Matthew:14

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* At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus , * and he said to his servants , »This is John the Baptist , he has risen from the dead ; that is why these powers are at work in him .« * For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him , and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias , his brother Philip ’s wife , * because John had said to him , »It is not lawful for you to have her .« * And though he wanted to put him to death , he feared the people , because they held him to be a prophet . * But when Herod ’s birthday was celebrated , the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod , * so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask . * Prompted by her mother , she said , »Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist .« * And the king was sorry ; but , because of his oaths and his guests , he commanded it to be given to her ; * so he sent and had John beheaded in prison . * And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl , and she brought it to her mother . * Then his disciples came and took the body and buried it ; and they went and told Jesus . * Now when Jesus heard this , he withdrew from there in a boat to a lonely place by himself . But when the crowds heard it , they followed him on foot from the towns . * When Jesus went ashore he saw a great throng ; and he had compassion on them , and healed their sick . * When it was evening , the disciples came to him and said , »This is a remote place , and it ’s already getting late . Send the crowds away , so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food .« * Jesus said , »They do not need to go away . You give them something to eat .« * They said to him , »We have only five loaves here and two fish .« * He said , »Bring them here to me ,« * Then he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass . And taking the five loaves and the two fish , and looking up to heaven , he blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples ; and the disciples gave them to the multitudes . * And they all ate and were satisfied . And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over . * Now those who ate were about five thousand men , besides women and children . * Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side , while he dismissed the multitudes . * And after he had dismissed the crowds , he went up on the mountain by himself to pray . When evening came , he was there alone , * but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land , beaten by the waves ; for the wind was against them . * And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them , walking on the sea . * But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea , they were terrified , saying , »It is a ghost !« And they cried out for fear . * But immediately Jesus spoke to them , saying , »Take courage ! It is I ; do not be afraid .« * And Peter answered him , »Lord , if it is you , command me to come to you on the water .« * So he said , »Come «. Then Peter got down out of the boat , walked on the water , and came toward Jesus . * But when he saw the wind , he was afraid , and beginning to sink he cried out , »Lord , save me !« * Jesus immediately reached out 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 worshipped him , saying , »Truly you are the Son of God .« * When they had crossed over , they came to land at Gennesaret . * And when the men of that place recognized him , they sent to all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick , * and begged him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment ; and as many as touched it were made well .

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