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⥃The Beheading of John ^{[ Mark 6:14–29 † Luke 9:7–9 ]}

[1] At that time Herod² the tetrarch³ heard of the fame of Jesus, [2] And said unto his servants, This⁴ is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him⁵.

[3] For Herod⁶ had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put [him] in prison for Herodias’⁷ sake, his⁸ brother Philip’s⁹ wife. [4] For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.¹⁰ [5] And when¹¹ he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because¹² they counted him as a prophet. [6] But when Herod’s birthday¹³ was kept, the daughter¹⁴ of Herodias danced¹⁵ before them¹⁶, and pleased Herod. [7] Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.¹⁷ [8] And she, being¹⁸ before instructed of her mother, said, Give¹⁹ me here John Baptist’s head in a charger²⁰. [9] And the king²¹ was sorry²²: nevertheless for the oath’s²³ sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her]. [10] And he sent, and beheaded²⁴ John in the prison²⁵. [11] And his head was brought in a charger, and given²⁶ to the damsel: and she brought [it] to her mother. [12] And his disciples came, and took²⁷ up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

⥃The Feeding of the Five Thousand ^{[ Mark 6:30–44 † Luke 9:10–17 † John 6:1–15 ]}

[13] When Jesus heard [of it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [thereof], they followed him on foot out of the cities.²⁸ [14] And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was²⁹ moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

[15] And when it was evening, his³⁰ disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send³¹ the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. [16] But Jesus said unto them, They³² need not depart; give ye them to eat. [17] And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.³³ [18] He said, Bring them hither to me. [19] And he commanded³⁴ the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking³⁵ up to heaven, he blessed³⁶, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. [20] And they did all eat, and were³⁷ filled: and they took³⁸ up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. [21] And they that had eaten were about³⁹ five thousand men, beside women and children.

⥃Jesus Walks on Water ^{[ Mark 6:45–52 † John 6:16–21 ]}

[22] And straightway Jesus⁴⁰ constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while⁴¹ he sent the multitudes away. [23] And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went⁴² up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was⁴³ there alone. [24] But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed⁴⁴ with waves: for the wind was contrary. [25] And in the fourth watch⁴⁵ of the night Jesus went unto them, walking⁴⁶ on the sea. [26] And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were⁴⁷ troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. [27] But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be⁴⁸ of good cheer; it⁴⁹ is I; be not afraid. [28] And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid⁵⁰ me come unto thee on the water. [29] And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked⁵¹ on the water, to go to Jesus. [30] But when⁵² he saw the wind boisterous⁵³, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord⁵⁴, save me. [31] And immediately Jesus stretched⁵⁵ forth [his] hand, and caught⁵⁶ him, and said unto him, O thou⁵⁷ of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? [32] And when they were come⁵⁸ into the ship, the wind ceased. [33] Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped⁵⁹ him, saying, Of⁶⁰ a truth thou art the Son of God.

⥃Jesus Heals at Gennesaret ^{[ Mark 6:53–56 ]}

[34] And when⁶¹ they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret⁶². [35] And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;⁶³ [36] And besought him that they might only⁶⁴ touch the hem⁶⁵ of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly⁶⁶ whole.

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