Murdock - Matthew - 14

14:1  And at that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus:

14:2  and he said to his servants: This is John the Baptizer: he is risen from the grave: therefore works of power are wrought by him.

14:3  Now this Herod had seized John, and bound him and cast him into prison; on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

14:4  For John had said to him: It is no lawful for her to be thy wife.

14:5  And he had wished to kill him; but he was afraid of the people, seeing that they regarded him as a prophet.

14:6  But when Herod's birthday festival occurred, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests; and she pleased Herod.

14:7  Therefore he swore to her by an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she might ask.

14:8  And she, as she had been instructed by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptizer.

14:9  And it troubled the king: nevertheless, on account of the oath, and the guests, he commanded that it should be given her.

14:10  And he sent and cut off the head of John in the prison.

14:11  And the head was brought in a dish and given to the girl; and she brought it to her mother.

14:12  And his disciples came and bore away the corpse, and buried it; and they went and informed Jesus.

14:13  And Jesus, when he had heard it, retired alone, in a ship, to a desert place. And when the multitudes heard of it, they followed him by dry land from the cities.

14:14  And when Jesus disembarked, he saw great multitudes; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

14:15  And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, and said to him: This is a desert place, and the time is gone; send away the throngs of people, that they may go to the villages, and buy themselves food.

14:16  But he said to them: It is not necessary for them to go; give ye them to eat.

14:17  And they said to him: We have nothing here but five cakes and two fishes.

14:18  Jesus said to them: Bring them here to me.

14:19  And he commanded the multitudes to recline on the ground: and he took the five cakes and two fishes, and he looked towards heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples placed before the multitudes.

14:20  And they all ate, and were satisfied : and they took up the broken remains, twelve full baskets.

14:21  And the men who had eaten were five thousand, besides the women and children.

14:22  And immediately he constrained his disciples to embark in a ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent away the multitudes.

14:23  And when he had sent the multitudes away, he ascended a mountain alone to pray. And when it was dark, he was there alone.

14:24  And the ship was distant from land many furlongs: meanwhile it was much tossed by the waves; for the wind was adverse to it.

14:25  And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came up to them, walking upon the waters.

14:26  And his disciples saw him as he walked upon the waters, and they were perturbated: and they said, What we see is a spectre: and they cried out through fear.

14:27  But Jesus immediately spoke to them, and said: Have courage: it is I; be not afraid.

14:28  Cephas replied, and said to him: My Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the waters.

14:29  And Jesus said to him, Come. And Cephas descended from the ship, and walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.

14:30  But when he saw the wind to be violent, he was afraid, and began to sink. And he raised his voice, and said : My Lord, rescue me.

14:31  And immediately our Lord reached forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him: O small in faith, why didst thou distrust!

14:32  And as they entered the ship, the wind subsided.

14:33  And they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, and said: Truly thou art the Son of God!

14:34  And they rowed on, and came to the land of Gennesaret.

14:35  And the men of that place knew him: and they sent to all the villages around them; and they brought to him all that were very sick;

14:36  and they entreated of him, that they might touch at least the extremity of his garment. And they who touched, were healed.