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Verse 1

At{G1722} that{G1565} season{G2540} Herod{G2264} the tetrarch{G5076} heard{G191} the report{G189} concerning Jesus,{G2424}

Verse 2

and{G2532} said{G2036} unto{G3816} his{G846} servants,{G3816} This{G3778} is{G2076} John{G2491} the Baptist;{G910} he{G846} is risen{G1453} from{G575} the dead;{G3498} and{G2532} therefore{G1223} do{G5124} these powers{G1754} work{G1411} in{G1722} him.{G846}

Verse 3

For{G1063} Herod{G2264} had laid hold on{G2902} John,{G2491} and bound{G1210} him,{G846} and{G2532} put{G5087} him in{G1722} prison{G5438} for{G1223} the sake{G2266} of Herodias, his{G846} brother{G80} Philip's{G5376} wife.{G1135}

Verse 4

For{G1063} John{G2491} said{G3004} unto him,{G846} It is{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832} for thee{G4671} to have{G2192} her.{G846}

Verse 5

And{G2532} when{G2309} he{G846} would have{G2309} put him to death,{G615} he feared{G5399} the multitude,{G3793} because{G3754} they counted{G2192} him{G846} as{G5613} a prophet.{G4396}

Verse 6

But when{G1161} Herod's{G2264} birthday{G1077} came,{G71} the daughter{G2364} of Herodias{G2266} danced{G3738} in the{G3319} midst,{G1722} and{G2532} pleased{G700} Herod.{G2264}

Verse 7

Whereupon{G3606} he promised{G3670} with{G3326} an oath{G3727} to give{G1325} her{G846} whatsoever{G3739} she{G1437} should ask.{G154}

Verse 8

And{G1161} she, being put forward{G4264} by{G5259} her{G846} mother,{G3384} saith,{G5346} Give{G1325} me{G3427} here{G5602} on{G1909} a platter{G4094} the head{G2776} of John{G2491} the Baptist.{G910}

Verse 9

And{G2532} the king{G935} was grieved;{G3076} but{G1161} for{G1223} the sake{G3727} of his oaths, and{G2532} of them that sat at meat{G4873} with him, he commanded{G2753} it to be given;{G1325}

Verse 10

and{G2532} he sent{G3992} and beheaded{G607} John{G2491} in{G1722} the prison.{G5438}

Verse 11

And{G2532} his{G846} head{G2776} was brought{G5342} on{G1909} a platter,{G4094} and{G2532} given{G1325} to the damsel:{G2877} and{G2532} she brought{G5342} it to{G3384} her{G846} mother.{G3384}

Verse 12

And{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101} came,{G4334} and took up{G142} the corpse,{G4983} and{G2532} buried{G2290} him;{G846} and{G2532} they went{G2064} and told{G518} Jesus.{G2424}

Verse 13

Now when{G2532} Jesus{G2424} heard{G191} [it], he withdrew{G402} from thence{G1564} in{G1722} a{G2596} boat,{G4143} to a{G2596} desert{G2048} place{G5117} apart:{G2398} and when{G2532} the multitudes{G3793} heard{G191} [thereof], they followed{G190} him{G846} on foot{G3979} from the cities.{G4172}

Verse 14

And{G2532} he{G2424} came forth,{G1831} and saw{G1492} a great{G4183} multitude,{G3793} and{G2532} he had compassion{G4697} on{G1909} them,{G846} and{G2532} healed{G2323} their{G846} sick.{G732}

Verse 15

And{G1161} when even{G3798} was{G1096} come, the{G846} disciples{G3101} came{G4334} to him,{G846} saying,{G3004} The place{G5117} is{G2076} desert,{G2048} and{G2532} the time{G5610} is{G2076} already{G2235} past;{G3928} send{G630} the multitudes{G3793} away,{G630} that{G2443} they may{G59} go{G565} into{G1519} the villages,{G2968} and buy{G59} themselves{G1438} food.{G1033}

Verse 16

But{G1161} Jesus{G2424} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} They{G2192} have no{G3756} need{G5532} to go away;{G565} give{G1325} ye{G5210} them{G846} to eat.{G5315}

Verse 17

And{G1161} they say{G3004} unto him,{G846} We have{G2192} here{G5602} but{G1487} five{G4002} loaves,{G740} and{G2532} two{G1417} fishes.{G2486}

Verse 18

And he said,{G2036} Bring{G5342} them{G846} hither{G5602} to me.{G3427}

Verse 19

And{G2532} he commanded{G2753} the multitudes{G3793} to sit down{G347} on{G1909} the grass;{G5528} and{G2532} he took{G2983} the{G740} five{G4002} loaves,{G740} and{G2532} the{G740} two{G1417} fishes,{G2486} and looking up{G308} to{G1519} heaven,{G3772} he blessed,{G2127} and{G2532} brake{G2806} and gave{G1325} the loaves{G740} to{G3101} the disciples,{G3101} and{G1161} the disciples{G3101} to the multitudes.{G3793}

