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And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household."

And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.

They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish."

And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear.

And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick

and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.

Then the disciples came and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?"

Let them alone; they are blind guides. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit."

And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them,

so that the crowd wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.

Then Jesus called his disciples to him and said, "I have compassion on the crowd because they have been with me now three days and have nothing to eat. And I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."

And Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces left over.

And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test him they asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.