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14:13-36 On hearing it Jesus left from there
in a boat to a desert place privately.
And hearing this the crowds followed him by
foot from the cities. And going
forth he saw a great crowd and was
filled with tenderness for them and he healed their sick. Now evening
was coming on and
his (Jesus’) disciples approached him saying "We are in a desert place and it is
now late. Dismiss the crowds so that
they can go away into the villages and buy food for themselves." But Jesus said to them. "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat." But they say to him “We do not have food
here except for five loaves and two fish.”
And he said “Bring them to me here.”
And having told the crowds to sit down on the grass, he took the
five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven he blessed these and
breaking them gave the loaves to the disciples and the disciples gave these
to the crowds. And they all ate and
were satisfied. then
they picked up the leftovers and there were twelve full baskets. The people who were eating consisted of
about five thousand men apart from the women and children. Immediately he told the disciples to to
off in the boat before him to the other side and he would dismiss the
crowds. And having dismissed the
crowds he went up into the mountain privately to pray. When evening came on
(same time
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as paragraph beginning) he was there alone.
But the boat was now many furlongs away and it was being battered by
the waves for the wind was blowing
against them.
25-46 Now in the
fourth watch of the night he
came toward them walking on the sea.
The disciples seeing him walking on the sea were troubled
saying. “It is a ghost and they cried
out from fear.” But Jesus
immediately spoke to them saying “Cheer up. It is myself. Do not be afraid.” Answering him Peter said “Lord if it is
you command me to come to you on the waters.” He said “Come.” Going down
from the ship Peter walked on the waters and came towards Jesus. But seeing the wind he was afraid. He was beginning to sink and cried out
saying “Lord save me.”
Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and took hold of him saying “You
of little faith. Why did you
doubt?” And as they got up into the
boat the wind went calm. The people
in the boat worshipped him (Jesus) saying “Truly you are the Son of God.”
and crossing over they came into the land of Gennesaret. And recognizing him the men of that place
sent word into the whole neighbourhood so that people brought to him all
those who were ill and asked him if they might only touch the fringe of his
garment. And as many as touched him were completely
healed.
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