The Rejection at Nazareth (Matthew 13:53–58; Luke 4:16–30)
2 TNT And when the saboth daye was come he beganne to teache in the synagoge. And many that hearde him were astonyed and sayde: From whens hath he these thinges? and what wysdo is this that is geve vnto him? and suche vertues that are wrought by his hondes? 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 TNT And Iesus sayde vnto the: a prophet is not despysed but in his awne countre and amonge his awne kynne and amonge the that are of the same housholde. 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 TNT And he coulde there shewe no miracles but leyd his hondes apon a feawe sicke foolke and 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 TNT And he merveyled at their vnbelefe. And he went aboute by the tounes that laye on every syde teachynge. 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 TNT And he called the twelve and beganne to sende them two and two and gave them power over vnclene spretes. 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 TNT And commaunded the that they shuld take nothinge vnto their Iorney save a rodde only: Nether scrippe nether breed nether mony in their pourses: BSB BSB: He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
9 TNT but shuld be shood with sandals. And that they shuld not put on two coottes. BSB BSB: and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
10 TNT And he sayd vnto them: whersoever ye entre in to an house there abyde tyll ye departe thence BSB BSB: And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
11 TNT And whosoever shall not receave you nor heare you when ye departe thence shake of the duste that is vnder youre fete for a witnesse vnto them. I saye verely vnto you it shalbe easyer for zodom and Gomor at the daye of iudgement then for that cite. 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 TNT And they went out and preached that they shuld repent: BSB BSB: So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
13 TNT and they caste out many devylles. And they annoynted many that were sicke with oyle and healed 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 TNT And kynge Herode herde of him (for his name was spreed abroade) and sayd: Iohn Baptiste is rysen agayne from deeth and therfore miracles are wrought by 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 TNT Wother sayd it is Helyas: and some sayde: it is a Prophet or as one of the Prophetes. BSB BSB: Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
16 TNT But when Herode hearde of him he sayd: it is Iohn whom I beheded he is rysen from deeth agayne. BSB BSB: But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
17 TNT For Herode him sylfe, had sent forth and had taken Iohn, and bounde him and cast him into preson for Herodias sake which was his brother Philippes wyfe. For he had maried 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 TNT Iohn sayd vnto Herode: It is not laufull for the to have thy brothers wyfe. BSB BSB: For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
19 TNT Herodias layd wayte for him and wolde have killed him but she coulde not. BSB BSB: So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
20 TNT For Herode feared Iohn knowynge that he was a iuste man and an holy: and gave him reverence: and when he hearde him he dyd many thinges and hearde 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 TNT But when a conuenient daye was come: Herode on his birth daye made a supper to the lordes captayns and chefe estates of Galile. 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 TNT And the doughter of the sayde Herodias came in and daused and pleased Herode and them that sate at bourde also. Then the kynge sayd vnto the mayden: axe of me what thou wilt and I will geve it the. 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 TNT And he sware vnto hyr whatsoever thou shalt axe of me I will geve it the even vnto the one halfe of my kyngdome. BSB BSB: And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
24 TNT And she wet forth and sayde to her mother: what shall I axe? And she sayde: Iohn Baptistes heed. 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 TNT And she cam in streygth waye with haste vnto the kynge and axed sayinge: I will that thou geve me by and by in a charger the heed of Iohn Baptist. 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 TNT And the kynge was sory: howbe it for his othes sake and for their sakes which sate at supper also he wolde not put her besyde her purpose. BSB BSB: The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 TNT And immediatly the kynge sent the hangma and commaunded his heed to be brought in. And he went and beheeded him in the preson, 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 TNT and brought his heed in a charger and gave it to the mayden and the mayden 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 TNT And when his disciples hearde of it they came and toke vp his body and put it in a toumbe. 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 TNT And the apostels gaddered them selves to ggedre to Iesus and tolde him all thinges booth what they had done and what they had taught. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
31 TNT And he sayd vnto them: come ye aparte into the wyldernes and rest awhyle. For there were many comers and goers that they had no leasure so moche as to eate. 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 TNT And he went by ship out of the waye into a deserte place. BSB BSB: So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
33 TNT But the people spyed them when they departed: and many knewe him and ranne afote thyther out of all cities and cam thyther before them and came togedder vnto him. 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 TNT And Iesus went out and sawe moche people and had compassion on them because they were lyke shepe which had no shepeherde. And he beganne to teache them many thinges. 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 TNT And when the daye was nowe farre spet his disciples came vnto him sayinge: this is a desert place and now the daye is farre passed 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 TNT let the departe that they maye goo into the countrey rounde about and into the tounes and bye the breed: for they have nothinge to eate. BSB BSB: Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 TNT He answered and sayde vnto them: geve ye them to eate. And they sayde vnto him: shall we goo and bye ii.C. penyworth of breed and geve them to eate? 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 TNT He sayde vnto them: how many loves have ye? Goo and loke. And when they had serched they sayde: v. and .ii. fysshes. BSB BSB: “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
39 TNT And he commaunded them to make them all syt doune by companyes apon the grene grasse. BSB BSB: Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
40 TNT And they sate doune here a rowe and there arowe by houndredes and by fyfties. BSB BSB: So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
41 TNT And he toke the .v. loves and the ii. fysshes and loked vp to heven and blessed and brake the loves and gave them to his disciples to put before the: and the .ii. fysshes he devyded amonge them 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 TNT And they all dyd eate and were satisfied. BSB BSB: They all ate and were satisfied,
43 TNT And they toke vp twelve baskettes full of the gobbettes and of the fysshes. BSB BSB: and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 TNT And they that ate were about fyve thousand 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)
45 TNT And streyght waye he caused his disciples to goo into the shipe and to goo over the water before vnto Bethsaida whyll he sent awaye the people. BSB BSB: Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd.
46 TNT And assone as he had sent them away he departed into a moutayne to praye. BSB BSB: After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
47 TNT And when even was come the ship was in the middes of the see and he alone on the londe, BSB BSB: When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
48 TNT and he sawe the troubled in rowynge for the wynde was cotrary vnto them. And aboute the fourth quartre of the nyght he came vnto the walkinge apon the see and wolde have passed 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 TNT When they sawe him walkinge apon the see they supposed it had bene a sprete and cryed oute: BSB BSB: but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
50 TNT For they all sawe him and were afrayed. And anon he talked with them and sayde vnto them: be of good chere it is I be not a frayed. 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 TNT And he went vp vnto them into the shippe and the wynde ceased and they were sore amased in them selves beyonde measure and marveyled. BSB BSB: Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
52 TNT For they remembred not of the loves because their hertes were blynded. 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 TNT And they came over and went into the londe of Genezareth and drue vp into the haven. BSB BSB: When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 TNT And assone as they were come out of the shippe streyght they knewe him BSB BSB: As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
55 TNT and ran forth throughout all the region rounde about and began to cary aboute in beeddes all that were sicke to the place where they heard tell that he was. BSB BSB: and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
56 TNT And whyther soever he entred into tounes cities or villages they layde their sicke in the stretes and prayed him that they myght touche and it were but the edge of his vesture. And as many as touched him were safe. 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.