Verse 20

And{G2532} they all{G3956} ate,{G5315} and{G2532} were filled:{G5526} and{G2532} they took up{G142} that which remained{G4052} over of the broken pieces,{G2801} twelve{G1427} baskets{G2894} full.{G4134}

Verse 21

And{G1161} they that did eat{G2068} were{G2258} about{G5616} five thousand{G4000} men,{G435} besides{G5565} women{G1135} and{G2532} children.{G3813}

Verse 22

And{G2532} straightway{G2112} he{G2424} constrained{G315} the{G846} disciples{G3101} to enter{G1684} into{G1519} the boat,{G4143} and{G2532} to go before{G4254} him{G846} unto{G1519} the other side,{G4008} till{G2193} he{G3739} should send{G630} the multitudes{G3793} away.{G630}

Verse 23

And{G2532} after he had sent{G630} the multitudes{G3793} away,{G630} he went up{G305} into{G1519} the mountain{G3735} apart{G2398} to pray:{G4336} and when{G1161} even was{G2258} come,{G1096} he was{G2258} there{G1563} alone.{G3441}

Verse 24

But{G1161} the boat{G4143} was{G2258} now{G2235} in the midst{G3319} of the sea,{G2281} distressed{G928} by{G5259} the waves;{G2949} for{G1063} the wind{G417} was{G2258} contrary.{G1727}

Verse 25

And{G1161} in the fourth{G5067} watch{G5438} of the night{G3571} he{G2424} came{G565} unto{G4314} them,{G846} walking{G4043} upon{G1909} the sea.{G2281}

Verse 26

And when{G2532} the disciples{G3101} saw{G1492} him{G846} walking{G4043} on{G1909} the sea,{G2281} they were troubled,{G5015} saying,{G3754} It is{G2076} a ghost;{G5326} and{G2532} they cried out{G2896} for{G575} fear.{G5401}

Verse 27

But{G1161} straightway{G2112} Jesus{G2424} spake{G2980} unto them,{G846} saying{G3004} Be of good cheer;{G2293} it is{G1510} I;{G1473} be{G5399} not{G3361} afraid.{G5399}

Verse 28

And{G1161} Peter{G4074} answered{G611} him{G846} and said,{G2036} Lord,{G2962} if{G1487} it be{G1488} thou,{G4771} bid{G2753} me{G3165} come{G2064} unto{G4314} thee{G4571} upon{G1909} the waters.{G5204}

Verse 29

And{G1161} he said,{G2036} Come.{G2064} And{G2532} Peter{G4074} went down{G2597} from{G575} the boat,{G4143} and walked{G4043} upon{G1909} the waters{G5204} to come{G2064} to{G4314} Jesus.{G2424}

Verse 30

But{G1161} when he saw{G991} the{G2478} wind,{G417} he was afraid;{G5399} and{G2532} beginning{G756} to sink,{G2670} he cried{G2896} out, saying,{G3004} Lord,{G2962} save{G4982} me.{G3165}

Verse 31

And{G1161} immediately{G2112} Jesus{G2424} stretched forth{G1614} his hand,{G5495} and took hold{G1949} of him,{G846} and{G2532} saith{G3004} unto him,{G846} O thou of little faith,{G1519} wherefore{G5101} didst thou doubt?{G1365}

Verse 32

And{G2532} when they{G846} were gone{G1684} up into{G1519} the boat,{G4143} the wind{G417} ceased.{G2869}

Verse 33

And{G1161} they that were{G3588} in{G1722} the boat{G4143} worshipped{G4352} him,{G846} saying,{G3004} Of a truth{G230} thou art{G1488} the Son{G5207} of God.{G2316}

Verse 34

And{G2532} when they had crossed over,{G1276} they came{G2064} to{G1519} the land,{G1093} unto Gennesaret.{G1082}

Verse 35

And when{G2532} the men{G435} of{G1921} that{G1565} place{G5117} knew{G1921} him,{G846} they sent into{G1519} all{G3650} that{G1565} region round about,{G4066} and{G2532} brought{G4374} unto him{G846} all{G3650} that were{G2192} sick,{G2560}

Verse 36

and{G2532} they besought{G3870} him{G846} that{G2443} they might{G680} only{G3440} touch{G680} the border{G2899} of his{G846} garment:{G2440} and{G2532} as many as{G3745} touched{G680} were made whole.{G1295}

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