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1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus;
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
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and he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist, he has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him."
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
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For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Hero'di-as, his brother Philip's wife;
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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because John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
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But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Hero'di-as danced before the company, and pleased Herod,
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
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so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
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Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
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And the king was sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given;
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
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he sent and had John beheaded in the prison,
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
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and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
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And his disciples came and took the body and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
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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.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
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As he went ashore he saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
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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."
16 But Jesus said unto them,They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
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Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat."
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
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They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."
18 He said,Bring them hither to me.
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And he said, "Bring them here to me."
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
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Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
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And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
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And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
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Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
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And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
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but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
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And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
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But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying,Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
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But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
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And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water."
29 And he said,Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
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He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus;
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
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but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me."
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him,O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
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Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?"
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
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And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
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And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
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And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
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And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent round to all that region and brought to him all that were sick,
36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
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and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were made well.
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