New Living Translation NLT
Wycliffe WYC
1 When Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, heard about Jesus,
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In that time Herod tetrarch, [that is,] prince of the fourth part, heard the fame of Jesus;
2 he said to his advisers, “This must be John the Baptist raised from the dead! That is why he can do such miracles.”
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and said to his children, This is John Baptist, he is risen from death, and therefore works of power work in him. [and said to his children, This is John Baptist, he hath risen from dead, and therefore virtues work in him.]
3 For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip).
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For Herod had held John, and bound him, and putted him in prison for Herodias [and put him into prison for Herodias], the wife of his brother.
4 John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”
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For John said to him, It is not leaveful to thee to have her.
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
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And he willing to slay him, dreaded the people; for they had him as a prophet.
6 But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him,
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But in the day of Herod's birth, the daughter of Herodias danced in the middle, and pleased Herod.
7 so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted.
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Wherefore with an oath he promised to give to her, whatever thing she asked of him.
8 At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”
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And she before-warned of her mother, said, Give thou to me here the head of John Baptist in a dish.
9 Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.
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And the king was sorrowful, but for the oath, and for them that sat together at the meat, he commanded to be given.
10 So John was beheaded in the prison,
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And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
11 and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.
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And his head was brought in a dish, and it was given to the damsel, and she bare it to her mother.
12 Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened.
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And his disciples came, and took his body, and buried it; and they came, and told to Jesus.
13 As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns.
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And when Jesus had heard this thing, he went from thence in a boat, into a desert place beside. And when the people had heard, they followed him on their feet from cities.
14 Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
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And Jesus went out, and saw a great people [And Jesus, going out, saw a great multitude], and had ruth on them, and he healed the sick men of them.
15 That evening the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.”
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But when eventide was come, his disciples came to him, and said, The place is desert, and the time is now passed; let the people go into towns, to buy them(selves) meat. [Soothly the evening made, his disciples came nigh to him, saying, The place is desert, and the hour hath now passed; leave thou the companies, that they, going into castles, buy meats to them.]
16 But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.”
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Jesus said to them, They have not need to go; give ye them somewhat to eat. [+Forsooth Jesus said to them, They have no need to go; give ye to them to eat.]
17 “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” they answered.
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They answered, We have not here, but five loaves and two fishes.
18 “Bring them here,” he said.
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And he said to them, Bring ye them hither to me.
19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people.
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And when he had commanded the people to sit to meat on the hay, he took five loaves and two fishes, and he beheld into heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples gave to the people. [And when he had commanded the company to sit to the meat on the hay, five loaves and two fishes taken, he beholding into heaven, blessed, and brake, and gave loaves to his disciples; soothly the disciples gave to the companies.]
20 They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers.
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And all ate, and were fulfilled. And they took the remnants of broken gobbets, twelve baskets full. [And all ate, and were filled. And they took the reliefs of broken gobbets, twelve coffins full.]
21 About 5,000 men were fed that day, in addition to all the women and children!
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And the number of men that ate was five thousand of men, without women and little children.
22 Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home.
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And at once [And anon] Jesus compelled the disciples to go up into a boat, and [to] go before him over the sea, while he let go the people [till that he left the companies].
23 After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone.
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And when the people was let go, he ascended alone into an hill to pray [+And the companies left, he ascended up into an hill alone to pray]. But when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves.
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And the boat in the middle of the sea was shogged with waves, for the wind was contrary. [Forsooth the boat in the midst of the sea was thrown with waves, for the wind was contrary.]
25 About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water.
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But in the fourth waking of the night, he came to them walking on the sea.
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”
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And they, seeing him walking on the sea, were disturbed, and said [were distroubled, saying], That it is a phantom; and for dread they cried.
27 But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here! ”
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And at once Jesus spake to them, and said [And anon Jesus spake to them, saying], Have ye trust, I am; do not ye dread.
28 Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”
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And Peter answered, and said, Lord, if thou art, command me to come to thee on [upon] the waters.
29 “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
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And he said, Come thou. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted.
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But he saw the wind strong, and was afeared; and when he began to drown, he cried, and said [saying], Lord, make me safe.
31 Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?”
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And at once Jesus held forth his hand, and took Peter [And anon Jesus, holding forth his hand, caught him], and said to him, Thou of little faith, why hast thou doubted?
32 When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.
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And when he had ascended into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
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And they, that were in the boat, came, and worshipped him, and said [saying], Verily, thou art God's Son.
34 After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret.
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And when they had passed over the sea, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
35 When the people recognized Jesus, the news of his arrival spread quickly throughout the whole area, and soon people were bringing all their sick to be healed.
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And when men of that place had known him, they sent into all that country; and they brought to him all that had sicknesses [all having evil].
36 They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
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And they prayed him, that they should touch [namely] the hem of his clothing [the hem of his cloth]; and whoever touched were made safe.