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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=116:0-116:1189">14:1-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus feeds about 5,000 men, as well as women and children (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=116:1189-117:944">14:13-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus walks on water (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=117:944-118:1140">14:22-33</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Healings in Gennesaret (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14#h=118:1140-120:0">14:34-36</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Issue about ritual washing of hands (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=120:0-121:725">15:1-9</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Defilement comes from the heart (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=121:725-123:0">15:10-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Phoenician woman’s great faith (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=123:0-124:0">15:21-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus heals many ailments (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=124:0-125:0">15:29-31</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus feeds 4,000 men, as well as women and children (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/15#h=125:0-126:0">15:32-39</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Pharisees and Sadducees ask for a sign from heaven (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=126:0-127:0">16:1-4</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus warns against leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=127:0-128:0">16:5-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Peter identifies Jesus as the Christ (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=128:0-128:531">16:13-17</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus gives Peter the keys of the Kingdom (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=128:531-129:0">16:18-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus foretells his death and resurrection (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=129:0-130:0">16:21-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Requirements of true discipleship (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/16#h=130:0-131:0">16:24-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ transfiguration (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=131:0-133:0">17:1-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=133:0-133:531">17:14-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Faith the size of a mustard grain (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=133:531-133:856">17:19, 20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus again foretells his death and resurrection (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=134:0-135:0">17:22, 23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Tax paid with coin from the mouth of a fish (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/17#h=135:0-136:0">17:24-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Who is the greatest in the Kingdom? (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=136:0-137:0">18:1-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Stumbling blocks (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=137:0-137:740">18:7-10</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the lost sheep (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=138:0-139:0">18:12-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">How to settle differences and gain a brother (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=139:0-141:0">18:15-20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the unforgiving slave (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/18#h=141:0-143:0">18:21-35</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-1" data-section-citation="040014001040014001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Herod:</strong> That is, Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/0/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>district ruler:</strong> Lit., “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/1/0">tetrarch</a>” (meaning “ruler over one fourth” of a province), a term applied to a minor district ruler or territorial prince ruling only with the approval of the Roman authorities. The tetrarchy of Herod Antipas consisted of Galilee and Perea.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/2/0">study note on Mr 6:14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/522" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-523"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:14-16; Lu 9:7-9; Ac 4:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-523" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-523" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1469" data-pid="1469" class="se"></p> <p id="p1470" data-pid="1470" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1833/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1095-1096</a></p> <p id="p1471" data-pid="1471" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/368/0">it-1 1095-1096;</a></p> <p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"></p> <p id="p418" data-pid="418" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/416/0">ad 758,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/416/1"> 996</a></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-2" data-section-citation="040014002040014002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>John the Baptist:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/3/0">study notes on Mt 3:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-46"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p289" data-pid="289">Or “these miracles.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/523" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-524"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-524" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-524" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-3" data-section-citation="040014003040014003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>Herod:</strong> That is, Herod Antipas.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/4/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>arrested John . . . and imprisoned him:</strong> The Bible does not mention where this took place. <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/5/0">Josephus</a> says that John was imprisoned and killed at Machaerus fortress, which was located on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. (<em>Jewish Antiquities,</em> Book 18, chap. 5, par. 2 [Loeb 18.119]) It is possible that John spent some time in that prison. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Mt 4:12</a>) However, it is likely that at the time of his death, John was held in Tiberias, a city located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. The reasons for this conclusion are as follows: (1) John seems to have been imprisoned near where Jesus was carrying out his ministry in Galilee. John heard of Jesus’ works, and from jail he sent his disciples to speak with Jesus. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Mt 11:1-3</a>) (2) Mark states that “the most prominent men of Galilee” were in attendance at Herod’s birthday party, indicating that it was held at Herod’s residence in Tiberias. John was evidently in captivity close to where the party took place.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Mr 6:21-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/5/1" data-bid="6-2" class="b"> Mt 14:6-11</a>.</p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="s5"><strong>Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother:</strong> Herod Antipas became infatuated with Herodias, the wife of his half brother Herod Philip. Herodias divorced Philip, Antipas divorced his wife, and Herodias and Antipas were married. John the Baptist was arrested for criticizing this immoral union, one that was contrary to Jewish law.