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So they left the crowd behind and went with Jesus in the boat he was already in. There were also other boats that went with them.

So Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. They were all drowned. There were about 2000 pigs in that herd.

So the man left and told the people in the Ten Towns about the great things Jesus did for him. Everyone was amazed.

So Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed Jesus. They were pushing very close around him.

The woman heard about Jesus, so she followed him with the other people and touched his coat.

Jesus immediately felt power go out from him, so he stopped and turned around. "Who touched my clothes?" he asked.

The followers said to Jesus, "There are so many people pushing against you. But you ask, ‘Who touched me?'"

The woman knew that she was healed, so she came and bowed at Jesus' feet. She was shaking with fear. She told Jesus the whole story.

He entered the house and said, "Why are you people crying and making so much noise? This child is not dead. She is only sleeping."

Isn't he just the carpenter we know—Mary's son, the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And don't his sisters still live here in town?" So they had a problem accepting him.

So Herodias hated John. She wanted him dead, but she was not able to persuade Herod to kill him.

Herod was afraid to kill John, because he knew that he was a good and holy man. So he protected him. He liked listening to John, although what John said left him with so many questions.

The daughter of Herodias came to the party and danced. When she danced, Herod and the people eating with him were very pleased. So King Herod said to the girl, "I will give you anything you want."

So right then the girl went back in to the king. She said to him, "Please give me the head of John the Baptizer. Bring it to me now on a plate."

So he sent a soldier to cut off John's head and bring it to him. The soldier went and cut off John's head in the prison.

John's followers heard about what happened, so they came and got John's body and put it in a tomb.

Jesus and his followers were in a very busy place. There were so many people that he and his followers did not even have time to eat. He said to them, "Come with me. We will go to a quiet place to be alone. There we will get some rest."

So Jesus and his followers went away alone. They went in a boat to a place where no one lived.

But many people saw them leave and knew who they were. So people from every town ran to the place where they were going and got there before Jesus.

As Jesus stepped out of the boat, he saw a large crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd to care for them. So he taught the people many things.