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For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.

And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

His disciples came and took away the body and buried it; and they went and reported to Jesus.

Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.

"But you say, 'Whoever says to his father or mother, "Whatever I have that would help you has been given to God,"

he is not to honor his father or his mother.' And by this you invalidated the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came and implored Him, saying, "Send her away, because she keeps shouting at us."

And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.

And Jesus called His disciples to Him, and said, "I feel compassion for the people, because they have remained with Me now three days and have nothing to eat; and I do not want to send them away hungry, for they might faint on the way."

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?"

From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

"For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and WILL THEN REPAY EVERY MAN ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS.

"Truly I say to you, there are some of those who are standing here who will not taste death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.

And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.