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And he was greatly surprised because they had no faith. And he went about the country places teaching.

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;

They were to go with common shoes on their feet, and not to take two coats.

And they went out, preaching the need for a change of heart in men.

And they sent out a number of evil spirits, and put oil on a great number who were ill, and made them well.

And when his disciples had news of it, they came and took up his body, and put it in its last resting-place.

And the twelve came together to Jesus; and they gave him an account of all the things they had done, and all they had been teaching.

And he said to them, Come away by yourselves to a quiet place, and take a rest for a time. Because there were a great number coming and going, and they had no time even for food.

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

And the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them.

And he got out, and saw a great mass of people, and he had pity on them, because they were like sheep without a keeper: and he gave them teaching about a number of things.

Send them away, so that they may go into the country and small towns round about, and get some food for themselves.

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?

And he said to them, How much bread have you? go and see. And when they had seen, they said, Five cakes of bread and two fishes.

And they were placed in groups, by hundreds and by fifties.

And they all took of the food and had enough.

And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken bits and of the fishes.

And seeing that they had trouble in getting their boat through the water, because the wind was against them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea; and he would have gone past 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.