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072087#chapter=14"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072087/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/637" ><span class="caption"><p>Coin Made by Herod Antipas</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/524" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-525"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:17, 18; Lu 3:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-525" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-525" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1471" data-pid="1471" class="se"></p> <p id="p1472" data-pid="1472" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1834/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 162,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1835/0"> 1095-1096,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1836/0"> 1099-1100</a></p> <p id="p1473" data-pid="1473" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p371" data-pid="371" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/369/0">it-1 162,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/369/2"> 1095,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/369/5"> 1099-1100;</a></p> <p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"></p> <p id="p419" data-pid="419" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/417/0">ad 118,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/417/1"> 760,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/417/2"> 1303</a></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-4" data-section-citation="040014004040014004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/525" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-526"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 18:16; 20:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-526" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-526" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1473" data-pid="1473" class="se"></p> <p id="p1474" data-pid="1474" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1837/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 162,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1838/0"> 1095-1096,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1839/0"> 1100</a></p> <p id="p1475" data-pid="1475" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p372" data-pid="372" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/370/0">it-1 162,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/370/2"> 1095,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/370/4"> 1100;</a></p> <p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"></p> <p id="p420" data-pid="420" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/418/0">ad 118</a></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-5" data-section-citation="040014005040014005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/526" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-527"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:20; Lu 1:67, 76</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-527" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-527" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-6" data-section-citation="040014006040014006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="s5"><strong>birthday . . . celebrated:</strong> This event likely occurred at Herod Antipas’ residence in Tiberias. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/6/0">study notes on Mt 14:3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/7/0"> Mr 6:21</a>.) The Bible mentions just two birthday celebrations—the one referred to here, at which John was beheaded; the other, that of a Pharaoh, at which the Egyptian monarch’s chief baker was executed. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Ge 40:18-22</a>) These two accounts are similar in that both occasions were marked with great feasting and the granting of favors and both are remembered for executions.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/527" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-528"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 40:20-22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-528" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-528" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/528" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-529"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:21-29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-529" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-529" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1475" data-pid="1475" class="se"></p> <p id="p1476" data-pid="1476" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1840/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 44</a></p> <p id="p1477" data-pid="1477" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1841/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1099-1100</a></p> <p id="p1478" data-pid="1478" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1842/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 841-842</a></p> <div id="p1479" data-pid="1479"><p data-pid="1479" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1843/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1479" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1843/0">10/15/1998, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p1480" data-pid="1480" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p373" data-pid="373" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/371/0">lff lesson 44;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/371/2"> it-1 1099-1100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/371/5"> it-2 841-842;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/371/7"> w98 10/15 31;</a></p> <p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"></p> <p id="p421" data-pid="421" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/419/0">ad 74,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/419/1"> 237,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/419/2"> 760;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/419/3"> w69 96;</a><span class="ni"> im 87;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/419/5"> w56 742</a></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-8" data-section-citation="040014008040014008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/529" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-530"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-530" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-530" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1480" data-pid="1480" class="se"></p> <p id="p1481" data-pid="1481" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1844/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1100</a></p> <p id="p1482" data-pid="1482" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p374" data-pid="374" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/372/0">it-1 1100</a></p> <p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-9" data-section-citation="040014009040014009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>the king:</strong> Herod Antipas’ official Roman title was “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/8/0">tetrarch</a>,” as seen from <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/9/0">study note on Mt 14:1</a>. However, he was popularly referred to as “king.”</p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>his oaths:</strong> The use of the plural “oaths” (in contrast with the singular at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Mt 14:7</a>) may indicate that Herod emphasized or confirmed his promise with repeated oaths.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-47"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p290" data-pid="290">Or “for his dinner guests; for those reclining at the table with him.