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| 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, |
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| 2 and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: *he* is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him. |
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| 3 For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother. |
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| 4 For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. |
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| 5 And while desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet. |
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| 6 But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod; |
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| 7 whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. |
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| 8 But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist. |
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| 9 And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with him, he commanded it to be given. |
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| 10 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison; |
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| 11 and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried it to her mother. |
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| 12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and came and brought word to Jesus. |
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| 13 And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard of it followed him on foot from the cities. |
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| 14 And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm. |
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| 15 But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and much of the day time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves. |
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| 16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.
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| 17 But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes. |
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| 18 And he said, Bring them here to me.
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| 19 And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. |
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| 20 And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full. |
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| 21 But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children. |
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| 22 And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds. |
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| 23 And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there, |
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| 24 but the ship was already in the middle of the sea tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. |
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| 25 But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea. |
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| 26 And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear. |
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| 27 But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is *I*: be not afraid.
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| 28 And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be *thou*, command me to come to thee upon the waters. |
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| 29 And he said, Come.
And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus. |
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| 30 But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. |
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| 31 And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?
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| 32 And when they had gone up into the ship, the wind fell. |
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| 33 But those in the ship came and did homage to him, saying, Truly thou art God's Son. |
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| 34 And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret. |
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| 35 And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill, |
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| 36 and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well. |
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