Matthew

Matthew 14

1Herod's opinion of Christ. 3The cause and manner of John the Baptist's death. 13Jesus departeth into a desert place, and feedeth there five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes. 22He walketh on the sea to his disciples: 34and landing at Gennesaret healeth the sick who touched but the hem of his garment.

1AT that time ^aHerod ^bthe ^*tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

a Mar. 6.14-30. Lu. 9.7-9. Ac. 4.27. Is. 52.15. b Lu. 3.1.

2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works ¹do shew forth themselves in him.

3¶^cFor Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, ^dhis brother Philip's wife.

c Lu. 3.19,20. Mar. 6.17,18. ch. 4.12. d Lu. 3.1.

4For John said unto him, ^eIt is not lawful for thee to have her.

e Le. 18.6,16; 20.21. 2Sa. 12.7. Da. 5.22,23.

5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, ^fbecause they counted him as a prophet.

f ch. 11.9; 21.26. Lu. 20.6.

6But when ^gHerod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced ²before them, and pleased Herod.

g Ge. 40.20. Ac. 12.21. Es. 1.3; 2.18.

7Whereupon ^hhe promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

h Es. 5.3,6; 7.3. ch. 4.9.

8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, ⁱGive me here John Baptist's head in a ^*charger.

i Pr. 10.12,13; 1.16; 4.16; 29.10.

9And the king was ^jsorry: ^knevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at ^*meat, he commanded it to be given her.

j v.5. Mar. 6.20. Lu. 13.32. Ju. 11.31,35. Da. 6.14-16. k Ju. 21.1. 1Sa. 14.28; 25.22. Ec. 5.2. Ro. 1.32. Tit. 1.16. Ja. 1.14.

10And he sent, and ^lbeheaded John in the prison.

l 2Ch. 36.16. ch. 10.21; 21.35,36; 22.6.

11And his head was brought in a ^*charger, and given to the ^*damsel: and she brought it to her mother.

12^mAnd his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

m 1Ki. 13.29. ch. 27.58-61. Ac. 8.2,19. ch. 10.16,17.

13¶ⁿWhen 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.

n Mar. 6.32,33. Lu. 9.10,11. Jn. 6.1,2. ch. 12.15. Ja. 1.19. ch. 10.16,17,23.

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

o Mar. 6.34. ch. 9.36; 15.32-38. He. 4.15; 5.2; 2.17.

15¶^pAnd 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.

p Mar. 6.35-46. Jn. 6.5-21. Lu. 9.12-16.

16But Jesus said unto them, ^qThey need not depart; give ye them to eat.

q 2Ki. 4.42,43. ch. 6.33. Lu. 9.13. Jn. 6.6-10.

17And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18He said, Bring them ^*hither to me.

19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and ^rlooking up to heaven, ^she blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

r Mar. 7.34. s ch. 26.26. Mar. 6.41; 8.7; 14.22. Lu. 9.16; 24.30.

20And they ^tdid all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve ^ubaskets full.

t Pr. 13.25. Ps. 145.18; 23.1. 2Ki. 4.1-7. u ch. 16.9.

21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

22¶^vAnd 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.

v Mar. 6.45-52. Jn. 6.15-21.

23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up ^winto a mountain apart to pray: and when the ^xevening was come, he was there alone.

w Jn. 6.15. Mar. 6.46; 3.7,13. Lu. 6.12; 9.28. Ac. 1.24; 6.4; 13.3. x v.15.

24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

25And in ^ythe ^*fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

y Ge. 22.14. Job 9.8. Jn. 6.19. Ps. 93.3,4; 29.10; 104.3.

26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they ^zwere troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

z Lu. 24.37. Job 4.14,15. Ps. 88.15. Re. 1.17.

27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, ^aBe of good cheer; it is I; ^bbe not afraid.

a Ac. 23.11. Is. 41.10; 43.1,2. Ps. 46.1-5. Ro. 8.31. Ge. 22.11-14. Mar. 5.36. b ch. 17.7.

28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, ^cbid me come unto thee on the water.

c Lu. 5.5. ch. 12.20. Ro. 12.3. Phi. 4.13.

29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30But ^dwhen he saw the wind ³boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

d 2Ki. 6.15. Ro. 4.19. Ps. 38.17; 69.1,2. La. 3.57.

31And ^eimmediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, ^fO thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

e Is. 63.12. Ge. 22.14. Ps. 46.1-5. De. 32.36. f ch. 6.30; 8.26. Ja. 1.6. Is. 7.9. Ro. 4.19,20.

32And ^gwhen they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

g Ps. 107.29,30. ch. 8.26,27.

33^hThen they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art ⁱthe Son of God.

h ch. 8.27; 16.14,16; 27.54; 26.63,65. Ps. 2.7. Da. 3.25. Lu. 4.41. Jn. 1.49; 6.69; 11.27. Ac. 8.37. Ro. 1.4. i ch. 4.3,6.

34¶^jAnd when they were gone over, they came into the land of ^kGennesaret.

j Mar. 6.53-56. k Lu. 5.1. Jn. 6.24,25.

35And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, ^lthey sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;

l Jn. 4.28. ch. 4.24,25.

36And besought him that they might ^monly touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

m ch. 9.20,21. Nu. 15.38. Mar. 3.10. Lu. 6.19. Ac. 19.12. Jn. 6.37.