Mateus 14

O martírio de João Batista

Marcos 6:14-29; Lucas 9:7-9

1 Naquele tempo ouviu Herodes, o tetrarca, a fama de Jesus, 2 E disse aos seus criados: Este é João o Batista; ressuscitou dos mortos, e por isso estas maravilhas operam nele.

3 Porque Herodes tinha prendido João, e tinha-o amarrado e colocado no cárcere, por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão Filipe; 4 Porque João lhe dissera: Não te é lícito possuí-la. 5 E, querendo matá-lo, temia o povo; porque o tinham como profeta.

6 Festejando-se, porém, o dia natalício de Herodes, dançou a filha de Herodias diante dele, e agradou a Herodes. 7 Por isso prometeu, com juramento, dar-lhe tudo o que pedisse; 8 E ela, instruída previamente por sua mãe, disse: Dá-me aqui, num prato, a cabeça de João o Batista.

9 E o rei afligiu-se, mas, por causa do juramento, e dos que estavam à mesa com ele, ordenou que se lhe desse. 10 E mandou degolar João no cárcere. 11 E a sua cabeça foi trazida num prato, e dada à jovem, e ela a levou à sua mãe. 12 E chegaram os seus discípulos, e levaram o corpo, e o sepultaram; e foram anunciá-lo a Jesus.

A primeira multiplicação dos pães e dos peixes

Marcos 6:30-44; Lucas 9:10-17; João 6:1-14

13 E Jesus, ouvindo isto, retirou-se dali num barco, para um lugar deserto, apartado; e, sabendo-o o povo, seguiu-o a pé desde as cidades. 14 E, Jesus, saindo, viu uma grande multidão, e possuído de íntima compaixão para com ela, curou os seus enfermos.

15 E, sendo chegada a tarde, os seus discípulos aproximaram-se dele, dizendo: O lugar é deserto, e a hora é já avançada; despede a multidão, para que vão pelas aldeias, e comprem comida para si.

16 Jesus, porém, lhes disse: Não é mister que vão; 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 E, tendo mandado que a multidão se assentasse sobre a erva, 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 à multidão. 20 E comeram todos, e saciaram-se; e levantaram dos pedaços, que sobejaram, doze cestos cheios. 21 E os que comeram foram quase cinco mil homens, além das mulheres e crianças.

Jesus caminha sobre o mar

Marcos 6:45-52; João 6:15-21

22 E logo ordenou Jesus que os seus discípulos entrassem no barco, e fossem adiante para o outro lado, enquanto despedia a multidão. 23 E, despedida a multidão, subiu ao monte para orar, à parte. E, chegada já a tarde, estava ali só. 24 E o barco estava já no meio do mar, açoitado pelas ondas; porque o vento era contrário; 25 Mas, à quarta vigília da noite, dirigiu-se Jesus para eles, andando por cima do mar. 26 E os discípulos, vendo-o andando sobre o mar, assustaram-se, dizendo: É um fantasma. E gritaram com medo.

27 Jesus, porém, lhes falou logo, dizendo: Tende bom ânimo, sou eu, não temais.

28 E respondeu-lhe Pedro, e disse: Senhor, se és tu, manda-me ir ter contigo por cima das águas.

29 E ele disse: Vem. E Pedro, descendo do barco, andou sobre as águas para ir ter com Jesus.

30 Mas, sentindo o vento forte, teve medo; e, começando a ir para o fundo, clamou, dizendo: Senhor, salva-me!

31 E logo Jesus, estendendo a mão, segurou-o, e disse-lhe: Homem de pequena fé, por que duvidaste?

32 E, quando subiram para o barco, acalmou o vento. 33 Então aproximaram-se os que estavam no barco, e adoraram-no, dizendo: És verdadeiramente o Filho de Deus.

Jesus realiza curas em Genesaré

Marcos 6:53-56

34 E, tendo passado para o outro lado, chegaram à terra de Genesaré. 35 E, quando os homens daquele lugar o conheceram, mandaram por todas aquelas terras em redor e trouxeram-lhe todos os que estavam enfermos. 36 E rogavam-lhe que ao menos eles pudessem tocar a orla da sua roupa; e todos os que a tocavam ficavam sãos.

John the Baptist Beheaded

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him."

3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her." 5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.

6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much 7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." 9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10 and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.

15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."

16 Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

17 "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.

18 "Bring them here to me," he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It’s a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.

27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid."

28 "Lord, if it’s you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."

29 "Come," he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"

31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."

34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.