Matthew 14

NEW JERUSALEM	STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH
1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard about the reputation of Jesus	1 בָּעֵת הַהִיא שָׁמַע הוֹרְדוֹס שַׂר־רֹבַע הַמְּדִינָה אֵת שֵׁמַע יֵשׁוּעַ
2 and said to his court, 'This is John the Baptist himself; he has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.'	2 וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־נְעָרָיו זֶה הוּא יוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּיל וְהוּא קָם מִן־הַמֵּתִים עַל־כֵּן הַגְּבוּרוֹת פֹּעֲלוֹת בּוֹ
3 Now it was Herod who had arrested John, chained him up and put him in prison because of Herodias,his brother Philip's wife.	3 כִּי הוֹרְדוֹס תָּפַשׂ אֶת־יוֹחָנָן וַיַּאַסְרֵהוּ וַיְשִׂימֵהוּ בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר בִּגְלַל הוֹרוֹדְיָה אֵשֶׁת פִילִפּוֹס אָחִיו
4 For John had told him, 'It is against the Law for you to have her.'	4 כִּי יוֹחָנָן אָמַר אֵלָיו לֹא נָכוֹן הֱיוֹתָהּ לְךָ לְאִשָּׁה
5 He had wanted to kil him but was afraid of the people, who regarded John as a prophet.	5 וַיְבַקֵּשׁ הֲמִיתוֹ אַךְ יָרֵא אֶת־הֶהָמוֹן כִּי לְנָבִיא חָשְׁבוּ אֹתוֹ
6 Then, during the celebrations for Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before thecompany and so delighted Herod	6 וַיְהִי בְּיוֹם הֻלֶּדֶת הוֹרְדוֹס וַתְּרַקֵּד בַּת־הוֹרוֹדְיָה בְּתוֹכָם וַתִּיטַב בְּעֵינֵי הוֹרְדוֹס
7 that he promised on oath to give her anything she asked.	7 וַיִּשָּׁבַע לָהּ וַיֹּאמַר מַה־תִּשְׁאַל נַפְשֵׁךְ וְאֶתֵּן לָךְ
8 Prompted by her mother she said, 'Give me John the Baptist's head, here, on a dish.'	8 וְאִמָּהּ שָׂמָה אֶת־הַדְּבָרִים בְּפִיהָ וַתִּשְׁאַל לֵאמֹר תְּנָה־לִּי פֹה בַּקְּעָרָה אֶת־רֹאשׁ יוֹחָנָן הַמַּטְבִּיל
9 The king was distressed but, thinking of the oaths he had sworn and of his guests, he ordered it to begiven her,	9 וַיֵּעָצֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ אַךְ בַּעֲבוּר הַשְּׁבוּעָה וְהַמְסֻבִּים עִמּוֹ צִוָּה לָתֵת לָהּ
10 and sent and had John beheaded in the prison.	10 וַיִּשְׁלַח וַיִּשָּׂא אֶת־רֹאשׁ יוֹחָנָן מֵעָלָיו בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר
11 The head was brought in on a dish and given to the girl, who took it to her mother.	11 וַיָּבִיאוּ אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ בַּקְּעָרָה וַיִּתְּנוּ לַנַּעֲרָה וַתְּבִיאֵהוּ אֶל־אִמָּהּ
12 John's disciples came and took the body and buried it; then they went off to tell Jesus.	12 וַיִּגְּשׁוּ תַּלְמִידָיו וַיִּשְׂאוּ אֶת־גְּוִיָּתוֹ וַיִּקְבְּרוּהָ וַיֵּלְכוּ וַיַּגִּידוּ לְיֵשׁוּעַ
