Matthew 14
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1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus,1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”2And 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.
3For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
4because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod,6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
9And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.9And 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.
10He sent and had John beheaded in the prison,10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.13When 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.
14When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”15And 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.
16But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.”17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18And he said, “Bring them here to me.”18He said, Bring them hither to me.
19Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.19And 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.
20And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over.20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.22And 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.
23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,23And 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.
24but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear.26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.”28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.”30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.34And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick35And 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;
36and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.36And 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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