Mark 6 Free Bible Version
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1 Jesus left and went home to Nazareth with his disciples.
1 Y SALIÓ de allí, y vino á su tierra, y le siguieron sus discípulos.
2 On Sabbath he began teaching in the synagogue, and many of those who were listening were surprised. “Where does he get these ideas?” they asked. “What's this wisdom he's been given? Where does he get the power to do miracles?
2 Y llegado el sábado, comenzó á enseñar en la sinagoga; y muchos oyéndole, estaban atónitos, diciendo: ¿De dónde tiene éste estas cosas? ¿Y qué sabiduría es ésta que le es dada, y tales maravillas que por sus manos son hechas?
3 Isn't this the carpenter, Mary's son—the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? Don't his sisters live here among us?” They were offended and rejected him.
3 ¿No es éste el carpintero, hijo de María, hermano de Jacobo, y de José, y de Judas, y de Simón? ¿No están también aquí con nosotros, sus hermanas? Y se escandalizaban en él.
4 “A prophet is treated with respect except in his home town, among his relatives, and within his own family,” Jesus told them.
4 Mas Jesús les decía: No hay profeta deshonrado sino en su tierra, y entre sus parientes, y en su casa.
5 The result was that Jesus could not do any miracles there, except to heal a few sick people.
5 Y no pudo hacer allí alguna maravilla; solamente sanó unos pocos enfermos, poniendo sobre ellos las manos.
6 He was amazed at their lack of trust. Jesus traveled around the villages, teaching as he went.
6 Y estaba maravillado de la incredulidad de ellos. Y rodeaba las aldeas de alrededor, enseñando.
7 He called together the twelve disciples, and began sending them out two by two, giving them authority over evil spirits.
7 Y llamó á los doce, y comenzó á enviarlos de dos en dos: y les dió potestad sobre los espíritus inmundos.
8 He told them not to take anything with them except a walking stick—no bread, no bag, and no money in their belts.
8 Y les mandó que no llevasen nada para el camino, sino solamente báculo; no alforja, ni pan, ni dinero en la bolsa;
9 They could wear sandals, but they were not to take an extra shirt.
9 Mas que calzasen sandalias, y no vistiesen dos túnicas.
10 “When you're invited into a home, stay there until you leave,” he told them.
10 Y les decía: Donde quiera que entréis en una casa, posad en ella hasta que salgáis de allí.
11 “If you're not welcomed and not listened to, then shake the dust from your feet as you leave as a sign you have given up on them.”
11 Y todos aquellos que no os recibieren ni os oyeren, saliendo de allí, sacudid el polvo que está debajo de vuestros pies, en testimonio á ellos. De cierto os digo que más tolerable será [el castigo] de los de Sodoma y Gomorra el día del juicio, que el de aquella ciudad.
12 So they went around telling people to repent.
12 Y saliendo, predicaban que los hombres se arrepintiesen.
13 They drove out many demons, and healed many who were sick by anointing them with oil.
13 Y echaban fuera muchos demonios, y ungían con aceite á muchos enfermos, y sanaban.
14 King Herod got to hear about Jesus since he had become well-known. Some said, “This is John the Baptist risen from the dead. That's why he has such miraculous powers.”
14 Y oyó el rey Herodes [la fama de Jesús], porque su nombre se había hecho notorio; y dijo: Juan el que bautizaba, ha resucitado de los muertos, y por tanto, virtudes obran en él.
15 Others said, “It's Elijah.” Still others said, “He's a prophet, like one of the prophets of the past.”
15 Otros decían: Elías es. Y otros decían: Profeta es, ó alguno de los profetas.
16 But when Herod heard about it, he said, “It's John, the one I beheaded! He's come back from the dead!”
16 Y oyéndo[lo] Herodes, dijo: Este es Juan el que yo degollé: él ha resucitado de los muertos.
17 For Herod had given orders to arrest and imprison John because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom Herod had married.
17 Porque el mismo Herodes había enviado, y prendido á Juan, y le había aprisionado en la cárcel á causa de Herodías, mujer de Felipe su hermano; pues la había tomado por mujer.
