1He Mt 13:53-58 went away from there and came to His hometown, Mk 1:9 and His disciples Mt 9:10; Mk 10:10; Lk 6:1; Jn 6:3; Ac 6:1 followed Him.

2When the Sabbath Mk 2:23; Lk 13:10 came, He began to teach Mt 28:20; Ac 4:2; 2Tm 4:11 in the synagogue, Jms 2:2 and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things? ” they said. “What is this wisdom Pr 3:19; Ac 7:22; 1Co 1:21 given to Him, and how are these miracles Ac 19:11 performed by His hands?

3Isn’t this the carpenter, Mt 13:55 the son of Mary, Mt 1:16 and the brother of James, Jms 1:1; Jd 1 Joses, Judas, Mt 13:55; Jd 1 and Simon? And aren’t His sisters here with us? ” So they were offended Jn 16:1 by Him.

4Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet Mt 2:23 is not without honor Mt 13:57; 1Co 4:10; 12:23 except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”

5So He was not able to do any miracles Lit miracle Ac 19:11 there, except that He laid His hands on 1Tm 5:22 a few sick 1Co 11:30 people and healed Ac 8:7 them.

6And He was amazed Rv 17:6 at their unbelief. Heb 3:12,19

7He Mt 10:5-42; Lk 9:1-6 summoned Lk 18:16 the Twelve Mk 11:11 and began to send Mk 3:14 them out in pairs and gave them authority over unclean 2Co 6:17 spirits. Lk 11:24

8He instructed them to take nothing for the road except a walking stick: no bread, no traveling bag, Lk 10:4 no money in their belts.

9They were to wear sandals, but not put on an extra shirt. Jn 19:23

10Then He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place.

11If any place does not welcome Ac 17:11 you and people refuse to listen to you, when you leave there, shake the dust off your feet Mt 10:14; Lk 9:5; 10:11; Ac 13:51 as a testimony 1Tm 2:6 against them.” Other mss add I assure you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom or Gomorrah on judgment day than for that town.

12So they went out and preached Mk 1:4 that people should repent. Ac 3:19; 26:20

13And they were driving out many demons, Mk 3:15; Rv 9:20; 18:2 anointing Mk 16:1 many sick 1Co 11:30 people with olive oil, Jms 5:14 and healing them. Ac 8:7

14King Lk 9:7-9 Herod Mt 14:1 heard of this, because Jesus’ name Jn 10:25 had become well known. Some Other mss read He said, “John the Baptist Mk 1:4 has been raised from the dead, Mt 17:9; Jn 21:14 and that’s why supernatural powers Mk 5:30 are at work 1Co 12:6 in him.”

15But others said, “He’s Elijah.” Mk 8:28 Still others said, “He’s a prophet Lit Others said, “A prophet — like one of the prophets.” Mt 2:23; Ac 7:52

16When Herod Mt 14:1 heard of it, he said, “John, Mk 1:4 the one I beheaded, has been raised! ” Mt 26:32

17For Mt 14:6-12 Herod himself had given orders to arrest John and to chain Mk 15:1 him in prison on account of Herodias, Mt 14:3,6; Lk 3:19 his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. 1Tm 5:14

18John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful Mk 2:24; Jn 18:31 for you to have your brother’s wife! ” Lv 18:16; 20:21

19So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill Lk 20:15 him. But she could not,

20because Herod was in awe Ps 147:11; Pr 1:7; Rv 14:7 of Or Herod feared John and was protecting him, knowing he was a righteous Mt 13:17 and holy Ps 20:6; 1Co 7:14 man. When Herod heard him he would be very disturbed, Other mss read When he heard him, he did many things Lk 24:4; Jn 13:22; Ac 25:20; 2Co 4:8; Gl 4:20 yet would hear him gladly. 2Co 11:19

21Now an opportune time came on his birthday, when Herod gave a banquet Jn 13:2 for his nobles, Rv 6:15 military commanders, Ac 21:31 and the leading men of Galilee. Mt 17:22

22When Herodias’s own daughter Other mss read When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, Mt 11:17 she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.”

23So he swore Heb 6:16 oaths Mt 5:34 to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.” Lk 4:5

24Then she went out and said to her mother, “What should I ask for? ”

25Immediately she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s Lk 7:20 head on a platter Mt 14:8 — right now! ”

26Though the king was deeply distressed, Mt 26:38; Mk 14:34 because of his oaths Mt 5:33 and the guests Lit and those reclining at the table he did not want to refuse 1Th 4:8 her.

27The king immediately sent for an executioner and commanded him to bring John’s head. So he went and beheaded him in prison,

28brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.

29When his disciples = John’s disciples Mk 10:10; Jn 3:25 heard about it, they came and removed his corpse and placed it in a tomb. Jn 5:28

30The Mt 14:13-21; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-15 apostles Ac 1:2; Jd 17 gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all that they had done and taught.

31He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a remote place and rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.

32So they went away in the boat by themselves to a remote place,

33but many saw them leaving and recognized them. People ran there by land from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. Other mss add and gathered around Him

34So as He stepped ashore, He saw a huge crowd and had compassion Lk 15:20 on them, because they were like sheep Mt 7:15 without a shepherd. Then He began to teach them many things.

35When it was already late, His disciples Mk 10:10 approached Him and said, “This place is a wilderness, Jn 1:23; Rv 12:6 and it is already late!

36Send them away, so they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages to buy themselves something to eat.”

37“You give them something to eat,” He responded.

38And He asked them, “How many loaves do you have? Go look.”

39Then He instructed them to have all the people sit down Lit people recline in groups on the green grass.

40So they sat down in ranks of hundreds and fifties.

41Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke the loaves. He kept giving them to His disciples to set before the people. He also divided the two fish among them all.

42Everyone ate and was filled. Mt 5:6

43Then they picked up 12 baskets full of pieces of bread and fish.

44Now those who ate the loaves were 5,000 men.

45Immediately Mt 14:22-36; Jn 6:16-21 He made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, Jn 12:21 while He dismissed the crowd.

46After He said good-bye to them, He went away to the mountain Mt 4:8 to pray. Mt 5:44; Ac 12:12

47When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on the land.

48He saw them being battered Rv 20:10 as they rowed, Or them struggling as they rowed because the wind was against them. Around three in the morning Lit Around the fourth watch of the night = 3 to 6 a.m. He came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.

49When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost Mt 14:26 and cried out;

50for they all saw Him and were terrified. Jn 5:7 Immediately He spoke with them and said, “Have courage! Jn 16:33 It is I. Ex 3:14; Ps 45:8; Jn 8:24 Don’t be afraid.” Jn 6:20

51Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, Lit were astounded in themselves

52because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened. Mk 8:17; Heb 3:8

53When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret Mt 14:34; Lk 5:1 and beached the boat.

54As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Him.

55They hurried throughout that vicinity and began to carry the sick Lk 5:31 on mats to wherever they heard He was.

56Wherever He would go, into villages, towns, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him that they might touch just the tassel Mt 23:5 of His robe. Mt 9:20; 14:36; Lk 8:44; 19:36 And everyone who touched it was made well.