施洗者约翰之死

14 分封王希律听见耶稣的名声, 就对臣仆说:“这个人是施洗者约翰!他从死里复活了,所以能够行这些神迹。”

原来希律为他兄弟腓力的妻子希罗底的缘故,拘捕了约翰,把他捆绑起来关在监里。 因为约翰曾多次对他说:“你娶这个妇人是不对的。” 他想杀掉约翰,但怕触怒百姓,因为他们都认为约翰是先知。

在希律的生日那天,希罗底的女儿出来在众人面前跳舞。希律非常高兴, 就起誓答应她无论要什么都可以。 她受了母亲的指使,说:“请把施洗者约翰的头放在盘子里送给我。” 希律感到为难,但既然在众宾客面前起了誓,只好下令给她。 10 他派人到监里砍了约翰的头, 11 放在盘子里送给她,她转送给她母亲。 12 约翰的门徒把尸体领回安葬后,就去告诉耶稣。

13 耶稣听见这个消息,就独自坐船退到一处偏僻的地方。众人得知后,就从各城步行来跟随祂。

耶稣使五千人吃饱

14 耶稣上了岸,看见一大群人,心里怜悯他们,就治好了他们当中的病人。 15 黄昏时,门徒过来对耶稣说:“这里是荒郊野外,天又晚了,请遣散众人,好让他们到村庄去自己买些吃的。”

16 耶稣回答说:“他们不用离开,你们给他们吃的吧。”

17 门徒答道:“我们这里只有五个饼和两条鱼。”

18 耶稣说:“拿来给我。”

19 于是,祂叫众人坐在草地上,然后拿起那五个饼和两条鱼,举目望着天祝谢后,就掰开饼递给门徒,让他们分给众人。 20 大家都吃饱了,把剩下的零碎收拾起来,竟装满了十二个篮子。 21 当时吃饭的,除了妇女和小孩,约有五千男人。

耶稣在水上行走

22 随后,耶稣催门徒上船,叫他们先渡到湖对岸,祂则遣散众人。 23 待众人都离开了,祂就独自上山去祷告,在那里一直待到晚上。

24 那时,门徒的船离岸已远,遇到逆风,船身被波浪撞击得摇摆不定。 25 天将破晓的时候,耶稣从水面上向门徒走去。 26 门徒看见有人在湖面上走,都吓坏了,说:“是幽灵!”他们害怕得又喊又叫。

27 耶稣立刻对他们说:“放心吧!是我,不要怕。”

28 彼得说:“主啊!如果真的是你,就叫我从水面上走到你那里。”

29 耶稣说:“好,你来吧!”

于是,彼得就从船上下去,走在湖面上,要去耶稣那里。 30 他看到风浪很大,就害怕起来,身体开始往下沉,便大喊:“主啊,救我!”

31 耶稣马上伸手拉住他,说:“你信心太小了!为什么怀疑呢?”

32 他们上了船,风浪就平静了。 33 船上的人都敬拜祂,说:“你真是上帝的儿子。”

34 他们渡到湖对岸,来到革尼撒勒。 35 当地的人认出是耶稣,就派人去把附近所有的病人都带到祂面前, 36 求耶稣让他们摸一摸祂衣裳的穗边,所有摸过的病人都好了。

Jesus versorgt, rettet, heilt, befreit (Kapitel 14–15)

Der Mord an Johannes dem Täufer (Markus 6,14‒29; Lukas 3,19‒20; 9,7‒9)

14 Zu der Zeit hörte auch Herodes[a], der Herrscher über Galiläa, von Jesus und seinen Taten. Da sagte er zu seinen Dienern: »Das muss Johannes der Täufer sein. Er ist von den Toten auferstanden! Deshalb kann er solche Wunder tun.«

Herodes hatte Johannes nämlich verhaften, fesseln und ins Gefängnis werfen lassen. Der Grund dafür war, dass der König die Frau seines eigenen Bruders Philippus geheiratet hatte; sie hieß Herodias. Daraufhin hatte Johannes ihm vorgehalten: »Es ist nicht richtig, dass du die Frau deines Bruders geheiratet hast!«[b] Herodes hätte Johannes am liebsten umbringen lassen; aber er wagte es nicht, weil er sich vor den vielen Menschen fürchtete, die in Johannes einen Propheten sahen.

