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Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so much that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

They were offended by him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and in his own house."

His disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.

When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "The place is a desert, and the time is already past. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

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

They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

When the men of that place recognized him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought to him all who were sick,

and they begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

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

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart, and they defile the man.

There came to him great multitudes, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

so that the multitude wondered, when they saw the mute speaking, the injured whole, lame walking, and the blind seeing -- and they glorified the God of Israel.

Jesus called his disciples to him, and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

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

They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

Then they understood that he didn't tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

They said, "Some say John the Baptizer, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so will the Son of Man also suffer by them."