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^(C1)Jesus went out from there and ^(*)came into ^(F1)(C2)His hometown; and His disciples ^(*)followed Him.

And when the Sabbath came, He began ^(C1)to teach in the synagogue; and ^(F1)the ^(C2)many listeners were astonished, saying, "Where did this Man learn these things, and what is this wisdom that has been given to Him, and such ^(F2)miracles as these performed by His hands?

"Is this not ^(C1)the carpenter, ^(C2)the son of Mary and brother of ^(F1)James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are ^(C3)His sisters not here with us?" And they took ^(C4)offense at Him.

Jesus said to them, "^(C1)A prophet is not dishonored except in ^(F1)(C2)his hometown and among his own relatives, and in his own household."

And He could not do any ^(F1)miracle there except that He ^(C1)laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

And He was amazed at their unbelief. ^(C1)And He was going around the villages, teaching.

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^(C1)And ^(C2)He ^(*)summoned the twelve and began to send them out ^(C3)in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits;

^(C1)and He instructed them that they were to take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff—no bread, no ^(F1)bag, no money in their belt—

but ^(F1)to wear sandals; and He added, "Do not wear two ^(F2)tunics."

And He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you ^(F1)leave town.

"Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, ^(C1)shake the dust ^(F1)off the soles of your feet as a testimony against them."

^(C1)And they went out and ^(F1)preached that people are to repent.

And they were casting out many demons and ^(C1)were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them.

^(C1)And King Herod heard about it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, "^(C2)John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him."

But others were saying, "He is ^(C1)Elijah." And others were saying, "He is ^(C2)a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."

But when Herod heard about it, he kept saying, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen!"

For Herod himself had sent men and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of ^(C1)Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her.

For John had been saying to Herod, "^(C1)It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

And ^(C1)Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death, and could not do so;

for ^(C1)Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he had been protecting him. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; and yet he ^(F1)used to enjoy listening to him.

An opportune day came when Herod, on his birthday, ^(C1)held a banquet for his nobles and military commanders, and the leading people ^(C2)of Galilee;

and when the daughter of ^(C1)Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and ^(F1)his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to ^(C1)half of my kingdom."

And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist."

Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

And although the king was very sorry, because of his oaths and ^(F1)his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.

Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and beheaded him in the prison,

and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother.

When his disciples heard about this, they came and carried away his body, and laid it in a tomb.