Matthew 14:14-34

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴ When He came ^[a]ashore, He ^(A)saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and ^(B)healed their sick.

¹⁵ Now when it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This place is secluded and the hour is already past to eat; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” ¹⁶ But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go; you give them something to eat!” ¹⁷ They *said to Him, “We have nothing here except ^(C)five loaves and two fish.” ¹⁸ And He said, “Bring them here to Me.” ¹⁹ And ordering the crowds to ^[b]sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looked up toward heaven. He ^(D)blessed the food and breaking the loaves, He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. ²⁰ And they all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up what was left over of the broken pieces: twelve full ^(E)baskets. ²¹ There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water

^22 (F)Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. ²³ After He had sent the crowds away, ^(G)He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone. ²⁴ But the boat was already ^[c]a long distance from the land, ^[d]battered by the waves; for the wind was ^[e](H)contrary. ²⁵ And in ^(I)the ^[f]fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea. ²⁶ When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is ^(J)a ghost!” And they cried out ^[g]in fear. ²⁷ But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “^(K)Take courage, ^[h]it is I; ^(L)do not be afraid.”

²⁸ Peter responded and said to Him, “Lord, if ^[i]it is 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, and came toward Jesus. ³⁰ But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” ³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out with His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, “^(M)You of little faith, why did you doubt?” ³² When they got into the boat, the wind stopped. ³³ And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly ^(N)God’s Son!”

^34 (O)When they had crossed over, they came to land at ^(P)Gennesaret.