Mark 6 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Mark 6:1-56

A Prophet Without Honor

1Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. 2When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him? What are these remarkable miracles he is performing? 3Isn’t this the carpenter? Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph,6:3 Greek Joses, a variant of Joseph Judas and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him.

4Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.” 5He could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. 6He was amazed at their lack of faith.

Jesus Sends Out the Twelve

Then Jesus went around teaching from village to village. 7Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.

8These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. 9Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. 10Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. 11And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

12They went out and preached that people should repent. 13They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

John the Baptist Beheaded

14King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known. Some were saying,6:14 Some early manuscripts He was saying “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

15Others said, “He is Elijah.”

And still others claimed, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.”

16But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has been raised from the dead!”

17For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. 18For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 19So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to, 20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled6:20 Some early manuscripts he did many things; yet he liked to listen to him.

21Finally the opportune time came. On his birthday Herod gave a banquet for his high officials and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee. 22When the daughter of6:22 Some early manuscripts When his daughter Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests.

The king said to the girl, “Ask me for anything you want, and I’ll give it to you.” 23And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?”

“The head of John the Baptist,” she answered.

25At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”

26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison, 28and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 29On hearing of this, John’s disciples came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

30The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught. 31Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

32So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place. 33But many who saw them leaving recognized them and ran on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. 34When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things.

35By this time it was late in the day, so his disciples came to him. “This is a remote place,” they said, “and it’s already very late. 36Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”

37But he answered, “You give them something to eat.”

They said to him, “That would take more than half a year’s wages6:37 Greek take two hundred denarii! Are we to go and spend that much on bread and give it to them to eat?”

38“How many loaves do you have?” he asked. “Go and see.”

When they found out, they said, “Five—and two fish.”

39Then Jesus directed them to have all the people sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. 41Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people. He also divided the two fish among them all. 42They all ate and were satisfied, 43and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. 44The number of the men who had eaten was five thousand.

Jesus Walks on the Water

45Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. 46After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.

47Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land. 48He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn he went out to them, walking on the lake. He was about to pass by them, 49but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, 50because they all saw him and were terrified.

Immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” 51Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. They were completely amazed, 52for they had not understood about the loaves; their hearts were hardened.

53When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and anchored there. 54As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. 55They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. 56And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

马可福音 6:1-56

拿撒勒人厌弃耶稣

1耶稣带着门徒离开那地方,回到自己的家乡。 2到了安息日,祂开始在会堂里教导人,众人听了都很惊奇,说:“这个人从哪里学来这些本领?祂怎么会有这种智慧?祂怎么能行这样的神迹? 3这不是那个木匠吗?祂不是玛丽亚的儿子吗?祂不是雅各约西犹大西门的大哥吗?祂的妹妹们不也住在我们这里吗?”他们就对祂很反感。

4耶稣对他们说:“先知到处受人尊敬,只有在本乡、本族、本家例外。” 5耶稣不能在那里行任何神迹,只把手按在几个病人身上,医治了他们。 6他们的不信令耶稣诧异,于是祂就去周围的村庄教导人。

差遣十二使徒

7耶稣召集了十二个使徒,差遣他们两个两个地出去,赐给他们制服污鬼的权柄, 8又吩咐他们除了手杖之外,不用带食物和背囊,腰包里也不要带钱, 9只穿一双鞋子和一套衣服就够了。 10祂说:“你们无论到哪里,就住在那些接待你们的人家里,一直住到离开。 11如果某地方的人不接待你们,不听你们传的道,你们在离开之前要跺掉脚上的尘土,作为对他们的警告!”

