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Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.

He wondered at their unbelief. So He went round the adjacent villages, teaching.

So they set out, and preached in order that men might repent.

at which Herodias's own daughter came in and danced, and so charmed Herod and his guests that he said to her, "Ask me for anything you please, and I will give it to you."

He at once sent a soldier of his guard with orders to bring John's head. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,

Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals.

So when Jesus landed, He saw a vast multitude; and His heart was moved with pity for them, because they were like sheep which have no shepherd, and He proceeded to teach them many things.

By this time it was late; so His disciples came to Him, and said, "This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late:

"How many loaves have you?" He inquired; "go and see." So they found out, and said, "Five; and a couple of fish."

So He directed them to make all sit down in companies on the green grass.

So the Pharisees and Scribes put the question to Him: "Why do your disciples transgress the traditions of the Elders, and eat their food with unclean hands?"

And so you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or mother,

"Have *you* also so little understanding?" He replied; "do you not understand that anything whatever that enters a man from outside cannot make him unclean,

So she went home, and found the child lying on the bed, and the demon gone.

So Jesus taking him aside, apart from the crowd, put His fingers into his ears, and spat, and moistened his tongue;

About that time there was again an immense crowd, and they found themselves with nothing to eat. So He called His disciples to Him.

So He passed the word to the people to sit down on the ground. Then taking the seven loaves He blessed them, and broke them into portions and proceeded to give them to His disciples for them to distribute, and they distributed them to the people.

So the people ate an abundant meal; and what remained over they picked up and carried away--seven hampers of broken pieces.

So He left them, went on board again, and came away to the other side.

He perceived what they were saying, and He said to them, "What is this discussion of yours about having no bread? Do you not yet see and understand? Are your minds so dull of comprehension?