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1278 The Holy Gospel Of Jesus Christ, According to St. Matthew

3 For Herod had apprehended John and bound 17 They answered him: We have not here, but
him, and put him into prison, because of Hero- five loaves, and two fishes.
dias, his brother’s wife. 18 He said to them: Bring them hither to me.
4 For John said to him: It is not lawful for 19 And when he had commanded the multi-
thee to have her. tudes to sit down upon the grass, he took the
5 And having a mind to put him to death, he five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up
feared the people: because they esteemed him as to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the
a prophet. loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the
6 But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter multitudes.
of Herodias danced before them: and pleased 20 And they did all eat, and were filled. And
Herod. they took up what remained, twelve full baskets
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to of fragments.
give her whatsoever she would ask of him. 21 And the number of them that did eat, was
8 But she being instructed before by her five thousand men, besides women and children.
mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of 22 And forthwith Jesus obliged his disciples to
John the Baptist. go up into the boat, and to go before him over
9 And the king was struck sad: yet because the water, till he dismissed the people.
of his oath, and for them that sat with him at 23 And having dismissed the multitude, he
table, he commanded it to be given. went into a mountain alone to pray. And when
10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the it was evening, he was there alone.
prison. 24 But the boat in the midst of the sea was
11 And his head was brought in a dish: and tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.
it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to 25 And in the fourth watch of the night, he
her mother. came to them walking upon the sea.
12 And his disciples came and took the body, 26 And they seeing him walk upon the sea,
and buried it, and came and told Jesus. were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And
13 Which when Jesus had heard, he retired they cried out for fear.
from thence by boat, into a desert place apart, 27 And immediately Jesus spoke to them, say-
and the multitudes having heard of it, followed ing: Be of good heart: it is I, fear ye not.
him on foot out of the cities. 28 And Peter making answer, said: Lord, if it
14 And he coming forth saw a great multitude, be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters.
and had compassion on them, and healed their 29 And he said: Come. And Peter going down
sick. out of the boat, walked upon the water to come
15 And when it was evening, his disciples to Jesus.
came to him, saying: This is a desert place, and 30 But seeing the wind strong, he was afraid:
the hour is now past: send away the multitudes, and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying:
that going into the towns, they may buy them- Lord, save me.
selves victuals. 31 And immediately Jesus stretching forth his
16 But Jesus said to them, They have no need hand took hold of him, and said to him: O thou
to go: give you them to eat. of little faith, why didst thou doubt?