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14:1  Around that time, Herod, the regional governor, heard of the fame of Yeshua
14:2  and said to his attendants, “This must be Yochanan the Immerser. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.”
14:3  For Herod had arrested Yochanan, put him in chains and thrown him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip;
14:4  since Yochanan had told Herod, “It violates the Torah for you to have her as your wife.”
14:5  Herod had wanted to put Yochanan to death; but he was afraid of the people, in whose eyes Yochanan was a prophet.
14:6  However, at Herod’s birthday celebration, Herodias’ daughter danced before the company and pleased Herod so much
14:7  that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
14:8  Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.”
14:9  The king became deeply upset; but out of regard for the oaths he had sworn before his dinner guests, he ordered that her wish be granted,
14:10  and sent and had Yochanan beheaded in prison.
14:11  The head was brought on a platter to the girl, and she gave it to her mother.
14:12  Yochanan’s talmidim came, took the body and buried it; then they went and told Yeshua.
14:13  On hearing about this, Yeshua left in a boat to be by himself in the wilderness. But the people learned of it and followed him from the towns by land.
14:14  So when he came ashore, he saw a huge crowd; and, filled with compassion for them, he healed those of them who were sick.
14:15  As evening approached, the talmidim came to him and said, “This is a remote place and it’s getting late. Send the crowds away, so that they can go and buy food for themselves in the villages.”
14:16  But Yeshua replied, “They don’t need to go away. Give them something to eat, yourselves!”
14:17  “All we have with us,” they said, “is five loaves of bread and two fish.”
14:18  He said, “Bring them here to me.”
14:19  After instructing the crowds to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fish and, looking up toward heaven, made a b’rakhah. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the talmidim, who gave them to the crowds.
14:20  They all ate as much as they wanted, and they took up twelve baskets full of the pieces left over.
14:21  Those eating numbered about five thousand men, plus women and children.
14:22  Immediately he had the talmidim get in the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowds away.
14:23  After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night came on, and he was there alone.
14:24  But by this time, the boat was several miles from shore, battling a rough sea and a headwind.
14:25  Around four o’clock in the morning, he came toward them, walking on the lake!
14:26  When the talmidim saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said and screamed with fear.
14:27  But at once Yeshua spoke to them. “Courage,” he said, “it is I. Stop being afraid.”
14:28  Then Kefa called to him, “Lord, if it is really you, tell me to come to you on the water.”
14:29  “Come!” he said. So Kefa got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Yeshua.
14:30  But when he saw the wind, he became afraid; and as he began to sink, he yelled, “Lord! Save me!”
14:31  Yeshua immediately stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “Such little trust! Why did you doubt?”
14:32  As they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.
14:33  The men in the boat fell down before him and exclaimed, “You really are God’s son!”
14:34  Having made the crossing, they landed at Ginosar.
14:35  When the people of the place recognized him, they sent word throughout the neighborhood and brought him everyone who was ill.
14:36  They begged him that the sick people might only touch the tzitzit on his robe, and all who touched it were completely healed.