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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Matthew 14 ESV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ESV</a> > Matthew 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/13.htm" title="Matthew 13">◄</a> Matthew 14 <a href="../matthew/15.htm" title="Matthew 15">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">English Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/esv/nas/matthew/14.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div></a><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Death of John the Baptist</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts his brother's wife">a</a></sup></span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But Jesus said, <span class="woc">“They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And he said, <span class="woc">“Bring them here to me.”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Walks on the Water</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>but the boat by this time was a long way<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Greek many stadia, a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters">b</a></sup></span> from the land,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts was out on the sea">c</a></sup></span> beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And in the fourth watch of the night<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="That is, between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.">d</a></sup></span> he came to them, walking on the sea. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, <span class="woc">“Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.”</span></p> <p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>He said, <span class="woc">“Come.”</span> So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>But when he saw the wind,<span class="footnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Some manuscripts strong wind">e</a></sup></span> he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, <span class="woc">“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”</span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”</p> <p class="heading">Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret</p><p class="regular"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/matthew/14-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.</p><A name="footnotes"></a><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="footnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Some manuscripts <i>his brother's wife</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">24</span> Greek <i>many stadia</i>, a <i language="Greek">stadion</i> was about 607 feet or 185 meters<br /><span class="footnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">24</span> Some manuscripts <i><span class="catch-word">was</span> out on the sea</i><br /><span class="footnotesbot">d</span> <span class="fnverse">25</span> That is, between <span class="us-time">3 a.m.</span> and <span class="us-time">6 a.m.</span><br /><span class="footnotesbot">e</span> <span class="fnverse">30</span> Some manuscripts <i>strong wind</i><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">ESV Text Edition® (2016).<br /><br />The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv/">Crossway Bibles</a>, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 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