13 When Jesus received this news he withdrew by boat to a lonely place where they could be bythemselves. But the crowds heard of this and, leaving the towns, went after him on foot.	13 וַיְהִי כְּשָׁמְעוֹ אֶת־זֹאת וַיָּסַר מִשָּׁם בָּאֳנִיָּה אֶל־מְקוֹם חָרְבָּה לְבָדָד וַיִּשְׁמְעוּ הֲמוֹן הָעָם וַיֵּלְכוּ אַחֲרָיו בְּרַגְלֵיהֶם מִן־הֶעָרִים
14 So as he stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them and healed their sick.	14 וַיֵּצֵא יֵשׁוּעַ וַיַּרְא הֲמוֹן עַם רָב וַיֶּהֱמוּ מֵעָיו עֲלֵיהֶם וַיְרַפֵּא אֶת־הַחַלָּשִׁים אֲשֶׁר בָּהֶם
15 When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, 'This is a lonely place, and time has slippedby; so send the people away, and they can go to the vil ages to buy themselves some food.'	15 וַיְהִי לִפְנוֹת עֶרֶב וַיִּגְּשׁוּ אֵלָיו תַּלְמִידָיו וַיֹּאמְרוּ הַמָּקוֹם חָרֵב וְגַם־נָטָה הַיּוֹם שַׁלְּחָה אֶת־הֲמוֹן הָעָם וְיֵלְכוּ אֶל־הַכְּפָרִים לִקְנוֹת לָהֶם אֹכֶל
16 Jesus replied, 'There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.'	16 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם אֵינָם צְרִיכִים לָלֶכֶת תְּנוּ־אַתֶּם לָהֶם לֶאֱכֹל
17 But they answered, 'All we have with us is five loaves and two fish.'	17 וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו אֵין־לָנוּ פֹה כִּי אִם־חֲמֵשֶׁת כִּכְּרוֹת־לֶחֶם וּשְׁנֵי דָגִים
18 So he said, 'Bring them here to me.'	18 וַיֹּאמַר הֲבִיאוּם אֵלַי הֲלֹם
19 He gave orders that the people were to sit down on the grass; then he took the five loaves and thetwo fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to hisdisciples, who gave them to the crowds.	19 וַיְצַו אֶת־הָעָם לָשֶׁבֶת עַל־הַדֶּשֶׁא וַיִּקַּח אֶת־חֲמֵשֶׁת כִּכְּרוֹת־הַלֶּחֶם וְאֶת־שְׁנֵי הַדָּגִים וַיִּשָּׂא עֵינָיו הַשָּׁמַיְמָה וַיְבָרֶךְ וַיִּפְרֹס וַיִּתֵּן אֶת־הַלֶּחֶם לַתַּלְמִידִים וְהַתַּלְמִידִים נָתְנוּ לָעָם
20 They al ate as much as they wanted, and they col ected the scraps left over, twelve baskets full.	20 וַיֹּאכְלוּ כֻלָּם וַיִּשְׂבָּעוּ וַיִּשְׂאוּ מִן־הַפְּתוֹתִים הַנּוֹתָרִים שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר סַלִּים מְלֵאִים
21 Now about five thousand men had eaten, to say nothing of women and children.	21 וְהָאֹכְלִים הָיוּ כַּחֲמֵשֶׁת אַלְפֵי אִישׁ מִלְּבַד הַנָּשִׁים וְהַטָּף
22 And at once he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sentthe crowds away.	22 וַיָּאֶץ יֵשׁוּעַ בְּתַלְמִידָיו לָרֶדֶת בָּאֳנִיָּה לַעֲבֹר לְפָנָיו אֶל־עֵבֶר הַיָּם עַד אֲשֶׁר־יְשַׁלַּח אֶת־הָעָם
23 After sending the crowds away he went up into the hil s by himself to pray. When evening came, hewas there alone,	23 וְאַחֲרֵי שַׁלְּחוֹ אֶת־הָעָם עָלָה הָהָרָה בָּדָד לְהִתְפַּלֵּל וַיְהִי־עֶרֶב וְהוּא לְבַדּוֹ שָׁמָּה
