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1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
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At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
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and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
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For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
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And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much
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But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
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Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
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And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted
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And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;
10 and had John beheaded in the prison.
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and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
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And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
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And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
13 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.
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Now when Jesus heard [it], he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard [thereof,] they followed him on foot from the cities.
14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
15 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.”
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And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
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But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
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And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said.
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And he said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
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And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
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And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.
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And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away.
23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,
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And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.
24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
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But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
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And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
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And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
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But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
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And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto Thee upon the waters.
29 “Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
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And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
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But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
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And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
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And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
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And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
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And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him
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And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick,
36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
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and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.
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