18 John had been saying to Herod, “It's against the law to marry your brother's wife.”
18 Porque Juan decía á Herodes: No te es lícito tener la mujer de tu hermano.
19 So Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted him killed. But she wasn't able to arrange it
19 Mas Herodías le acechaba, y deseaba matarle, y no podía:
20 because Herod knew John was a holy man who did what was right. Herod protected John and though what John said was very disturbing to him, he was still happy to hear what he had to say.
20 Porque Herodes temía á Juan, sabiendo que era varón justo y santo, y le tenía respeto: y oyéndole, hacía muchas cosas; y le oía de buena gana.
21 Herodias had her opportunity on Herod's birthday. He gave a banquet for the nobles, military officers, and important leaders of Galilee.
21 Y venido un día oportuno, en que Herodes, en la fiesta de su nacimiento, daba una cena á sus príncipes y tribunos, y á los principales de Galilea;
22 Herodias' own daughter came in and danced for them. Herod and those eating with him were delighted at her performance, so he told the girl,
22 Y entrando la hija de Herodías, y danzando, y agradando á Herodes y á los que estaban con él á la mesa, el rey dijo á la muchacha: Pídeme lo que quisieres, que yo te lo daré.
23 “Ask me for whatever you like, and I'll give it to you.” He confirmed his promise with an oath, “I'll give you up to half my kingdom.”
23 Y le juró: Todo lo que me pidieres te daré, hasta la mitad de mi reino.
24 She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” “The head of John the Baptist,” she replied.
24 Y saliendo ella, dijo á su madre: ¿Qué pediré? Y ella dijo: La cabeza de Juan Bautista.
25 The girl hurried back in and said to the king, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a plate.”
25 Entonces ella entró prestamente al rey, y pidió, diciendo: Quiero que ahora mismo me des en un plato la cabeza de Juan Bautista.
26 The king was very upset, but because of the oaths he'd made in front of his guests, he didn't want to refuse her.
26 Y el rey se entristeció mucho; mas á causa del juramento, y de los que estaban con él á la mesa, no quiso desecharla.
27 So he immediately sent an executioner to bring him John's head. After beheading him in the prison,
27 Y luego el rey, enviando uno de la guardia, mandó que fuese traída su cabeza;
28 the executioner brought John's head on a plate and gave it to the girl, and the young girl handed it to her mother.
28 El cual fué, y le degolló en la cárcel, y trajo su cabeza en un plato, y la dió á la muchacha, y la muchacha la dió á su madre.
29 When John's disciples heard what had happened they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
29 Y oyéndo[lo] sus discípulos, vinieron y tomaron su cuerpo, y le pusieron en un sepulcro.
30 The apostles returned and gathered around Jesus. They told him all they had done and what they had taught.
30 Y los apóstoles se juntaron con Jesús, y le contaron todo lo que habían hecho, y lo que habían enseñado.
31 “Come with me, just yourselves. We'll go to a quiet place, and rest for a while,” Jesus told them, because there was so much coming and going that they didn't even have time to eat.
31 Y él les dijo: Venid vosotros aparte al lugar desierto, y reposad un poco. Porque eran muchos los que iban y venían, que ni aun tenían lugar de comer.
32 So they went by boat to a quiet place to be alone.
32 Y se fueron en un barco al lugar desierto aparte.
33 But people saw them leaving and recognized them. So people from all the surrounding towns ran ahead and got there before them.
33 Y los vieron ir muchos, y le conocieron; y concurrieron allá muchos á pie de las ciudades, y llegaron antes que ellos, y se juntaron á él.
34 When Jesus got off the boat he saw a huge crowd, and he felt pity for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them about many things.
34 Y saliendo Jesús vió grande multitud, y tuvo compasión de ellos, porque eran como ovejas que no tenían pastor; y les comenzó á enseñar muchas cosas.
35 It was getting late in the day and Jesus' disciples came to him. They told him, “We're miles from anywhere, and it's really late.
