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New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Luke 9
⁵ And as for those who do not receive you, as you go out from that city, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them."
⁶ Departing, they began going throughout the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
⁷ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening; and he was greatly perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,
⁸ and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen again.
⁹ Herod said, "I myself had John beheaded; but who is this man about whom I hear such things?" And he kept trying to see Him.
¹⁰ When the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done. Taking them with Him, He withdrew by Himself to a city called Bethsaida.
¹¹ But the crowds were aware of this and followed Him; and welcoming them, He began speaking to them about the kingdom of God and curing those who had need of healing.
¹² Now the day was ending, and the twelve came and said to Him, "Send the crowd away, that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside and find lodging and get something to eat; for here we are in a desolate place."
¹³ But He said to them, "You give them something to eat!" And they said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we go and buy food for all these people."
¹⁴ (For there were about five thousand men.) And He said to His disciples, "Have them sit down to eat in groups of about fifty each."
¹⁵ They did so, and had them all sit down.