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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How John the Baptist Was Killed
1At that time Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard the reports about Jesus. 2So he said to his servants, “Jesus is John the Baptist, who has risen from the dead. That is why he can work these miracles.”
3Sometime before this, Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him into prison. Herod did this because of Herodias, who had been the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother. 4John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to be married to Herodias.” 5Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they believed John was a prophet.
6On Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for Herod and his guests, and she pleased him. 7So he promised with an oath to give her anything she wanted. 8Herodias told her daughter what to ask for, so she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9Although King Herod was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard him. So Herod ordered that what she asked for be done. 10He sent soldiers to the prison to cut off John’s head. 11And they brought it on a platter and gave it to the girl, and she took it to her mother. 12John’s followers came and got his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
More than Five Thousand Fed
13When Jesus heard what had happened to John, he left in a boat and went to a lonely place by himself. But the crowds heard about it and followed him on foot from the towns. 14When he arrived, he saw a great crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them and healed those who were sick.
15When it was evening, his followers came to him and said, “No one lives in this place, and it is already late. Send the people away so they can go to the towns and buy food for themselves.”
16But Jesus answered, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17They said to him, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish.”
18Jesus said, “Bring the bread and the fish to me.” 19Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking to heaven, he thanked God for the food. Jesus divided the bread and gave it to his followers, who gave it to the people. 20All the people ate and were satisfied. Then the followers filled twelve baskets with the leftover pieces of food. 21There were about five thousand men there who ate, not counting women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
22Immediately Jesus told his followers to get into the boat and go ahead of him across the lake. He stayed there to send the people home. 23After he had sent them away, he went by himself up into the hills to pray. It was late, and Jesus was there alone. 24By this time, the boat was already far away from land. It was being hit by waves, because the wind was blowing against it.
25Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the water. 26When his followers saw him walking on the water, they were afraid. They said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus quickly spoke to them, “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
28Peter said, “Lord, if it is really you, then command me to come to you on the water.”
29Jesus said, “Come.”
And Peter left the boat and walked on the water to Jesus. 30But when Peter saw the wind and the waves, he became afraid and began to sink. He shouted, “Lord, save me!”
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught Peter. Jesus said, “Your faith is small. Why did you doubt?”
32After they got into the boat, the wind became calm. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, “Truly you are the Son of God!”
34When they had crossed the lake, they came to shore at Gennesaret. 35When the people there recognized Jesus, they told people all around there that Jesus had come, and they brought all their sick to him. 36They begged Jesus to let them touch just the edge of his coat, and all who touched it were healed.
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