2 WYC And whanne the sabat was come, Jhesus bigan to teche in a synagoge. And many herden, and wondriden in his techyng, and seiden, Of whennus to this alle these thingis? and what is the wisdom that is youun to hym, and siche vertues whiche ben maad bi hise hondis? 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 WYC And Jhesus seide to hem, That a profete is not without onoure, but in his owne cuntrey, and among his kynne, and in his hous. 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 WYC And he myyte not do there ony vertu, saue that he helide a fewe sijk men, leiynge on hem hise hoondis. 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 WYC And he wondride for the vnbileue of hem. And he wente aboute casteles on ech side, and tauyte. BSB BSB: And He was amazed at their unbelief. And He went around from village to village, teaching the people.
7 WYC And he clepide togidere twelue, and bigan to sende hem bi two togidere; and yaf to hem power of vnclene spiritis, 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 WYC and comaundide hem, that thei schulde not take ony thing in the weie, but a yerde oneli, not a scrippe, ne breed, nether money in the girdil, BSB BSB: He instructed them to take nothing but a staff for the journey—no bread, no bag, no money in their belts—
9 WYC but schod with sandalies, and that thei schulden not be clothid with twei cootis. BSB BSB: and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
10 WYC And he seide to hem, Whidur euer ye entren in to an hous, dwelle ye there, til ye goon out fro thennus. BSB BSB: And He told them, “When you enter a house, stay there until you leave that area.
11 WYC And who euer resseyueth you not, ne herith you, go ye out fro thennus, and schake awei the powdir fro youre feet, in to witnessyng to hem. 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 WYC And thei yeden forth, and prechiden, that men schulden do penaunce. BSB BSB: So they set out and preached that the people should repent.
13 WYC And thei castiden out many feendis, and anoyntiden with oyle many sijk men, and thei weren heelid. BSB BSB: They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
14 WYC And kyng Eroude herde, for his name was maad opyn, and seide, That Joon Baptist hath risen ayen fro deeth, and therfor vertues worchen in hym. 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 WYC Othir seiden, That it is Helie; but othir seiden, That it is a profete, as oon of profetis. BSB BSB: Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”
16 WYC And whanne this thing was herd, Eroude seide, This Joon, whom Y haue biheedide, is risun ayen fro deeth. BSB BSB: But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”
17 WYC For thilke Eroude sente, and helde Joon, and boond hym in to prisoun, for Erodias, the wijf of Filip, his brothir; for he hadde weddid hir. 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 WYC For Joon seide to Eroude, It is not leueful to thee, to haue the wijf of thi brothir. BSB BSB: For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
19 WYC And Erodias leide aspies to hym, and wolde sle hym, and myyte not. BSB BSB: So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
20 WYC And Eroude dredde Joon, and knewe hym a iust man and hooli, and kepte hym. And Eroude herde hym, and he dide many thingis, and gladli herde hym. 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 WYC And whanne a couenable dai was fallun, Eroude in his birthdai made a soper to the princis, and tribunes, and to the grettest 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 WYC And whanne the douyter of thilke Erodias was comun ynne, and daunside, and pleside to Eroude, and also to men that saten at the mete, the kyng seide to the damysel, Axe thou of me what thou wolt, and Y schal yyue to thee. 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 WYC And he swore to hir, That what euer thou axe, Y schal yyue to thee, thouy it be half my kyngdom. BSB BSB: And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
24 WYC And whanne sche hadde goon out, sche seide to hir modir, What schal Y axe? And sche seide, The heed of Joon 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 WYC And whanne sche was comun ynne anoon with haast to the kyng, sche axide, and seide, Y wole that anoon thou yyue to me in a dische the heed of Joon 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 WYC And the kyng was sori for the ooth, and for men that saten togidere at the meete he wolde not make hir sori; BSB BSB: The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 WYC but sente a manqueller and comaundide, that Joones heed were brouyt in a dissche. And he bihedide hym in the prisoun, 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 WYC and brouyte his heed in a disch, and yaf it to the damysel, and the damysel yaf to hir modir. BSB BSB: The man brought John’s head on a platter and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother.
