Johannes Döparens död

14 Vid den tiden fick landsfursten Herodes[a] höra ryktet om Jesus, och han sade till sina tjänare: "Det är Johannes Döparen som har uppstått från de döda, och därför verkar dessa krafter i honom."

Herodes hade nämligen låtit gripa Johannes och slå honom i bojor och sätta honom i fängelse för Herodias skull, som var gift med hans bror Filippus. Ty Johannes hade sagt till Herodes: "Det är inte tillåtet[b] för dig att ha henne." Herodes ville döda honom, men han var rädd för folket, eftersom man ansåg att Johannes var en profet. Så kom Herodes födelsedag, och Herodias dotter dansade inför gästerna. Herodes blev mycket förtjust och svor på att han skulle ge henne vad hon än begärde. Hon intalades då av sin mor att säga: "Ge mig här på ett fat Johannes Döparens huvud!" Fastän kungen var bedrövad över sin ed inför gästerna, befallde han att hon skulle få det. 10 Och han lät halshugga Johannes i fängelset. 11 Man bar in Johannes huvud på ett fat och gav det åt den lilla flickan, och hon bar det till sin mamma. 12 Johannes lärjungar kom och tog den döda kroppen och begravde den. Sedan gick de och berättade alltsammans för Jesus.

Jesus mättar fem tusen män

13 När Jesus hörde detta, for han med båt därifrån till en enslig plats, där de kunde vara för sig själva. Men folket fick höra det och följde efter honom till fots från städerna. 14 När han steg ur båten, fick han se en stor folkskara, och han förbarmade sig över dem och botade de sjuka bland dem. 15 På kvällen kom lärjungarna fram till honom och sade: "Platsen här ligger ensligt till, och det är redan sent. Sänd i väg folket, så att de kan gå in i byarna och köpa sig mat." 16 Jesus sade till dem: "De behöver inte gå härifrån. Ge ni dem att äta." 17 De svarade: "Vi har bara fem bröd och två fiskar här." 18 Han sade: "Hämta hit dem till mig." 19 Sedan befallde han folket att slå sig ner i gräset. Och han tog de fem bröden och de två fiskarna, såg upp mot himlen, tackade Gud,[c] bröt bröden och gav dem till lärjungarna, och de gav dem till folket. 20 Alla åt och blev mätta, och lärjungarna plockade upp de överblivna styckena, tolv korgar fulla. 21 De som hade ätit var omkring fem tusen män, förutom kvinnor och barn.

Jesus går på vattnet

22 Strax därefter befallde han sina lärjungar att stiga i båten och före honom fara över till andra sidan sjön, medan han själv sände i väg folket. 23 Sedan gick han upp på berget för att få vara för sig själv och be. När det blev kväll, var han ensam där. 24 Båten befann sig redan många stadier[d] från land och var hårt ansatt av vågorna, eftersom vinden låg emot. 25 Vid fjärde nattväkten[e] kom Jesus till dem, gående på sjön. 26 När lärjungarna fick se honom gå på sjön, blev de förskräckta och sade: "Det är en vålnad." Och de skrek, så rädda var de. 27 Men genast sade Jesus till dem: "Var lugna. Det är jag. Var inte rädda."

28 Petrus sade: "Herre, om det är du, så befall att jag skall komma till dig på vattnet." 29 Jesus sade: "Kom!" Petrus steg ur båten och gick på vattnet fram till honom. 30 Men när han såg hur häftigt vinden låg på, blev han rädd och började sjunka. Då ropade han: "Herre, hjälp mig!" 31 Genast räckte Jesus ut handen och grep tag i honom och sade: "Så lite tro du har! Varför tvivlade du?" 32 De steg i båten och vinden lade sig. 33 Och de som var i båten tillbad honom och sade: "Du är verkligen Guds Son."

Sjuka förs till Jesus

34 När de hade farit över sjön, lade de till vid Gennesaret. 35 Männen på platsen kände igen honom och skickade ut bud i hela trakten, och man förde till honom alla som var sjuka 36 och bad honom att de åtminstone skulle få röra vid hörntofsen på hans mantel. Och alla som rörde vid den blev friska.

Footnotes

  1. Matteus 14:1 landsfursten Herodes Antipas, som regerade över Galileen och Pereen, kallas här "tetrark" (grek.), som ursprungligen betecknar furste över fjärdedelen av ett rike. Han lät fängsla och avrätta Johannes Döparen (14:3f.). Jesus talar om honom som "den räven" (Luk 13:32). Herodes blev avsatt av romarna år 39.
  2. Matteus 14:4 inte tillåtet enligt Mose lag (3 Mos 18:16).
  3. Matteus 14:19 tackade Gud Bordsbönen, "välsignelsen", frambars vanligtvis i lovprisningens form (Apg 27:35).
  4. Matteus 14:24 stadier Se Sakupplysning.
  5. Matteus 14:25 fjärde nattväkten Se Sakupplysning.

L’exécution de Jean-Baptiste(A)

14 A cette époque, Hérode, le gouverneur de la Galilée, entendit parler de Jésus.

– Cet homme, dit-il à ses courtisans, c’est sûrement Jean-Baptiste : le voilà ressuscité des morts ! C’est pour cela qu’il détient le pouvoir de faire des miracles.

En effet, Hérode avait ordonné d’arrêter Jean, l’avait fait enchaîner et jeter en prison, à cause d’Hérodiade, la femme de Philippe, son demi-frère, parce qu’il lui disait : Tu n’as pas le droit de la prendre pour femme.

Hérode cherchait donc à le faire mourir. Mais il craignait la foule, car elle considérait Jean-Baptiste comme un prophète. Or, le jour de l’anniversaire d’Hérode, la fille d’Hérodiade exécuta une danse devant les invités. Hérode était sous son charme : aussi lui promit-il, avec serment, de lui donner tout ce qu’elle demanderait.

