Matthew 14
14
John the Baptist Beheaded
1At that time # Mk 6:14-29; Lk 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch # Mk 8:15; Lk 3:19; 13:31; 23:7; Ac 4:27; 12:1; 13:1 heard the report about Jesus. 2“This is John the Baptist! ” he told his servants. “He has been raised from the dead, and that’s why supernatural powers are at work in him.” # Mt 16:14; Mk 6:14; Lk 9:7
3For Herod had arrested John, chained # Or bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, # Mt 4:12; 11:2; Jn 3:24 4since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful # Lv 18:16; 20:21 for you to have her! ” 5Though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, since they regarded him as a prophet. # Mt 11:9; 21:26,46
6But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before them # Lit danced in the middle and pleased Herod. 7So he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8And prompted by her mother, she answered, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter! ” 9Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests. 10So he sent orders and had John beheaded in the prison. 11His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12Then his disciples came, removed the corpse, # Other mss read body buried it, and went and reported to Jesus.
Feeding 5,000
13When Jesus heard about it, # Mk 6:32-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-13 He withdrew from there by boat to a remote place to be alone. When the crowds heard this, they followed Him on foot from the towns. 14As He stepped ashore, # Lit Coming out (of the boat) He saw a huge crowd, felt compassion for them, and healed their sick. # Mt 4:23; 9:36
15When evening came, the disciples # Mt 10:1, 26:56; Mk 3:7; 16:20; Lk 6:13; Jn 12:16 approached Him and said, “This place is a wilderness, and it is already late. # Lit and the time (for the evening meal) has already passed Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
16“They don’t need to go away,” Jesus told them. “You give them something to eat.”
17“But we only have five loaves and two fish here,” they said to Him.
18“Bring them here to Me,” He said. 19Then He commanded the crowds to sit down # Lit to recline on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them. He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. # 1Sm 9:13; Mt 26:26; Mk 8:7; 14:22; Lk 24:30; Ac 27:35 20Everyone ate and was filled. Then they picked up 12 baskets full of leftover pieces! # Mt 16:9; Mk 6:43; 8:19; Lk 9:17; Jn 6:13 21Now those who ate were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.
Walking on the Water
22Immediately # Mk 6:45-51; Jn 6:15-21 He # Other mss read Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. 23After dismissing the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone. # Lk 6:12; 9:48 24But the boat was already over a mile # Lit already many stadia ; 1 stadion = 600 feet from land, # Other mss read already in the middle of the sea battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. 25Around three in the morning, # Lit fourth watch of the night = 3 to 6 a.m. He came toward them walking on the sea. # Mt 24:23; Mk 13:35 26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost! ” they said, and cried out in fear.
27Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” # Dt 31:6; Is 41:13; 43:1-2; Mt 17:7; Lk 2:10; Rv 1:17
28“Lord, if it’s You,” Peter answered Him, “command me to come to You on the water.”
29“Come! ” He said.
And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the strength of the wind, # Other mss read saw the wind he was afraid. And beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me! ”
31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt? ” # Mt 6:30; 8:26; 16:8 32When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33Then those in the boat worshiped Him and said, “Truly You are the Son of God! ” # Ps 2:7; Mt 16:16; 26:63; Mk 1:1; Lk 4:41; Jn 11:4
Miraculous Healings
34Once they crossed over, # Mk 6:53-56; Jn 6:24-25 they came to land at Gennesaret. # Mk 6:5; Lk 5:1 35When the men of that place recognized Him, they alerted # Lit sent into the whole vicinity and brought to Him all who were sick. 36They were begging Him that they might only touch the tassel on His robe. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well. # Mt 9:20; Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19; Ac 5:15
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Matthew 14
14
The Death of John
1-2At about this time, Herod, the regional ruler, heard what was being said about Jesus. He said to his servants, “This has to be John the Baptizer come back from the dead. That’s why he’s able to work miracles!”
3-5Herod had arrested John, put him in chains, and sent him to prison to placate Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias “adultery.” Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid because so many people revered John as a prophet of God.
6-12But at his birthday celebration, he got his chance. Herodias’s daughter provided the entertainment, dancing for the guests. She swept Herod away. In his drunken enthusiasm, he promised her on oath anything she wanted. Already coached by her mother, she was ready: “Give me, served up on a platter, the head of John the Baptizer.” That sobered the king up fast. Unwilling to lose face with his guests, he did it—ordered John’s head cut off and presented to the girl on a platter. She in turn gave it to her mother. Later, John’s disciples got the body, gave it a reverent burial, and reported to Jesus.
Supper for Five Thousand
13-14When Jesus got the news, he slipped away by boat to an out-of-the-way place by himself. But unsuccessfully—someone saw him and the word got around. Soon a lot of people from the nearby villages walked around the lake to where he was. When he saw them coming, he was overcome with pity and healed their sick.
15Toward evening the disciples approached him. “We’re out in the country and it’s getting late. Dismiss the people so they can go to the villages and get some supper.”
16But Jesus said, “There is no need to dismiss them. You give them supper.”
17“All we have are five loaves of bread and two fish,” they said.
18-21Jesus said, “Bring them here.” Then he had the people sit on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, lifted his face to heaven in prayer, blessed, broke, and gave the bread to the disciples. The disciples then gave the food to the congregation. They all ate their fill. They gathered twelve baskets of leftovers. About five thousand were fed.
Walking on the Water
22-23As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night.
24-26Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared to death. “A ghost!” they said, crying out in terror.
27But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.”
28Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.”
29-30He said, “Come ahead.”
Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. But when he looked down at the waves churning beneath his feet, he lost his nerve and started to sink. He cried, “Master, save me!”
31Jesus didn’t hesitate. He reached down and grabbed his hand. Then he said, “Faint-heart, what got into you?”
32-33The two of them climbed into the boat, and the wind died down. The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped Jesus, saying, “This is it! You are God’s Son for sure!”
34-36On return, they beached the boat at Gennesaret. When the people got wind that he was back, they sent out word through the neighborhood and rounded up all the sick, who asked for permission to touch the edge of his coat. And whoever touched him was healed.
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