Matthew 14
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus,
At that time, Herod the tetrarch, hearing 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.”
said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is raised from the dead and therefore miracles are performed by 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 caused John to be apprehended, imprisoned, and bound, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;
4 for John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,”
for John had 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 Herod would have put him to death, but was afraid of the populace, who accounted him 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 the company, and pleased Herod,
7 after which with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.
wherefore he swore he would grant 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”;
She being instigated by her mother, said, Give me here, in a basin, the head of John the Immerser.
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, from a regard to his oath and his guests, he commanded that it should be given her.
10 and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,
Accordingly John was beheaded in the prison by his order.
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 basin, and presented to the young woman; 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,
After which, his disciples went and brought the body, and having buried it, came 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 this, he embarked privately; and retired into a desert place; of which the people being informed followed him by land 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;
Observing, as he landed, a great multitude, he had compassion on them, and 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.”
Toward the evening, his disciples accosted him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages; and buy themselves provisions.
16 And Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away—you give them to eat.”
Jesus answered, They need not go. Supply them yourselves.
17 And they say to Him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.”
They said to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.
18 And He said, “Bring them to Me here.”
He replied, Bring them hither 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,
Then having commanded the people to recline upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking toward heaven, blessed them; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and they distributed them among the people.
20 and they all ate, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.
21 and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
Now they that had eat 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;
Immediately he obliged the disciples to embark and pass over before him, while he dismissed the multitude.
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,
Having dismissed the multitude, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray, and remained there alone.
24 and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
By that time the bark was half way over, 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,
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;
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, being terrified, they exclaimed, An apparition! and cried out for fear.
27 and immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage! I AM; do not be afraid.”
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”;
Peter answering, said to him, If it be you, Master, bid me to 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,
Jesus said, Come. Then Peter getting out of the bark, walked on the water toward Jesus.
30 but seeing the vehement wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
But finding the wind boisterous, he was frightened; and beginning to sink, cried, Master, 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?”
Jesus instantly stretching out his hand, caught him; and said to him, Distrustful man, wherefore did you doubt?
32 And they having gone into the boat, the wind stilled,
When they had gone aboard, the wind ceased.
33 and those in the boat having come, worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly God’s Son.”
Then those in the bark came, and prostrated themselves before him, saying, You are assuredly God's son.
34 And having passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret,
Having passed over, they landed on the territory 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,
the inhabitants of which knowing him, sent through all that country, and brought to him all the diseased,
36 and were calling on Him that they might only touch the fringe of His garment, and as many as touched were saved.
who besought him to let them touch but a tuft of his mantle; and as man as touched were cured.
