AT that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus, (2)and said
unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead,
and therefore miracles are wrought by him. (3)For Herod having seized
John, had bound him, and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias,
the wife of Philip his brother. (4)For John said unto him, It is
unlawful for thee to have her. (5)And though he wished to kill him, he
was afraid of the multitude, for they held him as a prophet. (6)But
when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the
circle, and pleased Herod: (7)so that with an oath he promised to give
her whatever she should ask. (8)And she, being previously urged on by
her mother, said, Give me here, in a spacious dish, the head of John
the Baptist. (9)And the king was grieved: but for his oath's sake, and
on account of those who were with him, he commanded it to be given her.
(10)And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. (11)And his head was
brought on a large dish, and was given to the young lady: and she
brought it to her mother. (12)And his disciples came and took the body,
and buried it, and they came and told Jesus. (13)And when Jesus heard
it, he withdrew from thence in a vessel into a desert place apart: and
when the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the
cities.
(14)And when Jesus was come forth, he saw a great multitude, and was
moved with compassion towards them, and healed their sick. (15)But when
evening was come, his disciples came unto him, saying, The place is
desert, and the day is far advanced; send the multitude away, that they
may go into the villages, and buy themselves provisions. (16)But Jesus
said unto them, They need not depart: give ye them to eat. (17)And they
said unto him, We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.
(18)Then he said, Bring them hither to me. (19)And he commanded the
multitude to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the
two fishes, looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave
the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
(20)And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up the
superabundance of the fragments, twelve baskets full. (21)And they who
had eaten, were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
(22)And immediately Jesus compelled his disciples to go on board the
vessel, and pass before him to the other side, while he dismissed the
people.
(23)And when he had sent away the multitude, he went up into a mountain
apart to pray: and when evening came, he was there alone. (24)But the
vessel was already in the midst of the sea, tossed with the waves: for
the wind was contrary. (25)Then at the fourth watch of the night came
Jesus unto them, walking on the sea. (26)And when the disciples saw him
walking on the sea, they were greatly agitated, saying, It is his
apparition. And they cried out with terror. (27)And immediately Jesus
spake to them, saying, Be of good courage: it is I; be not terrified.
(28)Then Peter answering, said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come
unto thee upon the waters. (29)And he said, Come. And descending from
the vessel, Peter walked upon the waters to come to Jesus. (30)But
seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink in the
deep, he cried out, saying, Lord save me. (31)Then immediately Jesus
stretching out his hand, laid hold on him, and said to him, O thou of
little faith, wherefore dost thou doubt? (32)And when they came aboard
the vessel, the wind ceased. (33)And they who were in the vessel, came
and worshipped him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.
(34)And passing over, they came to the land of Gennesareth. (35)And
when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that
neighbourhood, and brought to him all that had illnesses: (36)and they
besought him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment: and
as many as touched it were cured.