Seventh Paragraph Pair

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And he went from there and came into his native place.	When he went into a house away from the crowd

His disciples followed him.

his disciples questioned him about the parable.

And when the Sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue. And the people on hearing him were astonished saying. “Where did this man come by these things and who gave this wisdom to him? And how did these powerful deeds done through his hands come about? Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they were offended by him. And Jesus said to them. "A prophet is not dishonoured except in his native place and amongst his relatives and in his household. And he could not do any powerful deed there except for laying hands on a few sick people and healing them. And he marvelled at their unbelief.

And he said to them. "Are you so undiscerning that you do not understand that everything from without, on entering into a man cannot defile him because it does not enter into his heart but going into his belly and into the drain, as with the purging of all foods?"

And he went teaching in the villages in cicuit (that is surrounding there, still in his own country). And he called to himself the twelve and began to send them forth, two by two. He gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them saying that they should not take anything except a staff, not bread, nor a wallet in their girdle. But they should only have sandals and should not put on two tunics. He said to them. “Wherever you enter into a house, remain there until you leave the area. And whatever place does not receive you or hear you, go out from there and shake off the dust from under your feet as a testimony to them." And going forth they proclaimed that men should repent. They expelled many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

Now King Herod heard about Jesus, for his name was becoming well-known. Some people said John the Baptist had been raised from the dead and this explained his powerful deeds. But others said he was Elias. Yet others said he was one of the prophets. But on hearing about him Herod said. "He is the one whom I beheaded, John, for he has been raised." Herod himself had sent for and had seized John. He bound him up in prison because of Herodias his brother Philip’s wife. Herod had married her and John had told him “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Now Herodias had a grudge against him (John) and wished to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing him to be a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. He was very perplexed on hearing him yet gladly did so. As it turned out on Herod’s birthday there were festivities being held. A supper had been made for his courtiers and the chillarchs and the chief men of Galilee. And the daughter of Herodias entered dancing. The latter pleased Herod and those reclining with him greatly. The King said to the girl. “Ask me whatever you wish and I will give it to you.” And he swore to her. “Whatever you ask for I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.” And going out she said o her mother. “What should I ask for”” And the latter said. "Ask for the head of John the Baptist." Coming in quickly to the king the girl asked saying. "I want you at once to give me the head of John the Baptist on a dish." And the king was greatly grieved. But because of the oaths and because of those reclining with him, he did not wish to reject her and say no. And so immediately sending for an executioner the king gave the order to bring the head. Going out the executioner beheaded him (John) in the prison. He brought the head back on a dish and gave it to the girl and the girl gave it to her mother. On hearing about this his disciples went and took the corpse and put it in a tomb. And the apostles assembled and reported to Jesus everything that they had done and taught.

And he said. "The thing that comes out of a man is what defiles him. It comes from within. For it is out of the heart of men that evil thoughts come, as also fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, greedinesses, iniquities, deceit, lewdness, the evil eye, blasphemy, arrogance, foolishness. All these evil things come forth from within a man and defile him."