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And he was unable to do any work of power there, but only to put his hands on one or two persons who were ill, and make them well.

And he said that they were to take nothing for their journey, but a stick only; no bread, no bag, no money in their pockets;

But others said, It is Elijah. And others said, It is a prophet, even like one of the prophets.

But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.

And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

But he said to them in answer, Give them food yourselves. And they said to him, Are we to go and get bread for two hundred pence, and give it to them?

But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:

For they all saw him, and were troubled. But straight away he said to them, Take heart, it is I, have no fear.

For it was not clear to them about the bread; but their hearts were hard.

And the Pharisees and the scribes put the question to him, Why do your disciples not keep the rules of the fathers, but take their bread with unwashed hands?

And he said, Well did Isaiah say of you, you false ones: These people give me honour with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

But their worship is to no purpose, while they give as their teaching the rules of men.

But you say, If a man says to his father or his mother, That by which you might have had profit from me is Corban, that is to say, Given to God,

There is nothing outside the man which, going into him, is able to make him unclean: but the things which come out of the man are those which make the man unclean.

Because it goes not into the heart but into the stomach, and goes out with the waste? He said this, making all food clean.

But a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having had news of him, came straight away and went down at his feet.

But she said to him in answer, Yes, Lord: even the dogs under the table take the bits dropped by the children.

And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.

And they made answer, John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but others, One of the prophets.