Matthew 14:1-21 ▼

1 In that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report of Jesus,

2 And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; be was aroused from the dead; and for this, powers are energetic in him.

3 For Herod, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife:

4 For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her:

5 And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet.

6 The festivities of Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

7 Wherefore, with an oath, he agreed to give her whatever she should ask.

8 And having been urged on by her mother, Give me, she says, here upon a board, the head of John the Baptist.

9 And the king was grieved: but for his oath, and those reclining together at the table, he ordered to be given.

10 And having sent, he beheaded John in the prison.

11 And his head was brought upon a board, and given to the girl, and she brought to her mother.

12 And his disciples having come near, took away the body, and interred it; and having come, they announced to Jesus.

13 And Jesus having heard, withdrew from thence into a desert place apart: and the crowds, having heard, followed him on foot from the cities.

14 And Jesus having come, saw a great crowd: and he felt compassion for them, and he cured their sick.

15 And being evening, his disciples came to him, saying, It is a desert place, and the time has passed already; loose the crowds, that, having gone into towns, they might purchase food for themselves.

16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need to depart; give ye them to eat.

17 And they say to him, We have not here but five loaves, and two fishes.

18 And he said, Bring them here to me.

19 And having encouraged the crowds to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves, and two fishes, and having looked up to heaven, he praised; and having broken, gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the crowds.

20 And they all ate, and were satisfied; and they took up the remaining of fragments, twelve baskets full.

21 And they eating were five thousand men, besides women and children.