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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1At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, 2and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. 3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. 8And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 9And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; 10and he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
13Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities. 14And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. 16But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. 17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18And he said, Bring them hither to me. 19And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21And they that did eat were about five thousand men, beside women an children.
22And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. 23And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone. 24But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. 25And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea. 26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. 27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters. 29And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters, to come to Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. 31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; 36and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.
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