Matthew 14 (NET)

Matthew 14:1¹At that time Herod the tetrarch heard reports about Jesus,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 3:1Acts 4:27Luke 23:15Luke 9:7-9Mark 6:14-29Mark 8:15Luke 23:7-12Acts 12:1Luke 13:31-32Luke 3:19

Matthew 14:2²and he said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist. He has been raised from the dead! And because of this, miraculous powers are at work in him.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 10:41Matt 16:14Mark 8:28Matt 11:11

Matthew 14:3³For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:17Luke 3:19-20Matt 4:12Luke 13:1Mark 6:19Mark 6:22Matt 11:2John 3:23-24

Matthew 14:4⁴because John had repeatedly told him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Lev 20:21Lev 18:16Mark 6:181 Kgs 21:192 Chr 26:18-192 Sam 12:7Deut 25:5-6Isa 8:20Prov 28:1Acts 24:24-25

Matthew 14:5⁵Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 11:9Matt 21:26Matt 21:32Acts 4:21Acts 5:26Luke 20:6Mark 11:30-32Mark 14:1-2Mark 6:19-20

Matthew 14:6⁶But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:21-23Gen 40:20Hos 1:5-6Esth 1:2-12Mark 6:17Matt 22:24Dan 5:1-4Esth 2:18Luke 3:19Mark 6:19

Matthew 14:7⁷so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Esth 5:6Esth 5:3Esth 7:2

Matthew 14:8⁸Instructed by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:24Prov 29:101 Kgs 18:131 Kgs 18:41 Kgs 19:22 Chr 22:2-32 Kgs 11:1Prov 1:16Ezra 1:9Num 7:13

Matthew 14:9⁹Although it grieved the king, because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 19:12-161 Sam 14:241 Sam 14:281 Sam 14:39-451 Sam 25:221 Sam 25:32-341 Sam 28:102 Kgs 6:31-33Acts 24:23-27Acts 25:3-9

Matthew 14:10¹⁰So he sent and had John beheaded in the prison.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 9:9Matt 17:12Rev 11:72 Chr 36:16Jer 2:30Mark 6:27-29Mark 9:13Matt 21:35-36Matt 22:3-6Matt 23:34-36

Matthew 14:11¹¹His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rev 16:6Ezek 16:3-4Ezek 19:2-3Ezek 35:6Gen 49:7Jer 22:17Prov 27:4Prov 29:10Rev 17:6

Matthew 14:12¹²Then John’s disciples came and took the body and buried it and went and told Jesus.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 8:2Matt 27:58-61

Matthew 14:13¹³Now when Jesus heard this he went away from there privately in a boat to an isolated place. But when the crowd heard about it, they followed him on foot from the towns.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 9:10-17Matt 14:1-2John 6:1-15Mark 6:30-44Matt 12:15Matt 10:23Matt 15:32-38

Matthew 14:14¹⁴As he got out he saw the large crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 4:15Heb 2:17Matt 9:36John 11:33-35Matt 15:32-39Heb 5:2Luke 19:41Luke 7:13Mark 6:34Mark 9:22

Matthew 14:15¹⁵When evening arrived, his disciples came to him saying, “This is an isolated place and the hour is already late. Send the crowds away so that they can go into the villages and buy food for themselves.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 15:23Mark 8:3Luke 9:12Mark 6:35-36

Matthew 14:16¹⁶But he replied, “They don’t need to go. You give them something to eat.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 4:42-442 Cor 8:2-3Eccl 11:2John 13:29Prov 11:24Job 31:16-17Luke 3:112 Cor 9:7-8

Matthew 14:17¹⁷They said to him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 6:5-9Luke 9:13Mark 6:37-38Matt 15:33-34Mark 8:4-5Matt 16:9Ps 78:19-20Num 11:21-23

Matthew 14:18¹⁸“Bring them here to me,” he replied.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

Matthew 14:19¹⁹Then he instructed the crowds to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 9:13Mark 8:6-71 Tim 4:4-5Luke 24:30Acts 27:35Mark 6:411 Cor 11:24Matt 15:35-36Matt 26:26-27Rom 14:6

Matthew 14:20²⁰They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the broken pieces left over, twelve baskets full.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 16:12Matt 16:8-101 Kgs 17:12-16Exod 16:8Mark 6:42-442 Kgs 4:1-72 Kgs 4:43-44John 6:11-14Lev 26:26Luke 1:53

Matthew 14:21²¹Not counting women and children, there were about 5,000 men who ate.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 4:192 Cor 9:8-11Acts 4:4Acts 4:34John 6:10

Matthew 14:22²²Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:45-51John 6:15-21Matt 15:39

Matthew 14:23²³And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 6:12Mark 6:46John 6:15-17Matt 26:36Acts 6:4Matt 6:6Luke 9:28

Matthew 14:24²⁴Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:48John 6:18Matt 8:24Isa 54:11

Matthew 14:25²⁵As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Job 9:8John 6:19Mark 6:48Matt 24:43Ps 93:3-4Luke 12:38Ps 104:3Rev 10:2Rev 10:5Rev 10:8

Matthew 14:26²⁶When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rev 1:17Luke 1:11-12Mark 6:49-50Dan 10:6-121 Sam 28:12-14Acts 12:15Job 4:14-16Luke 24:37Luke 24:45Luke 24:5

Matthew 14:27²⁷But immediately Jesus spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 16:33Acts 23:11Isa 41:10Rev 1:17-18Isa 41:4John 14:1-3Isa 51:12John 6:20Luke 24:38-39Matt 17:7

Matthew 14:28²⁸Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 6:68Rom 12:3Matt 26:33-35John 13:36-38Matt 19:27Luke 22:31-34Luke 22:49-50Mark 14:31

Matthew 14:29²⁹So he said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 4:13Mark 9:23Acts 3:16Luke 17:6Mark 11:22-23Matt 21:21Rom 4:19Matt 17:20

Matthew 14:30³⁰But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Lam 3:54-572 Tim 4:16-17Mark 14:38Matt 8:24-25Jonah 2:2-7Luke 22:54-61Ps 69:1-2Ps 107:27-30Ps 116:3-4Ps 3:7

Matthew 14:31³¹Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jas 1:6-8Ps 138:7Gen 22:14Luke 22:31-32Matt 17:20Matt 8:26Mark 5:41Isa 63:12Mark 1:31Matt 16:8

Matthew 14:32³²When they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 107:29-30Mark 4:41John 6:21Mark 6:51

Matthew 14:33³³Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:John 11:27Ps 2:7Rom 1:4John 1:49Mark 1:1John 6:69Matt 16:16Matt 28:17John 17:1John 9:35-38

Matthew 14:34³⁴After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Mark 6:53-56Luke 5:1John 6:24-25

Matthew 14:35³⁵When the people there recognized him, they sent word into all the surrounding area, and they brought all their sick to him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 4:24-25Mark 1:28-34Mark 2:1-12Mark 3:8-10Mark 6:55

Matthew 14:36³⁶They begged him if they could only touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Luke 6:19Acts 19:11-12Acts 3:16Exod 28:33-43Mark 3:10Matt 9:20-21Acts 4:14-16Acts 4:9-10John 6:37John 7:23