14Matthew 14

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

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

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.Select Matthew 14:3

4For John had said to 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 birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.Select Matthew 14:6

7Upon which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.Select Matthew 14:7

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

9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the sake of the oath, and of them who sat with him at table, 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 dish, 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 in a boat, into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard [of it], 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 towards 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 to them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.Select Matthew 14:16

17And they say to 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 broke, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.Select Matthew 14:19

20And they all ate, and were satisfied: 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, besides women and children.Select Matthew 14:21

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

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

24But the boat 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 to 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 immediately Jesus spoke to 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 is thou, bid me come to thee on the water.Select Matthew 14:28

29And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, 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 to him, O thou of little faith, Why didst thou doubt?Select Matthew 14:31

32And when they had come into the boat, the wind ceased.Select Matthew 14:32

33Then they that were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, In truth thou art the son of God.Select Matthew 14:33

34And when they had 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 the surrounding country, and brought to 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 restored to health.Select Matthew 14:36