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And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, `What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, `The head of John the Baptist;'

and he said to them, `Come ye yourselves apart to a desert place, and rest a little,' for those coming and those going were many, and not even to eat had they opportunity,

let them away, that, having gone away to the surrounding fields and villages, they may buy to themselves loaves, for what they may eat they have not.'

and he saw them harassed in the rowing, for the wind was against them, and about the fourth watch of the night he doth come to them walking on the sea, and wished to pass by them.

for they all saw him, and were troubled, and immediately he spake with them, and saith to them, `Take courage, I am [he], be not afraid.'

for they understood not concerning the loaves, for their heart hath been hard.

for the Pharisees, and all the Jews, if they do not wash the hands to the wrist, do not eat, holding the tradition of the elders,

for, having put away the command of God, ye hold the tradition of men, baptisms of pots and cups; and many other such like things ye do.'

for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death;

and no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,

setting aside the word of God for your tradition that ye delivered; and many such like things ye do.'

for from within, out of the heart of men, the evil reasonings do come forth, adulteries, whoredoms, murders,

for a woman having heard about him, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having come, fell at his feet, --

And Jesus said to her, `Suffer first the children to be filled, for it is not good to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] to the little dogs.'

And she answered and saith to him, `Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'

and if I shall let them away fasting to their home, they will faint in the way, for certain of them are come from far.'

for whoever may will to save his life shall lose it; and whoever may lose his life for my sake and for the good news' sake, he shall save it;

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

Or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

for whoever may be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also shall be ashamed of him, when he may come in the glory of his Father, with the holy messengers.'