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And he taught them many things in parables, and said unto them in his teaching,

and without a parable spake he not unto them: but privately to his own disciples he expounded all things.

who had his dwelling in the tombs: and no man could any more bind him, no, not with a chain;

And they come to Jesus, and behold him that was possessed with demons sitting, clothed and in his right mind, even him that had the legion: and they were afraid.

And he went his way, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men marvelled.

And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he falleth at his feet,

having heard the things concerning Jesus, came in the crowd behind, and touched his garment.

For she said, If I touch but his garments, I shall be made whole.

And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

And when the sabbath was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, Whence hath this man these things? and, What is the wisdom that is given unto this man, and what mean such mighty works wrought by his hands?

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.

And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

And king Herod heard thereof; for his name had become known: and he said, John the Baptizer is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him.

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had married her.

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the damsel; and the damsel gave it to her mother.