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1482" data-pid="1482" class="se"></p> <p id="p1483" data-pid="1483" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1845/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1095-1096</a></p> <p id="p1484" data-pid="1484" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p375" data-pid="375" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/373/0">it-1 1095-1096;</a></p> <p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"></p> <p id="p422" data-pid="422" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/420/0">ad 758</a></p> <p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-10" data-section-citation="040014010040014010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:10</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p423" data-pid="423" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/421/0">ad 397;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/421/1"> w62 712</a></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-13" data-section-citation="040014013040014013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:13-22</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072030#chapter=14"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072030/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/522" ><span class="caption"><p>Northeast Portion of the Sea of Galilee</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/530" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-531"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:31-33; Lu 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-531" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-531" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1484" data-pid="1484" class="se"></p> <p id="p1485" data-pid="1485" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1846/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 128</a></p> <div id="p1486" data-pid="1486"><p data-pid="1486" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1847/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1847/0">9/1/1987, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p1487" data-pid="1487" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p376" data-pid="376" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/374/0">jy 128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/374/2"> gt chapter 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/374/4"> w87 9/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"></p> <p id="p424" data-pid="424" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/422/0">w80 11/15 7;</a><span class="ni"> g64 7/8 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/422/3"> w60 69</a></p> <p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-14" data-section-citation="040014014040014014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>felt pity:</strong> Or “felt compassion.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/10/0">study note on Mt 9:36</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/531" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-532"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:36; 15:32; Mr 1:41; 6:34; Lu 7:13; Heb 2:17; 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-532" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-532" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/532" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-533"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 9:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-533" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-533" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p425" data-pid="425" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/0">w83 5/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/2"> w83 8/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/4"> g75 6/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/7"> w72 581;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/9"> w71 412-413;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/12"> ad 150,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/423/13"> 1140</a></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-15" data-section-citation="040014015040014015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/533" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-534"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:35-44; Lu 9:12-17; Joh 6:5-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-534" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-534" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-16" data-section-citation="040014016040014016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>you give them something to eat:</strong> This is the only miracle of Jesus that is recorded in all four <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/11/0">Gospels</a>.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Mt 14:15-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/12/1" data-bid="13-2" class="b"> Mr 6:35-44;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/12/2" data-bid="13-3" class="b"> Lu 9:10-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/12/3" data-bid="13-4" class="b"> Joh 6:1-13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-17" data-section-citation="040014017040014017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>fish:</strong> In Bible times, fish were commonly prepared by broiling or by salting and drying and were often eaten along with bread. The fish Jesus used were likely salted and dried.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072029#chapter=14"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072029/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/520" ><span class="caption"><p>Fish and Loaves</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1487" data-pid="1487" class="se"></p> <p id="p1488" data-pid="1488" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1848/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 838</a></p> <p id="p1489" data-pid="1489" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p377" data-pid="377" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/375/0">it-1 838;</a></p> <p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"></p> <p id="p426" data-pid="426" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/424/0">ad 585</a></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-19" data-section-citation="040014019040014019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:19</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>said a blessing:</strong> This expression apparently refers to a prayer offering praise and thanks to God.</p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>after breaking the loaves:</strong> Bread was often made in flat loaves that were baked hard. Therefore, breaking the loaves to eat them was customary.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mt 15:36;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/15/1" data-bid="16-2" class="b"> 26:26;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/15/2" data-bid="16-3" class="b"> Mr 6:41;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/15/3" data-bid="16-4" class="b"> 8:6;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/15/4" data-bid="16-5" class="b"> Lu 9:16</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/534" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-535"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:36; Mr 6:41; Lu 9:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-535" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-535" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1489" data-pid="1489" class="se"></p> <p id="p1490" data-pid="1490" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1849/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 16</a></p> <p id="p1491" data-pid="1491" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1850/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 341</a></p> <p id="p1492" data-pid="1492" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1851/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 128</a></p> <p id="p1493" data-pid="1493" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1852/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 69-70</a></p> <div id="p1494" data-pid="1494"><p data-pid="1494" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1853/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1494" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1853/0">9/1/1987, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p1495" data-pid="1495" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p378" data-pid="378" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/376/0">lff lesson 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/376/2"> it-1 341;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/376/4"> jy 128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/376/6"> gt chapter 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/376/8"> gm 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/376/10"> w87 9/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"></p> <p id="p427" data-pid="427" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/425/0">ad 163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/425/1"> 241,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/425/2"> 732,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/425/3"> 1071,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/425/4"> 1327;</a><span class="ni"> g65 11/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/425/6"> w61 18;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 28</span></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-20" data-section-citation="040014020040014020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="s5"><strong>baskets:</strong> These may have been small wicker baskets with a cord handle that a traveler could use for carrying them. It is thought that they had a volume of approximately 7.5 L (2 gal).