'He went away2from there3and4came5to6his9hometown,8and10his15disciples14followed11him.12 And1[on]2the Sabbath3he began4to teach5in6the7synagogue,8and9many10who heard11himwere astonished,12saying,13“Where14didthis man15getthese things?16What18isthe19wisdom20given22to him?23Howaresuch27mighty works26done32by28his31hands?30 Is3not1this2the4carpenter,5the6son7of Mary9and10brother11of James12and13Joses14and15Judas16and17Simon?18And19are21not20his24sisters23here25with26us?”27And28they took offense29at30him.31 And1Jesus5said2to them,3“A prophet9is8not7without honor,10except1112in13his16hometown15and17among18his21relatives20and22in23his26own3household.”25 And1he could3do5no6mighty work7there,4except89thathe laid12hishands14on a few10sick people11andhealed15them. And1he marveled2because of3their6unbelief.5And7he went about8among11the9villages10teaching.12 And1he called2the3twelve4and5began6to send8them7out8two9bytwo,10and11gave12them13authority14overthe15unclean18spirits.16 He charged2them3to take46nothing5for7theirjourney8except910a staff11— no13bread,14no15bag,16no17money21in18theirbelts —20 but1to wear2sandals3and4not5put on6two7tunics.8 And1he said2to them,3“Whenever45you enter6a house,8stay10there9until11you depart from13there.14 And1if any23place4will6not5receive6you7and8they will9not8listen9to you,10when you leave,11shake off13the14dust15that ison17your20feet19as21a testimony22against them.”23 So1they went out2andproclaimed3that4people should repent.5 And1they cast out4many3demons2and5anointed6with oil7many8who weresick9and10healed11them. King4Herod5heard2of it,for7[Jesus’]11name10had become8known.6Some said,13“John15the16Baptist17has been raised18from19the dead.20That iswhy2223these25[miraculous] powers26are at work24in27him.”28 But2others1said,3“He is6Elijah.”5And8others7said,9“He isa prophet,11like12one13of the14prophets15of old.” But2when1Herod4heard1of it,he said,5“John,9whom6I7beheaded,8has been raised.”11 For2it wasHerod4who had sent5andseized6John8and9bound10him11in12prison13for the sake of14Herodias,15his21brother20Philip’s18wife,17because22he had married24her.23 For2John4had been saying1to Herod,6“It is9not8lawful9for you10to have11your16brother’s15wife.”13 And2Herodias3had a grudge4against him5and6wanted7to put9him8to death.9But10she could12not,11 for2Herod3feared4John,6knowing7thathe8wasa righteous10and11holy12man,9and13he kept14him15safe.14When he heard17him,18he wasgreatly19perplexed,20and yet21he heard24him23gladly.22 But1an opportunity4came2when5Herod6on8his9birthday8gave11a banquet10for13his14nobles13and15military commanders17and18the19leading men20of Galilee.22 For1when2Herodias’s6daughter4came in2and7danced,8she pleased9Herod11and12hisguests.14Andthe16king17said15to the18girl,19“Ask20me21for whatever2223you wish,24and25I will give26itto you.”27 And1he vowed2to her,3“Whatever567you ask9me,8I will give10you,11up to12half13of15my16kingdom.”15 And1she went out2andsaid to3her6mother,5“For what7should I ask?”8And10she9said,11“The12head13of John14the15Baptist.”16 And1she came in2immediately3with4haste5to6the7king8andasked,9saying,10“I want11you to give14me15at once13the18head19of John20the21Baptist22on16a platter.”17 And1the4king5was3exceedingly sorry,2butbecause of6hisoaths8and9hisguests11he did13not12want13to break his word to14her.15 And1immediately2the4king5sent3an executioner6with orders7to bring8[John’s]11head.10He went13and12beheaded14him15in16the17prison18 and1brought2his5head4on6a platter7and8gave9it10to the11girl,12and13the14girl15gave16it17to19her20mother.19 When2his5disciples4heard2of it,they came6and7took8his11body10and12laid13it14in15a tomb.16 The3apostles4returned2to5Jesus7and8told9him10all11that12they had done13and14taught.16 And1he said2to them,3“Come away4by7yourselves8to9a desolate10place11and12rest13a while.14”For16many22were15coming18and19going,21and23they had26no24leisure26even24to eat.25 And1they went away2in3the4boat5to6a desolate7place8by9themselves.10 Now1many7saw2them3going4and5recognized6them,and8they ran14there15on foot9from10all11the12towns13and16got there ahead of17them.18 When he went [ashore]2he saw3a great4crowd,5and6he had compassion7on8them,9because10they were11like12sheep13without1415a shepherd.16And17he began18to teach19them20many [things].21 And1when it grew5late,4his10disciples9came6to him7andsaid,11“This is14a15desolate13place,16and17the hour19isnow18late.20 Send1them2away1to go34into5the6surrounding7countryside8and9villages10andbuy11themselves12something13to eat.”14 But2he1answered3them,5“You8give6them7somethingto eat.”9And10they said11to him,12“Shall we14go13andbuy14two hundred16denarii [worth] of15bread17and18give19itto them20to eat?”21 And2he1said3to them,4“How many5loaves6doyou have?7Go8andsee.”9And10when they had found out,11they said,12“Five,13and14two15fish.”16 Then1he commanded2them3all5to sit down4in groups67on8the9green10grass.11 So1they sat down2in groups,34by5hundreds6and7by8fifties.9 And1taking2the3five4loaves5and6the7two8fish9he looked up10to11heaven13andsaid a blessing14and15broke16the17loaves18and19gave20themto the21disciples22to set before2425[the people].26And27he divided31the28two29fish30among them all.32 And1they2all3ate2and4were satisfied.5 And1they took up2twelve4baskets5full of6broken pieces3and7of8the9fish.10 And1those3who ate4the5loaves6were2five thousand7men.8 Immediately2he made3his6disciples5get7into8the9boat10and11go before12himto13the14other side,15to16Bethsaida,17while18he19dismissed20the21crowd.22 And1afterhe had taken leave2of them,3he went4up on5the6mountain7to pray.8 And1when3evening2came,3the5boat6was4out on7the9sea,10and11he12wasalone13on14the15land.16 And1he saw2thatthey3were4making headway7painfully,4for9the10wind11was8against12them.13Andabout14thefourth15watch16of the17night18he came19to20them,21walking22on23the24sea.25He meant27to pass by28them,29 but2when3they1saw3him4walking8on5the6sea7they thought9it was12a ghost,11and13cried out,14 for2they4all1saw4him3and5were terrified.6But8immediately9he7spoke10to11them12and13said,14“Take heart;16it is18I.17Do20not19be afraid.”20 And1he got2into5the6boat7[with]3them,4and8the10wind11ceased.9And12they were18utterly131415astounded,18 for2they did3not1understand3about4the5loaves,6but7their9hearts11were8hardened.12 When they had crossed over,2they came6to3land5at7Gennesaret8and9moored to the shore.10 And1when2they3got out2of4the5boat,6the people8immediately7recognized8him9 andran about1the3whole2region4and6began7to bring14the11sick people1213on8theirbeds10to wherever15they heard16he was.18 And1wherever23he came,4in5villages,6cities,9or10countryside,12they laid16the17sick18in13the14marketplaces15and19implored20him21that22they might touch29even23the24fringe25of27his28garment.27And30as many as3132touched33[it]34were made well.35