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King James Bible

 

King James Bible

Youngs Literal Translation


14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, At that time did Herod the tetrarch hear the fame of Jesus,
14:2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. and said to his servants, `This is John the Baptist, he did rise from the dead, and because of this the mighty energies are working in him.'
14:3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,
14:4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
14:6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. But the birthday of Herod being kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and did please Herod,
14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.
14:8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. And she having been instigated by her mother -- `Give me (says she) here upon a plate the head of John the Baptist;
14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. and the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, he commanded `it' to be given;
14:10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. and having sent, he beheaded John in the prison,
14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. and his head was brought upon a plate, and was given to the damsel, and she brought `it' nigh to her mother.
14:12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. And his disciples having come, took up the body, and buried it, and having come, they told Jesus,
14:13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. and Jesus having heard, withdrew thence in a boat to a desolate place by himself, and the multitudes having heard did follow him on land from the cities.
14:14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. And Jesus having come forth, saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion upon them, and did heal their infirm;
14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. and evening having come, his disciples came to him, saying, `The place is desolate, and the hour hath now past, let away the multitudes that, having gone to the villages, they may buy to themselves food.'
14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And Jesus said to them, `They have no need to go away -- give ye them to eat.'
14:17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. And they say to him, `We have not here except five loaves, and two fishes.'
14:18 He said, Bring them hither to me. And he said, `Bring ye them to me hither.'
14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And having commanded the multitudes to recline upon the grass, and having taken the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, he did bless, and having broken, he gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes,
14:20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
14:21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. and those eating were about five thousand men, apart from women and children.
14:22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to go into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, till he might let away the multitudes;
14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. and having let away the multitudes, he went up to the mountain by himself to pray, and evening having come, he was there alone,
14:24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. and the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,
14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- `It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out;
14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. and immediately Jesus spake to them, saying, `Be of good courage, I am `he', be not afraid.'
14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'
14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. and he said, `Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,
14:30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, `Sir, save me.'
14:31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, `Little faith! for what didst thou waver?'
14:32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. and they having gone to the boat the wind lulled,
14:33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. and those in the boat having come, did bow to him, saying, `Truly -- God's Son art thou.'
14:34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. And having passed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret,
14:35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; and having recognized him, the men of that place sent forth to all that region round about, and they brought to him all who were ill,
14:36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. and were calling on him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment, and as many as did touch were saved.