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Matteus 14
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Matteus 14
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Herodes låter avrätta Johannes döparen
14 När kung Herodes hörde vad man berättade om Jesus
2 sa han till sina män: Det måste vara Johannes döparen, som har kommit tillbaka från de döda. Det är därför han kan göra dessa under.
3 Herodes hade nämligen arresterat Johannes och kastat honom i fängelse därför att Herodias, hans älskarinna, ville det. Hon var egentligen gift med hans bror Filippos,
4 och Johannes hade sagt att det var fel av Herodes att leva ihop med henne.
5 Helst av allt skulle Herodes ha velat döda Johannes, men han var rädd att det då skulle bli upplopp eftersom alla människor trodde att Johannes var en profet.
6 När så Herodes hade sin födelsedag dansade Herodias dotter inför gästerna. Hennes dans behagade Herodes så till den grad
7 att han lovade att ge henne vad hon än begärde.
8 Hennes mor viskade då till henne: Be om Johannes döparens huvud på en bricka.
9 Kungen blev förskräckt, men på grund av sitt löfte och eftersom han inte ville ta tillbaka det inför gästerna gav han order om att hon skulle få det.
10 Därför halshöggs Johannes i fängelset,
11 och man lade huvudet på en bricka och gav det till flickan och hon bar det till sin mor.
12 Sedan kom Johannes lärjungar för att hämta kroppen och begrava den, och de gick till Jesus för att berätta vad som hänt.
Jesus ger mat åt fem tusen
13 När Jesus fick höra nyheten for han iväg med en båt till en avlägsen plats för att vara för sig själv. Men folkskarorna såg vart han var på väg, och från många byar följde man efter honom till fots.
14 När Jesus steg ur båten väntade en stor folkmassa på honom, och han fylldes av medlidande med dem och botade dem som var sjuka.
15 När det blev kväll kom lärjungarna till honom och sa: Det är dags för kvällsmat för länge sedan, och det finns inget att äta här i öknen. Skicka iväg folket, så att de kan gå till byarna runt om och köpa mat.
16 Men Jesus svarade: Det behövs inte, ni kan väl ge dem mat!
17 Kan vi?, utropade de. Vi har bara fem brödstycken och två fiskar!
18 Ta hit dem, sa han.
19 Sedan bad han människorna att sätta sig i gräset. Och han tog de fem brödstyckena och de två fiskarna, såg upp mot himlen och tackade Gud för dem. Sedan bröt han itu brödstyckena och gav dem till lärjungarna, och de delade ut dem till folket.
20 Och alla åt tills de blev mätta. Och när man till slut samlade ihop det som var över blev det tolv fulla korgar.
21 Det var omkring fem tusen män i folkskaran den dagen, förutom kvinnor och barn.
Jesus går på vattnet
22 Omedelbart därefter bad Jesus lärjungarna att sätta sig i båten och fara över till andra sidan sjön. Själv stannade han kvar för att se till att folket gick hem.
23-24 Sedan gick han upp på ett berg för att be. Så blev det natt, och ute på sjön råkade lärjungarna i svårigheter. Det blåste upp, och de hade all möda att se till så att båten inte kantrade.
25 Omkring klockan fyra på morgonen kom Jesus till dem, gående på vattnet!
26 De skrek av skräck, för de trodde det var ett spöke.
27 Men Jesus talade genast till dem och sa: Var inte rädda! Det är jag!
28 Då ropade Petrus till honom: Herre, om det verkligen är du, så låt mig få komma till dig på vattnet.
29 Javisst, sa Jesus. Kom!Petrus klev då över båtkanten och började gå på vattnet mot Jesus.
30 Men när han såg de höga vågorna blev han rädd och började sjunka.Rädda mig, Herre! skrek han.
31 Genast räckte Jesus ut handen och tog tag i honom. Är din tro så liten, sa Jesus, varför tvivlade du?
32 Och när de klivit i båten lade sig vinden.
33 Och de andra som satt där i båten föll då ner för honom och sa: Du måste vara Guds Son!
Jesus botar alla som rör vid honom
34 De for sedan över sjön och gick i land vid Gennesaret.
35 Nyheten om deras ankomst spred sig som en löpeld, och man rusade runt och uppmanade alla att komma och ta med sig sina sjuka så att de kunde bli botade.
