Mat 14 | ABEn | STEP | In that time [ 4 heard 1 Herod 2 the 3 tetrarch] the report of Jesus.

Matthew 14

CHAPTER 14 John the Baptist is Beheaded

1 In that time [⁴heard ¹Herod ²the ³tetrarch] the report of Jesus. 2 And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and because of this the works of power are exerted in him. 3 For Herod having held John, bound him and put him in prison, on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother. 4 [³said ¹For ⁴to him ²John], It is not allowed to you to have her. 5 And wanting to kill him, he feared the multitude, for [³as ⁴a prophet ²him ¹they held]. 6 And a birthday being celebrated of Herod, [⁴danced ¹the ²daughter ³of Herodias] in the midst, and she pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon with an oath he acknowledged to give to her what ever she asked. 8 And she, being forced by her mother -- Give to me, she says, here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist! 9 And [³fretted ¹the ²king], but on account of the oaths, and the ones reclining together with him, he bid it to be given. 10 And having sent forth, he beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought upon a platter, and was given to the young woman. And she brought it to her mother. 12 And [²having come ¹his disciples] carried the body, and buried it. And having come, they reported to Jesus.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

13 And [²having heard ¹Jesus] withdrew from there in a boat unto a desolate place in private. And having heard, the multitudes followed him on foot from the cities. 14 And having come forth, Jesus beheld a great multitude, and he was moved with compassion over them, and he cured their ill ones. 15 And evening having become, there came forward to him his disciples, saying, [³is desolate ¹The ²place], and the hour already went by; dismiss the multitudes, that having gone forth into the towns they should buy foods for themselves! 16 But Jesus said to them, No need do they have to go forth, you give to them yourselves something to eat! 17 And they say to him, We do not have anything here except for five bread loaves and two fishes. 18 And he said, Bring them to me here! 19 And having bid the multitudes to lie down upon the grass, and having taken the five bread loaves, and the two fishes, having looked up into the heaven, he blessed. And having broken, he gave to the disciples the bread loaves, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20 And all ate and were filled. And they lifted the abounding pieces -- twelve hampers full. 21 And the ones having eaten were [³men ¹about ²five thousand], apart from women and children. 22 And immediately [²compelled ¹Jesus] his disciples to step into the boat, and to lead before him unto the other side, until of which he should dismiss the multitudes. 23 And having dismissed the multitudes, he ascended into the mountain in private to pray. And evening being come, [³alone ¹he was ²there]. 24 And the boat [²already ³in the midst ⁴of the ⁵sea ¹was], being tormented by the waves; [⁴was ¹for ⁵adverse ²the ³wind]. 25 And the fourth watch of the night [²went forth ³to ⁴them ¹Jesus] walking upon the sea. 26 And [³seeing ⁴him ¹the ²disciples ⁶upon ⁷the ⁸sea ⁵walking] were disturbed, saying that, It is a phantom! And from the fear they cried out. 27 And immediately [²spoke ³to them ¹Jesus], saying, Courage! I am he, do not be fearful!

Peter Walks upon the Water

28 And responding to him, Peter said, O Lord, if you are he, bid me to come to you upon the waters! 29 And he said, Come! And [²descending ³from ⁴the ⁵boat ¹Peter] walked upon the waters to go to Jesus. 30 But seeing the [²wind ¹strong], he feared. And beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, O Lord, save me! 31 And immediately Jesus having stretched out the hand took hold of him, and says to him, O one of little belief, for why did you hesitate? 32 And of their stepping into the boat, [³abated ¹the ²wind]. 33 And the ones in the boat having come did obeisance to him, saying, Truly [³of God ²son ¹you are]. 34 And having passed through, they came unto the land of Gennesaret. 35 And having recognized him, the men of that place sent into all [²round about place ¹that], and they brought to him all the ones [²illnesses ¹having]. 36 And they enjoined him that only they might touch the decorative hem of his cloak. And as many as touched were delivered.