São Marcos, 6

1. Depois, ele partiu dali e foi para a sua pátria, seguido de seus discípulos.

1. He went away from there and came to his own country; and his disciples followed him.

2. Quando chegou o dia de sábado, começou a ensinar na sinagoga. Muitos o ouviam e, tomados de admiração, diziam: “Donde lhe vem isso? Que sabedo­ria é essa que lhe foi dada, e como se operam por suas mãos tão grandes milagres?

2. And on the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; and many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? What mighty works are wrought by his hands!

3. Não é ele o carpinteiro, o filho de Maria, o irmão de Tiago, de José, de Judas e de Simão? Não vivem aqui entre nós também suas irmãs?”. E ficaram perplexos a seu respeito.

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 took offense at him.

4. Mas Jesus disse-lhes: “Um profeta só é desprezado na sua pátria, entre os seus parentes e na sua própria casa”.

4. And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."

5. Não pôde fazer ali milagre algum. Curou apenas alguns poucos enfermos, impondo-lhes as mãos.

5. And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them.

6. Admirava-se ele da desconfiança deles. E, ensinando, percorria as aldeias circunvizinhas. (= Mt 10,5-15 = Lc 9,1-6)

6. And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.

7. Então, chamou os Doze e começou a enviá-los, dois a dois; e deu-lhes poder sobre os espíritos imundos.

7. And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

8. Ordenou-lhes que não levassem coisa alguma para o cami­nho, senão somente um bordão; nem pão, nem mochila, nem dinheiro no cinto;

8. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts;

9. como calçado, unicamente sandálias, e que se não revestissem de duas túnicas.

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

10. E disse-lhes: “Em qualquer casa em que entrardes, ficai nela, até vos retirardes dali.

10. And he said to them, "Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.

11. Se em algum lugar não vos receberem nem vos escutarem, saí dali e sacudi o pó dos vossos pés em testemunho contra ele”.

11. And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them."

12. Eles partiram e pregaram a penitência.

12. So they went out and preached that men should repent.

13. Expeliam numerosos demônios, ungiam com óleo a muitos enfermos e os curavam. (= Mt 14,1-12 = Lc 3,19s; 9,7s)

13. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.

14. O rei Herodes ouviu falar de Jesus, cujo nome se tornara célebre. Dizia-se: “João Batista ressurgiu dos mortos e por isso o poder de fazer milagres opera nele”.

14. King Herod heard of it; for Jesus' name had become known. Some said, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him."

15. Uns afirmavam: “É Elias!” Diziam outros: “É um profeta como qualquer outro”.

15. But others said, "It is Eli'jah." And others said, "It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."

16. Ouvindo isso, Herodes repetia: “É João, a quem mandei decapitar. Ele ressuscitou!”.

16. But when Herod heard of it he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."

17. Pois o próprio Herodes mandara prender João e acorrentá-lo no cárcere, por causa de Herodíades, mulher de seu irmão Filipe, com a qual ele se tinha casado.

17. For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Hero'di-as, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her.

18. João tinha dito a Herodes: “Não te é permitido ter a mulher de teu irmão”.

18. For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

19. Por isso, Herodíades o odiava e queria matá-lo, não o conseguindo, porém.

19. And Hero'di-as had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,

20. Pois Herodes respeitava João, sabendo que era um homem justo e santo; protegia-o e, quando o ouvia, sentia-se embaraçado. Mas, mesmo assim, de boa mente o ouvia.

20. for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly.

21. Chegou, porém, um dia favorável em que Herodes, por ocasião do seu natalício, deu um banquete aos grandes de sua corte, aos seus oficiais e aos principais da Galileia.

21. But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and the leading men of Galilee.

22. A filha de Herodíades apresentou-se e pôs-se a dançar, com grande satisfação de Herodes e dos seus convivas. Disse o rei à moça: “Pede-me o que quiseres, e eu to darei”.

22. For when Hero'di-as' daughter came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will grant it."

23. E jurou-lhe: “Tudo o que me pedires te darei, ainda que seja a metade do meu reino”.

23. And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."

24. Ela saiu e perguntou à sua mãe: “Que hei de pedir?”. E a mãe respondeu: “A cabeça de João Batista”.

24. And she went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "The head of John the baptizer."

25. Tornando logo a entrar apressadamente à presença do rei, exprimiu-lhe seu desejo: “Quero que sem demora me dês a cabeça de João Batista”.

25. And she came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

26. O rei entristeceu-se; todavia, por causa da sua promessa e dos convivas, não quis recusar.

26. And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.

27. Sem tardar, enviou um carrasco com a ordem de trazer a cabeça de João. Ele foi, decapitou João no cárcere,

27. And immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard and gave orders to bring his head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,

28. trouxe a sua cabeça num prato e a deu à moça, e esta a entregou à sua mãe.

