Matthew 14
1 In that season, heard Herod the tetrarch, the fame of Jesus:
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 and he said unto his servants—This, is John the Immerser, —he hath arisen from the dead, for this cause, are the powers working mightily within him.
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
3 For, Herod, seizing John, had bound him, and, in prison, put him away, —because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother;
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 had been saying to him, It is not allowed thee, to have her.
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
5 And desiring, to kill, him, he feared the multitude, because, as a prophet, they held him.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 But, a birthday feast of Herod taking place, 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 wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8 and, she, being led on by her mother, —Give me (saith she) here, upon a charger, 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, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and the guests, ordered it to be given;
And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at food, he commanded it to be given her.
10 and sent and beheaded John in the prison.
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought upon a charger, and given unto the maiden, and she brought it 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, going near, bare away the corpse, and buried him, and came and brought tidings unto Jesus.
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 And Jesus, hearing it, retired from thence in a boat, into a desert place, apart, —and the multitudes, hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities.
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence 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, coming forth, he saw a great multitude, —and was moved with compassion over them, and cured 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, arriving, the disciples came unto him, saying—The place is, a desert, and, the hour, hath already passed, —dismiss the multitudes, that they may go away into the villages, and buy themselves food.
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 But, Jesus, said unto them, No need, have they to go away, —give, ye, them to eat.
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give all of you them to eat.
17 But, they, say unto him—We have nothing here, save five loaves and two fishes.
And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 But, he, said—Bring, them, to me, here.
He said, Bring them here to me.
19 And, giving orders that the multitudes should recline upon the grass, —taking the five loaves and the two fishes, —looking up into the heaven, he blessed; and, breaking, gave, the disciples, the loaves, and the disciples unto the multitude.
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 brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled, —and they took up the remainder of the broken pieces, twelve baskets, full.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21 And, they who did eat, were about five thousand, men, besides women and children.
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22 And [straightway] constrained he the disciples to enter into a boat, and be going before him unto the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.
And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 And, dismissing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain, apart, to pray, —and when, evening, came, alone, was he, there.
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 Now, the boat, still many furlongs from the land, was holding off, being distressed by the waves, —for, the wind, was, contrary.
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And, in the fourth watch of the night, he came unto them, walking upon the sea.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And, the disciples, seeing him, upon the lake walking, were troubled, —saying—It is, a ghost; and, by reason of their 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, straightway, Jesus spake unto them, saying—Take courage! it is, I,—be not afraid.
But immediately Jesus spoke unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And, making answer, Peter said unto him, —Lord! if it is, thou, bid me come unto thee, upon the waters.
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be you, bid me come unto you on the water.
29 And, he, said—Come! And, descending from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters, and came unto 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 wind, he was affrighted, and, beginning to sink, 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, straightway, Jesus, stretching forth his hand, laid hold upon him and saith unto him—O little-of-faith! why didst thou doubt?
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O you of little faith, wherefore did you doubt?
32 And, when they came up into the boat, the wind abated.
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 And, they in the boat, bowed down to him, saying—Truly, God’s Son, thou art!
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truthfully you are the Son of God.
34 And, going across, they came up the land, into Gennesaret.
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35 And, recognizing him, the men of that place, sent out into all that region, and they brought unto him all who were sick;
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36 and were beseeching [him], that they might, only, touch the border of his mantle, and, as many as touched, were made quite well.
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
