Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser, he rose from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.”
and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.
3 For Herod having laid hold on John, bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
4 for John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,”
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 and willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
6 But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod,
But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;
7 after which with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.
whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
8 And she, having been instigated by her mother, says, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Immerser”;
But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.
9 and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those dining with him, he commanded [it] to be given;
And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with [him], he commanded [it] to be given.
10 and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,
And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;
11 and his head was brought on a plate, and was given to the girl, and she brought [it] near to her mother.
and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried [it] to her mother.
12 And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,
And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and came and brought word to Jesus.
13 and Jesus having heard, withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by Himself, and the multitudes having heard followed Him on land from the cities.
And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard [of it] followed him on foot from the cities.
14 And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, and healed their sick;
And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm.
15 and evening having come, His disciples came to Him, saying, “The place is desolate, and the hour has now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone into the villages, they may buy food for themselves.”
But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and [much of] the [day] time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.
16 And Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away—you give them to eat.”
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.
17 And they say to Him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.”
But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.
18 And He said, “Bring them to Me here.”
And he said, Bring them here to me.
19 And having commanded the multitudes to recline on the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the sky, He blessed, and having broken, He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples [gave] to the multitudes,
And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave [them] to the disciples, and the disciples [gave them] to the crowds.
20 and they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.
21 and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 And immediately Jesus constrained His disciples to go into the boat, and to go before Him to the other side, until He might let away the multitudes;
And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.
23 and having let away the multitudes, He went up to the mountain by Himself to pray, and evening having come, He was there alone,
And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,
24 and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
but the ship was already in the middle of the sea tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking on the sea,
But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.
26 and the disciples having seen Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, “It is an apparition,” and from the fear they cried out;
And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.
27 and immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage! I AM; do not be afraid.”
But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I: be not afraid.
28 And Peter answering Him said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the waters”;
And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come to thee upon the waters.
29 and He said, “Come”; and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked on the waters to come to Jesus,
And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.
30 but seeing the vehement wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him and says to him, “Little faith! For why did you waver?”
And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?
32 And they having gone into the boat, the wind stilled,
And when they had gone up into the ship, the wind fell.
33 and those in the boat having come, worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly God’s Son.”
But those in the ship came and did homage to him, saying, Truly thou art God's Son.
34 And having passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret,
And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret.
35 and having recognized Him, the men of that place sent forth to all that surrounding region, and they brought to Him all who were ill,
And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,
36 and were calling on Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment, and as many as touched were saved.
and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.
