Matthew

施洗约翰的死

1那时，分封的王希律听见耶稣的名声，

2就对臣仆说：「这是施洗的约翰从死里复活，所以这些异能从他里面发出来。」

3起先，希律为他兄弟腓力的妻子希罗底的缘故，把约翰拿住，锁在监里。

4因为约翰曾对他说：「你娶这妇人是不合理的。」

5希律就想要杀他，只是怕百姓，因为他们以约翰为先知。

6到了希律的生日，希罗底的女儿在众人面前跳舞，使希律欢喜。

7希律就起誓，应许随她所求的给她。

8女儿被母亲所使，就说：「请把施洗约翰的头放在盘子里，拿来给我。」

9王便忧愁，但因他所起的誓，又因同席的人，就吩咐给她；

10于是打发人去，在监里斩了约翰，

11把头放在盘子里，拿来给了女子；女子拿去给她母亲。

12约翰的门徒来，把尸首领去埋葬了，就去告诉耶稣。

耶稣给五千人吃饱

13耶稣听见了，就上船从那里独自退到野地里去。众人听见，就从各城里步行跟随他。

14耶稣出来，见有许多的人，就怜悯他们，治好了他们的病人。

15天将晚的时候，门徒进前来，说：「这是野地，时候已经过了，请叫众人散开，他们好往村子里去，自己买吃的。」

16耶稣说：「不用他们去，你们给他们吃吧！」

17门徒说：「我们这里只有五个饼，两条鱼。」

18耶稣说：「拿过来给我。」

19于是吩咐众人坐在草地上，就拿着这五个饼，两条鱼，望着天祝福，擘开饼，递给门徒，门徒又递给众人。

20他们都吃，并且吃饱了，把剩下的零碎收拾起来，装满了十二个篮子。

21吃的人，除了妇女孩子，约有五千。

耶稣在海面上行走

22耶稣随即催门徒上船，先渡到那边去，等他叫众人散开。

23散了众人以后，他就独自上山去祷告。到了晚上，只有他一人在那里。

24那时船在海中，因风不顺，被浪摇撼。

25夜里四更天，耶稣在海面上走，往门徒那里去。

26门徒看见他在海面上走，就惊慌了，说：「是个鬼怪！」便害怕，喊叫起来。

27耶稣连忙对他们说：「你们放心，是我，不要怕！」

28彼得说：「主，如果是你，请叫我从水面上走到你那里去。」

29耶稣说：「你来吧。」彼得就从船上下去，在水面上走，要到耶稣那里去；

30只因见风甚大，就害怕，将要沉下去，便喊着说：「主啊，救我！」

31耶稣赶紧伸手拉住他，说：「你这小信的人哪，为什么疑惑呢？」

32他们上了船，风就住了。

33在船上的人都拜他，说：「你真是 神的儿子了。」

治好革尼撒勒的病人

34他们过了海，来到革尼撒勒地方。

35那里的人一认出是耶稣，就打发人到周围地方去，把所有的病人带到他那里，

36只求耶稣准他们摸他的衣裳 子；摸着的人就都好了。

The Beheading of John

1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus

2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

4because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

6On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod

7so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.

8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”

9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

10and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

11John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.

12Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

13When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.

14When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

15When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”

16“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “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,” Jesus said.

19And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

21About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on Water

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.

23After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,

24but the boat was already farfrom land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25During the fourth watch of the night,Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

28“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”

29“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

30But when he saw the strength of the wind,he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

32And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.

33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”

Jesus Heals at Gennesaret

34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.

35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him

36and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.