Matthäus 14 | English Standard Version

The Death of John the Baptist

1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus, 2 and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him.” 3 For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,* 4 because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5 And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company and pleased Herod, 7 so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9 And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given. 10 He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus.

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. 14 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. 15 Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” 16 But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” 17 They said to him, “We have only five loaves here and two fish.” 18 And he said, “Bring them here to me.” 19 Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. 20 And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. 21 And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water

22 Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24 but the boat by this time was a long way* from the land,* beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night* he came to them, walking on the sea. 26 But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” 28 And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind,* he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”

Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret

34 And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick 36 and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.

Louis Segond 1910

1 En ce temps-là, Hérode le tétrarque, ayant entendu parler de Jésus, dit à ses serviteurs: C'est Jean Baptiste! 2 Il est ressuscité des morts, et c'est pour cela qu'il se fait par lui des miracles. 3 Car Hérode, qui avait fait arrêter Jean, l'avait lié et mis en prison, à cause d'Hérodias, femme de Philippe, son frère, 4 parce que Jean lui disait: Il ne t'est pas permis de l'avoir pour femme. 5 Il voulait le faire mourir, mais il craignait la foule, parce qu'elle regardait Jean comme un prophète. 6 Or, lorsqu'on célébra l'anniversaire de la naissance d'Hérode, la fille d'Hérodias dansa au milieu des convives, et plut à Hérode, 7 de sorte qu'il promit avec serment de lui donner ce qu'elle demanderait. 8 A l'instigation de sa mère, elle dit: Donne-moi ici, sur un plat, la tête de Jean Baptiste. 9 Le roi fut attristé; mais, à cause de ses serments et des convives, il commanda qu'on la lui donne, 10 et il envoya décapiter Jean dans la prison. 11 Sa tête fut apportée sur un plat, et donnée à la jeune fille, qui la porta à sa mère. 12 Les disciples de Jean vinrent prendre son corps, et l'ensevelirent. Et ils allèrent l'annoncer à Jésus. 13 A cette nouvelle, Jésus partit de là dans une barque, pour se retirer à l'écart dans un lieu désert; et la foule, l'ayant su, sortit des villes et le suivit à pied. 14 Quand il sortit de la barque, il vit une grande foule, et fut ému de compassion pour elle, et il guérit les malades. 15 Le soir étant venu, les disciples s'approchèrent de lui, et dirent: Ce lieu est désert, et l'heure est déjà avancée; renvoie la foule, afin qu'elle aille dans les villages, pour s'acheter des vivres. 16 Jésus leur répondit: Ils n'ont pas besoin de s'en aller; donnez-leur vous-mêmes à manger. 17 Mais ils lui dirent: Nous n'avons ici que cinq pains et deux poissons. 18 Et il dit: Apportez-les-moi. 19 Il fit asseoir la foule sur l'herbe, prit les cinq pains et les deux poissons, et, levant les yeux vers le ciel, il rendit grâces. Puis, il rompit les pains et les donna aux disciples, qui les distribuèrent à la foule. 20 Tous mangèrent et furent rassasiés, et l'on emporta douze paniers pleins des morceaux qui restaient. 21 Ceux qui avaient mangé étaient environ cinq mille hommes, sans les femmes et les enfants. 22 Aussitôt après, il obligea les disciples à monter dans la barque et à passer avant lui de l'autre côté, pendant qu'il renverrait la foule. 23 Quand il l'eut renvoyée, il monta sur la montagne, pour prier à l'écart; et, comme le soir était venu, il était là seul. 24 La barque, déjà au milieu de la mer, était battue par les flots; car le vent était contraire. 25 A la quatrième veille de la nuit, Jésus alla vers eux, marchant sur la mer. 26 Quand les disciples le virent marcher sur la mer, ils furent troublés, et dirent: C'est un fantôme! Et, dans leur frayeur, ils poussèrent des cris. 27 Jésus leur dit aussitôt: Rassurez-vous, c'est moi; n'ayez pas peur! 28 Pierre lui répondit: Seigneur, si c'est toi, ordonne que j'aille vers toi sur les eaux. 29 Et il dit: Viens! Pierre sortit de la barque, et marcha sur les eaux, pour aller vers Jésus. 30 Mais, voyant que le vent était fort, il eut peur; et, comme il commençait à enfoncer, il s'écria: Seigneur, sauve-moi! 31 Aussitôt Jésus étendit la main, le saisit, et lui dit: Homme de peu de foi, pourquoi as-tu douté? 32 Et ils montèrent dans la barque, et le vent cessa. 33 Ceux qui étaient dans la barque vinrent se prosterner devant Jésus, et dirent: Tu es véritablement le Fils de Dieu. 34 Après avoir traversé la mer, ils vinrent dans le pays de Génésareth. 35 Les gens de ce lieu, ayant reconnu Jésus, envoyèrent des messagers dans tous les environs, et on lui amena tous les malades. 36 Ils le prièrent de leur permettre seulement de toucher le bord de son vêtement. Et tous ceux qui le touchèrent furent guéris.

Matthäus 14 | English Standard Version Louis Segond 1910

The Death of John the Baptist

Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand

Jesus Walks on the Water

Jesus Heals the Sick in Gennesaret