called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and 56 Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these 57 things? And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save 58 in his own country, and in his own house. And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

14 At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report 2 concerning Jesus, and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and there3 fore do these powers work in him. For Herod had

laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's 4 wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for 5 thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted 6 him as prophet. But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and 7 pleased Herod. Whereupon he promised with an oath 8 to give her whatsoever she should ask. And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a 9 charger the head of John the Baptist. And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be 10 given; and he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to 12 the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples camne, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

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Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the 14 cities. And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

CHAPTER XIV.

1 Herod's opinion of Christ. 3 Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded. 13 Jesus departeth into a desert place: 15 where he feed eth five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes: 22 he walketh on the sea to his disciples: 34 and landing at Gennesaret, healeth the sick by the touch of the hem of his garment.

At that time Herod the tetrarch beard of the fame of

Jesus,

2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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.

14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

15 And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the 16 villages, and buy themselves food. But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to 17 eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five 18 loaves, and two fishes. And he said, Bring them 19 hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the dis20 ciples to the multitudes. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over 21 of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

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And straightway he con trained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, 23 till he should send the multitudes away. And after he

had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he 24 was there alone. But the boat was now in the midst of

the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was con25 trary. And in the fourth watch of the night he came 26 unto them, walking upon the sea. And when the dis

ciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of 28 good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered

him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee 29 upon the waters. And he said, Come. And Peter went

down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, to 30 come to Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, 31 Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O 32 thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18 He said, Bring them hither to me.

19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, of a truth thou art the Son of God.

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And when they had crossed over, they came to the 35 land, unto Gennesaret. And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round 36 about, and brought unto him all that were sick; and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.

15 Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees 2 and scribes, saying, Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands 3 when they eat bread. And he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of 4 God because of your tradition? For God said, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of 5 father or mother, let him die the death. But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, That wherewith thou mightest have been profited by me is 6 given to God; he shall not honour his father. And ye have made void the word of God because of your tra 7 dition. Ye hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

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This people honoureth me with their lips;

But their heart is far from me.

But in vain do they worship me,

Teaching as their doctrines the precepts of men. 10 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto 11 them, Hear, and understand: Not that which entereth

into the mouth defileth the man; but that which pro12 ceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man. Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this 13 saying? But he answered and said, Every plant which

my heavenly Father planted not, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the