Matthew:14

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* At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus , * And said unto his servants , This is John the Baptist ; he is risen from the dead ; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him . * For Herod had laid hold on John , and bound him , and put him in prison for Herodias ' sake , his brother Philip 's wife . * For John said unto him , It is not lawful for thee to have her . * And when he would have put him to death , he feared the multitude , because they counted him as a prophet . * But when Herod 's birthday was kept , the daughter of Herodias danced before them , and pleased Herod . * Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask . * And she , being before instructed of her mother , said , Give me here John Baptist 's head in a charger . * And the king was sorry : nevertheless for the oath 's sake , and them which sat with him at meat , he commanded it to be given her . * And he sent , and beheaded John in the prison . * And his head was brought in a charger , and given to the damsel : and she brought it to her mother . * And his disciples came , and took up the body , and buried it , and went and told Jesus . * When Jesus heard of it , he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart : and when the people had heard thereof , they followed him on foot out of the cities . * And Jesus went forth , and saw a great multitude , and 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 desert place , and the time is now past ; send the multitude away , that they may go into the villages , and buy themselves victuals . * But Jesus said unto them , They need not depart ; give ye them to eat . * And they say unto him , We have here but five loaves , and two fishes . * He said , Bring them hither to me . * And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass , and took the five loaves , and the two fishes , and looking up to heaven , he blessed , and brake , and gave the loaves to his disciples , and the disciples to the multitude . * And they did all eat , and were filled : and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full . * And they that had eaten were about five thousand men , beside women and children . * And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship , and to go before him unto the other side , while he sent the multitudes away . * And when he had sent the multitudes away , he went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come , he was there alone . * But the ship was now in the midst of the sea , tossed with waves : for the wind was contrary . * And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them , walking on the sea . * And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea , they were troubled , saying , It is a spirit ; and they cried out for fear . * But straightway Jesus spake unto them , saying , Be of good cheer ; it is I ; be not afraid . * And Peter answered him and said , Lord , if it be thou , bid me come unto thee on the water . * And he said , Come . And when Peter was come down out of the ship , he walked on the water , to go to Jesus . * But when he saw the wind boisterous , he was afraid ; and beginning to sink , he cried , saying , Lord , save me . * And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand , and caught him , and said unto him , O thou of little faith , wherefore didst thou doubt ? * And when they were come into the ship , the wind ceased . * Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him , saying , Of a truth thou art the Son of God . * And when they were gone over , they came into the land of Gennesaret . * And when the men of that place had knowledge of him , they sent out into all that country round about , and brought unto him all that were diseased ; * And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment : and as many as touched were made perfectly whole .

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