Whiston(i)
1 Now at that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus.
2 And said unto his servants, Is not this John the Baptist, whom I beheaded? he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do plainly shew forth themselves in him.
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, his brothers wife.
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 But when Herods birthday was kept, [the daughter of] Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptists Head.
9 And the king being sorry, for the oaths: yet for the oaths sake, and for them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her].
10 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up his dead body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 But when Jesus heard [it], he departed thence by ship into a desert place, apart: and when the people had heard [it], they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 And he went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion for them, and he healed their sick.
15 And when it was evening his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the hour is now past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy them selves victuals.
16 But he said unto them, They need not depart, give ye them to eat.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 But he said, Bring them to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.
20 And they all did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22 And straightway he constrained the disciples to get into a ship, and to go before unto the other side, while sent the multitudes away.
23 And 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.
24 But the ship was in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night, he went unto them walking on the sea.
26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, That it is an apparition; and they cried our for fear.
27 But straightway he spake unto them, saying, Be of good courage, It is I, be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the waters.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boistrous, he was afraid: and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were gotten up into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out unto all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were ill;
36 And besought him, that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.