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Learn about the sources and coverage →Around that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus.
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἤκουσεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετράρχης τὴν ἀκοὴν Ἰησοῦ,
En ekeinō tō kairō ēkousen Hērōdēs ho tetrarchēs tēn akoēn Iēsou,
He said to his servants, “This must be John the Baptist! He has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are working through him.”
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.
καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, Οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτιστής∙ αὐτὸς ἠγέρθη ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο αἱ δυνάμεις ἐνεργοῦσιν ἐν αὐτῷ.
kai eipen tois paisin autou, Houtos estin Iōannēs ho baptistēs; autos ēgerthē apo tōn nekrōn, kai dia touto hai dynameis energousin en autō.
Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.
¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
Ὁ γὰρ Ἡρῴδης κρατήσας τὸν Ἰωάννην ἔδησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔθετο ἐν φυλακῇ, διὰ Ἡρῳδιάδα τὴν γυναῖκα Φιλίππου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.
Ho gar Hērōdēs kratēsas ton Iōannēn edēsen auton kai etheto en phylakē, dia Hērōdiada tēn gynaika Philippou tou adelphou autou.
John had repeatedly told him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Ἔλεγεν γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν.
Elegen gar autō ho Iōannēs, Ouk exestin soi echein autēn.
Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people because they regarded John as a prophet.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.
Kai thelōn auton apokteinai, ephobēthē ton ochlon, hoti hōs prophētēn auton eichon.
But when Herod’s birthday celebration came, Herodias’s daughter danced before the guests, and Herod was delighted with her.
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Γενεσίων δὲ ἀγομένων τοῦ Ἡρῴδου, ὠρχήσατο ἡ θυγάτηρ τῆς Ἡρῳδιάδος ἐν τῷ μέσῳ, καὶ ἤρεσεν τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ∙
Genesiōn de agomenōn tou Hērōdou, ōrchēsato hē thygatēr tēs Hērōdiados en tō mesō, kai ēresen tō Hērōdē;
He became so pleased that he swore an oath promising to give her whatever she asked for.
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
ὅθεν μεθ’ ὅρκου ὡμολόγησεν αὐτῇ δοῦναι ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσηται.
hothen meth’ horkou hōmologēsen autē dounai ho ean aitēsētai.
Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head right here on a platter.”
And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
Ἡ δέ, προβιβασθεῖσα ὑπὸ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτῆς, Δός μοι, φησίν, ὧδε ἐπὶ πίνακι τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ βαπτιστοῦ.
Hē de, probibastheisa hypo tēs mētros autēs, Dos moi, phēsin, hōde epi pinaki tēn kephalēn Iōannou tou baptistou.
The king was deeply saddened, but because of his oath and the guests who were sitting with him, he ordered that her request be granted.
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.
Καὶ ἐλυπήθη ὁ βασιλεύς, διὰ δὲ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς συνανακειμένους ἐκέλευσεν δοθῆναι∙
Kai elypēthē ho basileus, dia de tous horkous kai tous synanakeimenous ekeleusen dothēnai;
So he sent men to the prison and had John beheaded.
And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
καὶ πέμψας ἀπεκεφάλισεν τὸν Ἰωάννην ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ.
kai pempsas apekephalisen ton Iōannēn en tē phylakē.
John’s head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, and she carried it to her mother.
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Καὶ ἠνέχθη ἡ κεφαλὴ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ πίνακι, καὶ ἐδόθη τῷ κορασίῳ∙ καὶ ἤνεγκεν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτῆς.
Kai ēnechthē hē kephalē autou epi pinaki, kai edothē tō korasiō; kai ēnenken tē mētri autēs.
Then John’s disciples came, took his body, and buried it. Afterward, they went and told Jesus what had happened.
And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἦραν τὸ σῶμα, καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτό∙ καὶ ἐλθόντες ἀπήγγειλαν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
Kai proselthontes hoi mathētai autou ēran to sōma, kai ethapsan auto; kai elthontes apēngeilan tō Iēsou.
When Jesus heard the news, He left there by boat and went privately to a deserted place. But the crowds heard where He had gone and followed Him on foot from the towns.
¶ 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.
Καὶ ἀκούσας ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν ἐν πλοίῳ εἰς ἔρημον τόπον κατ’ ἰδίαν∙ καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ ὄχλοι ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ πεζῇ ἀπὸ τῶν πόλεων.
Kai akousas ho Iēsous anechōrēsen ekeithen en ploiō eis erēmon topon kat’ idian; kai akousantes hoi ochloi ēkolouthēsan autō pezē apo tōn poleōn.
When Jesus came ashore and saw the enormous crowd, He was moved with compassion for them and healed those who were sick.
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Καὶ ἐξελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶδεν πολὺν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ’ αὐτοῖς, καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν τοὺς ἀρρώστους αὐτῶν.
Kai exelthōn ho Iēsous eiden polyn ochlon, kai esplanchnisthē ep’ autois, kai etherapeusen tous arrōstous autōn.
As evening approached, His disciples came to Him and said, “This is a deserted place, and it is already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”
¶ 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.
Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, λέγοντες, Ἔρημός ἐστιν ὁ τόπος, καὶ ἡ ὥρα ἤδη παρῆλθεν∙ ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ὄχλους, ἵνα ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς βρώματα.
Opsias de genomenēs, prosēlthon autō hoi mathētai autou, legontes, Erēmos estin ho topos, kai hē hōra ēdē parēlthen; apolyson tous ochlous, hina apelthontes eis tas kōmas agorasōsin heautois brōmata.
But Jesus told them, “They do not need to leave. You give them something to eat.”
But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν∙ δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν.
Ho de Iēsous eipen autois, Ou chreian echousin apelthein; dote autois hymeis phagein.