A l’instigation de sa mère, elle lui dit : Donne-moi ici, sur un plat, la tête de Jean-Baptiste.

Cette demande attrista le roi. Mais à cause de son serment et de ses invités, il donna l’ordre de la lui accorder. 10 Il envoya un soldat décapiter Jean-Baptiste dans la prison. 11 La tête de ce dernier fut apportée sur un plat et remise à la jeune fille qui la porta à sa mère. 12 Les disciples de Jean-Baptiste vinrent prendre son corps pour l’enterrer, puis ils allèrent informer Jésus de ce qui s’était passé.

Avec cinq pains et deux poissons(B)

13 Quand Jésus entendit la nouvelle, il quitta la contrée en bateau et se retira, à l’écart, dans un endroit désert. Mais les foules l’apprirent ; elles sortirent de leurs bourgades et le suivirent à pied. 14 Aussi, quand Jésus descendit du bateau, il vit une foule nombreuse. Alors il fut pris de compassion pour elle et guérit les malades.

15 Le soir venu, les disciples s’approchèrent de lui et lui dirent : Cet endroit est désert et il se fait tard ; renvoie donc ces gens pour qu’ils aillent dans les villages voisins s’acheter de la nourriture.

16 Mais Jésus leur dit : Ils n’ont pas besoin d’y aller : donnez-leur vous-mêmes à manger !

17 – Mais, lui répondirent-ils, nous n’avons ici que cinq pains et deux poissons.

18 – Apportez-les moi, leur dit Jésus.

19 Il ordonna à la foule de s’asseoir sur l’herbe, puis il prit les cinq pains et les deux poissons, il leva les yeux vers le ciel et prononça la prière de bénédiction ; ensuite, il partagea les pains et les donna aux disciples qui les distribuèrent à la foule.

20 Tout le monde mangea à satiété. On ramassa les morceaux qui restaient ; on en remplit douze paniers. 21 Ceux qui avaient mangé étaient au nombre de cinq mille hommes, sans compter les femmes et les enfants.

Jésus marche sur les eaux(C)

22 Aussitôt après, Jésus pressa ses disciples de remonter dans le bateau pour qu’ils le précèdent de l’autre côté du lac, pendant qu’il renverrait la foule. 23 Quand tout le monde se fut dispersé, il gravit une colline pour prier à l’écart. A la tombée de la nuit, il était là, tout seul.

24 Pendant ce temps, à plusieurs centaines de mètres au large, le bateau luttait contre les vagues, car le vent était contraire. 25 Vers la fin de la nuit, Jésus se dirigea vers ses disciples en marchant sur les eaux du lac. 26 Quand ils le virent marcher sur l’eau, ils furent pris de panique : C’est un fantôme, dirent-ils. Et ils se mirent à pousser des cris de frayeur.

27 Mais Jésus leur parla aussitôt : Rassurez-vous, leur dit-il, c’est moi, n’ayez pas peur !

28 Alors Pierre lui dit : Si c’est bien toi, Seigneur, ordonne-moi de venir te rejoindre sur l’eau.

29 – Viens, lui dit Jésus.

Aussitôt, Pierre descendit du bateau et se mit à marcher sur l’eau, en direction de Jésus. 30 Mais quand il remarqua combien le vent soufflait fort, il prit peur et, comme il commençait à s’enfoncer, il s’écria : Seigneur, sauve-moi !

31 Aussitôt, Jésus lui tendit la main et le saisit.

– Ta foi est bien petite ! lui dit-il, pourquoi as-tu douté ?

32 Puis ils montèrent tous deux dans le bateau ; le vent tomba.

33 Les hommes qui se trouvaient dans l’embarcation se prosternèrent devant lui en disant : Tu es vraiment le Fils de Dieu.

Les guérisons à Génésareth(D)

34 Après avoir traversé le lac, ils touchèrent terre à Génésareth[a]. 35 Quand les habitants du lieu eurent reconnu Jésus, ils firent prévenir tout le voisinage, et on lui amena tous les malades. 36 Ils le suppliaient de leur permettre simplement de toucher la frange de son vêtement. Et tous ceux qui la touchaient étaient guéris.

Footnotes

  1. 14.34 Génésareth: région fertile au sud-ouest de Capernaüm.

John the Baptist Beheaded(A)

14 At that time (B)Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.” (C)For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, (D)“It is not lawful for you to have her.” And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, (E)because they counted him as a prophet.

But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her. 10 So he sent and had John beheaded in prison. 11 And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 Then his disciples came and took away the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus.

Feeding the Five Thousand(F)

13 (G)When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He (H)was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 (I)When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”

16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

18 He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19 Then 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, (J)He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Sea(K)

22 Immediately Jesus [a]made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. 23 (L)And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. (M)Now when evening came, He was alone there. 24 But the boat was now [b]in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him (N)walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.

27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, [c]“Be of good (O)cheer! [d]It is I; do not be afraid.”

28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw [e]that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of (P)little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

33 Then those who were in the boat [f]came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly (Q)You are the Son of God.”

Many Touch Him and Are Made Well(R)

34 (S)When they had crossed over, they came [g]to the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, 36 and begged Him that they might only (T)touch the hem of His garment. And (U)as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 14:22 invited, strongly urged
  2. Matthew 14:24 NU many furlongs away from the land
  3. Matthew 14:27 Take courage
  4. Matthew 14:27 Lit. I am
  5. Matthew 14:30 NU brackets that and boisterous as disputed.
  6. Matthew 14:33 NU omits came and
  7. Matthew 14:34 NU to land at

14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

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.

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.

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.