Matthew 14
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Recalling John’s Death
(Mark 6:14–29; Luke 9:7–9)
1At that time Herod, ruler of Galilee, heard the news about Jesus. 2He said to his officials, “This is John the Baptizer! He has come back to life. That’s why he has the power to perform these miracles.”
3Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did this for Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. 4John had been telling Herod, “It’s not right for you to be married to her.” 5So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.
6When Herod celebrated his birthday, Herodias’ daughter danced for his guests. Herod was so delighted with her that 7he swore he would give her anything she wanted.
8Urged by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
9The king regretted his promise. But because of his oath and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted. 10He had John’s head cut off in prison. 11So the head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
12John’s disciples came for the body and buried it. Then they went to tell Jesus.
Jesus Feeds More Than Five Thousand
(Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–14)
13When Jesus heard about John, he left in a boat and went to a place where he could be alone. The crowds heard about this and followed him on foot from the cities. 14When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He felt sorry for them and cured their sick people.
15In the evening the disciples came to him. They said, “No one lives around here, and it’s already late. Send the crowds to the villages to buy food for themselves.”
16Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17They told him, “All we have here are five loaves of bread and two fish.”
18Jesus said, “Bring them to me.”
19Then he ordered the people to sit down on the grass. After he took the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He broke the loaves apart, gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people. 20All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets.
21About five thousand men had eaten. (This number does not include the women and children who had eaten.)
Jesus Walks on the Sea
(Mark 6:45–56; John 6:15–21)
22Jesus quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to the other side ahead of him while he sent the people away. 23After sending the people away, he went up a mountain to pray by himself. When evening came, he was there alone.
24The boat, now hundreds of yards from shore, was being thrown around by the waves because it was going against the wind.
25Between three and six o’clock in the morning, he came to them. He was walking on the sea. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. They said, “It’s a ghost!” and began to scream because they were afraid.
27Immediately, Jesus said, “Calm down! It’s me. Don’t be afraid!”
28Peter answered, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.”
29Jesus said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. 30But when he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid and started to sink. He shouted, “Lord, save me!”
31Immediately, Jesus reached out, caught hold of him, and said, “You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?”
32When they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing. 33The men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus and said, “You are truly the Son of God.”
34They crossed the sea and landed at Gennesaret. 35The men there recognized Jesus and sent messengers all around the countryside. The people brought him everyone who was sick. 36They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched his clothes was made well.
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S. Matthew 14
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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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