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At▫ that▵ time Herod the tetrarch heard the report◦ concerning Jesus;
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and said◦ unto his boys*, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead◦, and therefore these powers work◦ in him.
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For Herod, taking hold of John, bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
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For◦ John said to him, It is not permitted▵ for thee to have her.
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And although he willed to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they accounted him as a prophet.
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But◦ when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
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Whereupon he professed with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
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And◦ she, being pressed by her mother, declared◦, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.
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And the king was sorry, but◦ for the oaths’* sake, and for those sitting··with◦ him, he ordered it to be given.
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And sending, he beheaded John in the prison.
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And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.
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And His disciples coming, took the body, and buried it, and came and reported it to Jesus.
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And Jesus, hearing, departed thence in a ship into a deserted place by▫ Himself▵; and the crowds hearing, followed Him on··foot from the cities.
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And Jesus going··out▵ saw◦ a crowd of many, and was moved··with··compassion* for them, and cured those of them who were··ailing.
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And◦ when it was evening, His disciples came to Him saying, The place is deserted, and the hour is already past; send away the crowds, that going▵ into the villages, they may buy themselves food.
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But◦ Jesus said to them, They need not go··away◦; give ye them to eat.
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And◦ they say to Him, We have nothing here except five loaves, and two fish.
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And◦ He said, Bring them hither to Me.
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And ordering the crowds to recline on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, looking··up into heaven, He blessed, and breaking, gave the loaves to the disciples, and◦ the disciples to the crowds.
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And they did all eat, and were satisfied; and they took up the excess of the fragments, twelve baskets full.
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And◦ they who had eaten◦ were about◦ five··thousand men◦, besides women and little··children.
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And straightway Jesus compelled His disciples to enter into a ship, and to go··before Him unto the other··side, while He sent· the crowds ·away.
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And sending· the crowds ·away, He went··up into the mountain by▫ Himself▵ to pray, and◦ when evening had··come▫ He was there alone.
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And◦ the ship was already in the midst of the sea, tossed about by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
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And◦ in the fourth watch◦ of the night, Jesus went▵ unto them, walking on the sea.
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And the disciples seeing◦ Him walking on the sea, were disturbed, saying, It is a phantom; and they cried··out from fear.
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But◦ straightway Jesus spoke to them, saying, Have confidence; I am; be not afraid.
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And◦ Peter answering Him, said, Lord, if Thou art, order me to come to Thee on the waters.
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And◦ He said◦, Come; and Peter stepping··down from the ship, walked on the waters, to Come to Jesus.
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But◦ looking··at the strong wind, he feared, and beginning to sink, he cried··out, saying, Lord, save me.
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And◦ straightway Jesus stretching out the hand, took hold of him, and says to him, O thou of··little··faith, why didst thou doubt?
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And when they stepped into the ship the wind grew··still.
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And◦ they who were in the ship, coming, worshiped Him saying, Truly, Thou art the Son of God.
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And having crossed··over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
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And the men◦ of that▵ place, knowing Him, sent··out into that▵ whole countryside, and brought··to Him all who had an illness;
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and implored Him, that they might only touch the hem of His garment, and as many as touched were saved.
