LO - Matthew - 14

14:1  At that time, Herod the tetrarch, hearing of the fame of Jesus,

14:2  said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is raised from the dead and therefore miracles are performed by him.

14:3  For Herod had caused John to be apprehended, imprisoned, and bound, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife;

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

14:5  And Herod would have put him to death, but was afraid of the populace, who accounted him a prophet.

14:6  But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod,

14:7  wherefore he swore he would grant her whatever she would ask.

14:8  She being instigated by her mother, said, Give me here, in a basin, the head of John the Immerser.

14:9  And the king was sorry; nevertheless, from a regard to his oath and his guests, he commanded that it should be given her.

14:10  Accordingly John was beheaded in the prison by his order.

14:11  And his head was brought in a basin, and presented to the young woman; and she carried it to her mother.

14:12  After which, his disciples went and brought the body, and having buried it, came and told Jesus.

14:13  When Jesus heard this, he embarked privately; and retired into a desert place; of which the people being informed followed him by land out of the cities.

14:14  Observing, as he landed, a great multitude, he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

14:15  Toward the evening, his disciples accosted him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages; and buy themselves provisions.

14:16  Jesus answered, They need not go. Supply them yourselves.

14:17  They said to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.

14:18  He replied, Bring them hither to me.

14:19  Then having commanded the people to recline upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking toward heaven, blessed them; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and they distributed them among the people.

14:20  When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.

14:21  Now they that had eat were about five thousand men; besides women and children.

14:22  Immediately he obliged the disciples to embark and pass over before him, while he dismissed the multitude.

14:23  Having dismissed the multitude, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray, and remained there alone.

14:24  By that time the bark was half way over, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

14:25  In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

14:26  When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, being terrified, they exclaimed, An apparition! and cried out for fear.

14:27  Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I, be not afraid.

14:28  Peter answering, said to him, If it be you, Master, bid me to come to you on the water.

14:29  Jesus said, Come. Then Peter getting out of the bark, walked on the water toward Jesus.

14:30  But finding the wind boisterous, he was frightened; and beginning to sink, cried, Master, save me.

14:31  Jesus instantly stretching out his hand, caught him; and said to him, Distrustful man, wherefore did you doubt?

14:32  When they had gone aboard, the wind ceased.

14:33  Then those in the bark came, and prostrated themselves before him, saying, You are assuredly God's son.

14:34  Having passed over, they landed on the territory of Gennesaret;

14:35  the inhabitants of which knowing him, sent through all that country, and brought to him all the diseased,

14:36  who besought him to let them touch but a tuft of his mantle; and as man as touched were cured.