Mark 6:10-56

Mark 6:10-56

[10] And  unto them,  In what place soever  ye enter  into  an house,  there  abide  till  ye depart  from that place.  [11] And  not  receive  nor  hear  when ye depart  thence,  shake off  the dust  under  feet  for  a testimony  against them.  Verily  I say  more tolerable  for Sodom  and  Gomorrha  in  the day  of judgment,  than  for that  city.  [12] And  they went out,  and preached  that  men should repent.  [13] And  they cast out  many  devils,  and  anointed  with oil  many  that were sick,  and  healed  [14] And  king  Herod  heard  of him; (for  his  name  was  spread abroad:)  and  That  John  the Baptist  was risen  from  the dead,  and  therefore  mighty works  do shew forth themselves  in  him.  [15] Others  That  Elias.  And  others  That  a prophet,  as  one of  the prophets.  [16] But  when Herod  heard  thereof, he said,  It  John,  beheaded:  is risen  [17] For  Herod  himself  had sent forth  and laid hold  upon John,  and  bound  him  in  prison  Herodias'  sake,  his  brother  Philip's  wife:  for  he had married  her.  [18] For  John  unto Herod,  not  lawful  to have  brother's  wife.  [19] Therefore  Herodias  had a quarrel  against him,  and  would  have killed  him;  but  she could  not:  [20] For  Herod  feared  John,  knowing  that he  was a just  man  and  an holy,  and  observed  him;  and  when he heard  him,  many things,  and  heard  him  gladly.  [21] And  when a convenient  day  was come,  that  Herod  on his  birthday  made  a supper  to his  lords,  high captains,  and  chief  estates of Galilee;  [22] And  when the daughter  of the said  Herodias  came in,  and  danced,  and  pleased  Herod  and  them that sat with him,  the king  said  unto the damsel,  Ask  whatsoever  thou wilt,  and  I will give  [23] And  he sware  unto her,  Whatsoever  thou shalt ask  I will give  unto  the half  kingdom.  [24] And  she went forth,  and said  unto her  mother,  What  shall I ask?  And  she said,  The head  of John  [25] And  she came in  straightway  with  haste  unto  the king,  and asked,  saying,  I will  that  thou give  by and by  in  a charger  the head  of John  the Baptist.  [26] And  the king  was  exceeding sorry;  yet for  his oath's sake,  and  for their sakes which  he would  not  reject  her.  [27] And  immediately  the king  sent  an executioner,  and commanded  his  head  to be brought:  he went  and beheaded  him  in  the prison,  [28] And  brought  his  head  in  a charger,  and  gave  it  to the damsel:  and  the damsel  gave  it  mother.  [29] And  when his  disciples  heard  of it, they came  and  took up  his  corpse,  and  laid  it  in  a tomb.  [30] And  the apostles  gathered themselves together  unto  Jesus,  and  told  him  all things,  both  what  they had done,  and  what  they had taught.  [31] And  unto them,  Come  yourselves  apart  into  a desert  place,  and  rest  a while:  for  many  coming  and  going,  and  leisure  so much as  to eat.  [32] And  they departed  into  a desert  place  by ship  privately.  [33] And  them  departing,  and  many  knew  him,  and  ran  afoot  thither  out of  all  cities,  and  outwent  them,  and  him.  [34] And  when he came out,  much  people,  and  was moved with compassion  toward  them,  because  as  sheep  not  having  a shepherd:  and  he began  to teach  them  many things.  [35] And  when the day  was  now  far spent,  his  disciples  came  unto him,  a desert  place,  and  now  the time  is far passed:  [36] them  away,  that  they may go  into  the country  round about,  and  into the villages,  and buy  themselves  nothing  to eat.  [37] He answered  and  said  unto them,  Give  them  to eat.  And  they say  unto him,  Shall we go  and buy  two hundred  pennyworth  of bread,  and  give  them  to eat?  [38] He saith  unto them,  How many  loaves  have ye?  go  and  when they knew,  they say,  Five,  and  two  fishes.  [39] And  he commanded  them  all  sit down  by companies  upon  the green  grass.  [40] And  they sat down  in ranks,  hundreds,  and  fifties.  [41] And  when he had taken  the five  loaves  and  the two  fishes,  he looked up  to  heaven,  and blessed,  and  brake  the loaves,  and  gave  them to his  disciples  to  set before  them;  and  the two  fishes  divided he  among them all.  [42] And  all  eat,  and  were filled.  [43] And  they took up  twelve  baskets  of the fragments,  and  of  the fishes.  [44] And  they that did eat  of the loaves  five thousand  men.  [45] And  straightway  he constrained  his  disciples  to get  into  the ship,  and  to  the other side  before  unto  Bethsaida,  while  he  sent away  the people.  [46] And  them  away,  he departed  into  a mountain  to pray.  [47] And  when even  was come,  the ship  in  the midst  of the sea,  and  he  alone  on  the land.  [48] And  them  toiling  in  rowing;  for  the wind  contrary  unto them:  and  about  the fourth  watch  of the night  he cometh  unto  them,  walking  upon  the sea,  and  would  have passed by  them.  [49] But  him  walking  upon  the sea,  they supposed  a spirit,  and  cried out:  [50] For  they all  him,  and  were troubled.  And  immediately  he talked  with  them,  and  saith  unto them,  Be of good cheer:  it is  I;  not  afraid.  [51] And  he went up  unto  them  into  the ship;  and  the wind  ceased:  and  they were sore  amazed  in  themselves  beyond  measure,  and  [52] For  they considered  not  the miracle of  the loaves:  for  their  heart  hardened.  [53] And  when they had passed over,  they came  into  the land  of Gennesaret,  and  drew to the shore.  [54] And  when they  were come  out of  the ship,  straightway  they knew  him,  [55] And ran through  that  whole  and began  to carry about  in  beds  those that were  sick,  where  they heard  he was.  [56] And  whithersoever  he entered,  into  villages,  or  cities,  or  country,  they laid  the sick  in  the streets,  and  besought  him  that  they might touch  it were but  the border  of his  garment:  and  as many  as  touched  him  were made whole. 

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