John the Baptist Beheaded(A)

14 At that time Herod(B) the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus,(C) and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist;(D) he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison(E) because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,(F) for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(G) Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(H)

On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10 and had John beheaded(I) in the prison. 11 His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12 John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it.(J) Then they went and told Jesus.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand(K)(L)

13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them(M) and healed their sick.(N)

15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

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

17 “We have here only five loaves(O) of bread and two fish,” they answered.

18 “Bring them here to me,” he said. 19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves.(P) Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water(Q)(R)

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.(S) Later that night, he was there alone, 24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,”(T) they said, and cried out in fear.

27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage!(U) It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(V)

28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

29 “Come,” he said.

Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,”(W) he said, “why did you doubt?”

32 And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”(X)

34 When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36 and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak,(Y) and all who touched it were healed.

Namatay si Juan na Tagapagbautismo(A)

14 Nang panahong iyon ay narinig ng pinunong[a] si Herodes ang balita tungkol kay Jesus. At sinabi niya sa kanyang mga tauhan, “Ang taong iyon ay si Juan na Tagapagbautismo! Siya'y ibinangon mula sa kamatayan kaya't nagagawa niya ang mga himalang ito.” Nauna noon ay (B) ipinadakip ni Herodes si Juan. Iginapos niya ito at ibinilanggo dahil kay Herodias, na asawa ng kanyang kapatid na si Felipe.[b] Sapagkat (C) pinagsasabihan siya noon ni Juan, “Labag sa batas na angkinin mo ang babaing iyan.” At kahit nais niyang ipapatay si Juan, natatakot siya sa taong-bayan sapagkat kinikilala nila si Juan na isang propeta. Subalit pagsapit ng kaarawan ni Herodes, sumayaw sa gitna ng mga panauhin ang anak na babae ni Herodias na ikinalugod naman ni Herodes. Kaya't nangako siya at nanumpa na ibibigay niya ang anumang hihingin ng dalaga. Sa sulsol ng kanyang ina ay sinabi ng dalaga, “Ibigay ninyo sa akin ngayon, sa isang pinggan, ang ulo ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo!” Ikinalungkot ito ng hari, subalit dahil sa kanyang binitawang pangako sa harap ng mga panauhin, ipinag-utos niyang ibigay ang kahilingang iyon. 10 Nagpadala siya ng tauhan at pinapugutan ng ulo si Juan sa bilangguan. 11 Dinala ang ulo ni Juan na nakalagay sa isang pinggan at ibinigay sa dalaga, at dinala naman niya ito sa kanyang ina. 12 Dumating ang mga alagad ni Juan, kinuha ang bangkay at inilibing ito. Pagkatapos, sila'y umalis at ibinalita ito kay Jesus.

Pinakain ang Limang Libo(D)

13 Nang marinig ito ni Jesus, nilisan niya ang lugar na iyon. Sumakay siya sa isang bangka patungo sa isang hindi mataong lugar at doon ay nag-iisa siya. Subalit nang mabalitaan ito ng napakaraming tao, naglakad sila mula sa mga bayan at sinundan siya. 14 Pagdating ni Jesus sa pampang at nakita niya ang napakaraming tao, naawa siya sa kanila at pinagaling niya ang mga maysakit na naroon. 15 Nang palubog na ang araw, nilapitan siya ng kanyang mga alagad at sinabi, “Malayo sa kabayanan ang lugar na ito, at pagabi na. Papuntahin na po ninyo sa mga nayon ang mga tao para makabili sila ng makakain nila.” 16 Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, “Hindi na kailangang umalis pa sila; bigyan ninyo sila ng makakain.” 17 At sinabi naman nila sa kanya, “Limang tinapay lang po at dalawang isda ang mayroon tayo rito.” 18 “Dalhin ninyo rito sa akin” ang sabi niya. 19 Pinaupo niya sa damuhan ang napakaraming tao. Nang makuha niya ang limang tinapay at dalawang isda, tumingala siya sa langit at nagpasalamat para sa mga ito. Pinagputul-putol niya ang mga tinapay at ibinigay niya sa mga alagad. Ipinamahagi ito ng mga alagad sa mga tao. 20 Ang lahat ay kumain at nabusog. Pagkatapos ay tinipon ng mga alagad ang mga labis na mga pinagputul-putol na tinapay, at nakapuno sila ng labindalawang kaing. 21 Mga limang libong lalaki, bukod pa sa mga babae at sa mga bata ang mga kumain.

Lumakad si Jesus sa Ibabaw ng Tubig(E)

22 Pagkatapos ay agad niyang pinasakay sa bangka ang kanyang mga alagad at pinauna niya sa kabilang pampang, habang pinauuwi niya ang napakaraming tao. 23 Matapos niyang pauwiin ang mga tao, nag-iisang umakyat siya sa bundok upang manalangin. Pagsapit ng gabi, naroroon pa rin siyang nag-iisa. 24 Ngunit nang mga sandaling iyon, ang bangka ay pumapalaot na at hinahampas ng mga alon, sapagkat pasalungat sa kanila ang hangin. 25 Nang madaling-araw na,[c] lumapit sa kanila si Jesus na lumalakad sa ibabaw ng lawa. 26 Nang makita ng mga alagad na lumalakad siya sa ibabaw ng tubig, nasindak sila at nagsabi, “May multo!” At nagsisigaw sila sa takot. 27 Subalit nagsalita kaagad si Jesus, at sinabi sa kanila, “Laksan ninyo ang inyong loob; ako ito. Huwag kayong matakot.” 28 Sumagot sa kanya si Pedro, “Panginoon, kung ikaw po iyan, papuntahin mo ako diyan sa iyo sa ibabaw ng tubig.” 29 Sinabi niya, “Halika.” Kaya't bumaba si Pedro sa bangka at lumakad sa ibabaw ng tubig papalapit kay Jesus. 30 Ngunit nang mapansin ni Pedro[d] ang hangin, natakot siya. At nang siya'y nagsisimula nang lumubog ay sumigaw siya, “Panginoon, iligtas mo ako!” 31 Kaagad iniabot ni Jesus ang kamay niya at hinawakan si Pedro, at sinabihan, “Ikaw na maliit ang pananampalataya! Bakit ka nag-alinlangan?” 32 Nang makasampa na sila sa bangka ay huminto na ang hangin. 33 Sumamba sa kanya ang mga nasa bangka. Sabi nila, “Totoong ikaw ang Anak ng Diyos.”

Pinagaling ang mga Maysakit sa Genesaret(F)

34 Pagdating nila sa kabilang pampang, dumaong sila sa Genesaret. 35 Nang makilala siya ng mga tao sa lugar na iyon, ipinamalita nila ito sa buong lupain at dinala sa kanya ang lahat ng mga maysakit. 36 Nakiusap sila sa kanya na mahawakan nila kahit ang laylayan ng kanyang damit. At lahat ng nakahawak nito ay gumaling.

Footnotes

  1. Mateo 14:1 Sa Griyego, tetrarka, pinuno ng ikaapat na bahagi ng isang teritoryo.
  2. Mateo 14:3 Sa ibang mga manuskrito asawa ng kanyang kapatid na lalaki.
  3. Mateo 14:25 Sa Griyego, ikaapat na pagbabantay sa gabi.
  4. Mateo 14:30 Sa ibang mga manuskrito malakas na hangin.

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