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1 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus,
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At that time Herod the ruler heard the news about Jesus.
2 he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”
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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 For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).
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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 John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry 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 a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
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Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet.
6 But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,
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But at Herod's birthday party Herodias' daughter danced in front of the guests and thrilled Herod.
7 so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted.
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Then he swore to give her anything she asked.
8 At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”
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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 Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.
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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 So John was beheaded in the prison,
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Then he had John beheaded in prison.
11 and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took 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 Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.
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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 As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many 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 Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and 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 That evening 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 food for themselves.”
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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 But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.”
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But Jesus said to them, "There's no need to send them away. You give them something to eat."
17 “But we have 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,” he said.
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He said, "Bring them here to me."
19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it 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 as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers.
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Everyone ate until they were full, and they filled twelve baskets with the leftovers.
21 About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!
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About five thousand men plus women and children had eaten.
22 Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home.
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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 sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while 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 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
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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 About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
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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 water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
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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 spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here! ”
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Just then Jesus spoke to them, "Be encouraged! It's me. Don't be afraid."
28 Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”
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Peter replied, "Lord, if it's you, order me to come to you on the water."
29 “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water 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 strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
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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 Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
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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 When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.
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When they got into the boat, the wind settled down.
33 Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
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Then those in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, "You must be God's Son!"
34 After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret.
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When they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret.
35 When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed.
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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 They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him 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.