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And she having been instigated by her mother -- `Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;

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and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded `it' to be given;

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and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.

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and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.'

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And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.'

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And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.'

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And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.'

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And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,

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and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.

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and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,

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and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

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And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

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and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- `It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out;

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and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am `he', be not afraid.'

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And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

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and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,

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but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.'

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And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, `Little faith! for what didst thou waver?'

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and those in the boat having come, did bow to him, saying, `Truly -- God's Son art thou.'

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And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition?

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but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; --

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This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me;

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and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'

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And he answering said, `Every plant that my heavenly Father did not plant shall be rooted up;

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let them alone, guides they are -- blind of blind; and if blind may guide blind, both into a ditch shall fall.'

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