The Death of John the Baptist
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and he said to his servants, 3"This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him."
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For 4Herod had seized John and bound him and 5put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,a
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And though he wanted to put him to death, 7he feared the people, because they held him to be 8a prophet.
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But when Herod's 9birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,
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so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
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Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."
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And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.
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He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,
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and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
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Now when Jesus heard this, 11he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.
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When he went ashore he 12saw a great crowd, and 13he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; 14send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves."
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They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."
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And he said, "Bring them here to me."
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Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, 16he looked up to heaven and 17said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
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And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
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And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
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18Immediately he 19made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.
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And after he had dismissed the crowds, 20he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When 21evening came, he was there alone,
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but the boat by this time was a long wayb from the land,c beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.
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But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, 23they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear.
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And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."
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Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, 28"O you of little faith, why did you 29doubt?"
Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret
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