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Texts -- Mark 6:4-56 (NET)

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6:4 Then Jesus said to them , “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown , and among his relatives , and in his own house .” 6:5 He was not able to do a miracle there , except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them. 6:6 And he was amazed because of their unbelief . Then he went around among the villages and taught .
Sending Out the Twelve Apostles
6:7 Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two . He gave them authority over the unclean spirits . 6:8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff – no bread , no bag , no money in their belts 6:9 and to put on sandals but not to wear two tunics . 6:10 He said to them , “Wherever you enter a house , stay there until you leave the area . 6:11 If a place will not welcome you or listen to you , as you go out from there , shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them .” 6:12 So they went out and preached that all should repent . 6:13 They cast out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
The Death of John the Baptist
6:14 Now King Herod heard this, for Jesus’ name had become known . Some were saying , “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead , and because of this , miraculous powers are at work in him .” 6:15 Others said , “He is Elijah .” Others said , “He is a prophet , like one of the prophets from the past.” 6:16 But when Herod heard this, he said , “John , whom I beheaded , has been raised !” 6:17 For Herod himself had sent men, arrested John , and bound him in prison on account of Herodias , his brother Philip’s wife , because Herod had married her . 6:18 For John had repeatedly told Herod , “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife .” 6:19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him . But she could not 6:20 because Herod stood in awe of John and protected him , since he knew that John was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him , he was thoroughly baffled , and yet he liked to listen to John . 6:21 But a suitable day came , when Herod gave a banquet on his birthday for his court officials , military commanders , and leaders of Galilee . 6:22 When his daughter Herodias came in and danced , she pleased Herod and his dinner guests . The king said to the girl , “Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you .” 6:23 He swore to her , “Whatever you ask I will give you , up to half my kingdom .” 6:24 So she went out and said to her mother , “What should I ask for ?” Her mother said , “The head of John the baptizer .” 6:25 Immediately she hurried back to the king and made her request : “I want the head of John the Baptist on a platter immediately .” 6:26 Although it grieved the king deeply , he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests . 6:27 So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John’s head , and he went and beheaded John in prison. 6:28 He brought his head on a platter and gave it to the girl , and the girl gave it to her mother . 6:29 When John’s disciples heard this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb .
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
6:30 Then the apostles gathered around Jesus and told him everything they had done and taught . 6:31 He said to them , “Come with me privately to an isolated place and rest a while ” (for many were coming and going , and there was no time to eat ). 6:32 So they went away by themselves in a boat to some remote place . 6:33 But many saw them leaving and recognized them, and they hurried on foot from all the towns and arrived there ahead of them . 6:34 As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them , because they were like sheep without a shepherd . So he taught them many things . 6:35 When it was already late , his disciples came to him and said , “This is an isolated place and it is already very late . 6:36 Send them away so that they can go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy something for themselves to eat .” 6:37 But he answered answered them , “You give them something to eat .” And they said , “Should we go and buy bread for two hundred silver coins and give it to them to eat ?” 6:38 He said to them , “How many loaves do you have ? Go and see .” When they found out , they said , “Five – and two fish .” 6:39 Then he directed them all to sit down in groups on the green grass . 6:40 So they reclined in groups of hundreds and fifties . 6:41 He took the five loaves and the two fish , and looking up to heaven , he gave thanks and broke the loaves . He gave them to his disciples to serve the people , and he divided the two fish among them all . 6:42 They all ate and were satisfied , 6:43 and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full . 6:44 Now there were five thousand men who ate the bread .
Walking on Water
6:45 Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side , to Bethsaida , while he dispersed the crowd . 6:46 After saying good-bye to them , he went to the mountain to pray . 6:47 When evening came , the boat was in the middle of the sea and he was alone on the land . 6:48 He saw them straining at the oars , because the wind was against them . As the night was ending , he came to them walking on the sea , for he wanted to pass by them . 6:49 When they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost . They cried out , 6:50 for they all saw him and were terrified . But immediately he spoke to them : “Have courage ! It is I . Do not be afraid .” 6:51 Then he went up with them into the boat , and the wind ceased . They were completely astonished , 6:52 because they did not understand about the loaves , but their hearts were hardened .
Healing the Sick
6:53 After they had crossed over , they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored there. 6:54 As they got out of the boat , people immediately recognized Jesus . 6:55 They ran through that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever he was rumored to be . 6:56 And wherever he would go – into villages , towns , or countryside – they would place the sick in the marketplaces , and would ask him if they could just touch the edge of his cloak , and all who touched it were healed .

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  • Dengan KasihMu, ya Tuhan [KJ.461]
  • Hai Berdandanlah, Jiwaku [KJ.313]
  • Masih Banyak Orang Berjalan [KJ.429]
  • [Mar 6:7] Thou Who Sentest Thine Apostles
  • [Mar 6:31] Come Ye Yourselves Apart
  • [Mar 6:31] Stealing From The World Away
  • [Mar 6:50] How Wonderful It Is To Walk With God
  • [Mar 6:50] It Is I
  • [Mar 6:50] When The Dark Waves Round Us Roll
  • [Mar 6:56] He Touched Me And Made Me Whole

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