1AtthattimeHerod the tetrarchheard of the fame of Jesus,
2Andsaid unto hisservants, ThisisJohn the Baptist; heisrisenfrom the dead; andtherefore mighty works do shew forth themselvesinhim.
3ForHerod had laid hold on John, andboundhim, andputhiminprisonforHerodias' sake, hisbrother Philip's wife.
4ForJohnsaid unto him, It isnotlawfulforthee to haveher.
5And when he would have puthim to death, he feared the multitude, because they countedhimas a prophet.
6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodiasdanced before them, andpleasedHerod.
7Whereupon he promisedwith an oath to giveherwhatsoever she would ask.
8And she, being before instructedofhermother, said, GivemehereJohn Baptist's headin a charger.
9And 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.
10And he sent, andbeheadedJohnin the prison.
11Andhishead was broughtin a charger, andgiven to the damsel: and she brought it to hermother.
12Andhisdisciplescame, and took up the body, andburiedit, andwentandtoldJesus.
13WhenJesusheardof it, he departedthencebyshipinto a desertplaceapart: andwhen the people had heard thereof, they followedhim on foot out of the cities.
14AndJesus went forth, andsaw a greatmultitude, and was moved with compassiontowardthem, and he healedtheirsick.
15And when it wasevening, hisdisciplescame to him, saying, This is a desertplace, and the timeisnowpast; send the multitudeaway, that they may gointo the villages, andbuythemselvesvictuals.
16ButJesussaid unto them, They neednotdepart; giveyethem to eat.
17And they say unto him, We haveherebutfiveloaves, andtwofishes.
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He said, Bringthemhither to me.
19And he commanded the multitudeto sit downon the grass, andtook the fiveloaves, and the twofishes, and looking uptoheaven, he blessed, andbrake, andgave the loavesto his disciples, and the disciplesto the multitude.
20And they didalleat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remainedtwelvebasketsfull.
21And they that had eatenwereabout five thousandmen, besidewomenandchildren.
22AndstraightwayJesusconstrainedhisdisciples to getinto a ship, and to go beforehimunto the other side, while he sent the multitudesaway.
23And when he had sent the multitudesaway, he went upinto a mountainapart to pray: and when the eveningwascome, he wastherealone.
24But the shipwasnow in the midst of the sea, tossedwithwaves: for the windwascontrary.
25And in the fourthwatch of the nightJesuswentuntothem, walkingon the sea.
26And when the disciplessawhimwalkingon the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried outforfear.
27ButstraightwayJesusspake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it isI; benotafraid.
28AndPeteransweredhimandsaid, Lord, if it bethou, bidmecomeuntotheeon the water.
29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walkedon the water, togotoJesus.
30But when he saw the windboisterous, he was afraid; andbeginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, saveme.
31AndimmediatelyJesus stretched forth his hand, andcaughthim, andsaid unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32And when they were comeinto the ship, the windceased.
33Then they that were in the shipcame and worshippedhim, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34And when they were gone over, they cameinto the land of Gennesaret.
35And when the men of thatplace had knowledge of him, they sent outintoallthat country round about, andbrought unto himallthatwerediseased;
36Andbesoughthimthat they mightonlytouch the hem of hisgarment: andas many astouched were made perfectly whole.