1At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2And said unto his servants, This is that John Baptist, he is risen again from the dead, and therefore great works are wrought by him.
3For Herod had taken John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7Wherefore he promised with an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she would ask.
8And she being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a platter.
9And the king was sorry: nevertheless, because of the oath, and them that sat with him at the table, he commanded it to be given her,
10And sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11And his head was brought in a platter, and given to the maid, and she brought it unto her mother.
12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13And when Jesus heard it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14And Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15And when even was come, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is already past: let the multitude depart, that they may go into the towns, and buy them vittles.
16But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go away: give ye them to eat.
17Then said they unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18And he said, Bring them hither to me.
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20And they did all eat, and were sufficed, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.
21And they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and little children.
22And straightway Jesus compelled his disciples to enter into a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the multitude away.
23And as soon as he had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24And the ship was now in the midst of the sea, and was tossed with waves: for it was a contrary wind.
25And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26And when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and cried out for fear.
27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: be not afraid.
28Then Peter answered him, and said, Master, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
30But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid: and as he began to sink, he cried, saying, Master, save me.
31So immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt.
32And as soon as they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34And when they were come over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35And when the men of that place knew him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were sick,
36And besought him, that they might touch the hem of his garment only: and as many as touched it were made whole.