1 Naquele tempo Herodes, o tetrarca, ouviu a fama de Jesus,

2 e disse aos seus cortesãos: Este é João, o Batista; ele ressuscitou dentre os mortos, e por isso estes poderes milagrosos operam nele.

3 Pois Herodes havia prendido a João, e, maniatando-o, o guardara no cárcere, por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão Felipe;

4 porque João lhe dizia: Não te é lícito possuí-la.

5 E queria matá-lo, mas temia o povo; porque o tinham como profeta.

6 Festejando-se, porém, o dia natalício de Herodes, a filha de Herodias dançou no meio dos convivas, e agradou a Herodes,

7 pelo que este prometeu com juramento dar-lhe tudo o que pedisse.

8 E instigada por sua mãe, disse ela: Dá-me aqui num prato a cabeça de João, o Batista.

9 Entristeceu-se, então, o rei; mas, por causa do juramento, e dos que estavam à mesa com ele, ordenou que se lhe desse,

10 e mandou degolar a João no cárcere;

11 e a cabeça foi trazida num prato, e dada à jovem, e ela a levou para a sua mãe.

12 Então vieram os seus discípulos, levaram o corpo e o sepultaram; e foram anunciá-lo a Jesus.

13 Jesus, ouvindo isto, retirou-se dali num barco, para um, lugar deserto, à parte; e quando as multidões o souberam, seguiram-no a pé desde as cidades.

14 E ele, ao desembarcar, viu uma grande multidão; e, compadecendo-se dela, curou os seus enfermos.

15 Chegada a tarde, aproximaram-se dele os discípulos, dizendo: O lugar é deserto, e a hora é já passada; despede as multidões, para que vão às aldeias, e comprem o que comer.

16 Jesus, porém, lhes disse: Não precisam ir embora; dai-lhes vós de comer.

17 Então eles lhe disseram: Não temos aqui senão cinco pães e dois peixes.

18 E ele disse: trazei-mos aqui.

19 Tendo mandado às multidões que se reclinassem sobre a relva, tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, os abençoou; e partindo os pães, deu-os aos discípulos, e os discípulos às multidões.

20 Todos comeram e se fartaram; e dos pedaços que sobejaram levantaram doze cestos cheios.

21 Ora, os que comeram foram cerca de cinco mil homens, além de mulheres e crianças.

22 Logo em seguida obrigou os seus discípulos a entrar no barco, e passar adiante dele para o outro lado, enquanto ele despedia as multidões.

23 Tendo-as despedido, subiu ao monte para orar à parte. Ao anoitecer, estava ali sozinho.

24 Entrementes, o barco já estava a muitos estádios da terra, açoitado pelas ondas; porque o vento era contrário.

25 À quarta vigília da noite, foi Jesus ter com eles, andando sobre o mar.

26 Os discípulos, porém, ao vê-lo andando sobre o mar, assustaram-se e disseram: É um fantasma. E gritaram de medo.

27 Jesus, porém, imediatamente lhes falou, dizendo: Tende ânimo; sou eu; não temais.

28 Respondeu-lhe Pedro: Senhor! se és tu, manda-me ir ter contigo sobre as águas.

29 Disse-lhe ele: Vem. Pedro, descendo do barco, e andando sobre as águas, foi ao encontro de Jesus.

30 Mas, sentindo o vento, teve medo; e, começando a submergir, clamou: Senhor, salva-me.

31 Imediatamente estendeu Jesus a mão, segurou-o, e disse-lhe: Homem de pouca fé, por que duvidaste?

32 E logo que subiram para o barco, o vento cessou.

33 Então os que estavam no barco adoraram-no, dizendo: Verdadeiramente tu és Filho de Deus.

34 Ora, terminada a travessia, chegaram à terra em Genezaré.

35 Quando os homens daquele lugar o reconheceram, mandaram por toda aquela circunvizinhança, e trouxeram-lhe todos os enfermos;

36 e rogaram-lhe que apenas os deixasse tocar a orla do seu manto; e todos os que a tocaram ficaram curados.

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

2 and said to his servants, This is John the baptist: *he* is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.

3 For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.

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

5 And {while} desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.

6 But when Herod's birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;

7 whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.

8 But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

9 And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with {him}, he commanded {it} to be given.

10 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;

11 and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried {it} to her mother.

12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and came and brought word to Jesus.

13 And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart. And the crowds having heard {of it} followed him on foot from the cities.

14 And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm.

15 But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and {much of} the {day} time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.

16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give *ye* them to eat.

17 But they say to him, We have not here save five loaves and two fishes.

18 And he said, Bring them here to me.

19 And having commanded the crowds to recline upon the grass, having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed: and having broken the loaves, he gave {them} to the disciples, and the disciples {gave them} to the crowds.

20 And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

21 But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22 And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.

23 And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray. And when even was come, he was alone there,

24 but the ship was already in the middle of the sea tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

25 But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.

26 And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.

27 But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is *I*: be not afraid.

28 And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be *thou*, command me to come to thee upon the waters.

29 And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.

30 But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

31 And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

32 And when they had gone up into the ship, the wind fell.

33 But those in the ship came and did homage to him, saying, Truly thou art God's Son.

34 And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret.

35 And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,

36 and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.