Matthew 14
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CHAPTER 14
1In that time Herod tetrarch, [that is, prince of the fourth part], heard the fame of Jesus;
2and said to his children, This is John Baptist, he is risen from death, and therefore virtues work in him.
3For Herod had holden [or held] John, and bound him, and putted him in prison for Herodias, the wife of his brother.
4For John said to him, It is not leaveful to thee to have her.
5And he willing to slay him, dreaded the people; for they had him as a prophet.
6But in the day of Herod’s birth, the daughter of Herodias danced in the middle, and pleased Herod.
7Wherefore with an oath he promised to give to her, whatever thing she asked of him.
8And she before-warned [or before admonished] of her mother, said, Give thou to me here the head of John Baptist in a dish.
9And the king was sorrowful, but for the oath, and for them that sat together at the meat, he commanded to be given.
10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11And his head was brought in a dish, and it was given to the damsel, and she bare it to her mother.
12And his disciples came, and took his body, and buried it; and they came, and told to Jesus.
13And when Jesus had heard this thing, he went from thence in a boat, into a desert place beside. And when the people had heard, they followed him on their feet from cities.
14And Jesus went out, and saw a great people [or a great multitude], and had ruth on them, and he healed the sick men of them.
15But when eventide was come, his disciples came to him, and said, The place is desert, and the time is now passed; let the people go into towns, to buy them meat.
16Jesus said to them, They have not need [or no need] to go; give ye them somewhat to eat.
17They answered, We have not here, but five loaves and two fishes.
18And he said to them, Bring ye them hither to me.
19And when he had commanded the people to sit to [the] meat on the hay, he took five loaves and two fishes, and he beheld into heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave [loaves] to his disciples; and the disciples gave to the people.
20And all ate, and were fulfilled [or filled]. And they took the remnants of broken gobbets, twelve coffins full.
21And the number of men that ate was five thousand of men, without women and little children.
22And anon Jesus compelled the disciples to go up into a boat, and [to] go before him over the sea, while he let go the people.
23And when the people was let go, he went up alone into an hill to pray. But when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24And the boat in the middle of the sea was shogged [or thrown] with waves, for the wind was contrary to them.
25But in the fourth waking of the night, he came to them walking on the sea.
26And they, seeing him walking on the sea, were disturbed [or distroubled], and said, That it is a phantom; and for dread they cried.
27And anon Jesus spake to them, and said, Have ye trust, I am; do not ye dread.
28And Peter answered, and said, Lord, if thou art, command me to come to thee on the waters.
29And he said, Come thou. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
30But he saw the wind strong, and was afeared; and when he began to drench or drown, he cried, and said, Lord, make me safe.
31And anon Jesus held forth his hand, and took Peter, [or caught him], and said to him, Thou of little faith, why hast thou doubted?
32And when he had gone [up] into the boat, the wind ceased.
33And they, that were in the boat, came, and worshipped him, and said, Verily, thou art God’s Son.
34And when they had passed over the sea, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35And when men of that place had known him, they sent into all that country; and they brought to him all that had sicknesses [or all having evil].
36And they prayed him, that they should touch the hem of his clothing; and whoever touched were made safe.
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Matthew 14
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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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