Matthew 14
John the Baptist Beheaded
At that time, Herod
the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, and said to his servants,
"This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why
these powers work in him." For Herod had laid hold of John,
and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother
Philip's wife. For John
said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." When he would have put him to
death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
But when Herod's birthday
came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
Whereupon he promised
with an oath to give her whatever she should ask. She, being prompted by her
mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the
Baptizer."
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, and he sent and beheaded John in
the prison. His head was
brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to
her mother. His
disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told
Jesus.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
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.
Jesus went out, and
he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their
sick. 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."
But Jesus said to
them, "They don't need to go away. You give them
something to eat."
They told him,
"We only have here five loaves and two fish."
He said, "Bring them here to me." 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. They all ate, and were filled.
They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the
broken pieces. Those who
ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
Immediately Jesus
made the disciples get into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other
side, while he sent the multitudes away. 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. But the boat was now in the
middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
In the
fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
When the disciples saw
him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a
ghost!" and they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to
them, saying "Cheer up! I AM!
Don't be afraid."
Peter answered him
and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the
waters."
He said, "Come!"
Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to
Jesus. But when he saw
that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried
out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus
stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"
When they got up into
the boat, the wind ceased. Those who were in the boat came
and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!"
When they had crossed
over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. When the people of that place
recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to
him all who were sick, and they begged him that they
might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were
made whole.
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