Matthew 14

¹At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

²At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

³And 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.

⁴And 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.

⁵¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

⁶¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

⁷For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁸For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

⁹And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

¹⁰And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

¹¹But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

¹²But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

¹³Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

¹⁴Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

¹⁵And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

¹⁶And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.

¹⁷And 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.

¹⁸And 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.

¹⁹And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

²⁰And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

²¹And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

²²And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

²³And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

²⁴And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

²⁵¶ 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.

²⁶¶ 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.

²⁷And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

²⁸And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

²⁹¶ 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.

³⁰¶ 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.

³¹But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

³²But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

³³And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

³⁴And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

³⁵He said, Bring them hither to me.

³⁶He said, Bring them hither to me.

³⁷And 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.

³⁸And 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.

³⁹And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

⁴⁰And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

⁴¹And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

⁴²And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

⁴³¶ 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.

⁴⁴¶ 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.

⁴⁵And 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.

⁴⁶And 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.

⁴⁷But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

⁴⁸But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

⁴⁹And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

⁵⁰And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

⁵¹And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

⁵²And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

⁵³But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

⁵⁴But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

⁵⁵And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

⁵⁶And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

⁵⁷And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

⁵⁸And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

⁵⁹But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

⁶⁰But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

⁶¹And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

⁶²And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

⁶³And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

⁶⁴And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

⁶⁵Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

⁶⁶Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

⁶⁷¶ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

⁶⁸¶ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

⁶⁹And 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;

⁷⁰And 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;

⁷¹And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

⁷²And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.