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.
拿撒勒人厭棄耶穌
1耶穌帶著門徒離開那地方，回到自己的家鄉。 2到了安息日，祂開始在會堂裡教導人，眾人聽了都很驚奇，說：「這個人從哪裡學來這些本領？祂怎麼會有這種智慧？祂怎麼會行這樣的神蹟？ 3這不是那個木匠嗎？祂不是瑪麗亞的兒子嗎？祂不是雅各、約西、猶大、西門的大哥嗎？祂的妹妹們不也住在我們這裡嗎？」他們就對祂很反感。
4耶穌對他們說：「先知到處受人尊敬，只有在本鄉、本族、本家例外。」 5耶穌不能在那裡行任何神蹟，只把手按在幾個病人身上，醫治了他們。 6耶穌對他們的不信感到詫異，就去周圍的村莊繼續教導人。
差遣十二使徒
7耶穌召集了十二個使徒，差遣他們兩個兩個地出去，賜他們制伏污鬼的權柄， 8又吩咐他們路上除了手杖外什麼都不要帶，不要帶食物和背包，腰袋裡也不要帶錢， 9只穿一雙鞋和一套衣服就夠了。 10祂對他們說：「無論什麼地方，你們進到哪戶人家，就在哪裡住下來，一直到離開那地方。 11如果某地方的人不接待你們，不聽你們傳的道，你們離開那裡時要跺掉腳上的塵土，作為對他們的警告！」
12使徒便出去傳道，勸人悔改， 13趕出許多鬼，為許多病人抹油，治好他們。
施洗者約翰遇害
14耶穌聲名遠揚，希律王也聽說了祂的事。有人說：「施洗者約翰從死裡復活了，所以能行這些神蹟。」
15也有人說：「祂是以利亞。」
還有人說：「祂是個先知，就像古代的一位先知。」
16希律聽到這些議論，就說：「被我斬首的約翰從死裡復活了！」 17原來希律娶了他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底，並為她的緣故而派人逮捕了約翰，把他鎖在監牢裡。 18因為約翰曾對希律說：「你娶弟弟的妻子不合法。」
19希羅底對約翰懷恨在心，想要殺掉他，只是不能得逞。 20因為希律知道約翰是個公義聖潔的人，所以敬畏他，並對他加以保護。儘管約翰所講的道理令他困惑不安，他仍然喜歡聽。
21機會終於來了。希律在自己的生日那天設宴招待文武百官和加利利的顯要。 22希羅底的女兒進來跳舞，甚得希律和客人的歡心。王對她說：「你想要什麼，只管說。」 23王還對她起誓說：「無論你要什麼，哪怕是我的半壁江山，我都會給你。」
24她便出去問她母親：「我應該要什麼呢？」
她母親說：「要施洗者約翰的頭！」
25她馬上回去向王請求說：「願王立刻把施洗者約翰的頭放在盤子裡送給我。」
26王聽到這個請求，感到十分為難，但因為在眾賓客面前起了誓，就不好拒絕。 27他立刻命令衛兵進監牢砍了約翰的頭， 28放在盤子裡送給女孩，她又轉送給她母親。 29約翰的門徒聽到這個消息，就來把約翰的屍體領回去，安葬在墳墓裡。
耶穌使五千人吃飽
30使徒們聚集在耶穌身邊，向祂報告他們一切的工作和教導。 31耶穌對他們說：「你們單獨跟我到荒僻的地方去歇一會兒吧。」因為當時來來往往的人很多，他們連吃飯的時間都沒有。
32他們乘船單獨到了一處荒僻的地方。 33可是有許多人看見他們離開，認出了他們，便從各城鎮步行趕往那裡，比他們先到達。 34耶穌一下船，看見這一大群人好像沒有牧人的羊，心裡憐憫他們，於是教導了他們許多道理。
35天色晚了，門徒過來對耶穌說：「時候已經不早了，這裡又是荒郊野外， 36請遣散眾人，好讓他們到周圍的村莊去自己買些吃的。」
37耶穌說：「你們給他們吃的吧。」
門徒說：「難道要我們買二百個銀幣的餅給他們吃嗎？」
38耶穌說：「去看看你們有多少餅。」
他們察看後，說：「有五個餅和兩條魚。」
39耶穌吩咐門徒叫眾人分組坐在草地上。 40於是眾人坐下，有的五十人一組，有的一百人一組。 41耶穌拿起那五個餅、兩條魚，舉目望著天祝謝後，掰開餅遞給門徒，讓他們分給眾人。祂又照樣把那兩條魚分給眾人。 42大家都吃了，並且吃飽了。 43門徒把剩下的碎餅、碎魚收拾起來，裝滿了十二個籃子。 44當時吃餅的有五千男人。
耶穌在湖面上行走
45耶穌隨即催門徒上船，叫他們先渡到湖對岸的伯賽大，祂則遣散眾人。 46祂辭別了眾人後，就上山去禱告。 47到了晚上，門徒的船在湖中心，耶穌獨自留在岸上。 48祂看見門徒在逆風中搖櫓，非常吃力。天將破曉的時候，祂從水面上朝門徒走去，想要從他們旁邊經過。 49門徒看見祂在湖面上走，以為是幽靈，就驚叫起來。 50全船的人看見祂，都嚇壞了。耶穌立刻對他們說：「放心吧！是我，不要怕。」
51耶穌上船到他們那裡，風便停了。門徒心裡大為驚奇， 52因為他們仍然不明白耶穌分餅的事，心裡還是愚頑。 53他們渡到湖對岸，來到革尼撒勒，在那裡靠岸， 54剛一下船，眾人立刻認出了耶穌。 55他們跑遍那一帶地方，用墊子把生病的人抬來，聽到耶穌在哪裡，就把病人抬到哪裡。 56耶穌無論到哪一個村莊、城鎮或鄉下，人們總是把病人抬到街市上，求耶穌讓他們摸一摸祂衣服的穗子，所有摸過的病人都好了。
