1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,2 and said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these works of power are at work in him.3 For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philips wife.4 Because John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.6 But when Herods birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.8 So she, having been instructed by her mother, said, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Immerser.9 And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.10 So he sent and had John beheaded in prison.11 And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.12 And his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.13 When Jesus heard it, He withdrew from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. And when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot out of the cities.14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick.15 And when it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, This is a deserted place, 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 do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.17 And they said to Him, We have here only five loaves and two fish.18 He said, Bring them here to Me.19 And 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 and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.22 And immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into the mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came, He was there alone.24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost! And they cried out for fear.27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.28 And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.29 So He said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me!31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.33 Then those who were in the boat came and did homage to Him, saying, Truly You are the Son of God.34 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,36 and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made completely well.
1 In that tyme Eroude tetrarke, prynce of the fourthe part, herde the fame of Jhesu;2 and seide to hise children, This is Joon Baptist, he is rysun fro deeth, and therfor vertues worchen in hym.3 For Heroude hadde holde Joon, and bounde hym, and puttide hym `in to prisoun for Herodias, the wijf of his brothir.4 For Joon seide to him, It is not leueful to thee to haue hir.5 And he willynge to sle hym, dredde the puple; for thei hadden hym as a prophete.6 But in the dai of Heroudis birthe, the douytir of Herodias daunside in the myddil, and pleside Heroude.7 Wherfor with an ooth he bihiyte to yyue to hir, what euere thing she hadde axid of hym.8 And she bifor warned of hir modir, seide, Yif thou to me here the heed of Joon Baptist in a disch.9 And the kyng was sorewful, but for the ooth, and for hem that saten to gidere at the mete, he comaundide to be youun.10 And he sente, and bihedide Joon in the prisoun.11 And his heed was brouyt in a dische, and it was youun to the damysel, and she bar it to hir modir.12 And hise disciplis camen, and token his bodi, and birieden it; and thei camen, and tolden to Jhesu.13 And whanne Jhesus hadde herd this thing, he wente fro thennus in a boot, in to desert place bisides. And whanne the puple hadde herd, thei folewiden hym on her feet fro citees.14 And Jhesus yede out, and sai a greet puple, and hadde reuthe on hem, and heelide the sike men of hem.15 But whanne the euentid was com, hise disciplis camen to him, and seiden, The place is desert, and the tyme is now passid; lat the puple go in to townes, to bye hem mete.16 Jhesus seide to hem, Thei han not nede to go; yyue ye hem sumwhat to ete.17 Thei answeriden, We han not heere, but fyue looues and twei fischis.18 And he seide to hem, Brynge ye hem hidur to me.19 And whanne he hadde comaundid the puple to sitte to meete on the heye, he took fyue looues and twei fischis, and he bihelde in to heuene, and blesside, and brak, and yaf to hise disciplis; and the disciplis yauen to the puple.20 And alle eten, and weren fulfillid. And thei tooken the relifs of brokun gobetis, twelue cofynes ful.21 And the noumbre of men that eten was fyue thousynde of men, outakun wymmen and lytle children.22 And anoon Jhesus compellide the disciplis to go vp in to a boot, and go bifor hym ouer the see, while he lefte the puple.23 And whanne the puple was left, he stiede aloone in to an hil for to preie. But whanne the euenyng was come, he was there aloone.24 And the boot in the myddel of the see was schoggid with wawis, for the wynd was contrarie to hem.25 But in the fourthe wakyng of the niyt, he cam to hem walkynge aboue the see.26 And thei, seynge hym walking on the see, weren disturblid, and seiden, That it is a fantum; and for drede thei crieden.27 And anoon Jhesus spac to hem, and seide, Haue ye trust, Y am; nyle ye drede.28 And Petre answeride, and seide, Lord, if thou art, comaunde me to come to thee on the watris.29 And he seide, Come thou. And Petre yede doun fro the boot, and walkide on the watris to come to Jhesu.30 But he siy the wynd strong, and was aferde; and whanne he bigan to drenche, he criede, and seide, Lord, make me saaf.31 And anoon Jhesus helde forth his hoond, and took Petre, and seide to hym, Thou of litil feith, whi hast thou doutid?32 And whanne he hadde stied in to the boot, the wynd ceessid.33 And thei, that weren in the boot, camen, and worschipiden hym, and seiden, Verili, thou art Goddis sone.34 And whanne thei hadden passid ouer the see, thei camen in to the loond of Genesar.35 And whanne men of that place hadden knowe hym, thei senten in to al that cuntre; and thei brouyten to hym alle that hadden siknesse.36 And thei preieden hym, that thei schulden touche the hemme of his clothing; and who euere touchiden weren maad saaf.