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8 Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."
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Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
9 And the king was sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given;
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The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted
10 he sent and had John beheaded in the prison,
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and had John beheaded in the prison.
11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
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His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.
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John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place apart. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
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When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns.
14 As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
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When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
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As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16 Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
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Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."
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“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 And he said, "Bring them here to me."
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“Bring them here to me,” he said.
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