Mark 6:1-30

1Now Yeshua went out from there, and He comes to His hometown, and His disciples follow Him.

2When Shabbat came, He began to teach in the synagogue. Many listeners were amazed, saying, “Where did this fellow get these things? What’s this wisdom given to Him? Such miracles are done by His hands!

3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Miriam, and the brother of Jacob and Joseph and Judah and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us?” And they took offense at Him.

4Then Yeshua began saying to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house.”

5He was not able to do any miracle, except that He laid hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6And He was astonished because of their unbelief. And He was going around among the villages teaching.

7Yeshua summoned the Twelve, and He began to send them out two by two. And He gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

8He directed them to take nothing for the journey except a walking stick—no bread, no bag, no copper coin in their belt—

9but to wear sandals and not to put on two shirts.

10He was also telling them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that place.

11And whatever place will not receive you or listen to you, as you leave from there, shake the dust off the bottom of your feet as a witness against them.”

12So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent,

13and they were driving out many demons and anointing with oil many who were sick and healing them.

14King Herod heard, for Yeshua’s name had become known. Some were saying, “John the Immerser has risen from the dead! Because of this, these powers are at work in Him!”

15But others were saying, “It’s Elijah!” Still others were saying, “It’s a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.”

16But when Herod heard, he said, “John, the one I beheaded, has been raised!”

17For Herod himself sent and arrested John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because Herod had married her.

18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not permitted for you to have your brother’s wife.”

19Now Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she wasn’t able.

20For Herod was in awe of John and kept him safe, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When he listened to John he was confused, but he still listened gladly.

21An opportunity came—when Herod, on his birthday, gave a banquet for his high officials, military brass, and the leaders of the Galilee.

22When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining with him. And the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you!”

23He vowed to her, “Whatever you ask of me I’ll give you, up to half of my kingdom!”

24She left the room and said to her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother said, “The head of John the Immerser!”

25Immediately she rushed to the king and requested, “I want you to give me, right now, the head of John the Immerser on a platter!”

26The king became very sorrowful; but because of his oaths and those reclining with him, he didn’t want to refuse her.

27Immediately the king sent an executioner and gave orders to bring John’s head. And the executioner went out and beheaded John in the prison,

28brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

29When John’s disciples heard, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

30The twelve emissaries gathered together with Yeshua, and they reported to Him all they had done and taught.