24 while the boat, by now some furlongs from land, was hard pressed by rough waves, for there was ahead-wind.	24 וְהָאֳנִיָּה הָלְכָה בְּתוֹךְ הַיָּם וַתְּטֹרַף מִן־הַגַּלִּים כִּי הָרוּחַ לְנֶגְדָּהּ
25 In the fourth watch of the night he came towards them, walking on the sea,	25 וַיְהִי בָּאַשְׁמֹרֶת הָרְבִיעִית וַיָּבֹא אֲלֵיהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ מִתְהַלֵּךְ עַל־פְּנֵי הַיָּם
26 and when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. 'It is a ghost,' they said, andcried out in fear.	26 וְהַתַּלְמִידִים בִּרְאֹתָם אוֹתוֹ מִתְהַלֵּךְ עַל־פְּנֵי הַיָּם נִבְהֲלוּ לֵאמֹר מַרְאֵה־רוּחַ הוּא וַיִּצְעֲקוּ מִפָּחַד
27 But at once Jesus cal ed out to them, saying, 'Courage! It's me! Don't be afraid.'	27 וַיְדַבֵּר יֵשׁוּעַ פִּתְאֹם אֲלֵיהֶם חִזְקוּ כִּי־אֲנִי הוּא אַל־תִּירָאוּ
28 It was Peter who answered. 'Lord,' he said, 'if it is you, tel me to come to you across the water.'	28 וַיַּעַן פֶּטְרוֹס וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִם־אַתָּה הוּא אֲדֹנִי צַוֵּה־נָא כִּי־אָבֹא אֵלֶיךָ עַל־הַמָּיִם
29 Jesus said, 'Come.' Then Peter got out of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across thewater,	29 וַיֹּאמֶר בּוֹא וַיֵּרֶד פֶּטְרוֹס מִן־הָאֳנִיָּה וַיִּתְהַלֵּךְ עַל־הַמַּיִם לָבוֹא אֶל־יֵשׁוּעַ
30 but then noticing the wind, he took fright and began to sink. 'Lord,' he cried, 'save me!'	30 וַיְהִי כִּרְאֹתוֹ אֶת־הָרוּחַ כִּי חֲזָקָה הִיא וַיִּירָא וַיָּחֶל לִטְבֹּעַ וַיִּצְעַק לֵאמֹר אֲדֹנִי הוֹשִׁיעֵנִי
31 Jesus put out his hand at once and held him. 'You have so little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'	31 וַיְמַהֵר יֵשׁוּעַ לִשְׁלֹחַ אֶת־יָדוֹ וַיַּחֲזֶק־בּוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו קְטֹן הָאֱמוּנָה לָמָּה חָלַק לִבֶּךָ
32 And as they got into the boat the wind dropped.	32 הֵם עָלוּ אֶל־הָאֳנִיָּה וְהָרוּחַ שָׁכָכָה
33 The men in the boat bowed down before him and said, 'Truly, you are the Son of God.'	33 וְאַנְשֵׁי הָאֳנִיָּה נִגְּשׁוּ וַיִּשְׁתַּחֲווּ־לוֹ לֵאמֹר בֶּאֱמֶת בֶּן אֱלֹהִים אָתָּה
34 Having made the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret.	34 וַיַּעַבְרוּ אֶת־הַיָּם וַיָּבֹאוּ אַרְצָה גִנֵּיסַר
35 When the local people recognised him they spread the news through the whole neighbourhood andtook al that were sick to him,	35 וַיַּכִּירוּ אֹתוֹ אַנְשֵׁי הַמָּקוֹם הַהוּא וַיִּשְׁלְחוּ אֶל־כָּל־סְבִיבוֹתֵיהֶם וַיָּבִיאוּ אֵלָיו אֵת כָּל־הַחוֹלִים
36 begging him just to let them touch the fringe of his cloak. And al those who touched it were saved.	36 וַיְבַקְשׁוּ מִמֶּנּוּ כִּי יִגְּעוּ רַק בִּכְנַף בִּגְדוֹ וְכָל־הַנֹּגְעִים נוֹשָׁעוּ