1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3 ¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her . 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
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.
Vdekja e Gjon Pagëzuesit
1 Në atë kohë Herod Tetrarku ndigjoi për bujën e Jezusit. 2 Ai u tha thërbëtorëve të vet: «Ky asht Gjon Pagëzuesi. Ai u ngrit prej të vdekunve, prandaj fuqitë veprojnë në të». 3 Se Herodi e kishte kapë Gjonin, e kishte lidhë dhe e kishte shtie në burg, prej Herodiadës, grues së Filipit, vëllait të vet. 4 Gjoni i thonte: «Nuk të lejohet me e marrë atë». 5 Ndonëse dëshironte me e vra, i frigohej turmës, se e mbanin si profet. 6 Kur erdhi ditëlindja e Herodit, bija e Herodiadës vallëzoi mes të tanëve e i pëlqeu Herodit, 7 prandaj, me be, premtoi haptas me i dhanë çkado t'i lypte. 8 E ngucun nga e ama, ajo tha: «Më jep këtu, në pjatë, kryet e Gjon Pagëzuesit». 9 Mbreti u pezmatue. Për shkak të besë e të bujtësve, urdhnoi me ia dhanë 10 e nisi dikënd me ia pre kryet Gjonit në burg. 11 Ia sollën kryet në një pjatë e ia dhanë vajzës, e cila e solli te e ama. 12 Atëherë nxanësit e tij erdhën, morën kufomën, e varrosën dhe shkuen me njoftue Jezusin.
Bukët në shkretinë
13 Kur ndigjoi Jezusi, u largue prej andej me lundër, më vete, në një vend të shkretë. Turmat, mbasi ndigjuen, iu vunë mbrapa nëpër tokë, prej qytetit. 14 Si zbriti, pa një turmë të madhe e iu dhimbtën dhe i shëroi të ligunit e tyne. 15 Kur ra mbramja, nxanësit iu hullën e i thanë: «Vendi asht i shkretë e tash kaloi koha. Zgjidhi turmat, që të shkojnë nëpër katunde me ble ushiqm për vete». 16 Por Jezusi u tha: «Nuk kanë nevojë me ikë. Jepuni ju me hangër». 17 Ata i thanë: «Nuk kemi këtu, veçse pesë bukë e dy peshq». 18 Ai u tha: «M-i sillni mue këtu». 19 Dhe, mbasi i urdhnoi turmat me u shtrue mbi bar, mori pesë bukët e dy peshqit, i solli sytë drejt qiellit, tha bekimin, i theu, ua dha bukët nxanësve e nxanësit turmave. 20 Të gjithë hangrën e u nginë dhe bartën çka teproi prej bukëve të thyeme: dymbëdhjetë shporta plot. 21 Ata që hangrën ishin rreth pesëmijë vetë, përveç grave e fëmijëve.
Jezusi ecën mbi ujë
22 Menjëherë i detyroi nxanësit me hy në lundër e me i parapri matanë, derisa ai të zgjidhte turmat. 23 Kur i zgjidhi turmat, u ngjit në mal, vetëm, me u lutë. Kur ra nata, ndenjti vetëm, aty. 24 Lundra ishte tashma shumë stade nga toka, nën goditjen e dallgëve, se e kishte erën kundër. 25 Në rendin e katërt të rojes së natës, ai erdhi tek ata, tue ecë mbi det. 26 Nxanësit, kur e panë tue ecë mbi det, u trumhasën e thanë: «Asht shajni!». E vikatën nga frika. 27 Por Jezusi u foli menjëherë e u tha: «Guixim! Unë jam. Mos u trembni!». 28 Pjetri, atëherë, i tha: «Zot, nëse ti je, me urdhno me ardhë tek ti përmbi ujna». 29 Ai i tha: «Eja!». Pjetri zbriti nga lundra, eci mbi ujna dhe shkoi te Jezusi. 30 Por, tue pa erën e fortë, u tut dhe, si nisi me u zhytë, vikati e tha: «Zot, më shpëto!». 31 Jezusi shtriu dorën menjëherë, e rroku e tha: «Besimpakët! Pse u mëdyshe?». 32 Kur hipën në lundër, u fashit era. 33 Ata që ishin në lundër ranë përmbys e i thanë: «Njëmend ti je bir i Hyut».
Shërimi në Gjenesaret
34 Kur kaluen në bregun tjetër, dolën në tokë në Gjenesaret. 35 Tue qenë se njerëzit e atij vendi e njohën, çuen fjalë në mbarë atë rrethinë dhe i sollën tanë ata që kishin lëngata. 36 Atëherë i luteshin vetëm me i prekë kindin e zhgunit dhe, ata që e preknin, shëroheshin krejt.