Matthew 14

ABU(i) 1 AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus. 2 And he said to his servants: This is John the Immerser; he is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers work in him. 3 For Herod laid hold of John, and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother. 4 For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And though desiring to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they held him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. 8 And she, being urged on by her mother, says: Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Immerser. 9 And the king was sorry; but for the sake of the oath, and of those who reclined at table with him, he commanded it to be given. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it; and they went and reported it to Jesus. 13 And when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence by ship, into a desert place apart. And the multitudes hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities. 14 And going forth he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and he healed their sick. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: The place is desert, and the time is already passed away; dismiss the multitudes, that they may go away into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said to them: They need not go away; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say to him: We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said: Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded that the multitudes should lie 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 the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20 And they all ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. 22 And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes. 23 And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up into the mountain apart to pray; and when evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was already in the midst of the sea, vexed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying: It is a spectre. And they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid. 28 And Peter answering him said: Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water. 29 And he said: Come. And coming down from the ship, Peter walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus, stretching forth his hand, took hold of him, and said to him: Thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they had entered into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the ship came and worshiped him, saying: Of a truth, thou art the Son of God. 34 And passing over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And the men of that place, knowing him, sent out into all that country round, and brought to him all that were diseased 36 and besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched were made whole.