Als nun Herodes Geburtstag feierte, tanzte die Tochter von Herodias vor den Gästen. Herodes war so begeistert, dass er ihr mit einem Schwur versprach: »Bitte mich, um was du willst; ich will es dir geben!«

Von ihrer Mutter angestiftet, bat sie den König: »Dann lass mir sofort den Kopf von Johannes dem Täufer auf einem Teller herbringen.«

Der König war bestürzt. Aber weil er sein Versprechen gegeben hatte – noch dazu vor allen Gästen –, willigte er ein und befahl, 10 Johannes im Gefängnis zu enthaupten. 11 Man brachte den Kopf auf einem Teller, überreichte ihn dem Mädchen, und die gab ihn ihrer Mutter.

12 Die Jünger von Johannes holten seinen Leichnam und bestatteten ihn. Danach gingen sie zu Jesus und berichteten ihm, was geschehen war. 13 Als Jesus das hörte, fuhr er mit einem Boot in eine entlegene Gegend. Er wollte allein sein. Aber die Leute aus den umliegenden Orten merkten, wohin er gehen wollte, und folgten ihm in Scharen auf dem Landweg.

Fünftausend werden satt (Markus 6,30‒44; Lukas 9,10‒17; Johannes 6,1‒13)

14 Als Jesus aus dem Boot stieg und die vielen Menschen sah, hatte er Mitleid mit ihnen und heilte ihre Kranken.

15 Gegen Abend kamen die Jünger zu ihm und sagten: »Es ist spät geworden, und die Gegend hier ist einsam. Schick die Leute weg, damit sie in die Dörfer gehen und dort etwas zu essen kaufen können!« 16 Aber Jesus antwortete: »Das ist nicht nötig. Gebt ihr ihnen zu essen!« 17 »Wir haben doch nur fünf Brote und zwei Fische hier«, wandten seine Jünger ein. 18 »Dann bringt sie mir her!«, sagte Jesus.

19 Er forderte die Leute auf, sich ins Gras zu setzen, nahm die fünf Brote und die beiden Fische, sah zum Himmel auf und dankte Gott. Dann teilte er das Brot, reichte es seinen Jüngern, und die Jünger gaben es an die Menge weiter.

20 Alle aßen und wurden satt. Als man anschließend die Reste einsammelte, da waren es noch zwölf Körbe voll. 21 Etwa fünftausend Männer hatten zu essen bekommen, außerdem noch viele Frauen und Kinder.

Jesus geht auf dem Wasser (Markus 6,45‒52; Johannes 6,15‒21)

22 Gleich darauf drängte Jesus seine Jünger, in ihr Boot zu steigen und an das andere Ufer des Sees vorauszufahren. Er selbst blieb zurück, denn er wollte erst noch die Leute verabschieden. 23 Dann ging er auf einen Berg, um ungestört beten zu können. Bei Einbruch der Nacht war er immer noch dort, ganz allein.

24 Die Jünger waren schon weit draußen auf dem See, als ein Sturm heraufzog. Der starke Gegenwind peitschte die Wellen auf und machte dem Boot schwer zu schaffen.

25 In den frühen Morgenstunden[c] kam Jesus über den See zu ihnen. 26 Als die Jünger ihn auf dem Wasser gehen sahen, waren sie zu Tode erschrocken. »Es ist ein Gespenst!«, meinten sie und schrien voller Entsetzen. 27 Aber Jesus sprach sie sofort an: »Habt keine Angst! Ich bin es doch, fürchtet euch nicht!« 28 Da rief Petrus: »Herr, wenn du es wirklich bist, dann befiehl mir, auf dem Wasser zu dir zu kommen.« 29 »Komm her!«, antwortete Jesus.

