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And they were offended in Him. But Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honor, except in his own fatherland, and in his own house.

And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and because of this, powerful works are working in him.

For seizing John, Herod bound him and put him into prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

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

And having come, his disciples took the body and buried it; and coming, they reported to Jesus.

And evening coming, His disciples came near to Him saying, The place is deserted, and the hour is already gone by. Dismiss the crowds, that going away into the villages they may buy provisions for themselves.

And immediately Jesus made His disciples get into a boat and to go before Him to the other side until He should dismiss the crowds.

And they begged Him that they might touch the fringe of His robe. And as many as touched were cured.

and in no way he honors his father or his mother. And you annulled the command of God on account of your tradition.

But He did not answer her a word. And coming near, His disciples asked Him, saying, Send her away, for she cries out after us.

But having called His disciples near, Jesus said, I am filled with pity on the crowd, because they already have remained with Me three days and have nothing they may eat. And I do not desire to send them away fasting, that they may not faint in the way.

And His disciples said to Him, From where in a deserted place will come to us so many loaves as to satisfy so great a crowd?

And taking the seven loaves and the fish, giving thanks, He broke and gave to His disciples, and the disciples to the crowd.

And His disciples coming to the other side, they forgot to take loaves.

And coming into the parts of Caesarea of Philip, Jesus questioned His disciples, saying, Whom do men say Me the Son of Man to be?

Then He warned His disciples that they should tell no one that He is Jesus the Christ.

From that time, Jesus began to show to His disciples that it was necessary for Him to go away to Jerusalem, and to suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and to be killed, and to be raised on the third day.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and let him bear his cross, and let him follow Me.

For whoever may desire to save his life will lose it. But whoever may lose his life for My sake will find it.

For what will a man be benefited if he should gain the whole world, but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give as an exchange for his soul?