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.

施洗者約翰之死

14 分封王希律聽見耶穌的名聲, 就對臣僕說:「這個人是施洗者約翰!他從死裡復活了,所以能夠行這些神蹟。」

原來希律為他兄弟腓力的妻子希羅底的緣故,拘捕了約翰,把他捆綁起來關在監裡。 因為約翰曾多次對他說:「你娶這個婦人是不對的。」 他想殺掉約翰,但怕觸怒百姓,因為他們都認為約翰是先知。

在希律的生日那天,希羅底的女兒出來在眾人面前跳舞。希律非常高興, 就起誓答應她無論要什麼都可以。 她受了母親的指使,說:「請把施洗者約翰的頭放在盤子裡送給我。」 希律感到為難,但既然在眾賓客面前起了誓,只好下令給她。 10 他派人到監裡砍了約翰的頭, 11 放在盤子裡送給她,她轉送給她母親。 12 約翰的門徒把屍體領回安葬後,就去告訴耶穌。

13 耶穌聽見這個消息,就獨自坐船退到一處偏僻的地方。眾人得知後,就從各城步行來跟隨祂。

耶穌使五千人吃飽

14 耶穌上了岸,看見一大群人,心裡憐憫他們,就治好了他們當中的病人。 15 黃昏時,門徒過來對耶穌說:「這裡是荒郊野外,天又晚了,請遣散眾人,好讓他們到村莊去自己買些吃的。」

16 耶穌回答說:「他們不用離開,你們給他們吃的吧。」

17 門徒答道:「我們這裡只有五個餅和兩條魚。」

18 耶穌說:「拿來給我。」

19 於是,祂叫眾人坐在草地上,然後拿起那五個餅和兩條魚,舉目望著天祝謝後,就掰開餅遞給門徒,讓他們分給眾人。 20 大家都吃飽了,把剩下的零碎收拾起來,竟裝滿了十二個籃子。 21 當時吃飯的,除了婦女和小孩,約有五千男人。

耶穌在水上行走

22 隨後,耶穌催門徒上船,叫他們先渡到湖對岸,祂則遣散眾人。 23 待眾人都離開了,祂就獨自上山去禱告,在那裡一直待到晚上。

24 那時,門徒的船離岸已遠,遇到逆風,船身被波浪撞擊得搖擺不定。 25 天將破曉的時候,耶穌從水面上向門徒走去。 26 門徒看見有人在湖面上走,都嚇壞了,說:「是幽靈!」他們害怕得又喊又叫。

27 耶穌立刻對他們說:「放心吧!是我,不要怕。」

28 彼得說:「主啊!如果真的是你,就叫我從水面上走到你那裡。」

29 耶穌說:「好,你來吧!」

於是,彼得就從船上下去,走在湖面上,要去耶穌那裡。 30 他看到風浪很大,就害怕起來,身體開始往下沉,便大喊:「主啊,救我!」

31 耶穌馬上伸手拉住他,說:「你信心太小了!為什麼懷疑呢?」

32 他們上了船,風浪就平靜了。 33 船上的人都敬拜祂,說:「你真是上帝的兒子。」

34 他們渡到湖對岸,來到革尼撒勒。 35 當地的人認出是耶穌,就派人去把附近所有的病人都帶到祂面前, 36 求耶穌讓他們摸一摸祂衣裳的穗邊,所有摸過的病人都好了。

Ang Pagkamatay ni Juan na Tagapagbautismo(A)

14 Nang panahong iyon, nabalitaan ni Herodes na pinuno ng Galilea ang tungkol kay Jesus. Sinabi niya sa kanyang mga opisyal, “Siyaʼy si Juan na tagapagbautismo! Muli siyang nabuhay, kaya nakagagawa siya ng mga himala.”

Ipinahuli niya noon si Juan at ipinabilanggo, dahil tinutuligsa ni Juan ang relasyon niya kay Herodias na asawa ng kapatid niyang si Felipe. Laging sinasabihan ni Juan si Herodes na hindi tamang magsama sila ni Herodias. Gusto sanang ipapatay ni Herodes si Juan pero natakot siya sa mga Judio dahil itinuturing nilang propeta si Juan.

Nang dumating ang kaarawan ni Herodes, sumayaw para sa mga bisita ang dalagang anak ni Herodias na ikinatuwa naman ni Herodes. Kaya isinumpa niyang ibibigay sa dalaga ang anumang hingin nito.