12使徒便出去传道,劝人悔改, 13赶出许多鬼,为许多病人抹油,治好他们。

施洗者约翰遇害

14耶稣声名远播,希律王也听说了祂的事。有人说:“施洗者约翰从死里复活了,所以能够行这些神迹。”

15也有人说:“祂是先知以利亚。”

还有人说:“祂是个先知,跟古代的一位先知相似。”

16希律听到这些议论,就说:“祂一定是被我斩了头的约翰从死里复活了。” 17原来希律娶了他兄弟腓力的妻子希罗底,并为她的缘故而派人逮捕了约翰,把他关押在监牢里。 18因为约翰屡次对希律说:“你娶弟弟的妻子不合法。”

19希罗底约翰怀恨在心,想要杀掉他,只是不能得逞。 20因为希律知道约翰是个公义圣洁的人,所以敬畏他,并对他加以保护。尽管约翰所讲的道理令他困惑不安,他仍然喜欢听。

21机会终于来了。希律在自己的生日那天设宴招待文武百官和加利利的显要。 22希罗底的女儿进来跳舞,甚得希律和客人的欢心。王对她说:“你想要什么,只管说。” 23王还对她起誓说:“无论你要什么,哪怕是我的半壁江山,我都会给你。”

24她便出去问她母亲:“我应该要什么呢?”

她母亲说:“要施洗者约翰的头!”

25她马上回去对王说:“愿王立刻把施洗者约翰的头放在盘子里送给我。”

26王听了这个请求,感到十分为难,但因为在众宾客面前起了誓,就不好拒绝。 27他立刻命令卫兵进监牢砍了约翰的头, 28放在盘子里送给这女子,她又转送给她母亲。 29约翰的门徒听到这个消息,就来把约翰的尸体领回去,安葬在坟墓里。

耶稣使五千人吃饱

30使徒们聚集在耶稣身边,向祂报告事工和传道的经过。 31耶稣对他们说:“你们私下跟我到僻静的地方去歇一会儿吧。”因为当时来来往往找他们的人实在太多,他们连吃饭的时间都没有。

32他们乘船悄悄地到了一处僻静的地方。 33可是有许多人看见他们离开,认出了他们,便从各城镇步行赶往那里,比他们先到达。 34耶稣一下船,看见这一大群人好像没有牧人的羊,心里怜悯他们,于是教导了他们许多道理。

35天色晚了,门徒过来对耶稣说:“时候已经不早了,这里又是荒郊野外, 36请遣散众人,好让他们到周围的村庄去自己买些吃的。”

37耶稣说:“你们给他们吃的吧。”

门徒说:“我们哪来这么多钱买东西给他们吃啊?”

38耶稣说:“看看你们有多少饼。”

他们察看后,说:“有五个饼和两条鱼。”

39耶稣吩咐门徒叫大家分组坐在草地上。 40于是众人坐下,有的五十人一组,有的一百人一组。 41耶稣拿起那五个饼、两条鱼,举目望着天祝谢后,掰开递给门徒,让他们分给众人。祂又照样把那两条鱼分给众人。 42大家都吃了,并且吃饱了。 43门徒把剩下的碎饼、碎鱼收拾起来,装满了十二个篮子。 44当时吃饼的男人有五千。

耶稣在湖面上行走

45随后,耶稣催门徒上船,叫他们先渡到湖对岸的伯赛大,祂则遣散众人。 46祂辞别了众人后,就上山去祷告。 47到了晚上,门徒的船在湖中心,耶稣独自留在岸上。 48大约凌晨三点钟,祂看见门徒在逆风中摇橹,非常吃力,就从水面上朝门徒走去,想要从他们旁边经过。 49门徒看见有人在湖面上走,以为是幽灵,吓得惊叫起来。 50全船的人看见祂,都吓坏了,耶稣立刻对他们说:“放心吧,是我,不要怕!”

51耶稣上了船,来到他们那里,风便停了。门徒心里十分惊奇, 52因为他们仍然不明白耶稣分饼那件事的意义,心里还是愚顽。 53他们渡到湖对岸,来到革尼撒勒,在那里靠岸, 54刚一下船,众人立刻认出了耶稣。 55他们跑遍那一带地方,用垫子把生病的人抬来,听到耶稣在哪里,就把病人抬到哪里。 56耶稣不论到哪一个城市、乡镇和村庄,人们总是把病人抬到街市上,求耶稣让他们摸一摸祂衣裳的穗边,所有摸过的病人都好了。