They answered, “All we have here are five loaves of bread and two fish.”
And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Οἱ δὲ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Οὐκ ἔχομεν ὧδε εἰ μὴ πέντε ἄρτους καὶ δύο ἰχθύας.
Hoi de legousin autō, Ouk echomen hōde ei mē pente artous kai dyo ichthyas.
Jesus said, “Bring them here to Me.”
He said, Bring them hither to me.
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Φέρετέ μοι αὐτοὺς ὧδε.
Ho de eipen, Pherete moi autous hōde.
Then He told the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples distributed them to the crowds.
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.
Καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοὺς χόρτους, λαβὼν τοὺς πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν, εὐλόγησεν, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις.
Kai keleusas tous ochlous anaklithēnai epi tous chortous, labōn tous pente artous kai tous dyo ichthyas, anablepsas eis ton ouranon, eulogēsen, kai klasas edōken tois mathētais tous artous, hoi de mathētai tois ochlois.
Everyone ate until they were completely satisfied. Afterward, the disciples gathered what was left over—twelve baskets filled with broken pieces.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες, καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν∙ καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων, δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις.
Kai ephagon pantes, kai echortasthēsan; kai ēran to perisseuon tōn klasmatōn, dōdeka kophinous plēreis.
About five thousand men had eaten, besides the women and children.
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Οἱ δὲ ἐσθίοντες ἦσαν ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι, χωρὶς γυναικῶν καὶ παιδίων.
Hoi de esthiontes ēsan andres hōsei pentakischilioi, chōris gynaikōn kai paidiōn.
Immediately afterward, Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side while He dismissed the crowds.
¶ 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.
Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους.
Kai eutheōs ēnankasen ho Iēsous tous mathētas embēnai eis to ploion, kai proagein auton eis to peran, heōs hou apolysē tous ochlous.
After dismissing the crowds, Jesus went up the mountain alone to pray. By evening, He was there by Himself.
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.
Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους, ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ’ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι∙ ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης, μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ.
Kai apolysas tous ochlous, anebē eis to oros kat’ idian proseuxasthai; opsias de genomenēs, monos ēn ekei.
By then the boat was in the middle of the sea, being battered by the waves because the wind was blowing against them.
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων∙ ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος.
To de ploion ēdē meson tēs thalassēs ēn, basanizomenon hypo tōn kymatōn; ēn gar enantios ho anemos.
During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης.
Tetartē de phylakē tēs nyktos apēlthen pros autous ho Iēsous, peripatōn epi tēs thalassēs.
When the disciples saw Him walking on the water, they were terrified.
“It’s a ghost!” they cried out in fear.
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν, λέγοντες ὅτι Φάντασμά ἐστιν∙ καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν.
Kai idontes auton hoi mathētai epi tēn thalassan peripatounta etarachthēsan, legontes hoti Phantasma estin; kai apo tou phobou ekraxan.
But Jesus immediately spoke to them:
“Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Θαρσεῖτε∙ ἐγώ εἰμι∙ μὴ φοβεῖσθε.
Eutheōs de elalēsen autois ho Iēsous, legōn, Tharseite; egō eimi; mē phobeisthe.
Peter answered Him, “Lord, if it really is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με πρός σε ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα.
Apokritheis de autō ho Petros eipen, Kyrie, ei sy ei, keleuson me pros se elthein epi ta hydata.
Jesus said, “Come.”
Peter climbed out of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
Ho de eipen, Elthe. Kai katabas apo tou ploiou ho Petros periepatēsen epi ta hydata, elthein pros ton Iēsoun.
But when he saw how strong the wind was, he became afraid. As he began sinking, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρὸν ἐφοβήθη∙ καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξεν, λέγων, Κύριε, σῶσόν με.
Blepōn de ton anemon ischyron ephobēthē; kai arxamenos katapontizesthai ekraxen, legōn, Kyrie, sōson me.
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him.
“You of little faith,” He said. “Why did you doubt?”
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Εὐθέως δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ὀλιγόπιστε, εἰς τί ἐδίστασας;
Eutheōs de ho Iēsous ekteinas tēn cheira epelabeto autou, kai legei autō, Oligopiste, eis ti edistasas?
When they climbed into the boat, the wind stopped.
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Καὶ ἐμβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον, ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος∙
Kai embantōn autōn eis to ploion, ekopasen ho anemos;
Then those in the boat came and worshiped Jesus, saying, “You truly are the Son of God.”
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
οἱ δὲ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ ἐλθόντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, λέγοντες, Ἀληθῶς θεοῦ υἱὸς εἶ.
hoi de en tō ploiō elthontes prosekynēsan autō, legontes, Alēthōs theou huios ei.
After crossing the sea, they came to the region of Gennesaret.
¶ And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Καὶ διαπεράσαντες ἦλθον εἰς τὴν γῆν Γεννησαρέτ.
Kai diaperasantes ēlthon eis tēn gēn Gennēsaret.
The men there recognized Jesus and sent word throughout the surrounding region. People brought everyone who was sick to Him
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;
Καὶ ἐπιγνόντες αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνδρες τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου ἀπέστειλαν εἰς ὅλην τὴν περίχωρον ἐκείνην, καὶ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας∙
Kai epignontes auton hoi andres tou topou ekeinou apesteilan eis holēn tēn perichōron ekeinēn, kai prosēnenkan autō pantas tous kakōs echontas;
and begged Him to let them touch even the fringe of His garment. Everyone who touched it was completely healed.
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτόν, ἵνα μόνον ἅψωνται τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ∙ καὶ ὅσοι ἥψαντο διεσώθησαν.
kai parekaloun auton, hina monon hapsōntai tou kraspedou tou himatiou autou; kai hosoi hēpsanto diesōthēsan.