35 Y como ya fuese el día muy entrado, sus discípulos llegaron á él, diciendo: El lugar es desierto, y el día ya muy entrado;
36 You should tell the people to go and buy themselves something to eat in the villages and countryside nearby.”
36 Envíalos para que vayan á los cortijos y aldeas de alrededor, y compren para sí pan; porque no tienen qué comer.
37 But Jesus replied, “You give them something to eat.” “What? We'd need more than six month's pay to buy bread to feed all these people,” the disciples replied.
37 Y respondiendo él, les dijo: Dadles de comer vosotros. Y le dijeron: ¿[Que] vayamos y compremos pan por doscientos denarios, y les demos de comer?
38 “Well, how much bread do you have?” Jesus asked. “Go and see.” They went and checked, and told him, “Five loaves, and a couple of fish.”
38 Y él les dice: ¿Cuántos panes tenéis? Id, y vedlo. Y sabiéndolo, dijeron: Cinco, y dos peces.
39 Jesus told everyone to sit down in groups on the green grass.
39 Y les mandó que hiciesen recostar á todos por partidas sobre la hierba verde.
40 They sat in groups of hundreds and fifties.
40 Y se recostaron por partidas, de ciento en ciento, y de cincuenta en cincuenta.
41 Then he took the five loaves and the two fish. Looking up to heaven he blessed the food and broke the bread into pieces. Then he handed the bread to the disciples to give to the people, and he divided the fish up between all of them.
41 Y tomados los cinco panes y los dos peces, mirando al cielo, bendijo, y partió los panes, y dió á sus discípulos para que [los] pusiesen delante: y repartió á todos los dos peces.
42 Everyone ate until they were full.
42 Y comieron todos, y se hartaron.
43 Then they collected up the leftovers of the bread and fish—twelve basketfuls.
43 Y alzaron de los pedazos doce cofines llenos, y de los peces.
44 A total of five thousand men plus their families ate the food.
44 Y los que comieron eran cinco mil hombres.
45 Immediately after this Jesus instructed his disciples to get back into the boat. They were to go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake while he sent the people on their way.
45 Y luego dió priesa á sus discípulos á subir en el barco, é ir delante de él á Bethsaida de la otra parte, entre tanto que él despedía la multitud.
46 Once he'd said goodbye to them he went up into the hills to pray.
46 Y después que los hubo despedido, se fué al monte á orar.
47 Late that evening the boat was in the middle of the lake while Jesus was alone, still on land.
47 Y como fué la tarde, el barco estaba en medio de la mar, y él solo en tierra.
48 He could see them being buffeted about as they rowed hard because the wind was blowing against them. In the early morning hours Jesus came to them, walking on the water. He would have passed them,
48 Y los vió fatigados bogando, porque el viento les era contrario: y cerca de la cuarta vigilia de la noche, vino á ellos andando sobre la mar, y quería precederlos.
49 but when they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They screamed out
49 Y viéndole ellos, que andaba sobre la mar, pensaron que era fantasma, y dieron voces;
50 because they could all see him and were absolutely terrified. Jesus told them right away: “Don't worry, it's me. Don't be afraid!”
50 Porque todos le veían, y se turbaron. Mas luego habló con ellos, y les dijo: Alentaos; yo soy, no temáis.
51 He went over to them and climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. They were totally shocked,
51 Y subió á ellos en el barco, y calmó el viento: y ellos en gran manera estaban fuera de sí, y se maravillaban:
52 for they hadn't understood the meaning of the feeding miracle due to their stubborn, hard-hearted attitude.
52 Porque aun no habían considerado lo de los panes, por cuanto estaban ofuscados sus corazones.
53 After crossing the Sea they arrived at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
53 Y cuando estuvieron de la otra parte, vinieron á tierra de Genezaret, y tomaron puerto.
54 As they climbed out, the people immediately recognized Jesus.
54 Y saliendo ellos del barco, luego le conocieron.
55 They ran everywhere around the whole area to bring in all the sick on their mats to where they'd heard Jesus was.
55 Y recorriendo toda la tierra de alrededor, comenzaron á traer de todas partes enfermos en lechos, á donde oían que estaba.
