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1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,
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At that time Herod the ruler heard the news about 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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He said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He's been raised from the dead. This is why these miraculous powers are at work through 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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Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother Philip.
4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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That's because John told Herod, "It's against the law for you to marry her."
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
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Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was 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 at Herod's birthday party Herodias' daughter danced in front of the guests and thrilled Herod.
7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
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Then he swore to give her anything she asked.
8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
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At her mother's urging, the girl said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a plate."
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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Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests he commanded that they give it to her.
10 and had John beheaded in the prison.
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Then he had John beheaded in 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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They brought his head on a plate and gave it to the young woman, 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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But John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.
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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When Jesus heard about John, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. When the crowds learned this, 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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When Jesus arrived and saw a large crowd, he had compassion for them and healed those who were 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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That evening his disciples came and said to him, "This is an isolated place and it's getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
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But Jesus said to them, "There's no need to send them away. You give them something to eat."
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
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They replied, "We have nothing here except five loaves of bread and two fish."
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said.
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He said, "Bring them here 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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He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed them and broke the loaves apart and gave them to his disciples. Then the disciples gave them to the crowds.
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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Everyone ate until they were full, and they filled twelve baskets with the leftovers.
21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
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About five thousand men plus women and children had eaten.
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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Right then, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowds.
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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When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was 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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Meanwhile, the boat, fighting a strong headwind, was being battered by the waves and was already far away from land.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
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Very early in the morning he came to his disciples, walking on the lake.
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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When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified and said, "It's a ghost!" They were so frightened they screamed.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
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Just then Jesus spoke to them, "Be encouraged! It's me. Don't be afraid."
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
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Peter replied, "Lord, if it's you, order me to come to you on the water."
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 Jesus said, "Come." Then Peter got out of the boat and was walking on the water toward 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 Peter saw the strong wind, he became frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, "Lord, rescue 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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Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him, saying, "You man of weak faith! Why did you begin to have doubts?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
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When they got into the boat, the wind settled down.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
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Then those in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, "You must be God's Son!"
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
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When they had crossed the lake, they landed at 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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When the people who lived in that place recognized him, they sent word throughout that whole region, and they brought to him everyone who was 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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Then they begged him that they might just touch the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched him was cured.
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