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.
Mattheüs 14
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De dood van Johannes de Doper
14 In die tijd hoorde koning Herodes[a] wat er over Jezus werd verteld. 2 Hij zei tegen zijn dienaren: "Dat is Johannes de Doper! Johannes is uit de dood opgestaan en weer levend geworden! Daarom kan Hij die wonderen doen." 3 Want Herodes had Johannes gevangen genomen, laten boeien en in de kerker gezet. Dat had hij gedaan omdat Johannes hem had gewaarschuwd toen hij met Herodias, de vrouw van zijn broer Filippus, was getrouwd. 4 Want Johannes had tegen hem gezegd: "U mag niet met haar trouwen." 5 Herodes wilde hem eigenlijk laten doden, maar hij durfde niet. Want hij was bang voor een opstand, omdat het volk geloofde dat Johannes een profeet was.
6 Maar op de verjaardag van Herodes danste de dochter van Herodias voor de gasten. Herodes vond het prachtig. 7 Hij zwoer haar dat hij haar zou geven wat ze maar wilde. 8 Haar moeder had haar van tevoren al opgestookt om te zeggen: "Geef mij hier op een schotel het hoofd van Johannes de Doper." 9 De koning werd erg bedroefd, maar toch wilde hij geen nee zeggen. Want hij had het gezworen en hij wilde niet afgaan voor zijn gasten. Daarom gaf hij bevel haar het hoofd te geven. 10 Hij liet Johannes in de gevangenis onthoofden. 11 Zijn hoofd werd op een schotel naar het meisje gebracht. Zij bracht het naar haar moeder. 12 En zijn leerlingen kwamen zijn lichaam halen en begroeven hem. Daarna gingen ze het aan Jezus vertellen.
Het wonder van de vijf broden en de twee vissen
13 Toen Jezus dit hoorde, voer Hij naar een eenzame plek. Hij wilde alleen zijn. Maar toen de grote groepen mensen dit hoorden, volgden ze Hem te voet uit de steden.
14 Toen Hij uit de boot stapte, zag Hij dat daar al een grote groep mensen was. Hij kreeg medelijden met hen en maakte alle zieke mensen gezond. 15 Toen het avond werd, kwamen zijn leerlingen naar Hem toe. Ze zeiden: "Heer, het is hier eenzaam en het is al laat. Stuur de mensen nu maar weg. Dan kunnen ze naar de dorpen gaan om eten te kopen." 16 Maar Jezus antwoordde: "Ze hoeven niet weg te gaan. Geven jullie hun maar te eten." 17 Ze zeiden tegen Hem: "We hebben hier alleen maar vijf broden en twee vissen." 18 Hij zei: "Breng ze hier." 19 En tegen de mensen zei Hij dat ze op het gras moesten gaan zitten. Hij nam de vijf broden en de twee vissen, keek omhoog naar de hemel en zegende ze. Toen brak Hij de broden in stukken. Zijn leerlingen deelden de stukken uit. 20 Alle mensen aten tot ze genoeg hadden. Toen haalden ze de stukken op die waren overgebleven: twaalf manden vol. 21 Er hadden ongeveer 5000 mannen gegeten. Vrouwen en kinderen waren daarbij nog niet meegeteld.
Jezus loopt op het water
22 Onmiddellijk daarna zei Jezus tegen de leerlingen dat ze alvast voor Hem uit naar de overkant moesten varen. Zelf wilde Hij eerst de mensen naar huis sturen. 23 Daarna ging Hij helemaal alleen de berg op om te bidden. Toen het avond werd, was Hij daar alleen.
24 De boot was intussen midden op het meer. Ze hadden veel last van de golven, want ze hadden de wind tegen. 25 Om ongeveer 4 uur 's morgens kwam Jezus naar hen toe, lopend over het meer. 26 Toen de leerlingen Hem over het meer zagen lopen, raakten ze in paniek. Ze riepen: "Een spook!" en ze schreeuwden van angst. 27 Onmiddellijk zei Jezus tegen hen: "Rustig maar! IK BEN het,[b] wees maar niet bang." 28 Petrus antwoordde: "Heer, als U het bent, beveel mij dan om over het water naar U toe te komen!" 29 Jezus zei: "Kom!" Petrus stapte uit de boot en liep over het water naar Jezus toe. 30 Maar toen hij op de wind ging letten, werd hij bang en hij begon te zinken. Hij schreeuwde: "Heer, red mij!" 31 Onmiddellijk stak Jezus zijn hand uit en greep hem. En Hij zei: "Je hebt niet genoeg geloof! Waarom ging je twijfelen?" 32 Ze klommen in de boot. Toen ging de wind liggen. 33 De leerlingen in de boot vielen voor Hem op hun knieën en zeiden: "U bent werkelijk de Zoon van God!"
Terug in Gennésaret
34 Toen ze waren overgestoken, gingen ze in Gennésaret aan land. 35 Zodra de mannen van die stad Hem herkenden, stuurden ze het nieuws rond in de hele omgeving. Toen brachten de bewoners iedereen die heel erg ziek was naar Hem toe. 36 En de zieken smeekten Hem of ze Hem mochten aanraken, al was het maar de onderrand van zijn kleren. En iedereen die Hem aanraakte werd gezond.
Footnotes
- Mattheüs 14:1 Dit is Herodes Antipas (In Matteüs 2:22 wordt hij Archelaüs genoemd). Hij was een 'viervorst'. Israël was door de Romeinse keizer verdeeld onder vier verschillende heersers die het land namens de keizer regeerden. Deze heersers werden 'viervorsten' genoemd omdat ze één van vier waren.
