MATTHEW Chapter 14 - John The Baptist Beheaded

John The Baptist Beheaded

At that time Herod the Tetrarch

Heard reports about Jesus,

2 And he said to his attendants,

'This is John the Baptist;

He has risen from the Dead!

That is why Miraculous Powers are in him.'

3 Now Herod had arrested John

and Bound him and put him in Prison

Because of his brother Philip's wife,

4 For John had been saying to him:

'IT IS NOT LAWFUL FOR YOU TO HAVE HER.'

5 Herod wanted to kill John,

But because he was afraid of the people,

Because they considered him a Prophet.

6 On Herod's birthday

The daughter of Herodias danced for them

And pleased Herod so much

7 That he promised with an Oath

To give her whatever she asked.

8 Prompted by her mother, she said,

'GIVE ME HERE ON A PLATTER

THE HEAD OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.'

9 The king was distressed,

But because of his Oaths and his dinner guests,

He ordered that her request be granted

10 And had John beheaded in the Prison.

11 HIS HEAD WAS BROUGHT IN ON A PLATTER

And given to the girl,

Who carried it to her mother.

12 John's disciples came and took his body

And buried it.

Then they went and told Jesus.

Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand

13 When Jesus heard what had happened,

He withdrew by boat

Privately to a Solitary Place.

Hearing of this,

The Crowds followed Him on foot from the towns.

14 When Jesus landed and saw a large Crowd,

HE HAD COMPASSION ON THEM

And healed their sick.

15 As evening approached,

The Disciples came to Him and said,

'This is a Remote Place,

And it's already getting late.

Send the Crowds away,

So they can go to the Villages

And buy themselves some food.'

16 Jesus replied,

'THEY DO NOT NEED TO GO AWAY.

YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT.'

17 'We have here only five loaves of bread

And two fish,' they answered.

18 'BRING THEM HERE TO ME,' he said.

19 And He directed the people

To sit down on the grass.

TAKING THE FIVE LOAVES AND THE TWO FISH

AND LOOKING UP TO HEAVEN,

HE GAVE THANKS AND BROKE THE LOAVES.

THEN HE GAVE THEM TO THE DISCIPLES,

AND THE DISCIPLES GAVE THEM TO THE PEOPLE.

20 THEY ALL ATE AND WERE SATISFIED,

AND THE DISCIPLES PIOCKED UP

TWELVE BASKEFULS OF BROKEN PIECES

THAT WERE LEFT OVER.

21 THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO ATE

WAS ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND MEN,

BESIDES WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

Jesus Walks On The Water

22 Immediately Jesus made the Disciples

Get into the boat and go on ahead of Him

To the other side, while He dismissed the Crowd.

23 After He had dismissed them,

HE WENT UP INTO THE HILLS BY HIMSELF TO PRAY.

When evening came, He was there alone,

24 But the boat

Was already a considerable distance from land,

Buffeted by the waves

Because the wind was against it.

25 DURING THE FOURTH WATCH OF THE NIGHT

JESUS WENT OUT TO THEM,

WALKING ON THE LAKE.

26 WHEN THE DISCIPLES SAW HIM

WALKING ON THE LAKE,

THEY WERE TERRIFIED.

'IT'S A GHOST,' THEY SAID,

AND CRIED OUT IN FEAR.

27 But Jesus Immediately said to them:

'TAKE COURAGE! IT IS I. DON'T BE AFRAID.'

28 'Lord, if it's you,' Peter replied,

TELL ME TO COME TO YOU ON THE WATER.'

29 'COME,' He said.

THEN PETER GOT DOWN OUT OF THE BOAT

AND WALKED ON THE WATER TO JESUS.

30 BUT WHEN HE SAW THE WIND,

HE WAS AFRAID AND BEGINNING TO SINK,

CRIED OUT, 'LORD, SAVE ME!'

31 IMMEDIATELY JESUS REACHED OUT HIS HAND

AND CAUGHT HIM.

'YOU OF LITTLE FAITH,' He said,

'WHY DID YOU DOUBT?'

32 And when they climbed into the Boat,

The wind died down.

33 Then those who were in the Boat

Worshiped Him, saying,

'TRUELY YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD.'

34 When they had crossed over,

They landed at Gennesaret.

35 And when the men of that place recognized Jesus,

They sent word to all the Surrounding Country.

PEOPLE BROUGHT ALL THEIR SICK TO HIM

AND BEGGED HIM TO LET THE SICK J

JUST TOUCH THE EDGE OF HIS CLOAK,

AND ALL WHO TOUCHED HIM WERE HEALED.

(Matthew 14)