14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus
14:2 and said unto his slaves, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.
14:3 For Herod had laid hold on John and bound him and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
14:4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude because they counted him as a prophet.
14:6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.
14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.
14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John the Baptist’s head in a platter.
14:9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless because of the oath and of those who sat with him at the table, he commanded it to be given her.
14:10 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
14:11 And his head was brought in a platter and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
14:12 And his disciples came and took up the body and buried it and went and told Jesus.
14:13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed from there by ship into a desert place apart; and when the people had heard of it, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14:14 And Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
14:15 And 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 food.
14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
14:17 And they said unto him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.
14:19 And 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 broke and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
14:20 And they all ate and were filled, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.
14:21 And those that had eaten were about five thousand men besides women and children.
14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship and to go before him unto the other side while he sent the multitude away.
14:23 And when he had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray; and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary.
14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking upon the sea.
14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.
14:27 But straightway Jesus spoke unto them, saying, Trust that I AM; be not afraid.
14:28 Then Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me to come unto thee upon the water.
14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked upon the water to go to Jesus.
14:30 But seeing that the wind was strong, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?
14:32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
14:33 Then those that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.
14:34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
14:35 And 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 sick
14:36 and 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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