John was risen from the dead; and of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. And Herod said, John have have I beheaded; but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desi<​3/​>red to see him. <​3/​> And the apostles, when they returned, told Jesus all that they had done. And he took them and went aside privately, into a desert <​solatary​> place, belonging to the City called Bethsaida. And the people when they knew it, followed him; and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them who had need of healing. <​4/​> And when the day began to ware <​wear​> away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go in to the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals; for we are here in a desert <​Solatary​> place. But he said unto them, Give ye the them to eat. And they said, We have but five loaves and two fishes; and except we should go and by <​buy​> meat, we can no<​t​> more provide food for no more food for all this multitude; for they were in number about five thousand men. And Jesus said unto his disciples, Make them set down in <​by​> fifties in a company. And they did so, and made them all sit down. Then he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat and were all filled. And there was <​were​> taken of up of fragments which remained, twelve baskets. <​5/​> And it came to pass, as he was alone praying his went alone with his disciples to pray he asked them, saying, Whom Who say the people that I am? They answering said, Some say, John the Baptist; but others say, Elias; and others, That one of the old prophets is risen again. He said unto them; <​But​> whom who say ye that I am? Peter answering, <​said,​> The Christ, the son of God. And he straightly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man of him, saying, The son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the Elders, and cheif Priests, and Scribes; and be slain, and be raised <​6/​> the third day. <​6/​> And he said unto them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life, shall <​must​> be willing to loose it for my sake; but <​and​> whosoever will be willing to loose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. For is a man what doth it proffet <​proffet​> a man if he gain the whole world, and yet he receive him not whom God hath ordained, and he loose his own soul, and he himself be a cast away? For whosoever shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, of him shall the [p. 67 (second numbering)]