1 Naquele tempo o tetrarca Herodes soube da fama de Jesus,2 e disse aos seus familiares: Este é João Batista; ele ressuscitou dos mortos, e por isso nele operam virtudes sobrenaturais.3 Pois Herodes havia mandado prender a João, atá-lo e pô-lo no cárcere, por causa de Herodias, mulher de seu irmão Filipe;4 porque João lhe havia dito: Não te é lícito tê-la por esposa.5 Herodes, embora quisesse matá-lo, temia ao povo, porque este o tinha como profeta.6 Chegado, porém, o dia natalício de Herodes, a filha de Herodias dançou diante de todos e agradou a Herodes,7 pelo que este prometeu sob juramento dar-lhe o que ela pedisse.8 Ela, instigada por sua mãe, disse: Dá-me num prato a cabeça de João Batista.9 O rei, embora entristecido, contudo por causa dos seus juramentos e também dos convivas mandou dar-lha,10 e ordenou que degolassem a João no cárcere.11 Foi trazida a sua cabeça num prato, e dada à moça; e ela a levou à sua mãe.12 Vieram os discípulos de João, levaram o corpo e sepultaram-no; e foram dar a notícia a Jesus.13 Jesus, ouvindo isto, retirou-se dali numa barca para um lugar deserto, à parte; quando as multidões o souberam, seguiram-no das cidades por terra.14 Ele, ao desembarcar, viu uma grande multidão, compadeceu-se dela e curou os seus enfermos.15 À tarde aproximaram-se dele os discípulos, dizendo: Este lugar é deserto e a hora é já passada; despede, pois, as multidões, para que, indo às aldeias, comprem alguma coisa para comer.16 Mas Jesus lhes disse: Não precisam ir; dai-lhes vós de comer.17 Replicaram-lhe: Não temos aqui senão cinco pães e dois peixes.18 Disse-lhes ele: Trazei-mos cá.19 Tendo mandado à multidão que se assentasse sobre a relva, tomou os cinco pães e os dois peixes e, erguendo os olhos ao céu, deu graças e, partindo os pães, entregou-os aos discípulos, e os discípulos entregaram-nos à multidão.20 Todos comeram e se fartaram; e do que sobejou levantaram doze cestos cheios de pedaços.21 Ora os que comeram, foram cerca de cinco mil homens, além de mulheres e crianças.22 Em seguida obrigou os discípulos a embarcar e passar primeiro do que ele para o outro lado, enquanto ele despedia o povo.23 Depois de despedi-lo, subiu só ao monte para orar. À tardinha achava-se ali só.24 Entretanto a barca já estava a muitos estádios da terra, açoitada pelas ondas; porque o vento era contrário.25 À quarta vigília da noite foi Jesus ter com eles, andando sobre o mar.26 Os discípulos, vendo-o andar sobre o mar, perturbaram-se e exclamaram: É um fantasma! e de medo gritaram.27 Mas Jesus imediatamente lhes falou: Tende ânimo, sou eu; não temais.28 Disse Pedro: Se és tu, Senhor, ordena que eu vá por cima das águas até onde estás.29 Ele disse: Vem. E Pedro, saindo da barca, andou sobre as águas e foi para Jesus.30 Quando, porém, sentiu o vento, teve medo e, começando a submergir-se, gritou: Salva-me, Senhor!31 No mesmo instante Jesus, estendendo a mão, segurou-o e disse-lhe: Por que duvidaste, homem de pouca fé?32 Entrando ambos na barca, cessou o vento.33 Os que estavam na barca, adoraram-no, dizendo: Verdadeiramente és Filho de Deus.34 Tendo passado para o outro lado, desembarcaram em Genesaré.35 Os homens daquele lugar, conhecendo-o, enviaram mensageiros a toda a circunvizinhança, e trouxeram-lhe todos os que se achavam doentes;36 e lhe rogavam que os deixasse tocar somente na fímbria da sua capa. Os que nela tocaram, ficaram sãos.

1 At the time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus.2 And he said to his servants: This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works shew forth themselves in him.3 For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife.4 For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.5 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.6 But on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them: and pleased Herod.7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatsoever she would ask of him.8 But she being instructed before by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist.9 And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.11 And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.12 And his disciples came and took the body, and buried it, and came and told Jesus.13 Which when Jesus had heard, he retired from thence by boat, into a desert place apart, and the multitudes having heard of it, followed him on foot out of the cities.14 And he coming forth saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and healed their sick.15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and the hour is now past: send away the multitudes, that going into the towns, they may buy themselves victuals.16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give you them to eat.17 They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes.18 He said to them: Bring them hither to me.19 And when he had commanded the multitudes to sit down upon the grass, he 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 multitudes.20 And they did all eat, and were filled. And they took up what remained, twelve full baskets of fragments.21 And the number of them that did eat, was five thousand men, besides women and children.22 And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to go up into the boat, and to go before him over the water, till he dismissed the people.23 And having dismissed the multitude, he went into a mountain alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone.24 But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.25 And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea.26 And they seeing him walk upon the sea, were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And they cried out for fear.27 And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not.28 And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters.29 And he said: Come. And Peter going down out of the boat, walked upon the water to come to Jesus.30 But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid: and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me.31 And immediately Jesus stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said to him: O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?32 And when they were come up into the boat, the wind ceased.33 And they that were in the boat came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Son of God.34 And having passed the water, they came into the country of Genesar.35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent into all that country, and brought to him all that were diseased.36 And they besought him that they might touch but the hem of his garment. And as many as touched, were made whole.