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 that time Herod the tetrarch, hearing about the fame of Jesus,2 said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and that's why these miracles are at work in him."3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him with chains, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife4 For John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."5 Although Herod wanted to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, since they regarded John as a prophet.6 But when Herod's birthday celebration was held, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests. She pleased Herod7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked for.8 Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me, right here on a platter, the head of John the Baptist."9 Though the king was saddened at this, because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given.10 So he sent word and had John beheaded in prison.11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she took it to her mother.12 When John's disciples came, they carried off the body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.13 When Jesus heard this, he left that place and went by boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of it and followed him on foot from the towns.14 When he got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He had compassion for them and healed their sick.15 Now when evening came, the disciples went to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and it's already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves."16 But Jesus said to them,"They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat."17 They told him, "We don't have anything here except five loaves of bread and two fish."18 He said,"Bring them here to me."19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed them. Then he broke the loaves in pieces and gave them to his disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.20 All of them ate and were filled. Then the disciples picked up what was left of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.21 Now those who had eaten were about 5,000 men, besides women and children.22 Jesus immediately had the disciples get into a boat and cross to the other side ahead of him, while he sent the crowds away.23 After dismissing the crowds, he went up on a hillside by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.24 By this time the boat was in the middle of the sea and was being battered by the waves, for the wind was against them.25 Shortly before dawn he came to them, walking on the sea.26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, "It's a ghost!" And they screamed in terror.27 Immediately Jesus said to them,"Have courage! It is I. Stop being afraid!"28 Peter answered him, "Lord, if it's you, order me to come to you on the water."29 Jesus said,"Come on!" So Peter got down out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came to Jesus.30 But when he noticed the strong wind, he was frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, "Lord, save me!"31 At once Jesus reached out his hand, caught him, and said to him,"You who have so little faith, why did you doubt?"32 As they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing.33 Then the men in the boat began to worship Jesus, saying, "You certainly are the Son of God!"34 They crossed over and came ashore at Gennesaret.35 When the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word throughout that region and brought him all who were sick.36 They kept begging him to let them touch just the tassel of his garment, and all who touched it were completely healed.