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Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 14

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Chapter 14 of Matthew—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ At that particular time Herod, the district ruler,[a] heard the report about Jesus1
  2. and said to his servants: “This is John the Baptist. He was raised up from the dead, and this is why the powerful works[b] are operating in him.”2
  3. For Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him away in prison on account of He·roʹdi·as the wife of Philip his brother.3
  4. For John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to be having her.”4
  5. However, although he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they took him for a prophet.5
  6. But when Herod’s birthday6 was being celebrated the daughter of He·roʹdi·as danced at it and pleased Herod so much
  7. that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.7
  8. Then she, under her mother’s coaching, said: “Give me here upon a platter the head of John the Baptist.”8
  9. Grieved though he was, the king out of regard for his oaths and for those reclining with him commanded it to be given;9
  10. and he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.
  11. And his head was brought on a platter and given to the maiden, and she brought it to her mother.10
  12. Finally his disciples came up and removed the corpse and buried him11 and came and reported to Jesus.
  13. At hearing this Jesus withdrew from there by boat into a lonely place for isolation;12 but the crowds, getting to hear of it, followed him on foot from the cities.
  14. ¶ Now when he came forth he saw a great crowd; and he felt pity13 for them, and he cured their sick ones.14
  15. But when evening fell his disciples came to him and said: “The place is lonely and the hour is already far advanced; send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves things to eat.”15
  16. However, Jesus said to them: “They do not have to leave: YOU give them something to eat.”16
  17. They said to him: “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fishes.”17
  18. He said: “BRING them here to me.”
  19. Next he commanded the crowds to recline on the grass and took the five loaves and two fishes, and, looking up to heaven, he said a blessing18 and, after breaking the loaves, he distributed them to the disciples, the disciples in turn to the crowds.19
  20. So all ate and were satisfied, and they took up the surplus of fragments, twelve baskets full.20
  21. Yet those eating were about five thousand men, besides women and young children.21
  22. Then, without delay, he compelled his disciples to board the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the crowds away.22
  23. ¶ Eventually, having sent the crowds away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray.23 Though it became late, he was there alone.
  24. By now the boat was many hundreds of yards[c] away from land, being hard put to it by the waves,24 because the wind was against them.
  25. But in the fourth watch period[d] of the night he came to them, walking over the sea.25
  26. When they caught sight of him walking on the sea, the disciples were troubled, saying: “It is an apparition!”26 And they cried out in their fear.
  27. But at once Jesus spoke to them with the words: “Take courage, it is I;27 have no fear.”
  28. In reply Peter said to him: “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you over the waters.”
  29. He said: “Come!” Thereupon Peter, getting down off the boat,28 walked over the waters and went toward Jesus.
  30. But looking at the windstorm, he got afraid and, after starting to sink, he cried out: “Lord, save me!”
  31. Immediately stretching out his hand Jesus caught hold of him and said to him: “You with little faith, why did you give way to doubt?”29
  32. And after they got up into the boat, the windstorm abated.
  33. Then those in the boat did obeisance to him, saying: “You are really God’s Son.”30
  34. And they got across and came to land in Gen·nesʹa·ret.31
  35. ¶ Upon recognizing him the men of that place sent forth into all that surrounding country, and people brought him all those who were ill.32
  36. And they went entreating him that they might just touch the fringe of his outer garment;33 and all those who touched it were made completely well.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit., “the tetrarch,” the territorial prince for the emperor.
  2. ^ Or, “the miracles.”
  3. ^ Lit., “many stadia.” A stadium equaled one eighth of a Roman mile, 185 m (606.75 English ft).
  4. ^ The last watch (from about 3 a.m. until sunrise) according to the Gr. and Roman division of the night. The Jews had three divisions, or watches, according to Ex 14:24 and Jg 7:19, but later they adopted the Roman system of four night watches. See Mr 13:35 ftns.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Mr 6:14; Lu 9:7; Ac 4:27
  2. ^ Mt 16:14; Mr 6:14, 16
  3. ^ Mt 4:12; Mr 6:17; Lu 3:19
  4. ^ Le 18:16; 20:21; Mt 19:9
  5. ^ Mt 21:26; Mr 6:20; Lu 1:76; 20:6
  6. ^ Ge 40:20
  7. ^ 1Sa 14:28; 25:22; Mr 6:22
  8. ^ Mr 6:24
  9. ^ Mr 6:26
  10. ^ Mt 17:12; Mr 6:28
  11. ^ Mr 6:29; Ac 8:2
  12. ^ Mr 6:31; Lu 9:10
  13. ^ Mt 9:36; 15:32; Mr 1:41; Lu 7:13; Heb 2:17; 5:2
  14. ^ Lu 9:11
  15. ^ Lu 9:12
  16. ^ Mr 6:37
  17. ^ Lu 9:13; Jn 6:9
  18. ^ Mt 15:36; Mr 6:41; Lu 9:16
  19. ^ Mr 6:39; Jn 6:10
  20. ^ 2Ki 4:44; Mr 8:8; Lu 9:17; Jn 6:12
  21. ^ Mr 6:44; Lu 9:14; Jn 6:10
  22. ^ Mr 6:45; Jn 6:15
  23. ^ Mr 6:46; Lu 6:12; 9:18
  24. ^ Jn 6:18
  25. ^ Mr 6:48; Jn 6:19
  26. ^ Lu 24:37
  27. ^ Mr 6:50; Jn 6:20; Ac 23:11
  28. ^ Jn 21:7
  29. ^ Mt 6:30; 8:26; 28:17; Jm 1:6
  30. ^ Mt 16:16; Jn 6:69
  31. ^ Mr 6:53; Jn 6:21
  32. ^ Mr 6:56
  33. ^ Le 6:27; Nu 15:38; Mt 9:21; Mr 3:10; Lu 6:19

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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