14Matthew 14

1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,Select Matthew 14:1

2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.Select Matthew 14:2

3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.Select Matthew 14:3

4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.Select Matthew 14:4

5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.Select Matthew 14:5

6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.Select Matthew 14:6

7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.Select Matthew 14:7

8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.Select Matthew 14:8

9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.Select Matthew 14:9

10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.Select Matthew 14:10

11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.Select Matthew 14:11

12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.Select Matthew 14:12

13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.Select Matthew 14:13

14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.Select Matthew 14:14

15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.Select Matthew 14:15

16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.Select Matthew 14:16

17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.Select Matthew 14:17

18He said, Bring them hither to me.Select Matthew 14:18

19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.Select Matthew 14:19

20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.Select Matthew 14:20

21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.Select Matthew 14:21

22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.Select Matthew 14:22

23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.Select Matthew 14:23

24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.Select Matthew 14:24

25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.Select Matthew 14:25

26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.Select Matthew 14:26

27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.Select Matthew 14:27

28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.Select Matthew 14:28

29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.Select Matthew 14:29

30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.Select Matthew 14:30

31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?Select Matthew 14:31

32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.Select Matthew 14:32

33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.Select Matthew 14:33

34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.Select Matthew 14:34

35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;Select Matthew 14:35

36And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.Select Matthew 14:36