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Mark 6:14

First Nations Version

The reputation of Creator Sets Free (Jesus) reached the ears of Chief Looks Brave (Herod). Some told him, “Gift of Goodwill (John) has come back from the world of the dead. That is why he can work so much power!”

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The message from our Honored Chief has sounded out from you, not only in Land of Tall People (Macedonia) and Land of Sorrow (Achaia), but everywhere we go the word has gone out about your trust in Creator, and we have nothing to add to what has been said.


At that time some of the Separated Ones (Pharisees) came to him and said, “You should leave this place! Looks Brave (Herod) is looking for you—to put you to death.”


It was now the fifteenth year of the rule of Son of the Great River (Tiberius Caesar). Under him was Spear of the Great Waters (Pontius Pilate), the governor ruling over the Land of Promise (Judea). The bad-hearted Chief Looks Brave (Herod) had been chosen by the People of Iron (Romans) to rule over the territory of Circle of Nations (Galilee). His brother Friend of Horses (Philip) ruled over the nearby territory of Guarded Mountains (Iturea) and Place of Stones (Trachonitis), and End of Sorrow (Lysanias) ruled the territory of the Ten Villages from its chief village Many Meadows (Abilene).


“Some say you are Gift of Goodwill (John) who performed the purification ceremony,” they answered. “Others say you are Great Spirit Is Creator (Elijah) or one of the other prophets.”


Instead, he spread the news about his healing far and wide. Soon Creator Sets Free (Jesus) was unable to show his face in the local villages, so he stayed away from them. But the people continued to come to him from all directions.


His reputation spread like wildfire into the territory of Circle of Nations (Galilee) and to all the surrounding territories.


But in their excitement, they did not listen, and they told the news far and wide about what Creator Sets Free (Jesus) had done for them.


“Some say you are Gift of Goodwill (John) who performed the purification ceremony. Others say you might be Great Spirit Is Creator (Elijah), or one of the prophets of old come back to life from the dead.” Creator Sets Free (Jesus) lowered his voice and spoke with a more serious tone.


The Great Spirit also confirmed the truth of what they were saying with many signs, wonders, and works of power. He also gave them gifts of the Holy Spirit in harmony with his desire.


News about this traveled far and wide throughout the Land of Promise (Judea) and into the surrounding villages and territories.





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