Matthew 14
1 Just then Herod, the Tetrarch, heard of Jesus’ fame, and said to his courtiers.
Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἤκουσεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης τὴν ἀκοὴν ˚Ἰησοῦ,
2 "This man is Johnthe Baptist; he is risen from the dead. That is why miraculous powers are working through him."
καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, “Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστής· αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.”
3 For Herod had apprehended John, shackled him, and thrust him into prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην, ἔδησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ ἀπέθετο, διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα, τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου, τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.
4 because Johnkept telling him, "It is not right for you to have her."
Ἔλεγεν γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, “Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν.”
5 And although he wished to kill John, he feared the people, for they considered Johna prophet.
Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.
6 But when Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company,
Γενεσίοις δὲ γενομένοις τοῦ Ἡρῴδου, ὠρχήσατο ἡ θυγάτηρ τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος ἐν τῷ μέσῳ καὶ ἤρεσεν τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ,
7 and so pleased Herod that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for.
ὅθεν μεθʼ ὅρκου, ὡμολόγησεν αὐτῇ δοῦναι ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσηται.
8 So, prompted by her mother, the girl said, "Give me at once, upon a dish, the head of Johnthe Baptist."
Ἡ δὲ προβιβασθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς, “Δός μοι”, φησίν, “ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι, τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ.”
9 The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her.
Καὶ ἐλυπήθη ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ δὲ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς συνανακειμένους, ἐκέλευσεν δοθῆναι.
10 He sent and beheaded Johnin prison;
Καὶ πέμψας, ἀπεκεφάλισεν Ἰωάννην ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.
11 the head was brought on a dish, and given to the young girl, who took it to her mother.
Καὶ ἠνέχθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι, καὶ ἐδόθη τῷ κορασίῳ, καὶ ἤνεγκεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς.
12 Then John’s disciples went and removed his body, and came and told Jesus.
Καὶ προσελθόντες, οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἦραν τὸ πτῶμα καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐλθόντες, ἀπήγγειλαν τῷ ˚Ἰησοῦ.
13 When Jesus heard it he went away privately by boat to a lonely spot; but the crowds heard about it, and followed him on foot from the cities.
Ἀκούσας δὲ, ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν ἐν πλοίῳ εἰς ἔρημον τόπον κατʼ ἰδίαν. Καὶ ἀκούσαντες, οἱ ὄχλοι ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ πεζῇ ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων.
14 So when he landed he saw a great multitude, and felt compassion for them, and healed their sick.
Καὶ ἐξελθὼν, εἶδεν πολὺν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπʼ αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν τοὺς ἀρρώστους αὐτῶν.
15 As twilight fell, his disciples came to him and said. "This is a lonely spot, and the day is far spent; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food."
Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ λέγοντες, “Ἔρημός ἐστιν ὁ τόπος καὶ ἡ ὥρα ἤδη παρῆλθεν· ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ὄχλους, ἵνα ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς κώμας, ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς βρώματα.”
16 "They need not go away," said Jesus, "do you, yourselves, give them something to eat."
Ὁ δὲ ˚Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, “Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν. Δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.”
17 "We have nothing here," they replied, "except five loaves and two fishes."
Οἱ δὲ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, “Οὐκ ἔχομεν ὧδε, εἰ μὴ πέντε ἄρτους καὶ δύο ἰχθύας.”
18 "Bring them here to me," said Jesus.
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, “Φέρετέ μοι ὧδε αὐτούς.”
19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass, and after taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves and handed them to the disciples, and the disciples handed them to the crowds.
Καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου, καὶ λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν, εὐλόγησεν καὶ κλάσας, ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
20 And they all ate and were fully satisfied, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve basketfuls.
Καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν, καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων, δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις.
21 Those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Οἱ δὲ ἐσθίοντες ἦσαν ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι, χωρὶς γυναικῶν καὶ παιδίων.
22 Then he made his disciples get aboard the boat and precede him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds.
Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους.
23 After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain alone, to pray. When night came he was there alone.
Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατʼ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι. Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.
24 But the boat was already a long way from shore, buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
Τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων, ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came toward them, walking upon the sea,
Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς, ἦλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν.
26 but when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were terrified. "It is a phantom," they said, and cried out for fear.
Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες, αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης περιπατοῦντα, ἐταράχθησαν λέγοντες, ὅτι “Φάντασμά ἐστιν”, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν.
27 But at once Jesus spoke to them, "Courage," he said, "it is I. Fear not."
Εὐθὺς δὲ ἐλάλησεν ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς λέγων, “Θαρσεῖτε, ἐγώ εἰμι, μὴ φοβεῖσθε.”
28 Peter answered, "Master, if it is you, bid me come to you upon the water."
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ, ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, “˚Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σὲ ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα.”
29 "Come," said Jesus. Then Peter got down from the boat and walked on the water to go to Jesus.
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, “Ἐλθέ.” Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου, Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν ˚Ἰησοῦν.
30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and as he began to sink, he cried out, "Master, save me!"
Βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρὸν, ἐφοβήθη καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι, ἔκραξεν λέγων, “˚Κύριε, σῶσόν με.”
31 At once Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, saying to him. "O little faith! What made you doubt?"
Εὐθέως δὲ ὁ ˚Ἰησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα, ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, “Ὀλιγόπιστε, εἰς τί ἐδίστασας;”
32 Then as they climbed into the boat the wind grew weary,
Καὶ ἀναβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος.
33 and the men in the boat fell upon their knees before him, saying, "You are, indeed, the Son of God."
Οἱ δὲ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες, “Ἀληθῶς ˚Θεοῦ Υἱὸς εἶ!”
34 Then they crossed over and came to land at Gennesaret;
Καὶ διαπεράσαντες, ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν εἰς Γεννησαρέτ.
35 and when the men of that country recognized him, they sent into all the country round about, and brought to him all the sick,
Καὶ ἐπιγνόντες αὐτὸν, οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου ἀπέστειλαν εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον ἐκείνην, καὶ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας,
36 and kept begging him to let them touch the tassel of his cloak - and all who touched were completely cured.
καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ· καὶ ὅσοι ἥψαντο διεσώθησαν.
