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1 And going out from thence, he went into his own country; and his disciples followed him.
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He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.
2 And when the Sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were in admiration at his doctrine, saying: How came this man by all these things? and what wisdom is this that is given to him, and such mighty works as are wrought by his hands?
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On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands!
3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.
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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 And Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and in his own house, and among his own kindred.
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Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house."
5 And he could not do any miracles there, only that he cured a few that were sick, laying his hands upon them.
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And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.
6 And he wondered because of their unbelief, and he went through the villages round about teaching.
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And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching.
7 And he called the twelve; and began to send them two and two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.
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He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.
8 And he commanded them that they should take nothing for the way, but a staff only; no scrip, no bread, nor money in their purse,
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He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts;
9 But to be shod with sandals, and that they should not put on two coats.
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but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.
10 And he said to them: Wheresoever you shall enter into an house, there abide till you depart from that place.
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He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.
11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you; going forth from thence, shake off the dust from your feet for a testimony to them.
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If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."
12 And going forth they preached men should do penance:
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So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.
13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
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They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
14 And king Herod heard, (for his name was made manifest,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.
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King Herod heard of it, for Jesus' name had become known. Some were saying, "John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him."
15 And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
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But others said, "It is Elijah." And others said, "It is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."
16 Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.
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But when Herod heard of it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."
17 For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.
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For Herod himself had sent men who arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because Herod had married her.
18 For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
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For John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
19 Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death and could not.
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And Herodias had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not,
20 For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.
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for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed; and yet he liked to listen to him.
21 And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the princes, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.
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But an opportunity came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his courtiers and officers and for the leaders of Galilee.
22 And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
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When his daughter Herodias 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 give it."
23 And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.
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And he solemnly swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, even half of my kingdom."
24 Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But her mother said: The head of John the Baptist.
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She went out and said to her mother, "What should I ask for?" She replied, "The head of John the baptizer."
25 And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.
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Immediately she rushed back to the king and requested, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."
26 And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:
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The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.
27 But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.
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Immediately the king sent a soldier of the guard with orders to bring John's head. He went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave to the damsel, and the damsel gave it her mother.
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brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl. Then the girl gave it to her mother.
29 Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
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When his disciples heard about it, they came and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.
30 And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.
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The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.
31 And he said to them: Come apart into a desert place, and rest a little. For there were many coming and going: and they had not so much as time to eat.
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He said to them, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
32 And going up into a ship, they went into a desert place apart.
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And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
33 And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither foot from all the cities, and were there before them.
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Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them.
34 And Jesus going out saw a great multitude: and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.
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As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
35 And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past:
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When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late;
36 Send them away, that going into the next villages and towns, they may buy themselves meat to eat.
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send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat."
37 And he answering said to them: Give you them to eat. And they said to him: Let us go and buy bread for two hundred pence, and we will give them to eat.
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But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?"
38 And he saith to them: How many loaves have you? go and see. And when they knew, they say: Five, and two fishes.
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And he said to them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."
39 And he commanded them that they should make them all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
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Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass.
40 And they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.
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So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.
41 And when he had taken the five loaves, and the two fishes: looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave to his disciples to set before them: and the two fishes he divided among them all.
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Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all did eat, and had their fill.
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And all ate and were filled;
43 And they took up the leavings, twelve full baskets of fragments, and of the fishes.
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and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.
44 And they that did eat, were five thousand men.
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Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.
45 And immediately he obliged his disciples to go up into the ship, that they might go before him over the water to Bethsaida, whilst he dismissed the people.
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Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
46 And when he had dismissed them, he went up to the mountain to pray,
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After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray.
47 And when it was late, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and himself alone on the land.
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When evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land.
48 And seeing them labouring in rowing, (for the wind was against them,) and about the fourth watch of the night, he cometh to them walking upon the sea, and he would have passed by them.
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When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, he came towards them early in the morning, walking on the sea. He intended to pass them by.
49 But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
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But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
50 For they all saw him, and were troubled bled. And immediately he spoke with them, and said to them: Have a good heart, it is I, fear ye not.
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for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
51 And he went up to them into the ship, and the wind ceased: and they were far more astonished within themselves:
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Then he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,
52 For they understood not concerning the loaves; for their heart was blinded.
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for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.
53 And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Genezareth, and set to the shore.
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When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored the boat.
54 And when they were gone out of the ship, immediately they knew him:
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When they got out of the boat, people at once recognized him,
55 And running through that whole country, they began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
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and rushed about that whole region and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
56 And whithersoever he entered, into towns or into villages or cities, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
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And wherever he went, into villages or cities or farms, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak; and all who touched it were healed.
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