36 Och de sjuka bad honom om att de åtminstone skulle få röra vid hans kläder, och alla som gjorde det blev friska.
Matthew 14
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Matthew 14
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Herod Thinks Jesus Is John the Baptizer(A)
14 About that time, Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard what the people were saying about Jesus. 2 So he said to his servants, “This man is really John the Baptizer. He must have risen from death, and that is why he can do these miracles.”
How John the Baptizer Was Killed
3 Before this time, Herod had arrested John. He had him chained and put in prison. He arrested John because of Herodias, the wife of Philip, Herod’s brother. 4 John had told him, “It is not right for you to be married to Herodias.” 5 Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people. They believed that John was a prophet.
6 On Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced for him and his group. Herod was very pleased with her. 7 So he promised that he would give her anything she wanted. 8 Herodias told her daughter what to ask for. So she said to Herod, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer here on this plate.”
9 King Herod was very sad. But he had promised to give the daughter anything she wanted. And the people eating with Herod had heard his promise. So he ordered what she asked to be done. 10 He sent men to the prison, where they cut off John’s head. 11 And the men brought John’s head on a plate and gave it to the girl. Then she took the head to her mother, Herodias. 12 John’s followers came and got his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what happened.
Jesus Feeds More Than 5000(B)
13 When Jesus heard what happened to John, he left in a boat. He went alone to a place where no one lived. But the people heard that Jesus had left. So they left their towns and followed him. They went by land to the same place he went. 14 When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd of people. He felt sorry for them, and he healed the ones who were sick.
15 Late that afternoon, the followers came to Jesus and said, “No one lives in this place. And it is already late. Send the people away so they can go to the towns and buy food for themselves.”
16 Jesus said, “The people don’t need to go away. You give them some food to eat.”
17 The followers answered, “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish.”
18 Jesus said, “Bring the bread and the fish to me.” 19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish. He looked into the sky and thanked God for the food. Then he broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to the followers, and they gave the food to the people. 20 Everyone ate until they were full. When they finished eating, the followers filled twelve baskets with the pieces of food that were not eaten. 21 There were about 5000 men there who ate. There were also women and children who ate.
Jesus Walks on Water(C)
22 Then Jesus made the followers get into the boat. He told them to go to the other side of the lake. He said he would come later. He stayed there to tell everyone they could go home. 23 After Jesus said goodbye to the people, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. It was late, and he was there alone. 24 By this time the boat was already a long way from shore. Since the wind was blowing against it, the boat was having trouble because of the waves.
25 Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus’ followers were still in the boat. Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water. 26 When they saw him walking on the water, it scared them. “It’s a ghost!” they said, screaming in fear.
27 But Jesus quickly spoke to them. He said, “Don’t worry! It’s me! Don’t be afraid.”
28 Peter said, “Lord, if that is really you, tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 Jesus said, “Come, Peter.”
Then Peter left the boat and walked on the water to Jesus. 30 But while Peter was walking on the water, he saw the wind and the waves. He was afraid and began sinking into the water. He shouted, “Lord, save me!”
31 Then Jesus caught Peter with his hand. He said, “Your faith is small. Why did you doubt?”
32 After Peter and Jesus were in the boat, the wind stopped. 33 Then the followers in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, “You really are the Son of God.”
Jesus Heals Many Sick People(D)
34 After they crossed the lake, they came to the shore at Gennesaret. 35 Some men there saw Jesus and knew who he was. So they sent word to the other people throughout that area that Jesus had come. The people brought all their sick people to him. 36 They begged Jesus to let them only touch the edge of his coat to be healed. And all the sick people who touched his coat were healed.
Matthew 14
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Matthew 14
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John the Baptist Beheaded(A)
14 At that time Herod(B) the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,(C) 2 and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist;(D) he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison(E) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(F) 4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(G) 5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(H)
6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much 7 that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10 and had John beheaded(I) in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it.(J) Then they went and told Jesus.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(K)(L)
13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them(M) and healed their sick.(N)
15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16 Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17 “We have here only five loaves(O) of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.(P) Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water(Q)(R)
22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.(S) Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,”(T) they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage!(U) It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(V)
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29 “Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,”(W) he said, “why did you doubt?”
32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”(X)
34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak,(Y) and all who touched it were healed.
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