- Mattheüs 14:27 Jezus gebruikt hier de woorden IK BEN. In het Grieks staat daar 'ego eimi,' wat veel nadrukkelijker is dan de gewone manier om 'ik ben...' te zeggen. In het oude testament maakt God Zich met de naam IK BEN aan Mozes bekend. Lees Exodus 3:14. Door deze naam te gebruiken geeft Jezus dus aan dat Hijzelf God is.
Matthew 14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Chapter 14
Herod’s Opinion of Jesus. 1 [a](A)At that time Herod the tetrarch[b](B) heard of the reputation of Jesus(C) 2 and said to his servants, “This man is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why mighty powers are at work in him.”
The Death of John the Baptist. 3 (D)Now Herod had arrested John, bound [him], and put him in prison on account of Herodias,[c] the wife of his brother Philip, 4 (E)for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 (F)Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet. 6 But at a birthday celebration for Herod, the daughter of Herodias performed a dance before the guests and delighted Herod 7 so much that he swore to give her whatever she might ask for. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9 The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests who were present, he ordered that it be given, 10 and he had John beheaded in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who took it to her mother. 12 His disciples came and took away the corpse and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.
The Return of the Twelve and the Feeding of the Five Thousand.[d] 13 (G)When Jesus heard of it, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of this and followed him on foot from their towns. 14 When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, and he cured their sick. 15 When it was evening, the disciples approached him and said, “This is a deserted place and it is already late; dismiss the crowds so that they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 [Jesus] said to them, “There is no need for them to go away; give them some food yourselves.” 17 But they said to him, “Five loaves and two fish are all we have here.” 18 Then he said, “Bring them here to me,” 19 and he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking[e] the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over[f]—twelve wicker baskets full. 21 Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children.
The Walking on the Water.[g] 22 (H)Then he made the disciples get into the boat and precede him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 (I)After doing so, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When it was evening he was there alone. 24 Meanwhile the boat, already a few miles offshore, was being tossed about by the waves, for the wind was against it. 25 During the fourth watch of the night,[h] he came toward them, walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. 27 At once [Jesus] spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I;[i] do not be afraid.” 28 Peter said to him in reply, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat and began to walk on the water toward Jesus. 30 (J)But when he saw how [strong] the wind was he became frightened; and, beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith,[j] why did you doubt?” 32 After they got into the boat, the wind died down. 33 [k](K)Those who were in the boat did him homage, saying, “Truly, you are the Son of God.”
The Healings at Gennesaret. 34 (L)After making the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 When the men of that place recognized him, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought to him all those who were sick 36 (M)and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak, and as many as touched it were healed.
Footnotes
- 14:1–12 The murder of the Baptist by Herod Antipas prefigures the death of Jesus (see Mt 17:12). The Marcan source (Mk 6:14–29) is much reduced and in some points changed. In Mark Herod reveres John as a holy man and the desire to kill him is attributed to Herodias (Mk 6:19, 20), whereas here that desire is Herod’s from the beginning (Mt 14:5).
- 14:1 Herod the tetrarch: Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great. When the latter died, his territory was divided among three of his surviving sons, Archelaus who received half of it (Mt 2:23), Herod Antipas who became ruler of Galilee and Perea, and Philip who became ruler of northern Transjordan. Since he received a quarter of his father’s domain, Antipas is accurately designated tetrarch (“ruler of a fourth [part]”), although in Mt 14:9 Matthew repeats the “king” of his Marcan source (Mk 6:26).
- 14:3 Herodias was not the wife of Herod’s half-brother Philip but of another half-brother, Herod Boethus. The union was prohibited by Lv 18:16; 20:21. According to Josephus (Antiquities 18:116–19), Herod imprisoned and then executed John because he feared that the Baptist’s influence over the people might enable him to lead a rebellion.
- 14:13–21 The feeding of the five thousand is the only miracle of Jesus that is recounted in all four gospels. The principal reason for that may be that it was seen as anticipating the Eucharist and the final banquet in the kingdom (Mt 8:11; 26:29), but it looks not only forward but backward, to the feeding of Israel with manna in the desert at the time of the Exodus (Ex 16), a miracle that in some contemporary Jewish expectation would be repeated in the messianic age (2 Bar 29:8). It may also be meant to recall Elisha’s feeding a hundred men with small provisions (2 Kgs 4:42–44).
- 14:19 The taking, saying the blessing, breaking, and giving to the disciples correspond to the actions of Jesus over the bread at the Last Supper (Mt 26:26). Since they were usual at any Jewish meal, that correspondence does not necessarily indicate a eucharistic reference here. Matthew’s silence about Jesus’ dividing the fish among the people (Mk 6:41) is perhaps more significant in that regard.
- 14:20 The fragments left over: as in Elisha’s miracle, food was left over after all had been fed. The word fragments (Greek klasmata) is used, in the singular, of the broken bread of the Eucharist in Didache 9:3–4.
- 14:22–33 The disciples, laboring against the turbulent sea, are saved by Jesus. For his power over the waters, see note on Mt 8:26. Here that power is expressed also by his walking on the sea (Mt 14:25; cf. Ps 77:20; Jb 9:8). Matthew has inserted into the Marcan story (Mk 6:45–52) material that belongs to his special traditions on Peter (Mt 14:28–31).
- 14:25 The fourth watch of the night: between 3 A.M. and 6 A.M. The Romans divided the twelve hours between 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. into four equal parts called “watches.”
- 14:27 It is I: see note on Mk 6:50.
- 14:31 You of little faith: see note on Mt 6:30. Why did you doubt?: the verb is peculiar to Matthew and occurs elsewhere only in Mt 28:17.
- 14:33 This confession is in striking contrast to the Marcan parallel (Mk 6:51) where the disciples are “completely astounded.”
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