¹ In that season, heard Herod the tetrarch, the fame of Jesus:

² and he said unto his servants—This, is John the Immerser,—he hath arisen from the dead, for this cause, are the powers working mightily within him.

³ For, Herod, seizing John, had bound him, and, in prison, put him away,—because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother;

⁴ for John had been saying to him, It is not allowed thee, to have her.

⁵ And desiring, to kill, him, he feared the multitude, because, as a prophet, they held him.

⁶ But, a birthday feast of Herod taking place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod;

⁷ wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;

⁸ and, she, being led on by her mother,—Give me (saith she) here, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.

⁹ And the king, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and the guests, ordered it to be given;

¹⁰ and sent and beheaded John in the prison.

¹¹ And his head was brought upon a charger, and given unto the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.

¹² And his disciples, going near, bare away the corpse, and buried him, and came and brought tidings unto Jesus.

¹³ And Jesus, hearing it, retired from thence in a boat, into a desert place, apart,—and the multitudes, hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities.

¹⁴ And, coming forth, he saw a great multitude,—and was moved with compassion over them, and cured their sick.

¹⁵ And, evening, arriving, the disciples came unto him, saying—The place is, a desert, and, the hour, hath already passed,—dismiss the multitudes, that they may go away into the villages, and buy themselves food.

¹⁶ But, Jesus, said unto them, No need, have they to go away,—give, ye, them to eat.

¹⁷ But, they, say unto him—We have nothing here, save five loaves and two fishes.

¹⁸ But, he, said—Bring, them, to me, here.

¹⁹ And, giving orders that the multitudes should recline upon the grass,—taking the five loaves and the two fishes,—looking up into the heaven, he blessed; and, breaking, gave, the disciples, the loaves, and the disciples unto the multitude.

²⁰ And they did all eat, and were filled,—and they took up the remainder of the broken pieces, twelve baskets, full.

²¹ And, they who did eat, were about five thousand, men, besides women and children.

²² And [straightway] constrained he the disciples to enter into a boat, and be going before him unto the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.

²³ And, dismissing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain, apart, to pray,—and when, evening, came, alone, was he, there.

²⁴ Now, the boat, still many furlongs from the land, was holding off, being distressed by the waves,—for, the wind, was, contrary.

²⁵ And, in the fourth watch of the night, he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

²⁶ And, the disciples, seeing him, upon the lake walking, were troubled,—saying—It is, a ghost; and, by reason of their fear, they cried out.

²⁷ And, straightway, Jesus spake unto them, saying—Take courage! it is, I,—be not afraid.

²⁸ And, making answer, Peter said unto him,—Lord! if it is, thou, bid me come unto thee, upon the waters.

²⁹ And, he, said—Come! And, descending from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters, and came unto Jesus.

³⁰ But, seeing the wind, he was affrighted, and, beginning to sink, cried out, saying—Lord! save me!

³¹ And, straightway, Jesus, stretching forth his hand, laid hold upon him and saith unto him—O little-of-faith! why didst thou doubt?

³² And, when they came up into the boat, the wind abated.

³³ And, they in the boat, bowed down to him, saying—Truly, God’s Son, thou art!

³⁴ And, going across, they came up the land, into Gennesaret.

³⁵ And, recognizing him, the men of that place, sent out into all that region, and they brought unto him all who were sick;

³⁶ and were beseeching [him], that they might, only, touch the border of his mantle, and, as many as touched, were made quite well.