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whereupon the people came out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus, and they found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were terrified.

And they jeered at Him, knowing that she was dead.

So they departed and visited village after village, spreading the Good News and performing cures everywhere.

The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.

Now when the day began to decline, the Twelve came to Him and said, "Send the people away, that they may go to the villages and farms round about and find lodging and a supply of food; because here we are in an uninhabited district."

"You yourselves," He said, "must give them food." "We have nothing," they replied, "but five loaves and a couple of fish, unless indeed we were to go and buy provisions for all this host of people."

So they ate and were fully satisfied, all of them; and what they had remaining over was gathered up, twelve baskets of fragments.

"John the Baptist," they replied; "but others say Elijah; and others that some one of the ancient Prophets has come back to life."

They came in glory, and kept speaking about His death, which He was so soon to undergo in Jerusalem.

Now Peter and the others were weighed down with sleep; but, keeping themselves awake all through, they saw His glory, and the two men standing with Him.

And when they were preparing to depart from Him, Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, we are thankful to you that we are here. Let us put up three tents--one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah." He did not know what he was saying.

But while he was thus speaking, there came a cloud which spread over them; and they were awe-struck when they had entered into the cloud.

After this voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept it to themselves, and said not a word to any one at that time about what they had seen.

But they did not understand His meaning: it was veiled from them that they might not perceive it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

They went and entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for Him.

When the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Master, do you wish us to order fire to come down from Heaven and consume them?"

And they went to another village.

And, as they proceeded on their way, a man came to Him and said, "I will follow you wherever you go."

"And whatever town you come to and they receive you, eat what they put before you.

"But whatever town you come to and they will not receive you, go out into the broader streets and say,