6 ^aSo they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.  ‡

7 ^aNow Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,  ‡

9 Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” ^aSo he sought to see Him.  ‡

10 ^aAnd the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. ^bThen He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.  ‡