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¹ In that season, heard Herod the tetrarch, the fame of Jesus:² and he said unto his servants - This, is John the Immerser, - he hath arisen from the dead, for this cause, are the powers working mightily within him.³ For, Herod, seizing John, had bound him, and, in prison, put him away, - because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother;⁴ for John had been saying to him, It is not allowed thee, to have her.⁵ And desiring, to kill, him, he feared the multitude, because, as a prophet, they held him.⁶ But, a birthday feast of Herod taking place, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod;⁷ wherefore, with an oath, he promised to give her, whatsoever she should ask for herself;⁸ and, she, being led on by her mother, - Give me (saith she) here, upon a charger, the head of John the Immerser.⁹ And the king, though grieved, yet, because of the oaths and the guests, ordered it to be given;¹⁰ and sent and beheaded John in the prison.¹¹ And his head was brought upon a charger, and given unto the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.¹² And his disciples, going near, bare away the corpse, and buried him, and came and brought tidings unto Jesus.

¹³ And Jesus, hearing it, retired from thence in a boat, into a desert place, apart, - and the multitudes, hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities.¹⁴ And, coming forth, he saw a great multitude, - and was moved with compassion a over them, and cured their sick.¹⁵ And, evening, arriving, the disciples came unto him, saying - The place is, a desert, and, the hour, hath already passed, - dismiss the multitudes, that they may go away into the villages, and buy themselves food.¹⁶ But, Jesus, said unto them, No need, have they to go away, - give, ye, them to eat.¹⁷ But, they, say unto him - We have nothing here, save five loaves and two fishes.¹⁸ But, he, said - Bring, them, to me, here.¹⁹ And, giving orders that the multitudes should recline upon the grass, - taking the five loaves and the two fishes, - looking up into the heaven, he blessed; and, breaking, gave, the disciples, the loaves, and the disciples unto the multitude.²⁰ And they did all eat, and were filled, - and they took up the remainder of the broken pieces, twelve baskets, full.²¹ And, they who did eat, were about five thousand, men, besides women and children.

²² And straightwayconstrained he the disciples to enter into a boat, and be going before him unto the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.²³ And, dismissing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain, apart, to pray, - and when, evening, came, alone, was he, there.²⁴ Now, the boat, still many furlongs from the land, was holding off, being distressed by the waves, - for, the wind, was, contrary.²⁵ And, in the fourth watch of the night, he came unto them, walking upon the sea.²⁶ And, the disciples, seeing him, upon the lake walking, were troubled, - saying - It is, a ghost; and, by reason of their fear, they cried out.²⁷ And, straightway, Jesus spake unto them, saying - Take courage! it is, I, - be not afraid.²⁸ And, making answer, Peter said unto him, - Lord! if it is, thou, bid me come unto thee, upon the waters.²⁹ And, he, said - Come! And, descending from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters, and came unto Jesus.³⁰ But, seeing the wind, he was affrighted, and, beginning to sink, cried out, saying - Lord! save me!³¹ And, straightway, Jesus, stretching forth his hand, laid hold upon him and saith unto him - O little-of-faith! why didst thou doubt?³² And, when they came up into the boat, the wind abated.³³ And, they in the boat, bowed down to him, saying - Truly, God's Son, thou art!

³⁴ And, going across, they came up the land, into Gennesaret.³⁵ And, recognizing him, the men of that place, sent out into all that region, and they brought unto him all who were sick;³⁶ and were beseeching him, that they might, only, touch the border of his mantle, and, as many as touched, were made quite well.