—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/12/0">study notes on Mt 16:9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/13/0"> 10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072059#chapter=14"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072059/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/576" ><span class="caption"><p>Baskets</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/535" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-536"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 4:42-44; Mr 6:42, 43; 8:8; Lu 9:17; Joh 6:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-536" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-536" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1495" data-pid="1495" class="se"></p> <p id="p1496" data-pid="1496" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1854/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 16</a></p> <p id="p1497" data-pid="1497" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1855/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 262</a></p> <p id="p1498" data-pid="1498" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1856/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 69-70</a></p> <p id="p1499" data-pid="1499" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p379" data-pid="379" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/377/0">lff lesson 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/377/2"> it-1 262;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/377/4"> gm 69;</a></p> <p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"></p> <p id="p428" data-pid="428" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/426/0">w76 192;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/426/2"> g72 10/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/426/4"> ad 174,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/426/5"> 195;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/426/7"> w61 18;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 28</span></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-21" data-section-citation="040014021040014021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:21</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>as well as women and young children:</strong> Only Matthew mentions the women and the young children when reporting this miracle. It is possible that the total number of those miraculously fed was well over 15,000.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/536" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-537"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:44; Lu 9:14; Joh 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-537" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-537" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1499" data-pid="1499" class="se"></p> <p id="p1500" data-pid="1500" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1857/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 16</a></p> <p id="p1501" data-pid="1501" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1858/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 128</a></p> <p id="p1502" data-pid="1502" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1859/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 69-70</a></p> <div id="p1503" data-pid="1503"><p data-pid="1503" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1860/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1503" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1860/0">9/1/1987, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p1504" data-pid="1504" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p380" data-pid="380" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/378/0">lff lesson 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/378/2"> jy 128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/378/4"> gt chapter 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/378/6"> gm 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/378/8"> w87 9/1 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"></p> <p id="p429" data-pid="429" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/427/0">g72 10/22 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/427/2"> ad 927;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/427/3"> w60 192</a></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-22" data-section-citation="040014022040014022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/537" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-538"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:45-52; Joh 6:16-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-538" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-538" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-23" data-section-citation="040014023040014023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/538" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-539"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:46; Lu 6:12; 9:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-539" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-539" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1504" data-pid="1504" class="se"></p> <p id="p1505" data-pid="1505" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1861/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 134</a></p> <p id="p1506" data-pid="1506" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1862/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 9</a></p> <p id="p1507" data-pid="1507" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p381" data-pid="381" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/379/0">cf 134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/379/2"> lff lesson 9;</a></p> <p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"></p> <p id="p430" data-pid="430" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/428/0">ad 932;</a><span class="ni"> w41 254</span></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-24" data-section-citation="040014024040014024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>many hundreds of yards:</strong> Lit., “many stadia.” A stadium (Greek, <em>staʹdi·on</em>) equaled 185 m (606.95 ft), that is, one eighth of a Roman mile.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1507" data-pid="1507" class="se"></p> <p id="p1508" data-pid="1508" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1863/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 885</a></p> <p id="p1509" data-pid="1509" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p382" data-pid="382" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/380/0">it-1 885;</a></p> <p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"></p> <p id="p431" data-pid="431" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/429/0">ad 619,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/429/1"> 1608;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/429/2"> te 61-62</a></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-25" data-section-citation="040014025040014025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>fourth watch:</strong> That is, from about 3:00 a.m. until sunrise at about 6:00 a.m. This division is according to the Greek and Roman system of four night watches. The Hebrews formerly divided the night into three watches of about four hours each (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ex 14:24;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> Jg 7:19</a>), but by this time, they had adopted the Roman system.