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And if any place will not receive you and they will not listen to you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."

So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent.

And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick and healed them.

When his disciples heard of it, they came and took his body and laid it in a tomb.

The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught.

And he said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.

And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.

Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them.

When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.

But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?"

And he said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see." And when they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."

So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.

And they all ate and were satisfied.

And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.

And he saw that they were making headway painfully, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them,

but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,

for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."

And he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded,

When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored to the shore.

And when they got out of the boat, the people immediately recognized him