1 ¶ At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus

2 a nd said unto his slaves, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him.

3 F or Herod had laid hold on John and bound him and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

4 F or John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 A nd when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude because they counted him as a prophet.

6 B ut when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.

7 W hereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.

8 A nd she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John the Baptist’s head in a platter.

9 A nd the king was sorry; nevertheless because of the oath and of those who sat with him at the table, he commanded it to be given her.

10 A nd he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

11 A nd his head was brought in a platter and given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother.

12 A nd his disciples came and took up the body and buried it and went and told Jesus.

13 ¶ When Jesus heard of it, he departed from there by ship into a desert place apart; and when the people had heard of it, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

14 A nd Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

15 A nd when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.

16 B ut Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

17 A nd they said unto him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.

18 H e said, Bring them here to me.

19 A nd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass and took the five loaves and the two fishes; and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

20 A nd they all ate and were filled, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.

21 A nd those that had eaten were about five thousand men besides women and children.

22 ¶ And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship and to go before him unto the other side while he sent the multitude away.

23 A nd when he had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray; and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

24 B ut the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary.

25 A nd in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking upon the sea.

26 A nd when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.

27 B ut straightway Jesus spoke unto them, saying, Trust that I AM; be not afraid.

28 T hen Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me to come unto thee upon the water.

29 A nd he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked upon the water to go to Jesus.

30 B ut seeing that the wind was strong, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

31 A nd immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

32 A nd when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

33 T hen those that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truly thou art the Son of God.

34 ¶ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

35 A nd when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about and brought unto him all that were sick

36 a nd besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment, and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.