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1509" data-pid="1509" class="se"></p> <div id="p1510" data-pid="1510"><p data-pid="1510" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1864/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1510" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1864/0">9/2018, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p1511" data-pid="1511" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1865/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 499</a></p> <p id="p1512" data-pid="1512" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1866/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 131</a></p> <div id="p1513" data-pid="1513"><p data-pid="1513" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1867/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1513" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1867/0">3/1/1995, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="1513" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1868/0">8/1/1991, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="1513" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1869/0">9/15/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1514" data-pid="1514" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p383" data-pid="383" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/0">w18.09 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/3"> it-2 499;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/5"> jy 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/7"> w95 3/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/9"> w91 8/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/11"> gt chapter 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/381/13"> w87 9/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"></p> <p id="p432" data-pid="432" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/430/0">ad 1224;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/430/1"> te 61-62</a></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-26" data-section-citation="040014026040014026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:26</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-48"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p291" data-pid="291">Or “illusion.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1514" data-pid="1514" class="se"></p> <p id="p1515" data-pid="1515" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1870/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 128,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1871/0"> 131</a></p> <p id="p1516" data-pid="1516" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p384" data-pid="384" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/382/0">it-1 128,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/382/2"> 131;</a></p> <p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="sx"></p> <p id="p433" data-pid="433" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/431/0">ad 91,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/431/1"> 93</a></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-27" data-section-citation="040014027040014027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:27</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/539" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-540"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:50; Joh 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-540" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-28" data-section-citation="040014028040014028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:28</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1516" data-pid="1516" class="se"></p> <div id="p1517" data-pid="1517"><p data-pid="1517" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1872/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1517" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1872/0">12/2021, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p1518" data-pid="1518" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p385" data-pid="385" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/383/0">w21.12 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="sx"></p> <p id="p434" data-pid="434" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/432/0">ad 1297</a></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-29" data-section-citation="040014029040014029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:29</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1518" data-pid="1518" class="se"></p> <div id="p1519" data-pid="1519"><p data-pid="1519" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1873/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1519" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1873/0">12/2021, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p1520" data-pid="1520" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p386" data-pid="386" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/384/0">w21.12 17-18</a></p> <p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-30" data-section-citation="040014030040014030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1520" data-pid="1520" class="se"></p> <div id="p1521" data-pid="1521"><p data-pid="1521" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1874/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1521" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1874/0">12/2021, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p1522" data-pid="1522" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1875/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1048</a></p> <div id="p1523" data-pid="1523"><p data-pid="1523" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1876/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1523" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1876/0">9/15/2015, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="1523" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1877/0">8/1/2012, p. 29</a></p> </div><div id="p1524" data-pid="1524"><p data-pid="1524" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1878/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1524" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1878/0">10/22/1990, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p1525" data-pid="1525" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p387" data-pid="387" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/385/0">w21.12 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/385/2"> it-2 1048;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/385/4"> w15 9/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/385/6"> w12 8/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/385/8"> g90 10/22 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="sx"></p> <p id="p435" data-pid="435" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/433/0">ad 1563</a></p> <p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-31" data-section-citation="040014031040014031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:31</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/540" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-541"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 6:30; 8:26; 28:16, 17; Jas 1:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-541" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1525" data-pid="1525" class="se"></p> <p id="p1526" data-pid="1526" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1879/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 185-186</a></p> <div id="p1527" data-pid="1527"><p data-pid="1527" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1880/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1527" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1880/0">8/1/2012, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1527" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1881/0">10/1/2009, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="1527" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1882/0">9/15/2009, pp. 7-8</a></p> </div><p id="p1528" data-pid="1528" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p388" data-pid="388" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/386/0">ia 185-186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/386/2"> w12 8/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/386/4"> w09 9/15 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/386/6"> w09 10/1 24-25</a></p> <p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-33" data-section-citation="040014033040014033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:33</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>did obeisance to him:</strong> Or “bowed down to him; paid him homage.” These people recognized Jesus as God’s representative. They rendered obeisance to him, not as to a god or a deity, but as to “God’s Son.