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Matthew 14

2 Herod’s opinion concerning Christ. 10 John is beheaded. 19 Christ feedeth five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes. 23 He prayeth in the mountain. 29 He appeareth by night unto his disciples upon the sea, 31 And saveth Peter. 33 They confess him to be the son of God. 36 He healeth all that touched the hem of his garment.
1.At *that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
2.And said unto his servants, This is John Baptist. aHe is risen again from the dead, and therefore bgreat works are wrought by him.
3.*For Herod had taken John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
4.For John said unto him, It is not *clawful for thee to have her.
5.And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a *Prophet.
6.But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
7.Wherefore he dpromised with an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she would ask.
8.And she being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a platter.
9.And the King was sorry: nevertheless because of the oath, and them that sat with him at the table, he commanded it to be given
10.And sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11.And his head was brought in a platter, and given to the maid, and she brought it unto her mother.
12.And his disciples came, and took up his ^body, and buried it, and went, and told Jesus.
13.*And when Jesus heard it, he departed thence by ship into a edesert place apart. And when the multitude had heard it, they followed him a foot out of the cities.
14.And Jesus went forth and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
15.¶ And when even was come, *his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the hour is already past: let the multitude depart, that they may go into the towns, and buy them vitailes.
16.But Jesus said to them, They have no fneed to go away: give ye them to eat.
17.Then said they unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
18.And he said, Bring them hither to me.
19.And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the fives loaves and the two fishes, and looked up to heaven and ^blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
20.And they did all eat, and were sufficed, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.
21.And they that had eaten, were about five thousand men, beside women and little children.
22.¶ And straight way Jesus compelled his gdisciples to enter into a ship, and to go over before him, while he sent the multitude away.
23.And assoon as he had sent the multitude away, he went up into a mountain alone to pray: *and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24.And the ship was now in the middes of the sea, and was tossed with waves: for it was a contrary wind.
25.And in the hfourth watch of the night, Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26.And when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and cried out for fear.
27.But straight way Jesus spake unto them, saying, iBe of good comfort. It is I: be not afraid.
28.Then Peter answered him, and said, Master, if it be thou, kbid me come unto thee on the water.
29.And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30.But when he saw a mighty wind, he was afraid: and as he lbegan to sink, he cried, saying, Master, save me.
31.So immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, mO thou of little faith, wherefore didest thou doubt?
32.And assoon as they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33.Then they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the son of God.
34.*And when they were come over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35.And when the men of that place knew him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were sick,
36.And besought him, that they might touch the hem of his ngarment only: and as many as touched it, were made whole.

Notes

1-*.
Mar. 6.14, Luk. 9.7.
2-a.
He spoke after the common error: for they thought that the souls of them that were departed, entered into another body.
2-b.
To approve his resurrection, and to get him greater authority.
3-*.
Mar. 6.17, Luk. 3.19.
4-*.
Lev. 18.16 and 20.21.
4-c.
As well because nature abhors such horrible incest, as also that he had taken her by force from his brother.
5-*.
Chap. 21.26.
7-d.
The promise was wicked: but yet it was more vile to be obstinate in the same, that he might seem constant.
12-^.
Or, carcass.
13-*.
Mar. 6.30, Luk. 9.10.
13-e.
To the intent that his disciples now after their ambassage might some what rest them, or else that he might instruct them to greater enterprises.
15-*.
Mar. 6.35, Luk. 9.13, John 6.5.
16-f.
Christ leaves them not destitute of bodily nourishment, which seek the food of the soul.
19-^.
Or, prayed and gave thanks to God.
22-g.
The disciples were loath to depart from Christ, but yet they showed their obedience.
23-*.
Mar. 6.47, Luk. 6.15.
25-h.
The night was divided into four watches, whereof every one contained three hours.
27-i.
The presence of Christ makes his bold.
28-k.
His zeal was great, but he had not sufficiently considered the measure of his faith.
30-l.
His enterprise was too great, and therefore he must needs fall in danger, when his faith failed.
31-m.
Christ corrects his faute, and also gives remedy, both at once.
34-*.
Mar. 6.53.
36-n.
It seems they were led with a certain superstition, notwithstanding our Saviour would not quench the smoking flax, and therefore did bear with these small beginnings.