Matthew 14

About Matthew Matthew presents Jesus as the promised Messiah and King, with his teaching, miracles, death and resurrection.

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,SelectedMatthew 14:1Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:2Ask

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.SelectedMatthew 14:3Ask

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.SelectedMatthew 14:4Ask

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.SelectedMatthew 14:5Ask

But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.SelectedMatthew 14:6Ask

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.SelectedMatthew 14:7Ask

And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.SelectedMatthew 14:8Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:9Ask

And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.SelectedMatthew 14:10Ask

And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.SelectedMatthew 14:11Ask

And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.SelectedMatthew 14:12Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:13Ask

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.SelectedMatthew 14:14Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:15Ask

But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.SelectedMatthew 14:16Ask

And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.SelectedMatthew 14:17Ask

He said, Bring them hither to me.SelectedMatthew 14:18Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:19Ask

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.SelectedMatthew 14:20Ask

And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.SelectedMatthew 14:21Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:22Ask

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.SelectedMatthew 14:23Ask

But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.SelectedMatthew 14:24Ask

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.SelectedMatthew 14:25Ask

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.SelectedMatthew 14:26Ask

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.SelectedMatthew 14:27Ask

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.SelectedMatthew 14:28Ask

And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.SelectedMatthew 14:29Ask

But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.SelectedMatthew 14:30Ask

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?SelectedMatthew 14:31Ask

And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.SelectedMatthew 14:32Ask

Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.SelectedMatthew 14:33Ask

And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.SelectedMatthew 14:34Ask

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;SelectedMatthew 14:35Ask

And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.SelectedMatthew 14:36Ask

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