At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, and because of this these works of power display their force in him.
For Herod had seized John, and had bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother.
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
But when Herod’s birthday was celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod;
whereupon he promised with oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
But she, being set on by her mother, says, Give me here upon a dish the head of John the Baptist.
And the king was grieved; but on account of the oaths, and those lying at table with [him], he commanded [it] to be given.
And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;
and his head was brought upon a dish, and was given to the damsel, and she carried [it] to her mother.
And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and came and brought word to Jesus.
And Jesus, having heard it, went away thence by ship to a desert place apart.
And going out he saw a great crowd, and was moved with compassion about them, and healed their infirm.
But when even was come, his disciples came to him saying, The place is desert, and [much of] the [day] time already gone by; dismiss the crowds, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves.
But Jesus said to them, They have no need to go: give ye them to eat.
And they say to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes.
And he said, Bring them hither to me.
And he commanded the crowd to recline on the grass, took the five loaves and the two fishes, looked up to heaven, and blessed; and having broken he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.
And they all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over of the fragments, twelve baskets full.
And the eaters were about five thousand, apart from women and children.
And immediately he compelled the disciples to go on board ship, and to go on before him to the other side, until he should have dismissed the crowds.
And having dismissed the crowds, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.
But the ship was already in the midst of the sea, tossed by the waves for the wind was contrary.
And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the sea;
and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear.
But Jesus immediately spoke unto them, saying, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
And he said, Come; and Peter, going down from the ship, walked on the water to come unto Jesus.
But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught hold of him, and saith to him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
And when they had gone up into the ship, the wind ceased.
And those in the ship came and paid homage to him, saying, Truly thou art God’s Son.
And having crossed over they came to the land of Gennesaret.
And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,
and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.