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Matthew 14:13-36
More miracles 13 When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. 14 And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. 15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18 He said, Bring them hither to me. 19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. 20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children. 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. 27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. 28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? 32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. 33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God. 34 And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased; 36 And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole. |
Margin notes:
"When Jesus heard of it." (14:13) - When Jesus heard that John the Baptist had been beheaded (Matthew 14:10-12). "Apart." (14:13) - Means, "by himsel." "When the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities." (14:13) - "When the people heard this, they followed Jesus on foot from the cities." They would have followed Jesus along the Sea of Galilee shoreline. "Buy themselves victuals." (14:15) - "Buy themselves food." "They took up of the fragments." (14:20) - "They picked up the leftovers." "Beside women and children." (14:21) - "Not counting women and children." "Straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship." (14:22) - "Immediately, Jesus had His disciples get into a ship." "The wind was contrary." (14:24) - "The wind was against them." "In the fourth watch." (14:25) - Between 3:00 - 6:00 AM. "Gennesaret." (14:34) - Gennesaret was a town west of the Sea of Galilee (four miles southwest of Capernaum) in a narrow slice of land (four miles long and two miles wide) called "The Plain of Gennesaret." The Plain of Gennesaret was a fertile and well-watered area considered the garden spot of Palestine. It was called "the paradise of Galilee." At one time, the Sea of Galilee was called "the Lake of Gennesaret." "When the men of that place had knowledge of him." (14:35) - "When the men of the area learned Jesus was there." |