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Matthew 14

Herod’s execution of John the Baptist is recounted, and Jesus withdraws but is followed by crowds. He feeds five thousand men besides women and children from five loaves and two fishes, walks on the sea to His disciples, rescues Peter when fear overwhelms him, and is confessed by the disciples as the Son of God.

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Verses 1–12Herod hears of Jesus and the death of John the Baptist is recounted Verses 13–21Jesus feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fishes Verses 22–33Jesus walks on the sea and Peter comes to him on the water Verses 34–36Jesus heals the sick in the land of Gennesaret

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1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame…2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist;…3For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him,…4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for…5And when he would have put him to death, he…6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias…7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever…8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give…9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake,…10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.11And his head was brought in a charger, and given…12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and…13When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship…14And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and…15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him,…16But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give…17And they say unto him, We have here but five…18He said, Bring them hither to me.19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the…20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they…21And they that had eaten were about five thousand men,…22And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a…23And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went…24But the ship was now in the midst of the…25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went…26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea,…27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good…28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be…29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down…30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid;…31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him,…32And when they were come into the ship, the wind…33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped…34And when they were gone over, they came into the…35And when the men of that place had knowledge of…36And besought him that they might only touch the hem…