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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Matthew 14 Catholic Public Domain Version</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CPDV</a> > Matthew 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/13.htm" title="Matthew 13">◄</a> Matthew 14 <a href="../matthew/15.htm" title="Matthew 15">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Catholic Public Domain Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/matthew/14-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Beheading of John<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/6.htm#14">Mark 6:14–29</a>; <a href ="../luke/9.htm#7">Luke 9:7–9</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>In that time, Herod the Tetrarch heard the news about Jesus. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And he said to his servants: “This is John the Baptist. He has risen from the dead, and that is why miracles are at work in him.”<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him, and put him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For John was telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then, on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in their midst, and it pleased Herod. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And so he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask of him. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But, having been advised by her mother, she said, “Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Baptist.” <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And the king was greatly saddened. But because of his oath, and because of those who sat at table with him, he ordered it to be given. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And he sent and beheaded John in prison. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And his head was brought on a platter, and it was given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And his disciples approached and took the body, and they buried it. And arriving, they reported it to Jesus.<p> <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">The Feeding of the Five Thousand<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/6.htm#30">Mark 6:30–44</a>; <a href ="../luke/9.htm#10">Luke 9:10–17</a>; <a href ="../john/6.htm">John 6:1–15</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>When Jesus had heard it, he withdrew from there by boat, to a deserted place by himself. And when the crowds had heard of it, they followed him on foot from the cities. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>And going out, he saw a great multitude, and he took pity on them, and he cured their sick.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And when evening had arrived, his disciples approached him, saying: “This is a deserted place, and the hour has now passed. Dismiss the crowds, so that, by going into the towns, they may buy food for themselves.” <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But Jesus said to them: “They have no need to go. Give them something to eat yourselves.” <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>They answered him, “We have nothing here, except five loaves and two fish.” <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He said to them, “Bring them here to me.” <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And when he had ordered the multitude to sit down upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fish, and gazing up to heaven, he blessed and broke and gave the bread to the disciples, and then the disciples to the multitudes. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up the remnants: twelve baskets full of fragments. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Now the number of those who ate was five thousand men, besides women and children.<p> <A name="23"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Walks on Water<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/6.htm#45">Mark 6:45–52</a>; <a href ="../john/6.htm#16">John 6:16–21</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And Jesus promptly compelled his disciples to climb into the boat, and to precede him in crossing the sea, while he dismissed the crowds. <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And having dismissed the multitude, he ascended alone onto a mountain to pray. And when evening arrived, he was alone there. <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>But in the midst of the sea, the boat was being tossed about by the waves. For the wind was against them. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then, in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking upon the sea. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And seeing him walking upon the sea, they were disturbed, saying: “It must be an apparition.” And they cried out, because of fear. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And immediately, Jesus spoke to them, saying: “Have faith. It is I. Do not be afraid.”<p> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Then Peter responded by saying, “Lord, if it is you, order me come to you over the waters.” <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And he said, “Come.” And Peter, descending from the boat, walked over the water, so as to go to Jesus. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Yet truly, seeing that the wind was strong, he was afraid. And as he began to sink, he cried out, saying: “Lord, save me.” <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And immediately Jesus extended his hand and took hold of him. And he said to him, “O little in faith, why did you doubt?” <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And when they had ascended into the boat, the wind ceased. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Then those who were in the boat drew near and adored him, saying: “Truly, you are the Son of God.”<p> <A name="35"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus Heals at Gennesaret<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/6.htm#53">Mark 6:53–56</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And having crossed the sea, they arrived in the land of Genesaret. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And when the men of that place had recognized him, they sent into all that region, and they brought to him all who had maladies. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/14-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And they petitioned him, so that they might touch even the hem of his garment. And as many as touched it were made whole.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Catholic Public Domain Version<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>