Matthew Chapter 14

• Matthew 14:1
  Matthew.
• Matthew 14:2
  At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
• Matthew 14:3
  and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”
• Matthew 14:4
  For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
• Matthew 14:5
  For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• Matthew 14:6
  When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
• Matthew 14:7
  But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
• Matthew 14:8
  Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.
• Matthew 14:9
  She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”
• Matthew 14:10
  The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,
• Matthew 14:11
  and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.
• Matthew 14:12
  His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.
• Matthew 14:13
  His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
• Matthew 14:14
  Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from th...
• Matthew 14:15
  Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
• Matthew 14:16
  When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they m...
• Matthew 14:17
  But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
• Matthew 14:18
  They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”
• Matthew 14:19
  He said, “Bring them here to me.”
• Matthew 14:20
  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, he blessed, broke and ga...
• Matthew 14:21
  They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.
• Matthew 14:22
  Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.
• Matthew 14:23
  Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
• Matthew 14:24
  After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.
• Matthew 14:25
  But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
• Matthew 14:26
  In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
• Matthew 14:27
  When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.
• Matthew 14:28
  But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”
• Matthew 14:29
  Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
• Matthew 14:30
  He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
• Matthew 14:31
  But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
• Matthew 14:32
  Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
• Matthew 14:33
  When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.
• Matthew 14:34
  Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
• Matthew 14:35
  When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
• Matthew 14:36
  When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;
• Matthew 14:37
  and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.