1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Yeshua,

2and said to his servants, “This is Yochanan the Immerser. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him.”

3For Herod had arrested Yochanan, bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

4For Yochanan said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced amongst them and pleased Herod.

7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

8She, being prompted by her mother, said, “Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the Immerser.”

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,

10and he sent and beheaded Yochanan in the prison.

11His head was brought on a platter and given to the young lady; and she brought it to her mother.

12His disciples came, took the body, and buried it. Then they went and told Yeshua.

13Now when Yeshua 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.

14Yeshua went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them and healed their sick.

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.”

16But Yeshua said to them, “They don’t need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17They told him, “We only have here five loaves and two fish.”

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.

20They all ate and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

21Those who ate were about five thousand men, in addition to women and children.

22Immediately Yeshua made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

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.

24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

25In the fourth watch of the night, ⁴⁴Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea.

26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.

27But immediately Yeshua spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! ⁴⁵Don’t be afraid.”

28Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”

29He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Yeshua.

30But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

31Immediately Yeshua stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

33Those who were in the boat came and worshipped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”

34When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

35When the people of that place recognised him, they sent into all that surrounding region and brought to him all who were sick;

36and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe ⁴⁶of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.