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, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. 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! 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 of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

1 En in daardie tyd het Herodes, die viervors, die gerug van Jesus gehoor

2 en aan sy knegte gesê: Hierdie man is Johannes die Doper. Hy het uit die dode opgestaan, en daarom werk die kragte in hom.

3 Want Herodes het Johannes gevang, hom geboei en in die gevangenis gesit vanweë Herodias, die vrou van Filippus, sy broer.

4 Want Johannes het vir hom gesê: Dit is u nie geoorloof om haar te hê nie.

5 En hoewel hy hom wou doodmaak, het hy die skare gevrees, omdat hulle hom vir 'n profeet gehou het.

6 Maar by die viering van die verjaarsdag van Herodes het die dogter van Herodias voor hulle gedans en Herodes behaag.

7 Daarom het hy met 'n eed beloof om haar enigiets te gee wat sy sou vra.

8 Toe sê sy, nadat sy deur haar moeder aangehits was: Gee my hier op 'n skottel die hoof van Johannes die Doper.

9 En die koning het treurig geword, maar ter wille van die eed en die feesgenote het hy beveel dat dit gegee moes word.

10 En hy het gestuur en Johannes in die gevangenis onthoof.

11 Sy hoof is toe op 'n skottel gebring en aan die meisie gegee, en sy het dit na haar moeder gebring.

12 En sy dissipels het gekom en sy liggaam weggeneem en dit begrawe; en hulle het gegaan en dit aan Jesus vertel.

13 En toe Jesus dit hoor, het Hy daarvandaan in 'n skuit vertrek na 'n verlate plek alleen. En die skare het dit gehoor en Hom van die stede af te voet gevolg.

14 En toe Jesus uitgaan, het Hy 'n groot skare gesien en innig jammer vir hulle gevoel, en Hy het hulle siekes gesond gemaak.

15 En toe dit aand geword het, kom sy dissipels na Hom en sê: Die plek is verlate, en dit is al oor die tyd; stuur die skare weg, sodat hulle na die dorpe kan gaan en vir hulle voedsel koop.

16 Maar Jesus sê vir hulle: Hulle hoef nie weg te gaan nie; gee julle vir hulle iets om te eet.

17 Maar hulle antwoord Hom: Ons het hier net vyf brode en twee visse.

18 En Hy sê: Bring dit hier vir My.

19 Toe gee Hy die skare bevel om op die gras te gaan sit; en Hy neem die vyf brode en die twee visse, kyk op na die hemel en dank; en nadat Hy die brode gebreek het, gee Hy dit aan die dissipels en die dissipels aan die skare.

20 En almal het geëet en versadig geword, en hulle het die oorskot van die brokstukke opgetel, twaalf mandjies vol.

21 En dit was omtrent vyf duisend manne wat geëet het, buiten die vroue en kinders.

22 En Jesus het dadelik sy dissipels gedwing om in die skuit te gaan en voor Hom uit te vaar na die oorkant, terwyl Hy die skare wegstuur.

23 En nadat Hy die skare weggestuur het, klim Hy op die berg om in die eensaamheid te bid. En toe dit aand geword het, was Hy daar alleen.

24 En die skuit was al in die middel van die see, geteister deur die golwe; want die wind was teen hulle.

25 Maar in die vierde nagwaak het Jesus na hulle gekom, al wandelende op die see.

26 En toe die dissipels Hom op die see sien loop, word hulle ontsteld en sê: Dit is 'n spook! En hulle het geskreeu van vrees.

27 Maar Jesus het dadelik met hulle gespreek en gesê: Hou goeie moed, dit is Ek! Moenie vrees nie.

28 En Petrus antwoord Hom en sê: Here, as dit U is, beveel my om op die water na U te kom.

29 En Hy sê: Kom! Petrus klim toe van die skuit af en loop op die water om na Jesus te gaan.

30 Maar toe hy die sterk wind sien, het hy bang geword; en toe hy begin sink, roep hy uit en sê: Here, red my!

31 En Jesus het dadelik sy hand uitgesteek en hom gegryp en vir hom gesê: Kleingelowige, waarom het jy getwyfel?

32 Daarop klim hulle in die skuit, en die wind het gaan lê.

33 Toe kom die wat in die skuit was, en val voor Hom neer en sê: Waarlik, U is die Seun van God!

34 En hulle het oorgevaar en in die land Genn,saret gekom.

35 En die manne van daardie plek het Hom herken en in daardie hele omtrek uitgestuur en almal wat ongesteld was, na Hom gebring;

36 en hulle het Hom gesmeek dat hulle net maar die soom van sy kleed mag aanraak; en almal wat dit aangeraak het, het gesond geword.