Matthew Chapter 14 (Index)

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

002  And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

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

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

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

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

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

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

009  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.

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

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

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

013  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.

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

015  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.

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

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

018  He said, Bring them hither to me.

019  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.

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

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

022  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.

023  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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

035  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;

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