1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

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

15 And 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. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

22 And 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. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

1 En in daardie tyd het Herodes, die viervors, die gerug van Jesus gehoor

2 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.