9. Herod said, “I had John's head cut off; but who is this man I hear these things about?” And he kept trying to see Jesus.
10. The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. He took them with him, and they went off by themselves to a town called Bethsaida.
11. When the crowds heard about it, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, and healed those who needed it.
12. When the sun was beginning to set, the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the people away so that they can go to the villages and farms round here and find food and lodging, because this is a lonely place.”