Matthew 14

1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,Cross-references: Mark 6:14 · Mark 8:15 · Luke 3:1 · Luke 3:19 · Luke 9:7 · Luke 13:31 · +4 more

2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”Cross-references: Matt 11:11 · Matt 16:14 · Mark 8:28 · John 10:41

3For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.Cross-references: Matt 4:12 · Matt 11:2 · Mark 6:17 · Mark 6:19 · Mark 6:22 · Luke 3:19 · +2 more

4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”Cross-references: Lev 18:16 · Lev 20:21 · Deut 25:5 · 2Sam 12:7 · 1Ki 21:19 · 2Chr 26:18 · +4 more

5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.Cross-references: Matt 11:9 · Matt 21:26 · Matt 21:32 · Mark 6:19 · Mark 11:30 · Mark 14:1 · +3 more

6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.Cross-references: Gen 40:20 · Esth 1:2 · Esth 2:18 · Dan 5:1 · Hos 1:5 · Matt 22:24 · +4 more

7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.Cross-references: Esth 5:3 · Esth 5:6 · Esth 7:2

8She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer.”Cross-references: Num 7:13 · Num 7:19 · Num 7:84 · 1Ki 18:4 · 1Ki 18:13 · 1Ki 19:2 · +6 more

9The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,Cross-references: Num 30:5 · Judg 11:30 · Judg 11:39 · Judg 21:1 · Judg 21:7 · 1Sam 14:24 · +18 more

10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.Cross-references: 2Chr 36:16 · Jer 2:30 · Matt 17:12 · Matt 21:35 · Matt 22:3 · Matt 23:34 · +4 more

11His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.Cross-references: Gen 49:7 · Prov 27:4 · Prov 29:10 · Jer 22:17 · Ezek 16:3 · Ezek 19:2 · +3 more

12His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 27:58 · Acts 8:2

13Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.Cross-references: Matt 10:23 · Matt 12:15 · Matt 14:1 · Matt 15:32 · Mark 6:30 · Luke 9:10 · +1 more

14Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.Cross-references: Matt 4:23 · Matt 9:36 · Matt 15:32 · Mark 6:34 · Mark 8:1 · Mark 9:22 · +6 more

15When evening had come, his disciples came to him, saying, “This place is deserted, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.”Cross-references: Matt 15:23 · Mark 6:35 · Mark 8:3 · Luke 9:12

16But Jesus said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”Cross-references: 2Ki 4:42 · Job 31:16 · Prov 11:24 · Eccl 11:2 · Luke 3:11 · John 13:29 · +2 more

17They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”Cross-references: Num 11:21 · Ps 78:19 · Matt 15:33 · Matt 16:9 · Mark 6:37 · Mark 8:4 · +2 more

18He said, “Bring them here to me.”

19He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.Cross-references: 1Sam 9:13 · Matt 15:35 · Matt 26:26 · Mark 6:39 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 7:34 · +16 more

20They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.Cross-references: Ex 16:8 · Ex 16:12 · Lev 26:26 · 1Ki 17:12 · 2Ki 4:1 · 2Ki 4:43 · +14 more

21Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.Cross-references: John 6:10 · Acts 4:4 · Acts 4:34 · 2Cor 9:8 · Phil 4:19

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.Cross-references: Matt 13:36 · Matt 15:39 · Mark 6:45 · John 6:15

23After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.Cross-references: Matt 6:6 · Matt 26:36 · Mark 6:46 · Luke 6:12 · Luke 9:28 · John 6:15 · +1 more

24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.Cross-references: Isa 54:11 · Matt 8:24 · Mark 6:48 · John 6:18

25In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.Cross-references: Job 9:8 · Ps 93:3 · Ps 104:3 · Matt 24:43 · Mark 6:48 · Luke 12:38 · +4 more

26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.Cross-references: 1Sam 28:12 · Job 4:14 · Dan 10:6 · Mark 6:49 · Luke 1:11 · Luke 24:5 · +4 more

27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”Cross-references: Isa 41:4 · Isa 41:10 · Isa 41:14 · Isa 51:12 · Matt 9:2 · Matt 17:7 · +10 more

28Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”Cross-references: Matt 19:27 · Matt 26:33 · Mark 14:31 · Luke 22:31 · Luke 22:49 · John 6:68 · +2 more

29He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 17:20 · Matt 21:21 · Mark 9:23 · Mark 11:22 · Luke 17:6 · Acts 3:16 · +2 more

30But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”Cross-references: 2Ki 6:15 · Ps 3:7 · Ps 69:1 · Ps 107:27 · Ps 116:3 · Lam 3:54 · +9 more

31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”Cross-references: Gen 22:14 · Deut 32:36 · Ps 138:7 · Isa 63:12 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 8:26 · +14 more

32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.Cross-references: Ps 107:29 · Mark 4:41 · Mark 6:51 · John 6:21

33Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”Cross-references: Ps 2:7 · Dan 3:25 · Matt 4:3 · Matt 15:25 · Matt 16:16 · Matt 17:5 · +19 more

34When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.Cross-references: Mark 6:53 · Luke 5:1 · John 6:24

35When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;Cross-references: Matt 4:24 · Mark 1:28 · Mark 2:1 · Mark 3:8 · Mark 6:55

36and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.Cross-references: Ex 28:33 · Num 15:38 · Matt 9:20 · Matt 23:5 · Mark 3:10 · Luke 6:19 · +6 more