NVI · Nova Versão Internacional
João Batista é decapitado
1 Por aquele tempo, Herodes, o tetrarca,14.1 Um tetrarca era o governador da quarta parte de uma região. 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.
A primeira multiplicação dos pães
Marcos 6:30-44; Lucas 9:10-17; João 6:1-15
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.
Jesus anda sobre as águas
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 distância14.24 Grego: a muitos estádios. de terra, fustigado pelas ondas, porque o vento soprava em sentido contrário.
25 Alta madrugada,14.25 Grego: Na quarta vigília da noite (entre 3 e 6 horas da manhã). 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.
NIV · New International Version
John the Baptist Beheaded
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2 and he said to his attendants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him."
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4 for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her." 5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much 7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist." 9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10 and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food."
16 Jesus replied, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."
17 "We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered.
18 "Bring them here to me," he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It’s a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid."
28 "Lord, if it’s you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
29 "Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.