1 And He went out from there and comes into His fatherland, and His students follow Him.2 And upon the coming of a Sabbath He began to teach in the assembly hall, and many listening were astonished, saying "From where in this Man are these things?" and "What wisdom has been given to this Man, and such powers as these coming by His hand!3 Is this not the craftsman, the son of Maria and brother of Iakobos and Ioses and Iouda and Simon? And are His brethren not here with us?" And they were offended by Him.4 And Yahshua said to them that "A prophet is not without honor except in his own fatherland and among his kinsmen and in his house!"5 And He was not able to do there even one feat of power, except that He placed the hands upon and healed a few of the sick.6 And He marveled on account of their disbelief. And He went about the surrounding villages teaching.7 And He summons the twelve and began to send them off in pairs and gave to them authority over unclean spirits,8 and commanded them that they "should take nothing on the road except a staff only: not bread, not a bag, not copper coin for the belt,9 but having bound sandals, and you should not wear two cloaks."10 And He said to them: "Wherever you should enter into a house, you stay there until you should depart from there.11 And whatever place should not receive you nor hear you, going out from there you shake off the dust from under your feet for a testimony to them."12 And going out they proclaimed in order that they should repent,13 and they cast out many demons, and anointed with olive oil and healed many sick.14 And Herodas the king heard, for His name became known, and he said that "Iohannes the Baptist has arisen from the dead and for this reason powers operate in him!"15 But others said that "It is Elijah!" And others said that "He is a prophet like one of the prophets!"16 Then hearing it Herodas said "Iohannes whom I beheaded, he has arisen!"17 For Herodas himself having sent seized Iohannes and bound him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philippos his brother, because he had married her.18 For Iohannes had said to Herodas that "It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother!"19 And Herodias held it against him and desired to kill him, and she was not able. (20 For Herodas feared Iohannes, knowing that he is a just and holy man. And he watched out for him, and hearing him he was often in doubt, yet gladly he heard him.)21 And an opportune day coming, when Herodas held a dinner for his birthday with his noblemen and the commanders and the first men of Galilaia,22 and his daughter by Herodias having entered in and dancing pleased Herodas and those reclining together, the king said to the girl: "Ask me whatever you may desire, and I shall give it to you!"23 And he swore to her: "Whatever you may ask me, I shall give to you, so much as half of my kingdom!"24 And having gone out she said to her mother: "What should I ask?" And she said: "For the head of Iohannes the Baptist."25 And immediately entering in to the king with zeal she asked, saying "I desire that at once you should give to me the head of Iohannes the Baptist upon a plate!"26 And the king becoming quite grieved on account of the oaths and those reclining together did not want to refuse her.27 And immediately the king having sent a body-guard commanded his head to be brought. And having departed he beheaded him in the prison.28 And he brought his head upon a plate and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.29 And his students having heard came and took his body and buried it in a tomb.30 And the ambassadors gather to Yahshua and they reported to Him all things whatever they had done and as much as they taught.31 And He says to them "You yourselves come alone into a desert place and rest a little." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have an opportunity to eat.32 And they went off in a vessel to a desert place by themselves.33 And many saw them going and recognized them and running together on foot from every city to that place then they came ahead of them.34 And having come out He saw a great crowd and was deeply moved by them, because they were "as sheep not having a shepherd", and He began to teach them many things.35 And it already having been a late hour, His students coming forth to Him said that "It is a desert place and already the hour is late.36 Release them, in order that departing to the surrounding farms and villages they may buy for themselves something to eat!"37 And replying He said to them: "You give them to eat!" And they say to Him: "Departing could we buy two hundred denarii of wheat loaves and give to them to eat?"38 And He says to them "How many loaves do you have? Go look!" And learning they say "Five, and two fish."39 And He commanded them all to be reclined in parties upon the grass.40 And they reclined in groups, some a hundred and some fifty.41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking up to the heaven He blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to His students in order that they would serve them, and He divided the two fish for all.42 And they all ate and were satiated,43 and there were twelve baskets full of fragments, and from the fish.44 And those eating the loaves were five thousand men.45 And immediately He compelled His students to board into the vessel and to go ahead to the other side to Bethsaida, until He releases the crowd.46 And having disposed with them He went off into the mountain to pray.47 And it becoming late the vessel was in the midst of the sea, and He alone upon the land.48 And seeing them being tried while sailing - for there was a wind opposing them - around the fourth watch of the night He comes to them walking upon the sea, and He wished to pass them by.49 But they seeing Him walking upon the sea supposed that it is an apparition, and they cried out.50 For they all saw Him and were troubled. And immediately He spoke with them, and says to them: "Have courage, it is I! Do not fear!"51 And He went up to them into the vessel and the wind abated, and they were exceedingly astonished within themselves,52 for they did not understand after the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.53 And crossing over towards the land they came to Gennesaret, and they anchored nearby.54 And upon their coming out from the vessel, immediately recognizing Him,55 they ran about that entire region and began to bring around upon cots those having maladies wherever they heard that He is.56 And wherever He entered into a village or into a city or into the farms, in the marketplaces they set down those who are sick and they exhorted Him in order that if they could even touch the border of His garment, and as many as touched Him were saved.