Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
and said to his servants, This is John the baptist, he is certainly risen from the dead, and therefore miraculous things are done by him:
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
for Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;
4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
for John said to Him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: and he would have put him to death,
5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
but that he was afraid of the people; for they esteemed him as a prophet.
6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
But when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod, so
7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
that he promised her with an oath to give her whatever she would ask:
8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
and she, being before instructed by her mother, said, Give me here in a dish the head of John the baptist:
9 The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
at which the king was distressed, but because of his oath, and of those who sat at table with him, he ordered it to be given her;
10 and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
and he sent and beheaded John in the prison,
11 John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
and his head was brought in a dish, and given to the young princess, who carried it to her mother:
12 Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
and his disciples came and took up the body and buried it, and then went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
And when Jesus heard it, He departed from thence in a ship to a solitary place of retirement: but the people hearing where He was followed Him on foot from the cities:
14 When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
and when Jesus came out of the ship, He saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them; and He healed their sick.
15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
Now when it was evening his disciples came to Him and said, This is a desert place, and meal-time is now past; dismiss the people, that they may go away to the towns, and buy themselves victuals.
16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
But Jesus said to them, they have no need to go away, do ye give them something to eat.
17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
And they said, we have nothing here but five loaves and two fishes:
18 “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
and He said, bring them hither to me.
19 And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
And having ordered the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, and taken the five loaves and the two fishes, He looked up to heaven and blessed them; and He brake the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples to the people: and they did all eat, and were satisfied;
20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
and they took up what was left even of fragments twelve baskets full.
21 About five thousand men were fed, in addition to women and children.
Now they that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
And presently after Jesus obliged the disciples to get into the ship, and to go before Him to the other side, while He dismissed the multitudes:
23 After He had sent them away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
and when He had dismissed them, He went up to a hill in private to pray.
24 but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
And in the evening He was there alone. Now the ship was by this time in the midst of the sea, and violently tossed by the waves; for the wind was contrary:
25 During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
but in the fourth watch of the night Jesus came to them walking on the sea:
26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
and when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were affrighted and said, It is an apparition;
27 But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
and they cried out for fear: but Jesus immediately spake to them, saying, Take courage, it is I, be not afraid.
28 “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
Then Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come unto thee upon the waters.
29 “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
And He said, Come.
30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
And Peter went down from the ship and walked upon the waters to go to Jesus: but seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid, and beginning to sink cried out, Lord, save me.
31 Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
And Jesus, immediately stretching forth his hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, O man of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
So they got into the ship, and the wind ceased.
33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying, Thou art indeed the Son of God.
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
And they passed over and came into the country of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
And the men of that place getting knowledge of Him, sent into all that country about; and they brought to Him all that were ill;
36 and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
and intreated Him that they might but touch the border of his garment; and as many as touched Him were made perfectly well.
