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So the followers went out and preached that people should change their hearts and lives.

So Herodias hated John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn't,

When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and the people eating with him. So King Herod said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I will give it to you."

Although the king was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard it. So he did not want to refuse what she asked.

Crowds of people were coming and going so that Jesus and his followers did not even have time to eat. He said to them, "Come away by yourselves, and we will go to a lonely place to get some rest."

So they went in a boat by themselves to a lonely place.

But many people saw them leave and recognized them. So from all the towns they ran to the place where Jesus was going, and they got there before him.

When he arrived, he saw a great crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began to teach them many things.

Send the people away so they can go to the countryside and towns around here to buy themselves something to eat."

So they sat in groups of fifty or a hundred.

Then Jesus said to them, "You cleverly ignore the commands of God so you can follow your own teachings.

A woman whose daughter had an evil spirit in her heard that he was there. So she quickly came to Jesus and fell at his feet.

Instantly the man was able to hear and to use his tongue so that he spoke clearly.

Another time there was a great crowd with Jesus that had nothing to eat. So Jesus called his followers and said,

Jesus told the people to sit on the ground. Then he took the seven loaves, gave thanks to God, and divided the bread. He gave the pieces to his followers to give to the people, and they did so.

So Jesus took the blind man's hand and led him out of the village. Then he spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on the man and asked, "Can you see now?"

Peter did not know what to say, because he and the others were so frightened.

So the followers obeyed Jesus, but they discussed what he meant about rising from the dead.

So the followers brought him to Jesus. As soon as the evil spirit saw Jesus, it made the boy lose control of himself, and he fell down and rolled on the ground, foaming at the mouth.

"Salt is good, but if the salt loses its salty taste, you cannot make it salty again. So, be full of salt, and have peace with each other."