56 Wherever he went, in the villages, in the towns, or in the countryside, they put the sick in the marketplaces and begged Jesus to let the sick touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched him was healed.
56 Y donde quiera que entraba, en aldeas, ó ciudades, ó heredades, ponían en las calles á los que estaban enfermos, y le rogaban que tocasen siquiera el borde de su vestido; y todos los que le tocaban quedaban sanos.
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Herodias
Previously the wife of Herod's brother Philip, whom Herod married, and for whom John the Baptist rebuked him; she bore a grudge against John and sought his death.
Cited in the guide: Matthew 14:3; Mark 6:17; Mark 6:19
Joses
Named in the Gospels among Jesus' brothers: Joses in Mark 6:3, Joseph in Matthew 13:55. The Orthodox Church, following the early Church, understands the Lord's brothers as sons of…
Cited in the guide: Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3
Simon
Named in the Gospels among Jesus' brothers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). The Orthodox Church, following the early Church, understands the Lord's brothers as sons of Joseph from an…
Cited in the guide: Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3
Cross references (54)
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- 1 Luke 4:16–30; Matthew 13:54–58; Matthew 2:23
- 2 John 7:15; John 6:42; Mark 1:21–22; Acts 4:13–14; Matthew 4:23
- 3 Matthew 12:46; Matthew 13:55–57; John 6:42; Jude 1; Matthew 11:6
- 4 John 4:44; Luke 4:24; Matthew 13:57; Jeremiah 12:6; Jeremiah 11:21
- 5 Matthew 13:58; Mark 9:23; Mark 5:23; Hebrews 4:2; Isaiah 59:1–2
- 6 Matthew 9:35; Matthew 8:10; Luke 13:22; Acts 10:38; Isaiah 59:16
- 7 Ecclesiastes 4:9–10; Matthew 10:1–5; Luke 10:17–20; Luke 9:1–6; Luke 10:1
- 8 Luke 9:3; Matthew 10:9–10; Luke 10:4; Luke 22:35
- 9 Acts 12:8; Ephesians 6:15
- 10 Luke 9:4; Luke 10:7–8; Matthew 10:11–13; Acts 17:5–7; Acts 16:15
- 11 Matthew 10:14–15; Nehemiah 5:13; Acts 18:6; Luke 10:10–15; Jude 7
- 12 Matthew 4:17; Luke 13:3; Acts 20:21; Acts 2:38; Luke 11:32
- 13 James 5:14–15; Mark 6:7; Luke 10:17
- 14 Luke 9:7–9; Mark 6:14–29; Mark 1:28; Luke 23:7–12; Luke 13:31
- 15 Matthew 16:14; Malachi 4:5; Matthew 21:11; Mark 8:28; Luke 7:16
- 16 Genesis 40:10–11; Luke 9:9; Revelation 11:10–13; Matthew 27:4; Psalm 53:5
- 17 Matthew 11:2; Luke 3:19–20; Luke 3:1; Matthew 4:12; Matthew 14:3–12
- 18 Leviticus 18:16; Leviticus 20:21; Ezekiel 3:18–19; 1 Kings 22:14; Matthew 14:3–4
- 19 Ephesians 4:26–27; Ecclesiastes 7:9; 1 Kings 21:20; Genesis 39:17–20
- 20 Matthew 21:26; Matthew 14:5; 2 Chronicles 24:15–22; John 5:35; Psalm 106:12–13
- 21 Esther 2:18; Genesis 40:20; Hosea 7:5; 1 Peter 4:3; 2 Samuel 13:23–29
- 22 Esther 1:10–12; Matthew 14:6; Daniel 5:2; Isaiah 3:16–26
- 23 Esther 5:3; Esther 7:2; Matthew 4:9; 1 Samuel 28:10; Esther 5:6
- 24 2 Chronicles 22:3–4; Job 31:31; Genesis 27:8–11; Ezekiel 19:2–3; Psalm 27:2
- 25 Proverbs 1:16; Numbers 7:13; Romans 3:15; Numbers 7:19–89
- 26 Matthew 27:24–25; Matthew 14:9; Matthew 27:3–5
- 27 Matthew 14:10–11
