Bible, King James Version
Matthew
Matt.14
[1] At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of
Jesus,
[2] And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist;
he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew
forth themselves in him.
[3] For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and
put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's
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 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
whatsoever she would ask.
[8] And she, being before instructed of her mother, said,
Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
[9] And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's
sake, and 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 the body, and
buried it, and went and told Jesus.
[13] When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship
into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof,
they followed him on foot out of the cities.
[14] And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and
was moved with compassion toward 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 time is now past; send
the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy
themselves victuals.
[16] But Jesus 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] He said, Bring them hither to me.
[19] And 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 brake, and gave the loaves to his
disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
[20] And they did all 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 Jesus constrained his disciples to
get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while
he 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 now in the midst of the sea, tossed
with waves: for the wind was contrary.
[25] And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto
them, walking on the sea.
[26] And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea,
they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out
for fear.
[27] But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of
good cheer; 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 water.
[29] And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out
of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
[30] But when he saw the wind boisterous, 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 come 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 into all that country round about, and brought unto
him all that were diseased;
[36] And besought him that they might only touch the hem
of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly
whole.
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