14
1 At
that time, Herod
the tetrarch heard
the report concerning
Jesus,
2 and
said to his
servants, “This is
John the Baptizer.
He is risen
from the dead.
That is why
these powers work
in him.”
3 For
Herod had arrested
John, bound him,
and put him
in prison for
the sake of
Herodias, his brother
Philip’s wife.
4 For
John said to
him, “It is
not lawful for
you to have
her.”
5 When
he would have
put him to death,
he feared the
multitude, because
they counted him
as a prophet.
6 But
when Herod’s
birthday came, the
daughter of
Herodias danced
among them
and pleased Herod.
7 Therefore
he promised with
an oath to
give her whatever
she should ask.
8 She,
being prompted by
her mother, said,
“Give me here
on a platter
the head of
John the Baptizer.”
9 The
king was grieved,
but for the
sake of his
oaths and of
those who sat
at the table
with him, he
commanded it to
be given,
10 and
he sent
and beheaded John
in the prison.
11 His
head was brought
on a platter
and given to
the young lady; and
she brought it
to her mother.
12 His
disciples came,
took the body,
and buried it.
Then they went
and told Jesus.
13 Now
when Jesus heard
this, he withdrew
from there in
a boat to
a deserted place
apart. When the
multitudes heard it,
they followed him
on foot from
the cities.
14 Jesus
went out, and
he saw a
great multitude.
He had compassion
on them and
healed their sick.
15 When
evening had come,
his disciples came
to him, saying, “This
place is deserted,
and the hour
is already late.
Send the multitudes
away, that they
may go into
the villages,
and buy themselves
food.”
16 But
Jesus said to
them,
“They don’t
need to go away.
You give
them something to
eat.”
17 They
told him, “We
only have here
five loaves and
two fish.”
18 He
said,
“Bring them
here to
me.”
19 He
commanded the
multitudes to sit down
on the grass;
and he took
the five loaves
and the two
fish, and looking
up to heaven,
he blessed, broke
and gave the loaves
to the disciples;
and the disciples
gave to the
multitudes.
20 They
all ate and
were filled. They
took up twelve
baskets full of
that which
remained left over
from the broken
pieces.
21 Those
who ate were
about five
thousand men,
in addition to
women and children.
22 Immediately
Jesus made the
disciples get into
the boat and
go ahead of
him to the
other side, while
he sent the
multitudes away.
23 After
he had sent
the multitudes away,
he went up
into the mountain
by himself to
pray. When evening
had come, he
was there alone.
24 But
the boat was
now in the
middle of the
sea, distressed by
the waves, for
the wind was
contrary.
25 In
the fourth watch
of the night,
Jesus came to
them, walking on
the sea.
26 When
the disciples saw
him walking on
the sea, they
were troubled,
saying, “It’s a
ghost!” and they
cried out for
fear.
27 But
immediately Jesus
spoke to them,
saying,
“Cheer up! It
is I!
Don’t be afraid.”
28 Peter
answered him and
said, “Lord, if
it is you,
command me to
come to you
on the waters.”
29 He
said,
“Come!”
Peter stepped
down from the
boat and walked
on the waters
to come to
Jesus.
30 But
when he saw that
the wind was
strong, he was
afraid, and beginning
to sink, he
cried out, saying,
“Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately
Jesus stretched
out his hand,
took hold of
him, and said
to him,
“You of little
faith, why did
you doubt?”
32 When
they got up into
the boat, the wind
ceased.
33 Those
who were in
the boat came
and worshiped him,
saying, “You are
truly the Son
of God!”
34 When
they had crossed
over, they came
to the land
of Gennesaret.
35 When
the people of
that place
recognized him,
they sent into
all that
surrounding region
and brought to
him all who
were sick;
36 and
they begged him
that they might
just touch the
fringe
of his garment.
As many as touched
it were made whole.