1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them . 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
7 ¶ And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be 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 them . 14 And king Herod heard of him ; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof , he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her. 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy 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, he did 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 of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. 23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me 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 sat with him, he would not reject her. 27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and 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 to her 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 he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat. 32 And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. 33 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. 34 And Jesus, when he came out, saw much people, and was moved with compassion toward them, because they were 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, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed: 36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat. 37 He answered and said unto them, Give ye 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 see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass. 40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds, and by 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 they did all eat, and were filled. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes. 44 And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men. 45 And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. 46 And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. 47 And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. 48 And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was 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 when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be 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 wondered. 52 For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was 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 region round about, 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 if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Jesus é rejeitado em Nazaré
Mt 13.53-58Lc 4.16-301 Tendo saído dali, Jesus foi para a sua terra, e os seus discípulos o acompanharam. 2 Chegando o sábado, começou a ensinar na sinagoga, e muitos, ouvindo-o, se maravilhavam, dizendo:
— De onde lhe vem tudo isso? Que sabedoria é esta que lhe foi dada? E como se fazem tais maravilhas por suas mãos? 3 Não é este o carpinteiro, o filho de Maria e irmão de Tiago, José, Judas e Simão? As suas irmãs não vivem aqui entre nós?
E escandalizavam-se por causa dele. 4 Jesus, porém, lhes disse:
— Nenhum profeta é desprezado, a não ser na sua terra, entre os seus parentes e na sua casa.
5 Não pôde fazer ali nenhum milagre, a não ser curar uns poucos doentes, impondo-lhes as mãos. 6 E admirava-se da incredulidade deles.
As instruções para os doze
Mt 10.1Mt 5-15Lc 9.1-6Jesus percorria as aldeias vizinhas, ensinando. 7 Chamou os doze e passou a enviá-los de dois em dois, dando-lhes autoridade sobre os espíritos imundos. 8 Ordenou-lhes que não levassem nada para o caminho, exceto um bordão; nem pão, nem sacola, nem dinheiro; 9 e que fossem calçados de sandálias e não usassem duas túnicas. 10 E recomendou-lhes:
— Quando vocês entrarem numa casa, fiquem ali até saírem daquele lugar. 11 Se em algum lugar não quiserem recebê-los nem ouvi-los, ao saírem dali sacudam o pó dos pés, em testemunho contra eles.
12 Então, saindo eles, pregavam ao povo que se arrependesse. 13 Expulsavam muitos demônios e curavam numerosos enfermos, ungindo-os com óleo.
A morte de João Batista
Mt 14.1-12Lc 9.7-914 Isto chegou aos ouvidos do rei Herodes, porque o nome de Jesus havia se tornado conhecido. E alguns diziam: “João Batista ressuscitou dentre os mortos e, por isso, forças miraculosas operam nele.” 15 Outros diziam: “É Elias.” Ainda outros diziam: “É profeta como um dos antigos profetas.”
16 Herodes, porém, ouvindo isto, disse:
— É João, a quem eu mandei decapitar, que ressuscitou.
17 Porque o próprio Herodes havia mandado prender João e amarrá-lo na prisão, por causa de Herodias, mulher do seu irmão Filipe, com a qual Herodes havia casado. 18 Pois João lhe dizia: “Você não tem o direito de viver com a mulher do seu irmão.”
19 Herodias odiava João Batista e queria matá-lo, mas não conseguia fazer isso. 20 Porque Herodes temia João, sabendo que era homem justo e santo, e o mantinha em segurança. E, quando o ouvia, ficava perplexo, embora gostasse de escutá-lo.
21 Chegando uma ocasião favorável, em que Herodes, no dia do seu aniversário, deu um banquete às autoridades, aos oficiais militares e às pessoas importantes da Galileia, 22 a filha de Herodias entrou no salão e, dançando, agradou a Herodes e aos seus convidados. Então o rei disse à jovem:
— Peça o que quiser, e eu lhe darei.
23 E fez este juramento:
— O que você me pedir eu lhe darei, mesmo que seja a metade do meu reino.
24 Ela saiu e foi perguntar à mãe:
— O que pedirei?
A mãe respondeu:
— A cabeça de João Batista.
