1At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus , 2and said unto his servants , This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead ; and therefore do these powers work in him . 3For Herod had laid hold on John , and bound him , and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias , 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 came , the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst , and pleased Herod . 7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. 8And she , being put forward by her mother , saith , Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 9And the king was grieved ; but for the sake of his oaths , and of them that sat at meat with him , he commanded it to be given ; 10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison . 11And his head was brought on a platter , and given to the damsel : and she brought it to her mother . 12And his disciples came , and took up the corpse , and buried him ; and they went and told Jesus .
Feeding the Five Thousand
13Now when Jesus heard it , he withdrew from thence in a boat , to a desert place apart : and when the multitudes heard thereof , they followed him on foot from the cities . 14And he came forth , and saw a great multitude , and he had compassion on them , and healed their sick. 15And when even was come , the disciples came to him , saying , The place is desert , and the time is already past ; send the multitudes away , that they may go into the villages , and buy themselves food . 16But Jesus said unto them , They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat . 17And they say unto him , We have here but five loaves, and two fishes . 18And he said , Bring them hither to me . 19And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass ; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes , and looking up to heaven , he blessed , and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples , and the disciples to the multitudes . 20And they all ate , and were filled : and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces , twelve baskets full . 21And they that did eat were about five thousand men , besides women and children .
Jesus Walks on Water
22And straightway he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat , and to go before him unto the other side , till he should send the multitudes away. 23And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray : and when even was come , he was there alone . 24But the boat was now in the midst of the sea , distressed by the waves ; for the wind was contrary . 25And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them , walking upon the sea . 26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea , they were troubled , saying , It is a ghost ; and they cried out for fear . 27But straightway Jesus spake unto them , saying , Be of good cheer; it is I ; be not afraid . 28And Peter answered him and said , Lord , if it be thou , bid me come unto thee upon the waters . 29And he said , Come . And Peter went down from the boat , and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus . 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink , he cried out , saying , Lord , save me . 31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand , and took hold of him , and saith unto him , O thou of little faith , wherefore didst thou doubt ? 32And when they were gone up into the boat , the wind ceased . 33And they that were in the boat worshipped him , saying , Of a truth thou art the Son of God .
Healing the Sick in Gennesaret
34And when they had crossed over , they came to the land , unto Gennesaret . 35And when the men of that place knew him , they sent into all that region round about , and brought unto him all that were sick ; 36and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment : and as many as touched were made whole .