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/14/0">study notes on Mt 2:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/15/0"> 8:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/16/0"> 18:26</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/541" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-542"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:16; Joh 6:68, 69</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-542" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p436" data-pid="436" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/434/0">ad 1242</a></p> <p id="p437" data-pid="437" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-34" data-section-citation="040014034040014034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>Gennesaret:</strong> A small plain measuring about 5 by 2.5 km (3 by 1.5 mi) bordering the NW shore of the Sea of Galilee. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070614/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Lu 5:1</a>, the Sea of Galilee is called “the lake of Gennesaret.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/542" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-543"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:53-56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-543" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1528" data-pid="1528" class="se"></p> <p id="p1529" data-pid="1529" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1883/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 739-740</a></p> <p id="p1530" data-pid="1530" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p389" data-pid="389" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/387/0">it-2 739-740</a></p> <p id="p390" data-pid="390" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-14-36" data-section-citation="040014036040014036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 14:36</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/543" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-544"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:20, 21; Mr 3:10; Lu 6:19; 8:43, 44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-544" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/522/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-523-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:14-16; Lu 9:7-9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/524/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-525-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:17, 18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-525-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-525-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/526/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-527-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/528/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-529-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:21-29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-529-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-529-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/529/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-530-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-530-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-530-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/530/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-531-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:31-33; Lu 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-531-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-531-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/531/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-532-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:34</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/532/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-533-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 9:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-533-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-533-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/533/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-534-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:35-44; Lu 9:12-17; Joh 6:5-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-534-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-534-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/534/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-535-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:41; Lu 9:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/535/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-536-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:42, 43; Lu 9:17; Joh 6:12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/536/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-537-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:44; Lu 9:14; Joh 6:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-537-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-537-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/537/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-538-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:45-52; Joh 6:16-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-538-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-538-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/538/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-539-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/539/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-540-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:50; Joh 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-540-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/542/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-543-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 6:53-56</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-543-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/522/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 4:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-523-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/523/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-524-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/524/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-525-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 3:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-525-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-525-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/525/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-526-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 18:16; 20:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-526-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-526-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/526/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 1:67, 76</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-527-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/527/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 40:20-22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-528-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/531/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:36; 15:32; Mr 1:41; Lu 7:13; Heb 2:17; 5:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-532-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/534/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-535-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/535/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 4:42-44; Mr 8:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-536-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/14/538/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 14:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:12; 9:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-539-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible 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lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Matthew</h1> </header> <p id="p116" data-pid="116" class="sb"><span id="v40-14-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23714" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>14</strong> </a>At that time Herod, the district ruler, heard the report about Jesus<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/522" data-bid="523-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23715" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>and said to his servants: “This is John the Baptist. He was raised up from the dead, and this is why these powerful works<a id="footnotesource46" data-fnid="46" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/45">*</a> are operating in him.