¹ Tanī laikā tetrarhs Herods dzirdēja runājam par Jēzu,

² Un viņš sacīja saviem ļaudīm: Šis ir Jānis Kristītājs; viņš no miroņiem uzcēlies, un tāpēc viņā brīnumdarītāja spēks.

³ Jo Herods sava brāļa sievas Herodijas dēļ Jāni bija apcietinājs, saistījis un ieslodzījis cietumā.

⁴ Jo Jānis sacīja viņam: Nav brīv tev to pie sevis atstāt.

⁵ Bet, gribēdams viņu nonāvēt, baidījās tautas, jo tā atzina viņu par pravieti.

⁶ Heroda dzimšanas dienā Herodijas meita dejoja viņu priekšā, un viņa patika Herodam.

⁷ Tāpēc viņš zvērēdams apsolīja dot tai visu, ko vien viņa lūgs.

⁸ Un viņa, savas mātes pamācīta, sacīja: Dod man šeit bļodā Jāņa Kristītāja galvu!

⁹ Un ķēniņš noskuma; bet zvēresta un to dēļ, kas atradās pie galda, viņš pavēlēja dot.

¹⁰ Viņš sūtīja, lai Jānim cietumā nocērt galvu.

¹¹ Un viņa galvu atnesa bļodā un deva meitenei; viņa to aiznesa savai mātei.

¹² Un viņa mācekļi atnākuši paņēma tā miesu un apbedīja to; tad viņi aizgāja un paziņoja Jēzum.

¹³ Kad Jēzus to dzirdēja, Viņš no turienes laivā aizbrauca uz atsevišķu tuksnešainu vietu; bet ļaudis, to dzirdēdami, no pilsētām sekoja Viņam kājām.

¹⁴ Un Viņš izkāpis redzēja daudz ļaužu; un Viņš par tiem iežēlojās; un Viņš dziedināja viņu slimos.

¹⁵ Vakaram iestājoties, Viņa mācekļi piegāja pie Viņa un sacīja: Vieta tuksnešaina, un stunda jau vēla; atlaid ļaudis, lai tie iet miestos iepirkt sev barību!

¹⁶ Bet Jēzus viņiem sacīja: Nevajag viņiem aiziet, dodiet jūs viņiem ēst!

¹⁷ Tie atbildēja Viņam: Mums šeit nekā nav, bet ir tikai piecas maizes un divas zivis.

¹⁸ Un Viņš sacīja tiem: Atnesiet man tās šurp!

¹⁹ Un Viņš, pavēlējis ļaudīm apmesties zālē, paņēma piecas maizes un divas zivis; un Viņš, pacēlis acis pret debesīm, svētīja un lauza, un pasniedza maizes mācekļiem, bet mācekļi - ļaudīm.

²⁰ Un visi ēda un paēda. Un savāca atlieku druskas pilnus divpadsmit grozus.

²¹ Bet to, kas ēduši, skaitā bija pieci tūkstoši vīriešu, neieskaitot sievietes un bērnus.

²² Un tūliņ Jēzus pamudināja mācekļus kāpt laivā un pirms Viņa pārcelties otrā krastā, iekams Viņš atlaidīs ļaudis.

²³ Un Viņš, ļaudis atlaidis, viens pats uzkāpa kalnā lūgt Dievu. Vakaram iestājoties, Viņš bija tur viens pats.

²⁴ Bet viļņi jūras vidū svaidīja laivu, jo bija pretvējš.

²⁵ Bet Viņš ceturtās nakts sardzes laikā, iedams pa jūru, nāca pie tiem.

²⁶ Un tie, redzot Viņu staigājam pa jūru, iztrūkās un sacīja: Tā ir parādība. Un bailēs tie kliedza.

²⁷ Un Jēzus tūliņ viņus uzrunāja, sacīdams: Esiet droši! Es esmu, nebīstieties!

²⁸ Bet Pēteris atbildēja un sacīja: Kungs, ja Tu tas esi, pavēli man iet pie Tevis pa ūdens virsu!

²⁹ Un Viņš sacīja: Nāc! Un Pēteris, izkāpis no laivas, gāja pa ūdens virsu, lai ietu pie Jēzus.

³⁰ Bet viņš, redzēdams stipro vēju, izbijās un, kad sāka grimt, sauca, sacīdams: Kungs, glāb mani!

³¹ Un Jēzus, roku izstiepis, satvēra viņu un sacīja: Mazticīgais, kāpēc tu šaubījies?

³² Un kad viņi iekāpa laivā, vētra apklusa.

³³ Bet tie, kas bija laivā, nāca un pielūdza Viņu, sacīdami: Patiesi, Tu esi Dieva Dēls!

³⁴ Un pārcēlušies viņi nonāca Ģenezaretes zemē.

³⁵ Un tā novada ļaudis, Viņu pazinuši, izziņoja visā apgabalā; un tie atnesa pie Viņa visus savus slimniekus un lūdza Viņu, lai atļauj pieskarties kaut Viņa drēbju vīlei. Un visi, kas pieskārās, kļuva veseli.

¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

³ And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

⁶ Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

⁷ he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

⁸ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁹ For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

¹⁰ Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

¹¹ because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

¹² Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

¹³ Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

¹⁴ He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

¹⁵ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁶ For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.

¹⁷ Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

¹⁸ Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

¹⁹ Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.

²⁰ He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

²¹ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²² Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

²³ Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

²⁴ These see Yahweh's works, and his wonders in the deep.

²⁵ For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

²⁶ They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

²⁷ They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

²⁸ Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

²⁹ He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

³⁰ Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

³¹ Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!

³² Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

³³ He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

³⁴ and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

³⁵ He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

³⁶ There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

³⁷ sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

³⁸ He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.

³⁹ Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

⁴⁰ He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

⁴¹ Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

⁴² The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

⁴³ Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh. A Song. A Psalm by David.