1At that time, Herod the tetrarch, hearing of the fame of Jesus, 2said to his servants, This is John the Immerser; he is raised from the dead and therefore miracles are performed by him. 3For Herod had caused John to be apprehended, imprisoned, and bound, on account of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; 4for John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. 5And Herod would have put him to death, but was afraid of the populace, who accounted him a prophet. 6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod, 7wherefore he swore he would grant her whatever she would ask. 8She being instigated by her mother, said, Give me here, in a basin, the head of John the Immerser. 9And the king was sorry; nevertheless, from a regard to his oath and his guests, he commanded that it should be given her. 10Accordingly John was beheaded in the prison by his order. 11And his head was brought in a basin, and presented to the young woman; and she carried it to her mother. 12After which, his disciples went and brought the body, and having buried it, came and told Jesus. 13When Jesus heard this, he embarked privately; and retired into a desert place; of which the people being informed followed him by land out of the cities. 14Observing, as he landed, a great multitude, he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. 15Toward the evening, his disciples accosted him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past, dismiss the multitude, that they may go to the villages; and buy themselves provisions. 16Jesus answered, They need not go. Supply them yourselves. 17They said to him, We have here but five loaves and two fishes. 18He replied, Bring them hither to me. 19Then having commanded the people to recline upon the grass, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking toward heaven, blessed them; then breaking the loaves, he gave them to the disciples, and they distributed them among the people. 20When all had eat, and were satisfied, they carried off twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21Now they that had eat were about five thousand men; besides women and children. 22Immediately he obliged the disciples to embark and pass over before him, while he dismissed the multitude. 23Having dismissed the multitude, he retired by himself to a mountain to pray, and remained there alone. 24By that time the bark was half way over, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. 25In the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, being terrified, they exclaimed, An apparition! and cried out for fear. 27Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I, be not afraid. 28Peter answering, said to him, If it be you, Master, bid me to come to you on the water. 29Jesus said, Come. Then Peter getting out of the bark, walked on the water toward Jesus. 30But finding the wind boisterous, he was frightened; and beginning to sink, cried, Master, save me. 31Jesus instantly stretching out his hand, caught him; and said to him, Distrustful man, wherefore did you doubt? 32When they had gone aboard, the wind ceased. 33Then those in the bark came, and prostrated themselves before him, saying, You are assuredly God's son. 34Having passed over, they landed on the territory of Gennesaret; 35the inhabitants of which knowing him, sent through all that country, and brought to him all the diseased, 36who besought him to let them touch but a tuft of his mantle; and as man as touched were cured.