29 WYC And whanne this thing was herd, hise disciplis camen, and token his bodi, and leiden it in a biriel. BSB BSB: When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
30 WYC And the apostlis camen togidere to Jhesu, and telden to hym alle thingis, that thei hadden don, and tauyt. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
31 WYC And he seide to hem, Come ye bi you silf in to a desert place; and reste ye a litil. For there were many that camen, and wenten ayen, and thei hadden not space to ete. 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 WYC And thei yeden in to a boot, and wenten in to a desert place bi hem silf. BSB BSB: So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place.
33 WYC And thei sayn hem go awei, and many knewen, and thei wenten afoote fro alle citees, and runnen thidur, and camen bifor hem. 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 WYC And Jhesus yede out, and saiy myche puple, and hadde reuth on hem, for thei weren as scheep not hauynge a scheepherd. And he bigan to teche hem many thingis. 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 WYC And whanne it was forth daies, hise disciplis camen, and seiden, This is a desert place, and the tyme is now passid; 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 WYC lete hem go in to the nexte townes and villagis, to bie hem meete to ete. BSB BSB: Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
37 WYC And he answeride, and seide to hem, Yyue ye to hem to ete. And thei seiden to hym, Go we, and bie we looues with two hundrid pens, and we schulen yyue to hem to ete. 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 WYC And he seith to hem, Hou many looues han ye? Go ye, and se. And whanne thei hadden knowe, thei seien, Fyue, and two fischis. BSB BSB: “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.”
39 WYC And he comaundide to hem, that thei schulden make alle men sitte to mete bi cumpanyes, on greene heye. BSB BSB: Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
40 WYC And thei saten doun bi parties, bi hundridis, and bi fifties. BSB BSB: So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties.
41 WYC And whanne he hadde take the fyue looues, and twei fischis, he biheelde in to heuene, and blesside, and brak looues, and yaf to hise disciplis, that thei schulden sette bifor hem. And he departide twei fischis to alle; 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 WYC and alle eeten, and weren fulfillid. BSB BSB: They all ate and were satisfied,
43 WYC And thei token the relifs of brokun metis, twelue cofyns ful, and of the fischis. BSB BSB: and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.
44 WYC And thei that eeten, weren fyue thousynde of men. BSB BSB: And there were five thousand men who had eaten the loaves.
46 WYC And whanne he hadde left hem, he wente in to an hille, to preye. BSB BSB: After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray.
47 WYC And whanne it was euen, the boot was in the myddil of the see, and he aloone in the loond; BSB BSB: When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
48 WYC and he say hem trauelynge in rowyng; for the wynde was contrarie to hem. And aboute the fourthe wakynge of the nyyt, he wandride on the see, and cam to hem, and wolde passe hem. 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 WYC And as thei sayn hym wandrynge on the see, thei gessiden that it weren a fantum, and crieden out; BSB BSB: but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost—
50 WYC for alle sayn hym, and thei weren afraied. And anoon he spak with hem, and seide to hem, Triste ye, Y am; nyle ye drede. 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 WYC And he cam vp to hem in to the boot, and the wynde ceesside. And thei wondriden more `with ynne hem silf; BSB BSB: Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
52 WYC for thei vndurstoden not of the looues; for her herte was blyndid. BSB BSB: for they had not understood about the loaves, but their hearts had been hardened.
53 WYC And whanne thei weren passid ouer the see, thei camen in to the lond of Genasareth, and settiden to loond. BSB BSB: When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 WYC And whanne thei weren gon out of the boot, anoon thei knewen hym. BSB BSB: As soon as they got out of the boat, the people recognized Jesus
55 WYC And thei ranne thorou al that cuntre, and bigunnen to brynge sijk men in beddis on eche side, where thei herden that he was. BSB BSB: and ran through that whole region, carrying the sick on mats to wherever they heard He was.
56 WYC And whidur euer `he entride in to villagis, ethir in to townes, or in to citees, thei setten sijk men in stretis, and preiden hym, that thei schulden touche namely the hemme of his cloth; and hou many that touchiden hym, weren maad saaf. 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.