1 Por aquele tempo, Herodes, o tetrarca,* ouviu os relatos a respeito de Jesus 2 e disse aos que lhe serviam:

― Este é João Batista. Ele ressuscitou dentre os mortos! Por isso, atuam nele poderes milagrosos.

3 Pois Herodes, tendo prendido João, o amarrou e o colocou na prisão, por causa de Herodias, mulher do seu irmão Filipe, 4 porque João dizia a Herodes: "Não te é permitido viver com ela". 5 Herodes queria matá‑lo, mas tinha medo do povo, pois este o considerava profeta.

6 No aniversário de Herodes, a filha de Herodias dançou diante de todos e agradou tanto a Herodes 7 que ele prometeu sob juramento dar‑lhe o que ela pedisse. 8 Influenciada por sua mãe, ela disse:

― Dá‑me aqui, em um prato, a cabeça de João Batista.

9 O rei ficou aflito, mas, por causa do juramento e dos convidados, ordenou que lhe fosse dado o que ela pedia 10 e mandou decapitar João na prisão. 11 A cabeça dele foi levada em um 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 Quando ouviu essa notícia, Jesus se retirou de barco, em particular, a 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 uma 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. Despede a multidão para que possam ir aos povoados comprar comida.

16 Jesus respondeu:

― Eles não precisam ir. Deem‑lhes vocês algo para comer.

17 Eles lhe disseram:

― Não temos aqui exceto cinco pães e dois peixes.

18 ― Tragam‑nos aqui para mim — disse Jesus.

19 E ordenou que a multidão se sentasse na grama. Tomando os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, olhando para o céu, deu graças e partiu os pães. Em seguida, entregou‑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 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* de terra, fustigado pelas ondas, porque o vento soprava em sentido contrário.

25 Alta madrugada,* Jesus dirigiu‑se a eles, andando sobre o lago. 26 Quando o viram andando sobre o lago, ficaram aterrorizados e disseram:

― É um fantasma!

E gritaram de medo.

27 Mas Jesus imediatamente lhes disse:

― Tenham coragem! Sou eu! Não tenham medo!

28 ― Senhor — disse Pedro —, se és tu, manda‑me ir ao teu encontro sobre as águas.

29 ― Venha — ele respondeu.

Então, Pedro saiu do barco, andou sobre as águas e foi em direção a Jesus. 30 Mas, quando reparou no vento, ficou com medo e, começando a afundar, gritou:

― Senhor, salva‑me!

31 Imediatamente, Jesus estendeu a mão, segurou‑o e disse:

― Homem de pequena fé, por que você duvidou?

32 Quando subiram 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 à terra de Genesaré. 35 Quando os homens daquele lugar reconheceram Jesus, espalharam a notícia em toda aquela região e lhe trouxeram os doentes. 36 Suplicavam‑lhe que, ao menos, pudessem tocar na borda do seu manto, e todos os que nele tocaram foram curados.

1 At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, 2 and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, 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 came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. 8 And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 9 And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; 10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.

13 Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities. 14 And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time is already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 And he said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

22 And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side, till he should send the multitudes away. 23 And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone. 24 But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto 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 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 upon the waters. 29 And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And they that were in the boat worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

34 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; 36 and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.