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

29. Ouvindo isso, os seus discípulos foram tomar o seu corpo e o depositaram num sepulcro. (= Mt 14,13-21 = Lc 9,10-17 = Jo 6,1-13)

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

30. Os apóstolos voltaram para junto de Jesus e contaram-lhe tudo o que haviam feito e ensinado.

30. The apostles returned to Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.

31. Ele disse-lhes: “Vinde à parte, para algum lugar deserto e descansai um pouco.” Porque eram muitos os que iam e vinham e nem tinham tempo para comer.

31. And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.

32. Partiram na barca para um lugar solitário, à parte.

32. And they went away in the boat to a lonely place by themselves.

33. Mas viram-nos partir. Por isso, muitos deles perceberam para onde iam, e de todas as cidades acorreram a pé para o lugar aonde se dirigiam, e chegaram primeiro que eles.

33. Now many saw them going, and knew them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns, and got there ahead of them.

34. Ao desembarcar, Jesus viu uma grande multidão e compadeceu-se dela, porque era como ovelhas que não têm pastor. E começou a ensinar-lhes muitas coisas.

34. As he went ashore he saw a great throng, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.

35. A hora já estava bem avançada quando se achegaram a ele os seus discípulos e disseram: “Este lugar é deserto, e já é tarde.

35. And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late;

36. Despede-os, para irem aos sítios e aldeias vizinhas a comprar algum alimento”.

36. send them away, to go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat."

37. Mas ele respondeu-lhes: “Dai-lhes vós mesmos de comer”. Replicaram-lhe: “Iremos comprar duzentos dená­rios de pão para dar-lhes de comer?”.

37. But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?"

38. Ele perguntou-lhes: “Quantos pães tendes? Ide ver”. Depois de se terem informado, disseram: “Cinco, e dois peixes”.

38. And he said to them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see." And when they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."

39. Ordenou-lhes que mandassem todos sentar-se, em grupos, na relva verde.

39. Then he commanded them all to sit down by companies upon the green grass.

40. E assentaram-se em grupos de cem e de cinquenta.

40. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.

41. Então, tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, abençoou-os, partiu-os e os deu a seus discípulos, para que lhos distribuíssem, e repartiu entre todos os dois peixes.

41. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.

42. Todos comeram e ficaram fartos.

42. And they all ate and were satisfied.

43. Recolheram do que sobrou doze cestos cheios de pedaços, e os restos dos peixes.

43. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.

44. Foram cinco mil os homens que haviam comido daqueles pães.

44. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

45. Imediatamente ele obrigou os seus discípulos a subirem para a barca, para que chegassem antes dele à outra margem, em frente de Betsaida, enquanto ele mesmo despedia o povo. (= Mt 14,22-33 = Jo 6,15-21)

45. Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Beth-sa'ida, while he dismissed the crowd.

46. E despedido que foi o povo, retirou-se ao monte para orar.

46. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray.

47. À noite, achava-se a barca no meio do lago e ele, a sós, em terra.

47. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.

48. Vendo-os se fatigarem em remar, sendo-lhes o vento contrário, foi ter com eles pela quarta vigília da noite, andando por cima do mar, e fez como se fosse passar ao lado deles.*

48. And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,

49. À vista de Jesus, caminhando sobre o mar, pensaram que fosse um fantasma e gritaram;

49. but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;

50. pois todos o viram e se assustaram. Mas ele logo lhes falou: “Tranquilizai-vos, sou eu; não vos assusteis!”.

50. for they all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."

51. E subiu para a barca, junto deles, e o vento cessou. Todos se achavam tomados de um extremo pavor,

51. And he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,

52. pois ainda não tinham compreendido o caso dos pães; os seus corações estavam insensíveis. (= Mt 14,34ss)

52. for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

53. Navegaram para o outro lado e chegaram à região de Genesaré, onde aportaram.

53. And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennes'aret, and moored to the shore.

54. Assim que saíram da barca, o povo o reconheceu.

54. And when they got out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,

55. Percorrendo toda aquela região, começaram a levar, em leitos, os que padeciam de algum mal, para o lugar onde ouviam dizer que ele se encontrava.

55. and ran about the whole neighborhood and began to bring sick people on their pallets to any place where they heard he was.

56. Onde quer que ele entrasse, fosse nas aldeias ou nos povoados, ou nas cidades, punham os enfermos nas ruas e pe­diam-lhe que os deixasse tocar ao menos na orla de suas vestes. E todos os que tocavam em Jesus ficavam sãos. (= Mt 15,1-20)

56. And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or country, they laid the sick in the market places, and besought him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.