Mattityahu (Mat) 14
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1Around that time, Herod, the regional governor, heard of the fame of Yeshua 2and said to his attendants, “This must be Yochanan the Immerser. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
3For Herod had arrested Yochanan, put him in chains and thrown him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; 4since Yochanan had told Herod, “It violates the Torah for you to have her as your wife.” 5Herod had wanted to put Yochanan to death; but he was afraid of the people, in whose eyes Yochanan was a prophet. 6However, at Herod’s birthday celebration, Herodias’ daughter danced before the company and pleased Herod so much 7that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.” 9The king became deeply upset; but out of regard for the oaths he had sworn before his dinner guests, he ordered that her wish be granted, 10and sent and had Yochanan beheaded in prison. 11The head was brought on a platter to the girl, and she gave it to her mother. 12Yochanan’s talmidim came, took the body and buried it; then they went and told Yeshua.
13On hearing about this, Yeshua left in a boat to be by himself in the wilderness. But the people learned of it and followed him from the towns by land. 14So when he came ashore, he saw a huge crowd; and, filled with compassion for them, he healed those of them who were sick.
15As evening approached, the talmidim came to him and said, “This is a remote place and it’s getting late. Send the crowds away, so that they can go and buy food for themselves in the villages.” 16But Yeshua replied, “They don’t need to go away. Give them something to eat, yourselves!” 17“All we have with us,” they said, “is five loaves of bread and two fish.” 18He said, “Bring them here to me.” 19After instructing the crowds to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, made a b’rakhah. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the talmidim, who gave them to the crowds. 20They all ate as much as they wanted, and they took up twelve baskets full of the pieces left over. 21Those eating numbered about five thousand men, plus women and children.
22Immediately he had the talmidim get in the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowds away. 23After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night came on, and he was there alone. 24But by this time, the boat was several miles from shore, battling a rough sea and a headwind. 25Around four o’clock in the morning, he came toward them, walking on the lake! 26When the talmidim saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said and screamed with fear. 27But at once Yeshua spoke to them. “Courage,” he said, “it is I. Stop being afraid.” 28Then Kefa called to him, “Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you on the water.” 29“Come!” he said. So Kefa got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Yeshua. 30But when he saw the wind, he became afraid; and as he began to sink, he yelled, “Lord! Save me!” 31Yeshua immediately stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “Such little trust! Why did you doubt?” 32As they went up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33The men in the boat fell down before him and exclaimed, “You really are God’s son!”
34Having made the crossing, they landed at Ginosar. 35When the people of the place recognized him, they sent word throughout the neighborhood and brought him everyone who was ill. 36They begged him that the sick people might only touch the tzitzit on his robe, and all who touched it were completely healed.
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John the Baptist Beheaded
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
6On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much 7that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10and had John beheaded in the prison. 11His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
13When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
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