him, and said, The place is a wilderness, and now it is a late hour;
6: 36 send them away, that they may go into the country and villages round about, and buy themselves somewhat to eat.
6: 37 But he answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred 88shillings’ worth of bread, and give them to eat?
88The word in the Greek, denarius, denotes a Roman coin worth the wage of a day laborer.
6: 38 And he saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes.
6: 39 And he commanded them that all should 89sit down by companies upon the green grass.
89Gk. recline
6: 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by fifties.
6: 41 And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to 90the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
90p45 1342 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., sys vg geo read his disciples
6: 42 And they all ate, and were filled.
6: 43 And they took up broken pieces, twelve basketfuls, and also of the fishes.
6: 44 And they that ate 91the loaves were five thousand men.
91So BL
6: 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him 92unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away.
92p45vid sys omit unto the other side
6: 46 And after he had taken leave of them, he departed into the mountain to pray.
6: 47 And when even was come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
6: 48 And seeing them 93sorely tried in rowing, for the wind was contrary unto them, about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking on the sea; and he would have passed by them:
93Lit. being rubbed on a touchstone or, put to the test
6: 49 but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a 94ghost, and cried out;
94Or, apparition, Gk. phantasm
6: 50 for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he straightway spake with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
6: 51 And he went up unto them into the boat; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed95 in themselves;96
95
9633 579 and a majority of lesser Gk. mss., arm add and wondered.
6: 52 for they understood not concerning the loaves, but their heart was hardened.
6: 53 And when they had 97crossed over, they came to the land unto Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
97Or, crossed over to the land, they came unto Gennesaret,
6: 54 And when they were come out of the boat, straightway the people knew him,
6: 55 and ran round about that whole region, and began to carry about on their 98beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
98Or, pallets
6: 56 And wheresoever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched 99him were made whole.
99Or, it