- 29 Matthew 14:12; 2 Chronicles 24:16; Acts 8:2; 1 Kings 13:29–30; Matthew 27:57–60
- 30 Luke 9:10; Luke 10:17; Matthew 10:2; Acts 20:18–21; Luke 22:14
- 31 Mark 3:20; Mark 3:7; John 6:1; Mark 1:45; Matthew 14:13
- 32 Mark 6:45; Mark 8:2–9; Mark 4:36; Mark 3:9; Matthew 14:13–21
- 33 John 6:2; Matthew 15:29–31; Mark 6:54–55; James 1:19
- 34 Matthew 9:36; Numbers 27:17; Luke 9:11; 2 Chronicles 18:16; Isaiah 61:1–3
- 35 John 6:5–15; Luke 9:12–17; Matthew 14:15–21
- 36 Matthew 15:23; Mark 3:21; Mark 5:31
- 37 2 Kings 4:42–44; Numbers 11:13; Matthew 14:16; Mark 8:2–3; Luke 9:13
- 38 Mark 8:5; Matthew 15:34; Luke 9:13; Matthew 14:17–18; John 6:9
- 39 1 Corinthians 14:33; Matthew 15:35; 1 Corinthians 14:40; 1 Kings 10:5; Esther 1:5–6
- 40 Luke 9:14–15
- 41 Matthew 14:19; Mark 7:34; Luke 9:16; Luke 24:30; Mark 14:22
- 42 Mark 8:8–9; Luke 9:17; John 6:12; Matthew 15:37–38; Matthew 14:20–21
- 43 Mark 8:19–20
- 45 Matthew 14:22–33; John 6:15–21; Mark 6:32
- 46 Mark 1:35; Matthew 6:6; Luke 6:12; Matthew 14:23; 1 Peter 2:21
- 47 Matthew 14:23; John 6:16–17
- 48 Job 9:8; Luke 12:38; Luke 24:28; Psalm 93:4; Matthew 14:24
- 49 Matthew 14:25–26; Job 9:8; Luke 24:37; Job 4:14–16
- 50 Matthew 14:27; Isaiah 43:2; John 6:19–20; Luke 24:38–41; John 20:19–20
- 51 Mark 4:39; Psalm 93:3–4; Mark 7:37; John 6:21; Mark 1:27
- 52 Mark 8:17–21; Luke 24:25; Isaiah 63:17; Mark 16:14; Matthew 16:9–11
- 53 Matthew 14:34–36; John 6:24–25; Luke 5:1
- 54 Psalm 9:10; Philippians 3:10
- 55 Matthew 4:24; Mark 3:7–11; Mark 2:1–3
- 56 Matthew 9:20; Luke 6:19; Mark 3:10; Numbers 15:38–39; Mark 5:27–28
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Soter is a name of five letters; Pater, too, contains five letters; Agape (love), too, consists of five letters; and our Lord, after blessing the five loaves, fed with them five thousand men.
… said by Mark: "And whithersoever He entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought Him that they might touch if it were but the border of His garment: and as many as touched Him were made whole." None other man did such things in them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
For as the former said, "Ye generation of vipers;" so this latter, "How long will ye halt upon both your hips?" And the one said, "Hast thou killed, and inherited?" the other, "It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother Philip's wife." Seest thou the rock?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
"A prophet," saith He, "is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house: and He did not," it is said, "many mighty works, because of their unbelief." But Luke saith, "And He did not there many miracles." And yet it was to be expected He should have done them.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… did he seize upon that wretched person just then, that he sware even to give the half of his kingdom: this being Mark's statement, "He sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom." Such was the value he set upon his royal power; so was he once for …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)