Godbey - 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 Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore miracles are wrought in him.

14:3  For Herod having arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of his brother Philip.

14:4  For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

14:5  And wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they esteemed him as a prophet.

14:6  Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod;

14:7  consequently with an oath he promised to give to her whatsoever she might ask.

14:8  And being instigated by her mother, she says, Give me the head of John the Baptist here in a charger.

14:9  And the king was grieved; nevertheless on account of his oaths, and those who were sitting with him, he commanded it to be given.

14:10  And sending, he beheaded John in prison;

14:11  and his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

14:12  And His disciples, having come, took the body, and buried it; and having come they proclaimed it to Jesus.

14:13  And Jesus hearing, departed thence in a ship privately into a desert place. And the multitudes hearing, followed Him on foot from the cities.

14:14  And Jesus having come out saw a great multitude; and was moved with compassion in their behalf, and healed their sick.

14:15  And it being evening, His disciples came to Him saying, It is a desert place, and the hour is already advanced; therefore send away the multitudes, that they having gone into the villages, may purchase for themselves victuals.

14:16  And Jesus said to them, They have no need to go away; you give them to eat.

14:17  And they say to Him, We have nothing here except five loaves and two fishes.

14:18  And He said, Bring them hither to me.

14:19  And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fishes, looking up to heaven, He blessed them; and breaking, gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

14:20  And all ate, and were filled: and they took up the remainder of the fragments twelve baskets full.

14:21  And the men eating were about five thousand, besides women and children.

14:22  And Jesus immediately constrained His disciples to embark into the ship and go before Him to the other side, until he can send away the multitudes.

14:23  And having dismissed the multitudes He went up into the mountain alone, to pray. And it being evening He was there alone.

14:24  And the ship was already midsea, laboring by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

14:25  And at the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea.

14:26  And the disciples seeing Him walking on the sea, were afrighted, saying, It is a specter; and they cried out from fear.

14:27  And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; I am here; fear not.

14:28  And Peter responding said, Lord, if thou art there, command me to come to thee on the waters.

14:29  And He said, Come. And Peter having come down from the ship, walked on the waters, and came toward Jesus.

14:30  And seeing the wind strong, became alarmed; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

14:31  And Jesus immediately reaching out His hand, received him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

14:32  And they having come into the ship, the wind ceased.

14:33  And those in the ship having come worshiped Him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.

14:34  And crossing over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

14:35  And the men of that place recognizing Him, sent into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all the sick;

14:36  and they continued to intreat Him that they should only touch the hem of His garment: and so many as touched were thoroughly saved.