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Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sedom and `Amorah in the day of judgment than for that city!"

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "Yochanan the immerser has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers work in him."

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested Yochanan, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Pilipos's wife, for he had married her.

For Yochanan said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

for Herod feared Yochanan, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

When a convenient day had come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of the Galil;

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

He said to them, "You come apart into a desert place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages, and buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them; and about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

for they all saw him, and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them, and said to them, "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."

for they hadn't understood about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

(For the Perushim, and all the Yehudim, don't eat unless they wash their hands and forearms, holding to the tradition of the Zakenim.

"For you set aside the mitzvah of God, and hold tightly to the tradition of men -- the washing of pitchers and cups, and you do many other such things."

For Moshe said, 'Honor your father and your mother;' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

and you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts,

For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet.

But Yeshua said to her, "Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

But she answered him, "Yes, Lord. For even the dogs under the table eat the children's crumbs."