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Mark 6 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:1 - And he went away from there, and came into his country; and his disciples went with him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:2 - And when the Sabbath day had come, he was teaching in the Synagogue; and a number of people hearing him were surprised, saying, From where did this man get these things? and, What is the wisdom given to this man, and what are these works of power done by his hands?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:3 - Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:4 - And Jesus said to them, A prophet is nowhere without honour, but in his country, and among his relations, and in his family.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:5 - And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:6 - And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

The Twelve Sent Out

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:7 - And he gave orders to the twelve, and sent them out two by two; and he gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:8 - And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:9 - They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:10 - And he said to them, Wherever you go into a house, make that your resting-place till you go away.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:11 - And whatever place will not take you in and will not give ear to you, when you go away, put off the dust from your feet as a witness against them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:12 - And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:13 - And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well.

John's Fate Recalled

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:14 - And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:15 - But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:16 - But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.
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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:17 - For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:18 - For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:19 - And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:20 - For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:21 - And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:22 - And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:23 - And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:24 - And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:25 - And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:26 - And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:27 - And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:28 - And came back with the head on a plate, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:29 - And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:30 - And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - And he said to them, Come away by yourselves to a quiet place, and take a rest for a time. Because there were a great number coming and going, and they had no time even for food.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:32 - And they went away in the boat to a waste place by themselves.

Five Thousand Fed

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:33 - And the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:34 - And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:35 - And at the end of the day, his disciples came to him and said, This place is waste land, and it is late:
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:36 - Send them away, so that they may go into the country and small towns round about, and get some food for themselves.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:37 - But he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them?
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:38 - And he said to them, How much bread have you? go and see. And when they had seen, they said, Five cakes of bread and two fishes.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:39 - And he made them all be seated in groups on the green grass.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:40 - And they were placed in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:41 - And he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing over them; and when the cakes were broken, he gave them to the disciples to put before the people; and he made division of the two fishes among them all.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:42 - And they all took of the food and had enough.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:43 - And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken bits and of the fishes.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:44 - And those who took of the bread were five thousand men.

Jesus Walks on the Water

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:45 - And straight away he made his disciples get into the boat, and go before him to the other side to Beth-saida, while he himself sent the people away.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:46 - And after he had sent them away, he went up into a mountain for prayer.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:47 - And by evening, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he by himself on the land.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:48 - And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past them;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:49 - But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:50 - For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:51 - And he went to them into the boat, and the wind went down, and they were full of wonder in themselves;
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:52 - For it was not clear to them about the bread; but their hearts were hard.

Healing at Gennesaret

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:53 - And when they had gone across, they came to Gennesaret, and got their boat to land.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:54 - And when they had got out of the boat, the people quickly had news of him,
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:55 - And went running through all the country round about, and took on their beds those who were ill, to where it was said that he was.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:56 - And wherever he went, into small towns, or great towns, or into the country, they took those who were ill into the market-places, requesting him that they might put their hands even on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so were made well.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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