Mateus 14

A morte de João Batista

1 *Mt 14.1-12;Mc 6.14-29;Mt 5.1-2;Lc 9.7-9Naquele tempo, o tetrarca *vd.1;Mc 8.15;Lc 3.1,19;8.3;13.31;23.7-8,11-12,15;At 4.27;12.1Herodes soube da fama de Jesus 2 e disse aos seus familiares: *Mt 16.14;Mc 6.14;Lc 9.7Este 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 *vd.Mt 4.12;11.2no cárcere, por causa de *Mc 6.17,19,22;Lc 3.19Herodias, mulher de seu irmão Filipe; 4 porque João lhe havia dito: *Lv 18.16;20.21Não te é lícito tê-la por esposa. 5 Herodes, embora quisesse matá-lo, temia ao povo, porque este o tinha como *vd.Mt 11.9profeta. 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.

A primeira multiplicação dos pães

13 *Mt 14.13-21;Mc 6.32-44;Lc 9.10-17;Jo 6.1-13; cp.Mt 15.32-38Jesus, ouvindo isso, 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, *vd.Mt 9.36viu uma grande multidão, compadeceu-se dela e *vd.Mt 4.23curou 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 *Mt 16.9cinco 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, *1Sm 9.13;Mt 15.36;26.26;Mc 6.41;8.7;14.22;Lc 24.30;At 27.35; vd.Rm 14.6deu 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 *Mt 16.9;Mc 6.43;8.19;Lc 9.17;Jo 6.13doze cestos cheios de pedaços. 21 Ora, os que comeram foram cerca de cinco mil homens, além de mulheres e crianças.

Jesus anda sobre o mar

22 *Mt 14.22-33;Mc 6.45-51;Jo 6.15-21Em 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, *Mc 6.46;Lc 6.12;9.28; cp.Jo 6.15subiu 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 *cp.Mc 13.35; vd.Mt 24.43quarta 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 *cp.Lc 24.37fantasma! E, de medo, gritaram. 27 Mas Jesus imediatamente lhes falou: *vd.Mt 9.2Tende ânimo, sou eu; *Mt 17.7;28.10;Mc 6.50;Lc 5.10;12.32;Jo 6.20;Ap 1.17; cp.Mt 28.5;Lc 1.13,30;2.10não 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, *Mt 6.30;8.26;16.8homem de pouca fé? 32 Entrando ambos na barca, cessou o vento. 33 Os que estavam na barca, adoraram-no, dizendo: Verdadeiramente és *vd.Mt 4.3Filho de Deus.

Jesus em Genesaré

34 *Mt 14.34-36;Mc 6.53-56; cp.Jo 6.24-25Tendo passado para o outro lado, desembarcaram em *Mc 6.53;Lc 5.1Genesaré. 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 *vd.Mt 9.20fímbria da sua capa. Os que nela *cp.Mt 9.21;Mc 3.10;6.56;8.22;Lc 6.19tocaram ficaram sãos.

1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, 2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him." 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." 5 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 among them and pleased Herod. 7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask. 8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given, 10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. 11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother. 12 His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. 13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, "This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

16 But Jesus said to them, "They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat."

17 They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

18 He said, "Bring them here to me." 19 He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. 21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone. 24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. 25 In the fourth watch of the night,*14:25 The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 a.m. to sunrise. Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.✝14:25 See Job 9:8 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It’s a ghost!" and they cried out for fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Cheer up! It is I! *14:27 or, I AM! Don’t be afraid."

28 Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."

29 He said, "Come!"

Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"

31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" 32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!"

34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick; 36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe*14:36 or, tassel of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.