The Rejection at Nazareth (Matthew 13:53–58; Luke 4:16–30)
2 ULT And a Sabbath having come, he began to teach in the synagogue. And the many ones hearing him were astonished, saying,“From where to this one{ are} these things, and what{ is} the wisdom that has been given to this one, and such miracles happening by his hands? BSB BSB: When the Sabbath came, He began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard Him were astonished. “Where did this man get these ideas?” they asked. “What is this wisdom He has been given? And how can He perform such miracles?
4 ULT And Jesus was saying to them,“A prophet is not without honor, except in his hometown and among his relatives and in his house.” BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “Only in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own household is a prophet without honor.”
5 ULT And he was not able to do any miracle there, except, having laid his hands on a few sick people, he healed{ them}. BSB BSB: So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
6 ULT And he was amazed because of their unbelief. And he was going around the villages in a circle teaching. BSB BSB: And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
The Ministry of the Twelve (Matthew 10:5–15; Luke 9:1–6)
7 ULT And he calls the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, and he was giving them authority over the unclean spirits, BSB BSB: Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
8 ULT and he commanded them that they should take nothing for the road except only a staff— no bread, no bag, no money in the belt— BSB BSB: He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
9 ULT but having put on sandals, and,“You may not wear two tunics.” BSB BSB: and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
10 ULT And he was saying to them,“Whenever you enter into a house, remain there until you go out from there. BSB BSB: And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
11 ULT And whatever place does not receive you nor listen to you, going out from there, shake off the dust that{ is} under your feet for a testimony against them.” BSB BSB: If anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
12 ULT And having gone out, they proclaimed that they should repent. BSB BSB: So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
13 ULT And they were casting out many demons and anointing many sick{ people} with oil and healing them. BSB BSB: They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
The Beheading of John (Matthew 14:1–12; Luke 9:7–9)
14 ULT And King Herod heard, for his name became known, and they were saying,“John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.” BSB BSB: Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
15 ULT But others were saying,“He is Elijah.” But others were saying,“A prophet, like one of the prophets.” BSB BSB: Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
16 ULT But Herod, having heard this, was saying,“{ The one} whom I beheaded, John, this one has been raised.” BSB BSB: But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
17 ULT For Herod himself, having sent, seized John and bound him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he married her. BSB BSB: For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
18 ULT For John was saying to Herod,“It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother.” BSB BSB: For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
19 ULT But Herodias was angry with him and was wanting to kill him, and she was not able, BSB BSB: So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
20 ULT for Herod was fearing John, knowing him{ to be} a righteous and holy man, and he was keeping him safe, and having heard him, he was much perplexed, and he was listening to him gladly. BSB BSB: because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
21 ULT And an opportune day having come, when Herod made a dinner for his birthday for his great ones and for the chiliarchs and for the first of Galilee, BSB BSB: On Herod’s birthday, her opportunity arose. Herod held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
22 ULT and his daughter, of Herodias, having entered and having danced and having pleased Herod and the ones reclining to eat with{ him}, the king said to the girl,“Ask me whatever you desire, and I will give{ it} to you.” BSB BSB: When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”
23 ULT And he swore to her,“If you ask me, I will give{ it} to you, up to half of my kingdom.” BSB BSB: And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
24 ULT And having gone out, she said to her mother,“What should I ask?” And she said,“The head of John the Baptist.” BSB BSB: Then she went out and asked her mother, “What should I request?” And her mother answered, “The head of John the Baptist.”
25 ULT And immediately, having entered in with haste to the king, she requested, saying,“I desire that you would give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.” BSB BSB: At once the girl hurried back to the king with her request: “I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately.”
26 ULT And the king, having become deeply grieved because of his oaths and the ones reclining to eat with him, did not want to refuse her, BSB BSB: The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 ULT and the king, immediately having sent an executioner, commanded{ him} to bring his head, and having departed, he beheaded him in the prison. BSB BSB: So without delay, the king commanded that John’s head be brought in. He sent an executioner, who went and beheaded him in the prison.
28 ULT And he brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother. BSB BSB: The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 ULT And his disciples, having heard, came and took away his corpse and placed it in a tomb. BSB BSB: When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13–21; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15)
30 ULT And the apostles are gathered together with Jesus and reported to him everything, as much as they did and as much as they taught. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
31 ULT And he says to them,“You yourselves, come by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a little while.” For the ones coming and the ones going were many, and they were not even having opportunity to eat. BSB BSB: And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.
32 ULT And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves. BSB BSB: So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
33 ULT And they saw them leaving, and many knew, and they ran there together on foot from all the cities, and they arrived before them. BSB BSB: But many people saw them leaving and recognized them. They ran together on foot from all the towns and arrived before them.
34 ULT And having come out, he saw a large crowd, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things. BSB BSB: When Jesus stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.
35 ULT And the hour already having become much, his disciples, having come to him, were saying,“This place is desolate, and the hour{ is} already much. BSB BSB: By now the hour was already late. So the disciples came to Jesus and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late.
36 ULT Send them away so that, having gone away into the surrounding countryside and villages, they might buy something for themselves{ that} they might eat.” BSB BSB: Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 ULT But he, answering, said to them,“You give them to eat.” And they say to him,“Having gone away, might we buy loaves of 200 denarii and give{ them} to them to eat?” BSB BSB: But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”
38 ULT But he says to them,“How many loaves do you have? Go. See.” And having known, they say,“Five, and two fish.” BSB BSB: “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
39 ULT And he commanded them all to recline group by group on the green grass. BSB BSB: Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
40 ULT And they reclined group by group according to hundreds and according to fifties. BSB BSB: So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
41 ULT And having taken the five loaves and the two fish, having looked up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves into pieces and was giving them to his disciples so that they might set them before them, and he divided the two fish among all. BSB BSB: Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.
42 ULT And they all ate and were satisfied. BSB BSB: They all ate and were satisfied,
43 ULT And they took up the broken pieces, the fillings of 12 baskets, and from the fish. BSB BSB: and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 ULT And the ones having eaten the loaves were 5, 000 men. BSB BSB: And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
Jesus Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22–33; John 6:16–21)
46 ULT And having said farewell to them, he went to the mountain to pray. BSB BSB: After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
47 ULT And evening having come, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he{ was} alone on the land. BSB BSB: When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
48 ULT And having seen them being tormented as they rowed— for the wind was against them— and about the fourth watch of the night, he comes to them, walking on the sea, and he was wishing to pass by them. BSB BSB: He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
49 ULT But they, having seen him walking on the sea, thought that he is a ghost, and they cried out, BSB BSB: but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
50 ULT for they all saw him and were troubled. But immediately he spoke with them and says to them,“Take courage! It is I! Do not be afraid!” BSB BSB: for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
51 ULT And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased, and they were very amazed within themselves. BSB BSB: Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
52 ULT For they did not understand about the loaves, but their heart was having been hardened. BSB BSB: for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
Jesus Heals at Gennesaret (Matthew 14:34–36)
53 ULT And having crossed over, they came to the land at Gennesaret and anchored there. BSB BSB: When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 ULT And they having come out from the boat, immediately having recognized him, BSB BSB: As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
55 ULT they ran throughout that whole region, and they began to carry on their mats the ones having sickness where they were hearing that he is. BSB BSB: and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
56 ULT And wherever he was entering into villages or into cities or into fields, they were placing the ones being sick in the marketplaces, and they were begging him so that they might even touch the edge of his garment, and as many as touched it were being healed. BSB BSB: And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.