aAt that 1time bHerod
the tetrarch
heard
the news
about Jesus
,
and said to his servants
, " aThis
is John
the Baptist
; 1he has risen
from the dead
, and that is why
miraculous
powers
are at work
in him."
For when aHerod had John
arrested
, he bound
him and put
him bin prison
because
of cHerodias
, the wife
of his brother
Philip
.
For John had been saying
to him, " aIt is not lawful
for you to have
her."
Although Herod wanted to put
him to death
, he feared
the crowd
, because
they regarded
1John
as aa prophet
.
But when Herod's birthday
came
, the daughter
of aHerodias
danced
1before
them and pleased
bHerod
,
so much that he promised
with an oath
to give
her whatever
she asked
.
Having been prompted by her mother
, she *said
, "Give
me here
on a platter
the head
of John
the Baptist
."
Although he was grieved, the king
commanded
it to be given
because
of his oaths
, and because of 1his dinner
guests
.
He sent and had John
beheaded
in the prison
.
And his head was brought
on a platter
and given
to the girl
, and she brought
it to her mother
.
His disciples came
and took
away
the body
and buried
1it; and they went
and reported
to Jesus
.
aNow when Jesus
heard
about John, He withdrew
from there
in a boat
to a secluded
place
by Himself
; and when the 1people
heard
of this, they followed
Him on foot
from the cities
.
When He went 1ashore
, He asaw
a large
crowd
, and felt
compassion
for them and bhealed
their sick
.
When it was evening, the disciples
came
to Him and said
, "This
place
is desolate
and the hour
is already
1late
; so
send
the crowds
away
, that they may go
into the villages
and buy
food
for themselves
."
But Jesus said
to them, "They do not need
to go
away
; you give
them something to eat
!"
They *said to Him, "We have
here
only
afive
loaves
and two
fish
."
And He said, "Bring
them here
to Me."
Ordering the 1people
to 2sit
down
on the grass
, He took
the five
loaves
and the two
fish
, and looking
up toward
heaven
, He ablessed
the food, and breaking
the loaves
He gave
them to the disciples
, and the disciples
gave them to the crowds
,
and they all ate
and were satisfied
. They picked
up what
was left
over
of the broken
pieces
, twelve
full
abaskets
.
There were about five
thousand
men
who ate
, besides
women
and children
.
aImmediately He 1made
the disciples
get
into the boat
and go
ahead
of Him to the other
side
, while
He sent
the crowds
away
.
After He had sent the crowds
away
, aHe went
up on the mountain
by Himself
to pray
; and when it was evening
, He was there
alone
.
But the boat was already
1a long
distance
from the land
, 2battered
by the waves
; for the wind
was 3 acontrary
.
And in athe 1fourth watch
of the night
He came
to them, walking
on the sea
.
When the disciples saw
Him walking
on the sea
, they were terrified
, and said
, "It is aa ghost
!" And they cried
out 1in fear
.
But immediately Jesus
spoke
to them, saying
, " aTake
courage
, it is I; bdo not be afraid
."
Peter said
to Him, "Lord
, if
it is You, command
me to come
to You on the water
."
And He said, "Come
!" And Peter
got
out of the boat
, and walked
on the water
and came
toward
Jesus
.
But seeing the wind
, he became frightened
, and beginning
to sink
, he cried
out, "Lord
, save
me!"
Immediately Jesus
stretched
out His hand
and took
hold
of him, and *said
to him, " aYou of little
faith
, why
did you doubt
?"
When they got into the boat
, the wind
stopped
.
And those who were in the boat
worshiped
Him, saying
, "You are certainly
aGod's
Son
!"
aWhen they had crossed over
, they came
to land
at bGennesaret
.
And when the men of that place
1recognized
Him, they sent
word into all
that surrounding
district
and brought
to Him all
who were sick
;
and they implored Him that they might just
touch
athe fringe
of His cloak
; and as many
as btouched
it were cured
.