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1 He
went out from
there. He came
into his own
country, and his
disciples followed him.
2 When
the Sabbath had
come, he began
to teach in
the synagogue, and
many hearing him
were astonished,
saying, “Where did
this man get
these things?” and,
“What is the
wisdom that is
given to this
man, that such
mighty works come
about by his
hands?
3 Isn’t
this the carpenter,
the son of
Mary and brother
of James, Joses,
Judah, and Simon?
Aren’t his sisters
here with us?”
So they were
offended at him.
4 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 He
could do no
mighty work there,
except that he
laid his hands
on a few
sick people and
healed them.
6 He
marveled because
of their unbelief.
He went around
the villages
teaching.
7 He
called to himself
the twelve,
and began to send
them out two
by two; and
he gave them
authority over
the unclean spirits.
8 He
commanded them
that they should
take nothing for
their journey,
except a staff
only: no bread,
no wallet, no
money in their
purse,
9 but
to wear sandals,
and not put
on two tunics.
10 He
said to them,
“Wherever you
enter into a
house, stay
there until you
depart from
there.
11 Whoever will
not receive you
nor hear you, as
you depart from
there, shake off
the dust that
is under your
feet for a
testimony against
them. Assuredly, I tell
you, it will
be more tolerable
for Sodom and Gomorrah
in the day
of judgment than
for that city!”
12 They
went out and
preached that people
should repent.
13 They
cast out many
demons, and anointed
many with oil
who were sick and
healed them.
14 King
Herod heard this,
for his name
had become known,
and he said, “John
the Baptizer has
risen from the
dead, and
therefore these
powers are at
work in him.”
15 But
others said, “He
is Elijah.” Others
said, “He is
a prophet, or
like one of
the prophets.”
16 But
Herod, when
he heard this,
said, “This is
John, whom
I beheaded. He has
risen from
the dead.”
17 For
Herod himself had
sent out and
arrested John and
bound him in
prison for the
sake of Herodias,
his brother Philip’s
wife, for he
had married her.
18 For
John had said
to Herod, “It
is not lawful
for you to
have your brother’s
wife.”
19 Herodias
set herself against
him and desired
to kill him, but
she couldn’t,
20 for
Herod feared John,
knowing that he
was a righteous
and holy man, and
kept him safe.
When he heard him,
he did many
things, and
he heard him
gladly.
21 Then
a convenient day
came when Herod
on his birthday
made a supper
for his nobles,
the high officers,
and the chief
men of Galilee.
22 When
the daughter of
Herodias herself came
in and danced,
she pleased Herod
and those sitting
with him. The
king said to
the young lady, “Ask
me whatever you
want, and I
will give it
to you.”
23 He
swore to her, “Whatever
you ask of me,
I will give
you, up to
half of
my kingdom.”
24 She
went out and
said to her
mother, “What
shall I ask?”
She said, “The
head of John
the Baptizer.”
25 She
came in
immediately with
haste to the
king and requested, “I
want you to
give me right
now the head
of John
the Baptizer on a
platter.”
26 The
king was exceedingly
sorry, but for
the sake of
his oaths and
of his dinner guests,
he didn’t wish
to refuse her.
27 Immediately
the king sent
out a soldier of
his guard and
commanded to bring
John’s head; and
he went
and beheaded him
in the prison,
28 and
brought his head
on a platter,
and gave it
to the young lady;
and the young lady
gave it to
her mother.
29 When
his disciples heard
this, they came
and took up
his corpse and
laid it in
a tomb.
30 The apostles
gathered themselves
together to Jesus,
and they told
him all things,
whatever they had
done, and whatever
they had taught.
31 He
said to them,
“Come away into
a deserted place,
and rest awhile.”
For there were
many coming and
going, and they
had no leisure
so much as
to eat.
32 They
went away in the
boat to a
deserted place by
themselves.
33 They
saw them going,
and many
recognized him and
ran there on
foot from all
the cities.
They arrived before
them and came
together to him.
34 Jesus
came out, saw
a great multitude,
and he had
compassion on them
because they were
like sheep without
a shepherd; and
he began to
teach them many
things.
35 When
it was late
in the day,
his disciples came
to him and
said, “This place
is deserted, and
it is late
in the day.
36 Send
them away, that
they may go
into the
surrounding country and
villages and buy
themselves bread, for
they have nothing
to eat.”
37 But
he answered them,
“You give
them something to
eat.”
They asked him,
“Shall we go
and buy two
hundred denarii
worth of bread and
give them something
to eat?”
38 He
said to them,
“How many loaves
do you have?
Go see.”
When they knew,
they said, “Five,
and two fish.”
39 He
commanded them
that everyone
should sit down in
groups on the
green grass.
40 They
sat down in
ranks, by hundreds
and by fifties.
41 He
took the
five loaves and
the two fish;
and looking up
to heaven, he
blessed and broke
the loaves, and he
gave to his
disciples to set
before them, and
he divided the
two fish among
them all.
42 They
all ate and
were filled.
43 They
took up twelve
baskets full of
broken pieces and
also of the
fish.
44 Those
who ate the loaves
were
five thousand men.
45 Immediately
he made his
disciples get into
the boat and
go ahead to
the other side,
to Bethsaida, while
he himself sent
the multitude away.
46 After
he had taken leave
of them, he
went up the
mountain to pray.
47 When
evening had come,
the boat was
in the middle
of the sea,
and he was
alone on the
land.
48 Seeing
them distressed in
rowing, for
the wind was
contrary to them,
about the fourth
watch of the
night he came
to them, walking
on the sea;
and he would
have passed by
them,
49 but
they, when they
saw him walking
on the sea,
supposed that it
was a ghost,
and cried out;
50 for
they all saw
him and were
troubled. But he
immediately spoke
with them and
said to them,
“Cheer up! It
is I!
Don’t be
afraid.”
51 He got
into the boat
with them; and
the wind ceased,
and they were
very amazed among
themselves, and marveled;
52 for
they hadn’t
understood about
the loaves, but
their hearts were
hardened.
53 When
they had crossed
over, they came
to land at
Gennesaret and
moored to the
shore.
54 When
they had come
out of the
boat, immediately
the people
recognized him,
55 and
ran around that
whole region, and
began to bring
those who were
sick on their
mats to where
they heard he was.
56 Wherever
he entered—into
villages, or into
cities, or into
the country—they
laid the sick in
the marketplaces and
begged him that
they might
just touch the
fringe
of his garment;
and as many
as touched him
were made well.