14 At that time Herod the tetrarch
heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 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. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and
bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's
wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful
for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death,
he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the
daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to
give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her
mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9 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. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the
prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger,
and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up
the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. 13 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. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great
multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their
sick. 15 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. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They
need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here
but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring
them hither to me. 19 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.
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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. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled:
and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about
five thousand men, beside women and children. 22 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. 23 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. 24 But the ship was now in the midst
of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night
Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking
on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried
out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them,
saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord,
if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come.
And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water,
to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous,
he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth
his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O
thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship,
the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came
and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 34 And when they were gone over, they
came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 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; 36 And besought him that they might only
touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly
whole.