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 therefore mighty works do show forth themselves 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 laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
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 you to have her.
5 and willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as 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 kept, 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 an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
8 And she, having been instigated by her mother, says, “Give me here on a plate the head of John the Immerser”;
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
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 sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
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 in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought 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 up the body, and buried it, and went and told 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.
When Jesus heard of it, he departed there by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion on them, and healed their sick;
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
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.”
And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16 And Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away—you give them to eat.”
But Jesus said to them, They need not depart; give you them to eat.
17 And they say to Him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.”
And they say to him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 And He said, “Bring them to Me here.”
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 he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 and they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21 and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside 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 straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
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 when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
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 now in the middle of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking on the sea,
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went 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 when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 and immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage! I AM; do not be afraid.”
But straightway Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; 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 answered him and said, Lord, if it be you, bid me come to you on the water.
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 when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, 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 when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, 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 forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?
32 And they having gone into the boat, the wind stilled,
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 and those in the boat having come, worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly God’s Son.”
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth you are the Son of God.
34 And having passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret,
And when they were gone over, they came into 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 had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought to him all that were diseased;
36 and were calling on Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment, and as many as touched were saved.
And sought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