Petrus stieg aus dem Boot und ging Jesus auf dem Wasser entgegen. Kaum war er bei ihm, 30 da merkte Petrus, wie heftig der Sturm um sie tobte. Er erschrak, und im selben Augenblick begann er zu sinken. »Herr, hilf mir!«, schrie er. 31 Sofort streckte Jesus ihm die Hand entgegen, hielt ihn fest und sagte: »Vertraust du mir so wenig, Petrus? Warum hast du gezweifelt?« 32 Sie stiegen ins Boot, und der Sturm legte sich. 33 Da fielen sie alle vor Jesus nieder und riefen: »Du bist wirklich der Sohn Gottes!«

Heilungen in Genezareth (Markus 6,53‒56)

34 Nach ihrer Überfahrt legten sie in Genezareth an. 35 Als die Leute Jesus erkannten, schickten sie Boten in die benachbarten Orte, und man brachte alle Kranken zu ihm.

36 Diese baten Jesus, wenigstens ein Stück seiner Kleidung[d] berühren zu dürfen; und alle, die das taten, wurden gesund.

Footnotes

  1. 14,1 Es handelt sich um Herodes Antipas. Vgl. »Herodes« im Biblischen Personen- und Ortsverzeichnis.
  2. 14,4 Vgl. 3. Mose 18,16; 20,21.
  3. 14,25 Wörtlich: In der vierten Nachtwache. – Das ist die Zeit zwischen drei und sechs Uhr morgens.
  4. 14,36 Wörtlich: eine Quaste seines Gewandes. – Vgl. 4. Mose 15,37‒41. Vgl. »Quaste« in den Sacherklärungen.

John the Baptist Beheaded(A)

14 At that time Herod(B) the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,(C) 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.”

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison(E) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(F) for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(G) Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(H)

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 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.

Recalling John’s Death(A)

14 At that time Herod, ruler of Galilee, heard the news about Yeshua. He said to his officials, “This is John the Baptizer! He has come back to life. That’s why he has the power to perform these miracles.”

Herod had arrested John, tied him up, and put him in prison. Herod did this for Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. John had been telling Herod, “It’s not right for you to be married to her.” So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.

When Herod celebrated his birthday, Herodias’ daughter danced for his guests. Herod was so delighted with her that he swore he would give her anything she wanted.

Urged by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”

The king regretted his promise. But because of his oath and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted. 10 He had John’s head cut off in prison. 11 So the head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.

12 John’s disciples came for the body and buried it. Then they went to tell Yeshua.

Jesus Feeds More Than Five Thousand(B)

13 When Yeshua heard about John, he left in a boat and went to a place where he could be alone. The crowds heard about this and followed him on foot from the cities. 14 When Yeshua got out of the boat, he saw a large crowd. He felt sorry for them and cured their sick people.

15 In the evening the disciples came to him. They said, “No one lives around here, and it’s already late. Send the crowds to the villages to buy food for themselves.”

16 Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 They told him, “All we have here are five loaves of bread and two fish.”

18 Yeshua said, “Bring them to me.”

19 Then he ordered the people to sit down on the grass. After he took the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed the food. He broke the loaves apart, gave them to the disciples, and they gave them to the people. 20 All of them ate as much as they wanted. When they picked up the leftover pieces, they filled twelve baskets.

21 About five thousand men had eaten. (This number does not include the women and children who had eaten.)

Jesus Walks on the Sea(C)

22 Yeshua quickly made his disciples get into a boat and cross to the other side ahead of him while he sent the people away. 23 After sending the people away, he went up a mountain to pray by himself. When evening came, he was there alone.

24 The boat, now hundreds of yards from shore, was being thrown around by the waves because it was going against the wind.

25 Between three and six o’clock in the morning, he came to them. He was walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. They said, “It’s a ghost!” and began to scream because they were afraid.

27 Immediately, Yeshua said, “Calm down! It’s me. Don’t be afraid!”

28 Peter answered, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.”

29 Yeshua said, “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water toward Yeshua. 30 But when he noticed how strong the wind was, he became afraid and started to sink. He shouted, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately, Yeshua reached out, caught hold of him, and said, “You have so little faith! Why did you doubt?”

32 When they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing. 33 The men in the boat bowed down in front of Yeshua and said, “You are truly the Son of God.”

34 They crossed the sea and landed at Gennesaret. 35 The men there recognized Yeshua and sent messengers all around the countryside. The people brought him everyone who was sick. 36 They begged him to let them touch just the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched his clothes was made well.