Matthew 14

1At that time news of Jesus came to Herod the king;

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 come back from the dead, and so these powers are working 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 taken John and put him in prison because 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 said to him, It is not right for you to have her.

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

5And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was 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 was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.

6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

7So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.

7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

8And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

9And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;

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.

10And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison.

10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

11And his head was put on a plate and given to the girl; and she took 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 up his body and put it in the earth; and they went and gave Jesus news of what had taken place.

12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

13Now when it came to the ears of Jesus, he went away from there in a boat, to a waste place by himself: and the people hearing of it, went after 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.

14And he came out and saw a great number of people and he had pity on them, and made well those of them who were ill.

14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

15And when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, This place is waste land, and the time is now past; send the people away so that they may go into the towns and get themselves food.

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 to them, There is no need for them to go away; give them food yourselves.

16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

17And they say to him, We have here but five cakes of bread and two fishes.

17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18And he said, Give them to me.

18He said, Bring them hither to me.

19And he gave orders for the people to be seated on the grass; and he took the five cakes of bread and the two fishes and, looking up to heaven, he said words of blessing, and made division of the food, and gave it to the disciples, and the disciples gave it to the people.

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 took of the food and had enough: and they took up twelve baskets full of broken bits which were not used.

20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

21And those who had food were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

22And straight away he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, till he had sent the people away.

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 sent the people away, he went up into the mountain by himself for prayer: and when evening was come, he was there by himself.

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 was now in the middle of the sea, and was troubled 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.

26And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of 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 straight away Jesus said to them, Take heart; it is I, have no fear.

27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

28And Peter, answering, said to him, Lord, if it is you, give me the order 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.

29And he said, Come. And Peter got out of the boat, and walking on the water, went 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 in fear and, starting to go down, he gave a cry, saying, Help, Lord.

30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31And straight away Jesus put out his hand and took a grip of him, and said to him, O man of little faith, why were you in 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 had got into the boat, the wind went down.

32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

33And those who were in the boat gave him worship, 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 gone across, 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 had news of him, they sent into all the country round about, and took to him all who were ill,

35And 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;

36With the request that they might only put their hands on the edge of his robe: and all those who did so 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.