Matthew 14
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The Death of John the Baptist
Mk 6:14–29; Lk 9:7–9
1#Lk 3:1; 9:7–9At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2#Mt 16:14and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead. And therefore mighty works are at work in him.”
3#Mt 4:12; Mk 6:17For Herod had laid hold of John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. 4#Lev 18:16; 20:21For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5#Mt 11:9; 21:26When Herod would have put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.
6#Ge 40:20; Mk 6:21–23But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. 7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask. 8Being previously instructed by her mother, she said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter.” 9The king was sorry. Nevertheless, for the oath’s sake and those who sat with him at supper, he commanded it to be given to her. 10#Mt 17:12He sent and beheaded John in the prison. 11His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12#Ac 8:2His disciples came and took up the body and buried it. And they went and told Jesus.
The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Mk 6:30–44; Lk 9:10–17; Jn 6:1–14
13#Lk 9:10–17When Jesus heard this, He departed from there by boat for a deserted place. But when the people heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14#Mt 9:36; 4:23Jesus went ashore and saw a great assembly. And He was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.
15#Mt 15:23When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a lonely place and the day is now over. Send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy themselves food.”
16#2Ki 4:42–44But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to depart. You give them something to eat.”
17They said to Him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.”
18He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19#1Sa 9:13; Lk 24:30Then He commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to His disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20#Lk 9:17They all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21Those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Walking on the Water
Mk 6:45–52; Jn 6:15–21
22Then Jesus commanded His disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23#Lk 6:12; Mk 6:46When He sent the crowds away, He went up into a mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came, He was there alone. 24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was turbulent.
25#Job 9:8; Mt 24:43During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26#Lk 24:37But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a spirit.” And they cried out in fear.
27#Mt 9:2; Ac 23:11But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer. It is I. Do not be afraid.”
28Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You on the water.”
29He said, “Come.”
And when Peter got out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31#Mt 6:30; 8:26Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
32And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33#Ps 2:7; Mt 16:16Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”
The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret
Mk 6:53–56
34#Mk 6:53–56; Lk 5:1When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word to all the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick, 36#Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.
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Matthew 14
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1 AT THAT time Herod the governor heard the reports about Jesus,
2 And he said to his attendants, This is John the Baptist; He has been raised from the dead, and that is why the powers of performing miracles are at work in Him.
3 For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison [to stow him out of the way] on account and for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
4 For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. [Lev. 18:16; 20:21.]
5 Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst [before the company] and pleased and fascinated Herod,
7 And so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.
8 And she, being put forward and prompted by her mother, said, Give me the head of John the Baptist right here on a platter.
9 And the king was distressed and sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given her;
10 He sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in on a platter and given to the little maid, and she brought it to her mother.
12 And John's disciples came and took up the body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there privately in a boat to a solitary place. But when the crowds heard of it, they followed Him [by land] on foot from the towns.
14 When He went ashore and saw a great throng of people, He had compassion (pity and deep sympathy) for them and cured their sick.
15 When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, This is a remote and barren place, and the day is now over; send the throngs away into the villages to buy food for themselves.
16 Jesus said, They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat.
17 They said to Him, We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.
18 He said, Bring them here to Me.
19 Then He ordered the crowds to recline on the grass; and He took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and blessed and broke the loaves and handed the pieces to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve [small hand] baskets full of the broken pieces left over.
21 And those who ate were about 5,000 men, not including women and children.
22 Then He directed the disciples to get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent away the crowds.
23 And after He had dismissed the multitudes, He went up into the hills by Himself to pray. When it was evening, He was still there alone.
24 But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs [a furlong is one-eighth of a mile] distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them.
25 And in the fourth watch [between 3:00–6:00 a.m.] of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright.
27 But instantly He spoke to them, saying, Take courage! I AM! Stop being afraid! [Exod. 3:14.]
28 And Peter answered Him, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.
29 He said, Come! So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and he came toward Jesus.
30 But when he perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]!
31 Instantly Jesus reached out His hand and caught and held him, saying to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 And those in the boat knelt and worshiped Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God!
34 And when they had crossed over to the other side, they went ashore at Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent around into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick
36 And begged Him to let them merely touch the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched it were perfectly restored. [Matt. 9:20.]
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