Ma-thi-ơ 14
New Vietnamese Bible
Giăng Báp-tít Qua Đời(A)
14 Lúc ấy, Hê-rốt vua chư hầu,[a] nghe báo cáo về Đức Giê-su, 2 thì bảo quần thần rằng: “Đây là Giăng Báp-tít sống lại, nên mới làm nổi những việc quyền năng này!”[b]
3 Vì Vua Hê-rốt đã bắt trói Giăng và bỏ tù về việc Hê-rô-đia, vợ của Phi-líp là em vua, 4 bởi Giăng nói với vua: “Bệ hạ lấy nàng là không phải phép!” 5 Dù muốn giết Giăng, nhưng vua sợ dân chúng, vì họ xem Giăng là tiên tri của Chúa.
6 Nhân sinh nhật Vua Hê-rốt, con gái của Hê-rô-đia trình diễn vũ khúc giữa bữa tiệc làm Hê-rốt say mê,[c] 7 nên vua thề hứa cho cô gái bất cứ điều gì nàng xin. 8 Được mẹ xúi bảo, nàng tâu: “Xin cho con cái đầu của Giăng Báp-tít để trên mâm!” 9 Vua buồn, nhưng đã lỡ thề giữa nhiều quan khách dự tiệc, 10 nên vua sai người chém đầu Giăng trong ngục. 11 Họ đặt đầu người trên một cái mâm, đem đến đưa cho cô gái, rồi nàng mang đến cho mẹ. 12 Các môn đệ của Giăng đến lãnh[d] xác người đem an táng và đi báo tin cho Đức Giê-su.
Chúa Hóa Bánh Cho Năm Ngàn Người Ăn(B)
13 Nghe tin ấy, Đức Giê-su rời đó xuống thuyền và đi riêng ra một nơi thanh vắng. Nghe vậy, đám đông từ các thành phố đi bộ theo Ngài. 14 Vừa ra khỏi thuyền, thấy đám dân đông, Ngài động lòng thương xót và chữa lành những người bệnh.
15 Trời bắt đầu tối, các môn đệ đến gần thưa: “Chỗ này vắng vẻ, trời tối rồi, xin Thầy giải tán đám đông, để họ vào các làng mua thức ăn.”
16 Nhưng Đức Giê-su bảo họ không cần đi: “Chính các con hãy cho họ ăn.”
17 Các môn đệ đáp: “Ở đây chúng con chỉ có năm cái bánh và hai con cá.”
18 Ngài bảo: “Hãy đem bánh và cá đến cho Ta.” 19 Sau khi truyền cho đám đông ngồi xuống bãi cỏ, Ngài lấy năm cái bánh và hai con cá, ngước mắt lên trời tạ ơn, và bẻ ra đưa cho môn đệ, để họ phân phát cho đám đông. 20 Mọi người ăn no nê và họ lượm bánh vụn còn thừa được mười hai giỏ đầy. 21 Số người ăn khoảng năm ngàn người, chưa kể đàn bà và trẻ con.
Đi Trên Mặt Nước(C)
22 Đức Giê-su liền truyền cho các môn đệ xuống thuyền qua bờ bên kia trước. Trong khi đó, Ngài giải tán đám đông. 23 Sau khi giải tán đám đông, Ngài lên núi một mình để cầu nguyện. Tối đến, chỉ còn một mình Ngài ở đó. 24 Lúc ấy, thuyền đã ra cách bờ khá xa và đang bị sóng đánh vì gió ngược.
25 Đến canh tư,[e] Ngài đi trên mặt biển đến với các môn đệ. 26 Thấy người đi trên mặt biển các môn đệ sợ hãi, hốt hoảng la: “Ma kìa!”
27 Tức thì Đức Giê-su bảo: “Hãy an tâm! Chính Ta đây. Đừng sợ!”
28 Phê-rơ thưa với Ngài: “Lạy Chúa, nếu thật là Ngài, xin truyền cho con đi trên mặt nước đến cùng Ngài.”
29 Chúa đáp: “Hãy đến đây.” Phê-rơ liền bước ra khỏi thuyền, đi trên mặt nước đến với Đức Giê-su. 30 Nhưng khi thấy gió thổi, ông sợ hãi, nên bắt đầu chìm xuống nước. Ông la lên: “Chúa ơi, cứu con!”
31 Lập tức Đức Giê-su đưa tay nắm lấy Phê-rơ, rồi bảo: “Sao ít đức tin thế! Sao con nghi ngờ?”
32 Khi họ lên thuyền, gió ngừng thổi. 33 Các môn đệ ở trên thuyền quỳ lạy Chúa và thưa: “Thầy thật là Con Đức Chúa Trời.”
34 Qua bên kia biển rồi, Đức Giê-su và môn đệ lên bờ ở vùng Ghê-nê-sa-rết. 35 Dân vùng đó nhận ra Ngài thì sai người loan báo khắp cả các miền xung quanh và họ đem tất cả người bệnh đến với Ngài. 36 Họ xin Ngài cho phép chỉ sờ đến gấu áo Ngài mà thôi; và ai sờ đến Ngài đều được lành bệnh hoàn toàn.
Matthew 14
Tree of Life Version
Yeshua’s Cousin Beheaded
14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Yeshua. 2 He said to his servants, “This is John the Immerser—he has risen from the dead! Because of this, these powers are at work in Him.” 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, 4 because John had been telling him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.” [a] 5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they considered John a prophet.
6 But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod, 7 so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Immerser, here on a platter!” 9 The king became sorrowful; but because of his oaths and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given. 10 And he sent and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came forth and took the body and buried it. Then they went and reported to Yeshua.
Feeding Hungry Followers
13 Now when Yeshua heard this, He went away from there privately by boat to an isolated place. But when the crowds heard, they followed Him on foot from the towns. 14 As Yeshua came ashore, He saw a large crowd and felt compassion for them and healed their sick. 15 When it became evening, the disciples came to Him, saying, “This place is isolated, and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
16 But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to leave—you give them something to eat.”
17 “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish,” they said to Him.
18 “Bring them here to Me,” He said.
19 Ordering the crowd to recline on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish; and looking up to heaven, He offered the bracha. After breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces left over. 21 Now those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Testing Peter’s Faith to Walk on Water
22 Right away, Yeshua made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the hillside by Himself to pray. And when evening came, He was there alone. 24 But the boat was already a long way[b] from land, tossed around by the waves, for the wind was against it. 25 Now in the fourth watch[c] of the night, Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It’s a ghost!” And they cried out with fear.
27 But immediately, Yeshua spoke to them, saying, “Take courage! I am. Don’t be afraid.”
28 Answering, Peter said to Him, “Master, if it’s You, command me to come to You on the water.”
29 And He said, “Come!”
And Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water to go to Yeshua. 30 But seeing the wind, he became terrified. And beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Master, save me!”
31 Immediately Yeshua reached out His hand and grabbed him. And He said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”
32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You really are Ben-Elohim!”[d]
34 After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Yeshua, they sent word into all the surrounding region. And they brought to Him all those who were in bad shape 36 and kept begging Him that they might just touch the tzitzit of His garment—and all who touched it were cured.
Footnotes
- Matthew 14:5 cf. Lev. 18:16; 20:21.
- Matthew 14:24 Lit. many stadia; 1 stadion is about 600 ft.
- Matthew 14:25 Roman time, 3-6 a.m.
- Matthew 14:33 Prov. 30:4.
Matthew 14
King James Version
14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
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