The Gospel According to St. Matthew

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- Chapter 14 -

(Mark 6:14–29; Luke 9:7–9)

At the time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.

And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.

For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother’s wife.

For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.

Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.

But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.

And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.

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

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

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

(Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15)

Which when Jesus had heard, he retired from thence by boat, into a desert place apart, and the multitudes having heard of it, followed him on foot out of the cities.

And he coming forth saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals.

But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat.

They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.

He said to them: Bring them hither to me.

And when he had commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, he 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 multitudes.

And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments.

And the number of them that did eat, was five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on Water

(Mark 6:45–52; John 6:16–21)

And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.

And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.

But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.

And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea.

And they seeing him walk upon the sea, were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And they cried out for fear.

And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not.

And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters.

And he said: Come. And Peter going down out of the boat, walked upon the water to come to Jesus.

But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid: and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me.

And immediately Jesus stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said to him: O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

And when they were come up into the boat, the wind ceased.

And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God.

Jesus Heals at Gennesaret

(Mark 6:53–56)

And having passed the water, they came into the country of Genesar.

And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased.

And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.

(Mark 6:14–29; Luke 9:7–9)

At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”

For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

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

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.

His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

(Mark 6:30–44; Luke 9:10–17; John 6:1–15)

Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”

But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”

He said, “Bring them here to me.”

He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

Jesus Walks on Water

(Mark 6:45–52; John 6:16–21)

Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

In the fourth watch of the night,(a) Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.(b)

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! (c) Don’t be afraid.”

Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”

Jesus Heals at Gennesaret

(Mark 6:53–56)

When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;

and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe

(d)

of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

Footnotes

(a)14:25 The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 a.m. to sunrise.

(b)14:25 ℘ See Job 9:8

(d)14:36 or, tassel