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/523" data-bid="524-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23716" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>Herod had arrested John and had bound him and imprisoned him because of He·roʹdi·as, the wife of Philip his brother.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/524" data-bid="525-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23717" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>For John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/525" data-bid="526-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23718" class="vl vp">5 </a>However, although he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they took him for a prophet.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/526" data-bid="527-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23719" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>But when Herod’s birthday<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/527" data-bid="528-1" class="b">+</a> was being celebrated, the daughter of He·roʹdi·as danced for the occasion and pleased Herod so much<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/528" data-bid="529-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23720" class="vl vp">7 </a>that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. </span><span id="v40-14-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23721" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Then she, at her mother’s prompting, said: “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/529" data-bid="530-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23722" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>Grieved though he was, the king, out of regard for his oaths and for those dining with him,<a id="footnotesource47" data-fnid="47" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/46">*</a> commanded it to be given. </span><span id="v40-14-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23723" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison. </span><span id="v40-14-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23724" class="vl vp">11 </a>His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. </span><span id="v40-14-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23725" class="vl vp">12 </a>Later his disciples came and removed his corpse and buried him; then they came and reported to Jesus. </span><span id="v40-14-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23726" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>At hearing this, Jesus departed from there by boat into an isolated place to be alone. But the crowds, getting to hear of it, followed him on foot from the cities.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/530" data-bid="531-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p117" data-pid="117" class="sb"><span id="v40-14-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23727" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>When he came ashore, he saw a large crowd, and he felt pity for them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/531" data-bid="532-1" class="b">+</a> and he cured their sick ones.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/532" data-bid="533-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23728" class="vl vp">15 </a>But when evening fell, his disciples came to him and said: “The place is isolated and the hour is already late; send the crowds away, so that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/533" data-bid="534-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23729" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>However, Jesus said to them: “They do not have to leave; you give them something to eat.” </span><span id="v40-14-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23730" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>They said to him: “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.” </span><span id="v40-14-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23731" class="vl vp">18 </a>He said: “Bring them here to me.” </span><span id="v40-14-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23732" class="vl vx vp study">19 </a>And he instructed the crowds to recline on the grass. Then he took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said a blessing,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/534" data-bid="535-1" class="b">+</a> and after breaking the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. </span><span id="v40-14-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23733" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>So they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up the leftover fragments, 12 baskets full.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/535" data-bid="536-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23734" class="vl vx vp study">21 </a>Now those eating were about 5,000 men, as well as women and young children.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/536" data-bid="537-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23735" class="vl vp">22 </a>Then, without delay, he made his disciples board the boat and go ahead of him to the opposite shore, while he sent the crowds away.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/537" data-bid="538-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="sb"><span id="v40-14-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23736" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>After sending the crowds away, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/538" data-bid="539-1" class="b">+</a> When evening came, he was there alone. </span><span id="v40-14-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23737" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>By now the boat was many hundreds of yards away from land, struggling against the waves because the wind was against them. </span><span id="v40-14-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23738" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>But in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. </span><span id="v40-14-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23739" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>When they caught sight of him walking on the sea, the disciples were troubled, saying: “It is an apparition!”<a id="footnotesource48" data-fnid="48" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/47">*</a> And they cried out in their fear. </span><span id="v40-14-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23740" class="vl vp">27 </a>But at once Jesus spoke to them, saying: “Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/539" data-bid="540-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23741" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>Peter answered him: “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you over the waters.” </span><span id="v40-14-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23742" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>He said: “Come!” So Peter got out of the boat and walked over the waters and went toward Jesus. </span><span id="v40-14-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23743" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>But looking at the windstorm, he became afraid. And when he started to sink, he cried out: “Lord, save me!” </span><span id="v40-14-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23744" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>Immediately stretching out his hand, Jesus caught hold of him and said to him: “You with little faith, why did you give way to doubt?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/540" data-bid="541-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23745" class="vl vp">32 </a>After they got up into the boat, the windstorm abated. </span><span id="v40-14-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23746" class="vl vx vp study">33 </a>Then those in the boat did obeisance to him, saying: “You really are God’s Son.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/541" data-bid="542-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-14-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23747" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>And they crossed over and came to land in Gen·nesʹa·ret.<a 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