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And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother"s wife.

For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias" sake, his brother Philip"s wife: for he had married her.

But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.

And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

And they went out, and preached that men should repent.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.

And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.

But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.

And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse:

And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.

But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?