14Matthew 14

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

2and said to his servants, `This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.'Select Matthew 14:2

3For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,Select Matthew 14:3

4for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'Select Matthew 14:4

5and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.Select Matthew 14:5

6But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,Select Matthew 14:6

7whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.Select Matthew 14:7

8And she having been instigated by her mother--`Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;Select Matthew 14:8

9and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given;Select Matthew 14:9

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

11and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it nigh to her mother.Select Matthew 14:11

12And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,Select Matthew 14:12

13and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.Select Matthew 14:13

14And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm;Select Matthew 14:14

15and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.'Select Matthew 14:15

16And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away--give ye them to eat.'Select Matthew 14:16

17And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.'Select Matthew 14:17

18And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.'Select Matthew 14:18

19And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,Select Matthew 14:19

20and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;Select Matthew 14:20

21and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.Select Matthew 14:21

22And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes;Select Matthew 14:22

23and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,Select Matthew 14:23

24and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.Select Matthew 14:24

25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,Select Matthew 14:25

26and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying--`It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out;Select Matthew 14:26

27and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am he , be not afraid.'Select Matthew 14:27

28And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'Select Matthew 14:28

29and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,Select Matthew 14:29

30but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.'Select Matthew 14:30

31And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, `Little faith! for what didst thou waver?'Select Matthew 14:31

32and they having gone to the boat the wind lulled,Select Matthew 14:32

33and those in the boat having come, did bow to him, saying, `Truly--God's Son art thou.'Select Matthew 14:33

34And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret,Select Matthew 14:34

35and having recognized him, the men of that place sent forth to all that region round about, and they brought to him all who were ill,Select Matthew 14:35

36and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.Select Matthew 14:36