# Matthew 14

> Lumin Translation

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/14

Translated from Hebrew and Greek with AI, then checked for clarity and fidelity.

1. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus.
2. And he said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead, and for that reason these powers are at work in him."
3. For Herod had seized John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother.
4. For John kept telling him, "You are not allowed to have her."
5. And wanting to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.
6. But when Herod's birthday arrived, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst and pleased Herod.
7. So he promised her with an oath to give whatever she might ask.
8. Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."
9. And the king was grieved, but because of the oaths and those dining with him, he commanded it to be given.
10. And he sent and had John beheaded in prison.
11. And his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.
12. His disciples came and took the corpse away, buried it, and went and reported to Jesus.
13. When Jesus heard, he departed from there by boat to a deserted place alone, and the crowds, hearing it, followed him on foot from the cities.
14. And coming out, he saw a large crowd, felt compassion for them, and healed their sick.
15. When evening came, the disciples approached him, saying, "This is a deserted place, and the time has already passed; dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves."
16. But Jesus said to them, “They have no need to go away; you feed them.”
17. But they said to him, “We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.”
18. But he said, "Bring them here to me."
19. And he commanded the crowds to sit down on the grass, took the five loaves and the two fish, looked up to heaven, blessed and broke them, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds.
20. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up twelve full baskets of the leftover fragments.
21. There were about five thousand men who ate, excluding women and children.
22. Immediately he compelled the disciples to board the boat and go ahead of him to the other side while he dismissed the crowds.
23. And after dismissing the crowds, he climbed the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was alone there.
24. But the boat was already many stadia distant from the land, tormented by the waves, for the wind was contrary.
25. And during the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
26. But the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were terrified, saying, "It's a ghost!" and cried out in fear.
27. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage! It is I. Do not fear."
28. Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
29. So he said, "Come." Peter got down from the boat, walked on the waters, and came to Jesus.
30. But seeing the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!"
31. Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, grasped him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you waver?"
32. And when they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.
33. Those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are God's Son."
34. After crossing over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
35. When the men of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were ill.
36. And they pleaded with him that they might merely touch the border of his cloak, and everyone who touched it was completely healed.

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[Matthew 13](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/13.md)
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