Sa udyok ng kanyang ina, sinabi ng dalaga, “Gusto ko pong ibigay nʼyo sa akin ang ulo ni Juan na nakalagay sa isang bandehado.” Nalungkot ang hari sa kahilingang iyon. Pero dahil sa pangako niyang narinig mismo ng mga bisita, iniutos niya na gawin ang kahilingan ng dalaga. 10 Kaya pinugutan ng ulo si Juan sa loob ng bilangguan, 11 inilagay ang ulo niya sa isang bandehado at dinala sa dalaga. At ibinigay naman ito ng dalaga sa kanyang ina. 12 Ang bangkay ni Juan ay kinuha ng kanyang mga tagasunod at inilibing, at ibinalita nila kay Jesus ang nangyari.

Pinakain ni Jesus ang 5,000 Tao(B)

13 Nang mabalitaan iyon ni Jesus, sumakay siya sa isang bangka at pumunta sa isang tahimik na lugar. Nang malaman ng mga tao mula sa ibaʼt ibang bayan na nakaalis na si Jesus, lumakad sila patungo sa lugar na pupuntahan niya. 14 Kaya nang bumaba si Jesus sa bangka, nakita niya ang napakaraming tao. Naawa siya sa kanila at pinagaling niya ang mga may sakit sa kanila.

15 Nang gumagabi na, lumapit kay Jesus ang mga tagasunod niya at sinabi, “Nasa ilang na lugar po tayo at dumidilim na. Paalisin nʼyo na po ang mga tao para makapunta sila sa mga nayon at nang makabili ng pagkain nila.” 16 Pero sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Hindi na nila kailangang umalis. Kayo ang magpakain sa kanila.” 17 Sumagot sila, “Mayroon lang po tayong limang tinapay at dalawang isda.” 18 “Dalhin ninyo ang mga ito sa akin,” ang sabi ni Jesus. 19 Inutusan niya ang mga tao na maupo sa damuhan. Kinuha niya ang limang tinapay at dalawang isda. Tumingala siya sa langit at nagpasalamat sa Dios. Pagkatapos, hinati-hati niya ang tinapay at ibinigay sa mga tagasunod niya, at ibinigay naman nila ito sa mga tao. 20 Kumain silang lahat at nabusog. Pagkatapos, tinipon nila ang natirang pagkain, at nakapuno sila ng 12 basket. 21 Ang bilang ng mga lalaking kumain ay mga 5,000, maliban pa sa mga babae at mga bata.

Lumakad si Jesus sa Ibabaw ng Tubig(C)

22 Pagkatapos, pinasakay agad ni Jesus sa bangka ang mga tagasunod niya at pinauna sa kabila ng lawa, habang pinapauwi niya ang mga tao. 23 Nang makaalis na ang mga tao, umakyat siyang mag-isa sa isang bundok para manalangin. Inabot na siya roon ng gabi. 24 Nang oras na iyon, malayo na ang bangkang sinasakyan ng mga tagasunod niya. Sinasalpok ng malalaking alon ang bangka nila dahil pasalungat ito sa hangin. 25 Nang madaling-araw na, sumunod sa kanila si Jesus na naglalakad sa ibabaw ng tubig. 26 Pagkakita ng mga tagasunod na may naglalakad sa tubig, kinilabutan sila. At napasigaw sila ng “Multo!” dahil sa matinding takot. 27 Pero agad na nagsalita si Jesus, “Ako ito! Huwag kayong matakot. Lakasan ninyo ang inyong loob.” 28 Sumagot si Pedro sa kanya, “Panginoon, kung kayo nga iyan, papuntahin nʼyo ako riyan na naglalakad din sa tubig.” 29 “Halika,” sabi ni Jesus. Kaya bumaba si Pedro sa bangka at naglakad sa tubig patungo kay Jesus. 30 Pero nang mapansin niyang malakas ang hangin, natakot siya at unti-unting lumubog. Kaya sumigaw siya, “Panginoon, iligtas nʼyo ako!” 31 Agad naman siyang inabot ni Jesus at sinabi, “Kay liit ng pananampalataya mo. Bakit ka nag-alinlangan?” 32 Pagkasakay nilang dalawa sa bangka, biglang tumigil ang malakas na hangin. 33 At sinamba siya ng mga nasa bangka at sinabi, “Talagang kayo nga po ang Anak ng Dios.”

Pinagaling ni Jesus ang mga May Sakit sa Genesaret(D)

34 Nang makatawid sila ng lawa, dumaong sila sa bayan ng Genesaret. 35 Nakilala ng mga taga-roon si Jesus at ipinamalita nila sa mga karatig lugar na naroon siya. Kaya dinala ng mga tao kay Jesus ang mga may sakit sa kanila. 36 Nakiusap sila kay Jesus na kung maaari ay pahipuin niya ang mga may sakit kahit man lang sa laylayan[a] ng kanyang damit. At ang lahat ng nakahipo ay gumaling.

Footnotes

  1. 14:36 laylayan: sa Ingles, tassel. Tingnan sa Bil. 15:37-39 at Deu. 22:12.

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.