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.

1 En in daardie tyd het Herodes, die viervors, die gerug van Jesus gehoor2 en aan sy knegte gesê: Hierdie man is Johannes die Doper. Hy het uit die dode opgestaan, en daarom werk die kragte in hom.3 Want Herodes het Johannes gevang, hom geboei en in die gevangenis gesit vanweë Herodias, die vrou van Filippus, sy broer.4 Want Johannes het vir hom gesê: Dit is u nie geoorloof om haar te hê nie.5 En hoewel hy hom wou doodmaak, het hy die skare gevrees, omdat hulle hom vir 'n profeet gehou het.6 Maar by die viering van die verjaarsdag van Herodes het die dogter van Herodias voor hulle gedans en Herodes behaag.7 Daarom het hy met 'n eed beloof om haar enigiets te gee wat sy sou vra.8 Toe sê sy, nadat sy deur haar moeder aangehits was: Gee my hier op 'n skottel die hoof van Johannes die Doper.9 En die koning het treurig geword, maar ter wille van die eed en die feesgenote het hy beveel dat dit gegee moes word.10 En hy het gestuur en Johannes in die gevangenis onthoof.11 Sy hoof is toe op 'n skottel gebring en aan die meisie gegee, en sy het dit na haar moeder gebring.12 En sy dissipels het gekom en sy liggaam weggeneem en dit begrawe; en hulle het gegaan en dit aan Jesus vertel.13 En toe Jesus dit hoor, het Hy daarvandaan in 'n skuit vertrek na 'n verlate plek alleen. En die skare het dit gehoor en Hom van die stede af te voet gevolg.14 En toe Jesus uitgaan, het Hy 'n groot skare gesien en innig jammer vir hulle gevoel, en Hy het hulle siekes gesond gemaak.15 En toe dit aand geword het, kom sy dissipels na Hom en sê: Die plek is verlate, en dit is al oor die tyd; stuur die skare weg, sodat hulle na die dorpe kan gaan en vir hulle voedsel koop.16 Maar Jesus sê vir hulle: Hulle hoef nie weg te gaan nie; gee julle vir hulle iets om te eet.17 Maar hulle antwoord Hom: Ons het hier net vyf brode en twee visse.18 En Hy sê: Bring dit hier vir My.19 Toe gee Hy die skare bevel om op die gras te gaan sit; en Hy neem die vyf brode en die twee visse, kyk op na die hemel en dank; en nadat Hy die brode gebreek het, gee Hy dit aan die dissipels en die dissipels aan die skare.20 En almal het geëet en versadig geword, en hulle het die oorskot van die brokstukke opgetel, twaalf mandjies vol.21 En dit was omtrent vyf duisend manne wat geëet het, buiten die vroue en kinders.22 En Jesus het dadelik sy dissipels gedwing om in die skuit te gaan en voor Hom uit te vaar na die oorkant, terwyl Hy die skare wegstuur.23 En nadat Hy die skare weggestuur het, klim Hy op die berg om in die eensaamheid te bid. En toe dit aand geword het, was Hy daar alleen.24 En die skuit was al in die middel van die see, geteister deur die golwe; want die wind was teen hulle.25 Maar in die vierde nagwaak het Jesus na hulle gekom, al wandelende op die see.26 En toe die dissipels Hom op die see sien loop, word hulle ontsteld en sê: Dit is 'n spook! En hulle het geskreeu van vrees.27 Maar Jesus het dadelik met hulle gespreek en gesê: Hou goeie moed, dit is Ek! Moenie vrees nie.28 En Petrus antwoord Hom en sê: Here, as dit U is, beveel my om op die water na U te kom.29 En Hy sê: Kom! Petrus klim toe van die skuit af en loop op die water om na Jesus te gaan.30 Maar toe hy die sterk wind sien, het hy bang geword; en toe hy begin sink, roep hy uit en sê: Here, red my!31 En Jesus het dadelik sy hand uitgesteek en hom gegryp en vir hom gesê: Kleingelowige, waarom het jy getwyfel?32 Daarop klim hulle in die skuit, en die wind het gaan lê.33 Toe kom die wat in die skuit was, en val voor Hom neer en sê: Waarlik, U is die Seun van God!34 En hulle het oorgevaar en in die land Genn,saret gekom.35 En die manne van daardie plek het Hom herken en in daardie hele omtrek uitgestuur en almal wat ongesteld was, na Hom gebring;36 en hulle het Hom gesmeek dat hulle net maar die soom van sy kleed mag aanraak; en almal wat dit aangeraak het, het gesond geword.