Matthew:14

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* At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus , * And he said to his servants , This is John the Baptist ; he has risen from the dead ; and therefore miraculous powers are at work in him . * For Herod had laid hold on John , and bound him , and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias , his brother Philip 's wife . * For John said to him , It is not lawful for you to have her . * And although he would have put him to death , he feared the people , because they counted him as a prophet . * But when Herod 's birthday came , the daughter of Herodias danced before them , and pleased Herod . * Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask . * And she , having been prompted by her mother , said , Give me John the Baptist 's head here on a platter . * And the king was sorry : nevertheless , because of his oath and his guests , he commanded that it be given to her . * And 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 . * And his disciples came , and took the body , and buried it , and went and told Jesus . * When Jesus heard of it , he departed from there by boat privately into a solitary place : and when the people heard this , they followed him on foot out of the cities . * As Jesus went ashore , and saw a great multitude , he was moved with compassion toward them , and he healed their sick . * And when it was evening , his disciples came to him , saying , This is a desolate place , and the day is now past ; send the multitude away , that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food . * But Jesus said to them , They need not depart ; you give them something to eat . * And they said to him , We have here but five loaves , and two fish . * He said , Bring them here to me . * And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass , and took the five loaves , and the two fish , and looking up to heaven , he blessed , and broke , and gave the loaves to his disciples , and the disciples to the multitude . * And they all ate , and were filled : and they took up what remained of the fragments , twelve baskets full . * And those who had eaten were about five thousand men , besides women and children . * And immediately Jesus made his disciples get into a boat , and to go before him to the other side , while he sent the multitude away . * And when he had sent the multitude away , he went up on the mountain by himself to pray : and when evening came , he was there alone . * But the boat was now many stadia from the land , tossed by waves : for the wind was contrary . * And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them , walking on the sea . * And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea , they were troubled , saying , It is a ghost ; and they cried out in fear . * But immediately Jesus spoke to them , saying , Take heart ; it is I ; do not be afraid . * And Peter answered him and said , Lord , if it is you , bid me come to you on the water . * And he said , Come . And Peter got down out of the boat , and walked on the water to Jesus . * But when he saw the wind , he was afraid ; and beginning to sink , he cried out , saying , Lord , save me . * And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand , and caught him , and said to him , O you of little faith , why did you doubt ? * And when they got into the boat , the wind ceased . * Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped him , saying , Truly you are the Son of God . * And when they had crossed over , they came to the land of Gennesaret . * And when the men of that place recognized him , they sent out into all that country round about , and brought to him all who were diseased ; * And begged him that they might just touch the hem of his garment : and as many as touched it were made perfectly well .

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