1 Nesse tempo Herodes, o tetrarca, ouvindo a fama de Jesus,2 disse aos seus servos: Este é João, o Batista; ele está ressuscitado dos mortos, e por isso obras poderosas atuam nele.3 Pois Herodes, havendo prendido a João, o amarrou, e o colocou na prisão, por causa de Herodias, esposa de seu irmão Filipe.4 Porque João lhe dizia: Não te é lícito possuí-la.5 E querendo matá-lo, temia o povo; porque eles o consideravam um profeta.6 Celebrando-se, porém, o aniversário de Herodes, a filha de Herodias dançou diante deles, e agradou a Herodes.7 Perante isso prometeu, com juramento, dar-lhe tudo o que pedisse.8 E ela, tendo sido anteriormente instruída por sua mãe, disse: Dá-me aqui, em um prato, a cabeça de João, o Batista.9 E o rei se arrependeu; contudo, por causa do juramento, e dos que estavam à mesa com ele, ordenou que se lhe desse.10 E ele mandou decapitar João na prisão.11 E a sua cabeça foi trazida em um prato, e dada à moça, e ela a levou para a sua mãe.12 E vieram os seus discípulos, levaram e enterraram o corpo, e foram dizer a Jesus.13 Ouvindo Jesus isso, partiu dali em um barco, para um lugar deserto, à parte; e, ouvindo isto as multidões, seguiram-no a pé desde as cidades.14 E, Jesus, saindo, viu uma grande multidão, e movido de compaixão por eles, curou os seus enfermos.15 E, chegada a tarde, os seus discípulos aproximaram-se dele, dizendo: O lugar é deserto, e a hora já é passada; despede a multidão, para que indo às aldeias, comprem mantimentos.16 Mas Jesus lhes disse: Eles não precisam partir; dai-lhes vós de comer.17 E eles lhe disseram: Nós não temos aqui senão cinco pães e dois peixes.18 Ele disse: Traga-os aqui para mim.19 E, ordenando a multidão para que se assentasse sobre a relva, tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes, e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, ele os abençoou, e partindo os pães, deu-os aos seus discípulos, e os discípulos à multidão.20 E todos comeram e se fartaram; e dos pedaços que sobraram tomaram doze cestos cheios.21 E os que haviam comido eram cerca de cinco mil homens, além de mulheres e crianças.22 E logo Jesus compeliu os seus discípulos a entrar no barco, e passar adiante dele para o outro lado, enquanto ele despedia a multidão.23 E, despedida a multidão, ele subiu para o monte, para orar à parte. E vindo a noite, ele estava ali sozinho.24 O barco, porém, estava já no meio do mar, agitado pelas ondas; porque o vento era contrário.25 Mas, à quarta vigília da noite, Jesus foi até eles, andando sobre o mar.26 E quando os discípulos o viram andando sobre o mar, eles perturbaram-se, dizendo: É um espírito; e gritaram de medo.27 Mas imediatamente Jesus falou com eles, dizendo: Tende bom ânimo, sou eu, não temais.28 E Pedro respondeu, e disse: Senhor, se és tu, manda-me ir ter contigo sobre as águas.29 E ele disse: Vem. E Pedro, descendo do barco, andou sobre as águas para ir até Jesus.30 Mas ele vendo que o vento era forte, teve medo; e, começando a submergir, clamou, dizendo: Senhor, salva-me!31 E imediatamente Jesus, estendendo a sua mão, segurou-o, e disse-lhe: Oh pequena fé, por que tu duvidaste?32 E quando eles entraram no barco, o vento cessou.33 Então os que estavam no barco, vindo, o adoraram, dizendo: Verdadeiramente tu és o Filho de Deus.34 Ora, terminada a travessia, eles chegaram à terra de Genesaré.35 E, quando os homens daquele lugar o reconheceram, eles enviaram por toda aquela região em redor, e trouxeram-lhe todos os que estavam enfermos;36 e pediram-lhe que ao menos eles pudessem tocar a orla da sua veste, e todos quantos a tocavam ficavam perfeitamente sãos.

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,2 and said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these works of power are at work in him.3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.4 Because John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.6 But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.8 So she, having been instructed by her mother, said, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Immerser.9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.10 So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.11 And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.12 And his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.13 When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. And when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot out of the cities.14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.15 And when it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.16 But Jesus said to them, They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.17 And they said to Him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.18 He said, Bring them here to Me.19 And He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.22 And immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came, He was there alone.24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost! And they cried out for fear.27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.28 And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.29 So He said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me!31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.33 Then those who were in the boat came and did homage to Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God.34 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,36 and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made completely well.