¹² So they went out and preached that people should repent. ¹³ And they cast out many demons, ^(A)and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.

John the Baptist Beheaded^(B)

^14 (C)Now King Herod heard of Him, for His name had become well known. And he said, “John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore ^(D)these powers are at work in him.”

^15 (E)Others said, “It is Elijah.”

And others said, “It is ^[a]the Prophet, ^(F)or like one of the prophets.”

^16 (G)But when Herod heard, he said, “This is John, whom I beheaded; he has been raised from the dead!”

Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ^(A)

^27 (B)Now Jesus and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?”

²⁸ So they answered, ^(C)“John the Baptist; but some say, ^(D)Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.”