Matthew 14
Lexham English Bible
Herod Kills John the Baptist
14 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist! He has been raised from the dead, and for this reason miraculous powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod, after[a] arresting John, bound him and put him[b] in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, 4 because John had been saying to him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.” 5 And although he[c] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
6 But when[d] Herod’s birthday celebration took place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst of them and pleased Herod. 7 Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8 And coached by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter!” 9 And although[e] the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his dinner guests[f] he commanded the request[g] to be granted. 10 And he sent orders[h] and[i] had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it[j] to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and[k] took away the corpse and buried it, and went and[l] told Jesus.
The Feeding of Five Thousand
13 Now when[m] Jesus heard it,[n] he withdrew from there in a boat to an isolated place by himself. And when[o] the crowds heard it,[p] they followed him by land from the towns. 14 And as he[q] got out, he saw the large crowd and had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it[r] was evening, the disciples came to him saying, “The place is desolate and the hour is late.[s] Release the crowds so that they can go away into the villages and[t] purchase food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need[u] to go away. You give them something[v] to eat.” 17 And they said to him, “We do not have anything[w] here except five loaves and two fish.” 18 So he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 And he commanded the crowds to recline for a meal on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and[x] looking up to heaven, he gave thanks. And after[y] breaking them,[z] he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them[aa] to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. 21 Now those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
22 And immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent away the crowds. 23 And after he[ab] sent away the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. So when[ac] evening came, he was there alone. 24 But the boat was already many stadia distant from the land, being beaten by the waves, because the wind was against it. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But the disciples, when they[ad] saw him walking on the sea, were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!” 28 And Peter answered him and[ae] said, “Lord, if it is you,[af] command me to come to you on the water!” 29 So he said, “Come!” And getting out of the boat, Peter walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he[ag] saw the strong wind, he was afraid. And beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” 31 And immediately Jesus extended his[ah] hand and[ai] caught him and said to him, “You of little faith! Why did you doubt?” 32 And when[aj] they got into the boat, the wind abated. 33 So those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God!”
Many Healed at Gennesaret
34 And after they[ak] had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 And when[al] the men of that place recognized him, they sent word into that whole surrounding region, and they brought to him all those who were sick.[am] 36 And they were imploring him that they might only touch the edge[an] of his cloak, and all those who touched it[ao] were cured.
Footnotes
- Matthew 14:3 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arresting”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:5 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as concessive
- Matthew 14:6 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“took place”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:9 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was distressed”) which is understood as concessive
- Matthew 14:9 Literally “those reclining at table with”
- Matthew 14:9 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:10 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:10 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:11 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:12 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:13 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:13 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:14 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the participle (“got out”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:15 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was”)
- Matthew 14:15 Literally “has passed away”
- Matthew 14:15 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“go away”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:16 Literally “have need”
- Matthew 14:16 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:17 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:19 Here “and” has been supplied in the English translation for stylistic reasons
- Matthew 14:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“breaking”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:19 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
- Matthew 14:19 “gave them” is an implied repetition of the earlier verb
- Matthew 14:23 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sent away”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“came”)
- Matthew 14:26 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:28 Literally “you are” he
- Matthew 14:30 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:31 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Matthew 14:31 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“extended”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:32 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“got”)
- Matthew 14:34 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had crossed over”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:35 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“recognized”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:35 Literally “having badly”
- Matthew 14:36 Or “tassel”
- Matthew 14:36 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Matthew 14
Common English Bible
Death of John the Baptist
14 At that time Herod the ruler[a] heard the news about Jesus. 2 He said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He’s been raised from the dead. This is why these miraculous powers are at work through him.” 3 Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Herod’s brother Philip.
4 That’s because John told Herod, “It’s against the law for you to marry her.”
5 Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet. 6 But at Herod’s birthday party Herodias’ daughter danced in front of the guests and thrilled Herod. 7 Then he swore to give her anything she asked.
8 At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a plate.” 9 Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests he commanded that they give it to her. 10 Then he had John beheaded in prison. 11 They brought his head on a plate and gave it to the young woman, and she brought it to her mother. 12 But John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.
Feeding the five thousand
13 When Jesus heard about John, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. When the crowds learned this, they followed him on foot from the cities. 14 When Jesus arrived and saw a large crowd, he had compassion for them and healed those who were sick. 15 That evening his disciples came and said to him, “This is an isolated place and it’s getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
16 But Jesus said to them, “There’s no need to send them away. You give them something to eat.”
17 They replied, “We have nothing here except five loaves of bread and two fish.”
18 He said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 He ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves of bread and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed them and broke the loaves apart and gave them to his disciples. Then the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 Everyone ate until they were full, and they filled twelve baskets with the leftovers. 21 About five thousand men plus women and children had eaten.
Walking on the water
22 Right then, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side of the lake while he dismissed the crowds. 23 When he sent them away, he went up onto a mountain by himself to pray. Evening came and he was alone. 24 Meanwhile, the boat, fighting a strong headwind, was being battered by the waves and was already far away from land. 25 Very early in the morning he came to his disciples, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” They were so frightened they screamed.
27 Just then Jesus spoke to them, “Be encouraged! It’s me. Don’t be afraid.”
28 Peter replied, “Lord, if it’s you, order me to come to you on the water.”
29 And Jesus said, “Come.”
Then Peter got out of the boat and was walking on the water toward Jesus. 30 But when Peter saw the strong wind, he became frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, “Lord, rescue me!”
31 Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him, saying, “You man of weak faith! Why did you begin to have doubts?” 32 When they got into the boat, the wind settled down.
33 Then those in the boat worshipped Jesus and said, “You must be God’s Son!”
Healing the sick
34 When they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 When the people who lived in that place recognized him, they sent word throughout that whole region, and they brought to him everyone who was sick. 36 Then they begged him that they might just touch the edge of his clothes. Everyone who touched him was cured.
Footnotes
- Matthew 14:1 Or tetrarch, which refers to a prince over a small region
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