Matteus 14
En Levende Bok
Døperen Johannes blir drept
14 Etter en tid fikk kong Herodes[a] høre alt det folk fortalte om Jesus. 2 Han sa da til tjenerne sine: ”Det må være døperen Johannes som har stått opp fra de døde. Det er derfor han kan gjøre slike mirakler.”
3 Herodes hadde nemlig under press fra kona si, Herodias, arrestert Johannes og latt ham binde og kaste i fengsel. Herodias hadde først vært gift med Filip, som var bror til kongen. 4 Johannes hadde sagt rett ut til Herodes: ”Det er ikke tillatt for deg å leve sammen med henne.” 5 Helst hadde Herodes ønsket å drepe Johannes, men han var redd for folket, som mente at Johannes var en profet som bar fram Guds budskap.
6 Men da Herodes feiret sin fødselsdag, danset datteren til Herodias for gjestene. Og Herodes ble helt fortryllet over dansen hennes. 7 Han sverget på at han ville gi henne hva hun enn ba om. 8 Moren fikk henne til å si: ”Jeg vil ha hodet til døperen Johannes på et fat.” 9 Kongen ble svært sjokkert, men på grunn av det løfte han hadde gitt, og etter som han ikke ville ta tilbake det han hadde sagt i påhør av gjestene, ga han befaling om at hun skulle få kravet oppfylt. 10 Derfor ble Johannes halshugget i fengslet. 11 De la hodet hans på et fat og ga det til jenta, som i sin tur bar det til moren sin.
12 Etterpå kom disiplene til Johannes og hentet kroppen og begravde den. Senere gikk de til Jesus og fortalte det som hadde skjedd.
Jesus gir mat til mer enn 5 000 personer
13 Da Jesus fikk høre det som hadde skjedd, drog han med båt til en avsides plass for å være for seg selv. Folket i byene fikk imidlertid greie på det og fulgte etter til fots langs sjøen.
14 Da Jesus steg ut av båten og fikk se alt folket som hadde samlet seg, følte han sympati med dem, og han helbredet de som var syke.
15 På kvelden kom disiplene bort til ham og sa: ”Det er allerede seint, og det finnes ikke noe å spise her i ødemarken. Send folket av sted for at de kan gå til byene i nærheten og kjøpe mat.”
16 Men Jesus svarte: ”Det trenger de ikke. Dere kan selv gi dem mat!”
17 ”Skal vi?”, utbrøt de. ”Vi har jo bare fem brød og to fisker!”
18 ”Gi det dere har til meg”, sa han.
19 Så ba han folket å slå seg ned i gresset. Han tok de fem brødene og de to fiskene, så opp mot himmelen og takket Gud. Han brøt brødene i biter og ga dem til disiplene, som delte ut til folket. 20 Alle spiste og ble mette, og da de samlet sammen det som var igjen, ble det tolv fulle kurver. 21 Det var omkring 5 000 menn som hadde spist, i tillegg til kvinner og barn.
Jesus går på vannet
22 Straks etter dette ba Jesus disiplene om å sette seg i båten og reise i forveien over til andre siden av sjøen. Selv stanset han igjen for å se at folket kom seg på hjemvei. 23 Da han hadde gjort det, gikk han opp på fjellet for å be. Der var han alene til det ble kveld.
24 I mens hadde disiplene kommet i vanskeligheter langt ute på sjøen. Det blåste opp, og de hadde store problemer med å ta seg over til den andre siden etter som det var motvind. 25 Straks før det begynte å lysne, kom Jesus gående til dem på vannet. 26 Da disiplene fikk se ham gå på sjøen, ble de livredde. De trodde det var et spøkelse, og skrek av redsel.
27 Men Jesus snakket straks til dem og sa: ”Ro dere ned, det er jeg. Vær ikke redde.”
28 Da ropte Peter: ”Herre, om det virkelig er deg, da kan du vel si at jeg får komme til deg på vannet.”
29 ”Javisst”, sa Jesus. ”Kom!”
Peter klatret over båtripen og begynte gå på vannet mot Jesus. 30 Da han stirret mot de høye bølgene, ble han lammet av redsel og begynte å synke. ”Redd meg, Herre!” skrek han. 31 Og straks rakte Jesus ut hånden og grep tak i ham.
”Er troen din så liten?” sa Jesus. ”Hvorfor tvilte du?” 32 Etterpå steg de i båten, og i samme øyeblikk la vinden seg. 33 De som var i båten, falt ned for Jesus og sa: ”Du må være Guds sønn!”
Jesus helbreder alle som rører ved ham
34 Da Jesus og disiplene hadde reist over sjøen, gikk de i land ved Gennesaret. 35 Der ble Jesus straks kjent igjen av folket på stedet. De sendte bud til hele distriktet for å spre nyheten om hans ankomst. Snart kom folk dit med alle sine syke. 36 De ba om at de i det minste måtte få røre ved dusken på kappen hans. Og alle som gjorde det, ble friske!
Footnotes
- 14:1 Kong Herodes regjerte over Galilea og Perea. Han var sønn til den Herodes som regjerte da Jesus ble født.
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.
Matthew 14
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Death of John the Baptist
14 At that time Herod the ruler heard reports about Jesus,(A) 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has been raised from the dead, and for this reason these powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(B) 4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(C) 5 Though Herod[a] wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.(D) 6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and she pleased Herod 7 so much that he promised on oath to grant her whatever she might ask. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9 The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given; 10 he sent and had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, who brought it to her mother. 12 His disciples came and took the body and buried him; then they went and told Jesus.
Feeding the Five Thousand
13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.(E) 15 When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 Jesus said to them, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.”(F) 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and blessed and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.(G) 20 And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
22 Immediately he made the disciples get into a boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,(H) 24 but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land,[b] for the wind was against them. 25 And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.(I) 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.”(J)
28 Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he noticed the strong wind,[c] he became frightened, and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”(K) 32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”(L)
Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret
34 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 After the people of that place recognized him, they sent word to that whole surrounding region, and people brought all who were sick to him 36 and begged him that they might touch even the fringe of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.(M)
Matthew 14
American Standard Version
14 At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus, 2 and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, 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 came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask. 8 And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 9 And 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; 10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
13 Now 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 [a]on foot from the cities. 14 And he came forth, and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15 And 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. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 And he said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitudes to [b]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. 20 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 And they that did eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22 And 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. 23 And 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. 24 But the boat [c]was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; 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 upon the waters. 29 And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters [d]to come to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the [e]wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were gone up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And they that were in the boat [f]worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
34 And when they had crossed over, they came to the land, unto Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place knew him, they sent into all that region round about, and brought unto him all that were sick; 36 and they besought him that they might only touch the border of his garment: and as many as touched were made whole.
Footnotes
- Matthew 14:13 Or, by land
- Matthew 14:19 Greek recline.
- Matthew 14:24 Some ancient authorities read was many furlongs distant from the land.
- Matthew 14:29 Some ancient authorities read and came.
- Matthew 14:30 Many ancient authorities add strong.
- Matthew 14:33 See marginal note on 2:2.
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