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MARK 6
4. Being Despised by Men

1. And He went out from there and came into His own country, and His disciples followed Him.
2. And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue; and many hearing were astounded, saying, Where did this man get these things? And what is this wisdom given to this man, and how is it that such works of power take place through His hands?
3. Is not this the carpenter, 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 stumbled in Him.
4. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and among his own relatives and in his own house.
5. And He could not do any work of power there, except to lay His hands upon a few of the sick and heal them .
6. And He marveled because of their unbelief; and He went around the villages in a circuit, teaching.

5. Sending the Disciples

7. And He called the twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;
8. And He charged them not to take anything for the journey except only a staff: no bread, no bag, no money in their belt;
9. But to have sandals tied on; and said, Do not put on two tunics.
10. And He said to them, Wherever you enter into a house, there remain until you depart from that place.
11. And whatever place does not receive you nor hear you, as you go out from there, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them.
12. And they went forth and proclaimed that men should repent,
13. And they cast out many demons and anointed many of the sick with oil and healed them .

6. The Martyrdom of the Forerunner

14. And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become known, and they said, John the baptizer has been raised from the dead, and because of this these works of power are operating through him.
15. But others said, He is Elijah; and others said, He is a prophet, like one of the prophets.
16. But Herod, hearing of it, said, He whom I beheaded, John, this one was raised!
17. For Herod himself had sent men and seized John and bound him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
18. For John had been saying to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother.
19. Thus, Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to kill him and could not,
20. For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed yet heard him gladly.
21. And an opportune day came, when Herod on his birthday made a banquet for his courtiers and the commanders and the leading men of Galilee.
22. And when the daughter of Herodias herself entered and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining at table with him. The king said to the girl, Ask of me whatever you want, and I will give it to you.
23. And he swore to her earnestly, Whatever you ask of me, I will give to you, up to half of my kingdom.
24. And she went out and said to her mother, What should I ask for? And she said, The head of John the baptizer.
25. And coming in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.
26. And the king was very grieved, yet because of the oaths and those reclining at table, he did not want to refuse her.
27. And immediately the king sent a guard and ordered him to bring his head. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,
28. And brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
29. And when his disciples heard about it, they came and took his corpse and put it in a tomb.