25 No mesmo instante, voltando apressadamente para junto do rei, disse:
— Quero que, sem demora, o senhor me dê num prato a cabeça de João Batista.
26 O rei ficou muito triste, mas, por causa do juramento e dos que estavam com ele à mesa, não quis negar o pedido da jovem. 27 E, enviando logo o executor, mandou que lhe trouxessem a cabeça de João. Ele foi e o decapitou na prisão, 28 e, trazendo a cabeça num prato, a entregou à jovem, e esta, por sua vez, a entregou à sua mãe. 29 Os discípulos de João, logo que souberam disto, vieram, levaram o corpo dele e o colocaram num túmulo.
A primeira multiplicação de pães e peixes
Mt 14.13-21Lc 9.10-17Jo 6.1-1430 Os apóstolos voltaram à presença de Jesus e lhe relataram tudo o que tinham feito e ensinado. 31 E ele lhes disse:
— Venham repousar um pouco, à parte, num lugar deserto.
Isto porque eles não tinham tempo nem para comer, visto serem muitos os que iam e vinham. 32 Então foram de barco para um lugar deserto, à parte. 33 Muitos, porém, os viram sair e, reconhecendo-os, correram para lá, a pé, de todas as cidades, e chegaram antes deles. 34 Ao desembarcar, Jesus viu uma grande multidão e compadeceu-se dela, porque eram como ovelhas que não têm pastor. E começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas.
35 Como já era bastante tarde, os discípulos se aproximaram de Jesus e disseram:
— Este lugar é deserto, e já é bastante tarde. 36 Mande essas pessoas embora, para que, indo pelos campos ao redor e pelas aldeias, comprem para si o que comer.
37 Jesus, porém, lhes disse:
— Deem vocês mesmos de comer a eles.
Mas eles disseram:
— Iremos comprar duzentos denários de pão para lhes dar de comer?
38 E Jesus lhes disse:
— Quantos pães vocês têm? Tratem de descobrir!
Eles foram se informar e responderam:
— Cinco pães e dois peixes.
39 Então Jesus lhes ordenou que todos se assentassem, em grupos, sobre a relva verde. 40 E eles o fizeram, repartindo-se em grupos de cem e de cinquenta. 41 Jesus, pegando os cinco pães e os dois peixes, erguendo os olhos para o céu, os abençoou. Depois partiu os pães e os deu aos seus discípulos para que os distribuíssem. E também repartiu os dois peixes entre todos. 42 Todos comeram e se fartaram, 43 e ainda recolheram doze cestos cheios de pedaços de pão e de peixe. 44 Os que comeram os pães eram cinco mil homens.
Jesus anda sobre o mar
Mt 14.22-33Jo 6.15-2145 Logo a seguir, Jesus fez com que os seus discípulos entrassem no barco e fossem adiante dele para o outro lado, para Betsaida, enquanto ele despedia a multidão. 46 E, tendo-os despedido, ele subiu ao monte para orar. 47 Ao cair da tarde, o barco estava no meio do mar, e Jesus estava sozinho em terra. 48 De madrugada, vendo que os discípulos remavam com dificuldade, porque o vento lhes era contrário, Jesus foi até onde eles estavam, andando sobre o mar; e queria passar adiante deles. 49 Eles, porém, vendo-o andar sobre o mar, pensaram tratar-se de um fantasma e gritaram. 50 Pois todos viram Jesus e ficaram apavorados. Mas Jesus imediatamente falou com eles e disse:
— Coragem! Sou eu. Não tenham medo!
51 Então subiu no barco para estar com eles, e o vento cessou. Ficaram totalmente perplexos, 52 porque não haviam compreendido o milagre dos pães, pois o coração deles estava endurecido.
Jesus cura em Genesaré
Mt 14.34-3653 Estando já no outro lado, chegaram à terra de Genesaré, onde atracaram. 54 Saindo eles do barco, o povo logo reconheceu Jesus. 55 E eles, percorrendo toda aquela região, começaram a trazer em leitos os enfermos e os levavam para onde ouviam que ele estava. 56 Onde quer que ele entrasse, nas aldeias, cidades ou campos, punham os enfermos nas praças, pedindo-lhe que os deixasse tocar ao menos na borda da sua roupa. E todos os que tocavam nela ficavam curados.