The Good News According to Matthew, Chapter 14
{14:1} At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning
Yeshua, {14:2} and said to his servants, "This is Yochanan the
Immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in
him." {14:3} For Herod had laid hold of Yochanan, and bound him, and
put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
{14:4} For Yochanan said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have
her." {14:5} When he would have put him to death, he feared the
multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. {14:6} But when
Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and
pleased Herod. {14:7} Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her
whatever she should ask. {14:8} She, being prompted by her mother,
said, "Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser."
{14:9} 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,
{14:10} and he sent and beheaded Yochanan in the prison. {14:11} His
head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she
brought it to her mother. {14:12} His disciples came, and took the
body, and buried it; and they went and told Yeshua. {14:13} Now when
Yeshua 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.
{14:14} Yeshua went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had
compassion on them, and healed their sick. {14:15} 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."
{14:16} But Yeshua said to them, "They don't need to go away. You
give them something to eat."
{14:17} They told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."
{14:18} He said, "Bring them here to me." {14:19} 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.
{14:20} They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets
full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces. {14:21}
Those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
{14:22} Immediately Yeshua made the disciples get into the boat, and
to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes
away. {14:23} 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. {14:24} But the boat was now in the middle of the sea,
distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. {14:25} In [1>]the
fourth watch of the night,[<1] Yeshua came to them, walking on the
sea.[2] {14:26} When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they
were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.
{14:27} But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! [3>]It
is I![<3] Don't be afraid."
{14:28} Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me
to come to you on the waters."
{14:29} He said, "Come!"
Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come
to Yeshua. {14:30} But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was
afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
{14:31} Immediately Yeshua stretched out his hand, took hold of him,
and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" {14:32}
When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. {14:33} Those who
were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the
Son of God!"
{14:34} When they had crossed over, they came to the land of
Gennesaret. {14:35} When the people of that place recognized him, they
sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were
sick, {14:36} and they begged him that they might just touch the
[4>]fringe[<4] of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
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Footnotes:
[1] {14:25} The night was equally divided into four watches, so the
fourth watch is approximately 3:00 A. M. to sunrise.
[2] {14:25} see Job 9:8
[3] {14:27} or, I AM!
[4] {14:36} or, tzitzit
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