Thematic Bible




Matthew 14:1 (show verse)

AT that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Matthew 14:2 (show verse)

and said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is raised from the dead; and on that account the mighty works are performed by him.

Matthew 14:3 (show verse)

For Herod having seized John, had bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Matthew 14:4 (show verse)

For John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.

Matthew 14:5 (show verse)

And he wished to kill him; but feared the people, because they regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 14:6 (show verse)

And Herod's birthday being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,

Matthew 14:7 (show verse)

on account of which he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask;

Matthew 14:8 (show verse)

and she, having been put forward by her mother, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.

Matthew 14:9 (show verse)

And the king was sorry; but on account of the oath, and those reclining with him, he commanded it to be given.

Matthew 14:10 (show verse)

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison;

Matthew 14:11 (show verse)

and his head was brought on a plate and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother.

Matthew 14:12 (show verse)

And his disciples went and took up the body and buried it, and came and told Jesus.

Matthew 14:13 (show verse)

And when Jesus heard of it he departed thence in a ship to a solitary place by himself. And the multitudes hearing of it followed him on foot from the cities.

Matthew 14:14 (show verse)

And going out he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and cured their sick.

Matthew 14:15 (show verse)

And when it was evening his disciples came to him, saying, The place is solitary, and the hour is already past; dismiss the multitudes that they may go to the villages and buy themselves food.

Matthew 14:16 (show verse)

But Jesus said to them, They need not go away; give them food to eat.

Matthew 14:17 (show verse)

And they said to him, We have here only five loaves and two fishes.

Matthew 14:18 (show verse)

And he said, Bring them here to me.

Matthew 14:19 (show verse)

And commanding the multitudes to sit down on the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, blessed them, and having broken them gave the bread to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

Matthew 14:20 (show verse)

And they all eat and were filled; and they took up the fragments which remained over, twelve travelling-baskets full;

Matthew 14:21 (show verse)

and those that eat were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Matthew 14:22 (show verse)

And he immediately constrained the disciples to go into a ship and go before him to the other side, till he should dismiss the multitudes.

Matthew 14:23 (show verse)

And having dismissed the multitudes, he went on a mountain by himself to pray. And when it was evening he was there alone.

Matthew 14:24 (show verse)

But the ship was now in the midst of the lake tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

Matthew 14:25 (show verse)

And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the lake.

Matthew 14:26 (show verse)

And when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were troubled and said, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear.

Matthew 14:27 (show verse)

But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid.

Matthew 14:28 (show verse)

And Peter answered and said to him, Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.

Matthew 14:29 (show verse)

And he said, Come. And Peter going down from the ship walked on the waters to go to Jesus.

Matthew 14:30 (show verse)

But seeing the wind strong he was afraid; and beginning to sink, cried, saying, Lord save me!

Matthew 14:31 (show verse)

and Jesus immediately stretching out his hand, took hold of him and said, Man of little faith, why did you doubt?

Matthew 14:32 (show verse)

And when they entered into the ship, the wind ceased;

Matthew 14:33 (show verse)

and those in the ship came and worshipped him; saying, Truly you are the Son of God.

Matthew 14:34 (show verse)

And having crossed over, they came to Gennesaret.

Matthew 14:35 (show verse)

And when the men of that place knew him, they sent to all the country around, and brought to him all that were sick,

Matthew 14:36 (show verse)

and requested of him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched it were entirely cured.