1 Por aquele tempo Herodes, o tetrarca, ouviu os relatos a respeito de Jesus2 e disse aos que o serviam: "Este é João Batista; ele ressuscitou dos mortos! Por isso estão operando nele poderes miraculosos".3 Pois Herodes havia prendido e amarrado João, colocando-o na prisão por causa de Herodias, mulher de Filipe, seu irmão,4 porquanto João lhe dizia: "Não te é permitido viver com ela".5 Herodes queria matá-lo, mas tinha medo do povo, porque este o considerava profeta.6 No aniversário de Herodes, a filha de Herodias dançou diante de todos, e agradou tanto a Herodes7 que ele prometeu sob juramento dar-lhe o que ela pedisse.8 Influenciada por sua mãe, ela disse: "Dá-me aqui, num prato, a cabeça de João Batista".9 O rei ficou aflito, mas, por causa dos juramento e dos convidados, ordenou que lhe fosse dado o que ela pedia10 e mandou decapitar João na prisão.11 Sua cabeça foi levada num prato e entregue à jovem, que a levou à sua mãe.12 Os discípulos de João vieram, levaram o seu corpo e o sepultaram. Depois foram contar isso a Jesus.13 Ouvindo o que havia ocorrido, Jesus retirou-se de barco em particular para um lugar deserto. As multidões, ao ouvirem falar disso, saíram das cidades e o seguiram a pé.14 Quando Jesus saiu do barco e viu tão grande multidão, teve compaixão deles e curou os seus doentes.15 Ao cair da tarde, os discípulos aproximaram-se dele e disseram: "Este é um lugar deserto, e já está ficando tarde. Manda embora a multidão para que possam ir aos povoados comprar comida".16 Respondeu Jesus: "Eles não precisam ir. Dêem-lhes vocês algo para comer".17 Eles lhe disseram: "Tudo o que temos aqui são cinco pães e dois peixes".18 "Tragam-nos aqui para mim", disse ele.19 E ordenou que a multidão se assentasse na grama. Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, olhando para o céu, deu graças e partiu os pães. Em seguida, deu-os aos discípulos, e estes à multidão.20 Todos comeram e ficaram satisfeitos, e os discípulos recolheram doze cestos cheios de pedaços que sobraram.21 Os que comeram foram cerca de cinco mil homens, sem contar mulheres e crianças.22 Logo em seguida, Jesus insistiu com os discípulos para que entrassem no barco e fossem adiante dele para o outro lado, enquanto ele despedia a multidão.23 Tendo despedido a multidão, subiu sozinho a um monte para orar. Ao anoitecer, ele estava ali sozinho,24 mas o barco já estava a considerável distância da terra, fustigado pelas ondas, porque o vento soprava contra ele.25 Alta madrugada, Jesus dirigiu-se a eles, andando sobre o mar.26 Quando o viram andando sobre o mar, ficaram aterrorizados e disseram: "É um fantasma! " E gritaram de medo.27 Mas Jesus imediatamente lhes disse: "Coragem! Sou eu. Não tenham medo! "28 "Senhor", disse Pedro, "se és tu, manda-me ir ao teu encontro por sobre as águas".29 "Venha", respondeu ele. Então Pedro saiu do barco, andou sobre a água e foi na direção de Jesus.30 Mas, quando reparou no vento, ficou com medo e, começando a afundar, gritou: "Senhor, salva-me! "31 Imediatamente Jesus estendeu a mão e o segurou. E disse: "Homem de pequena fé, porque você duvidou? "32 Quando entraram no barco, o vento cessou.33 Então os que estavam no barco o adoraram, dizendo: "Verdadeiramente tu és o Filho de Deus".34 Depois de atravessarem o mar, chegaram a Genesaré.35 Quando os homens daquele lugar reconheceram Jesus, espalharam a notícia em toda aquela região e lhe trouxeram os seus doentes.36 Suplicavam-lhe que apenas pudessem tocar na borda do seu manto; e todos os que nele tocaram foram curados.

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,2 and he said to his boys, This is John the immerser. He has risen from the dead, and because of this the powers work in him.3 For Herod having arrested John, bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.4 For John said to him, It is not permitted for thee to have her.5 And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the multitude because they held him as a prophet.6 But Herod's birthday being brought, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.8 And she, having been put forward by her mother, says, Give me here on a platter the head of John the immerser.9 And he became sad, but because of the oaths, and of those dining together, the king commanded it to be given.10 And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.11 And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.12 And after coming, his disciples took up the body and buried it, and having gone, they informed Jesus.13 Now when Jesus heard it, he departed from there in a boat into a desolate place in private. And when the multitudes heard of it, they followed him on foot from the cities.14 And having come forth, Jesus saw a great multitude, and he felt compassion toward them, and healed the feeble of them.15 And having become evening, his disciples came to him, saying, The place is desolate, and the hour is now past. Send the multitudes away, so that having gone into the villages, they may buy food for themselves.16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need to depart. Give ye them to eat.17 And they say to him, We have not here, except five loaves and two fishes.18 But he said, Bring them here to me.19 And after commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass, having taken the five loaves, and the two fishes, having looking up to heaven, he blessed. And having broken them in pieces, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the20 And they all ate, and were filled. And they took up that which remained of the fragments, twelve baskets full.21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.22 And straightaway Jesus compelled the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go ahead of him to the other side, until he would dismiss the multitudes.23 And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain in private to pray. And having become evening, he was there alone.24 But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, being buffeted by the waves, for the wind was contrary.25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking upon 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 from fear.27 But straightaway Jesus spoke to them, saying, Cheer up. It is I, fear not.28 And having answered him, Peter said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the waters.29 And he said, Come. And having come down from the boat, Peter walked upon the water to go to Jesus.30 But seeing the boisterous wind, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.31 And straightaway having stretched forth his hand, Jesus took hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why did thou doubt?32 And when they entered into the boat, the wind ceased.33 And those who came in the boat worshiped him, saying, Thou really are the Son of God.34 And when they crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.35 And when they recognized him, the men of that place sent into that whole region round about, and brought to him all those faring badly.36 And they besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment. And as many as touched were healed.