51Did ye understand all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord. 52And he said to them: Therefore every scribe, instructed in the kingdom of heaven, is like to a householder, who brings forth out of his treasure new and old.
53And it came to pass, when Jesus finished these parables, that he departed thence. 54And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue; so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and the miracles? Is not this the carpenter's son? 55Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, and Joseph[55], and Simon, and Judas? 56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this man all these things? 57And they were offended at him. But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and in his own house.
58And he did not many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
XIV. At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus. 2And he said to his servants: This is John the Immerser; he is risen from the dead, and therefore do these powers[2] work in him.
3For Herod laid hold of John, and bound him and put him in prison, for the sake of Herodias, the wife of Philip, his brother. 4For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5And though desiring to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they held him as a prophet. 6But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath, to give her whatever she should ask. 8And she, being urged on by her mother, says: Give me here, on a platter, the head of John the Immerser. 9And the king was sorry; but for the sake of the oath, and of those who reclined at table with him, he commanded it to be given. 10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought on a platter, and was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. 12And his disciples came and took up the body, and buried it; and they went and reported it to Jesus.
13And when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence by ship, into a desert place apart. And the multitudes hearing of it, followed him on foot from the cities. 14And going forth he saw a great multitude, and had compassion on them, and he healed their sick.
15And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying: The place is desert, and the time is already passed away; dismiss the multitudes, that they may go away into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. 16But Jesus said to them: They need not go away; give ye them to eat. 17And they say to him: We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. 18He said: Bring them hither to me. 19And he commanded that the multitudes should lie down on the grass, and took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven he blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. 20And they all ate, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. 21And they who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.
22And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the multitudes.
23And having dismissed the multitudes, he went up into the mountain apart to pray; and when evening was come, he was there alone. 24But the ship was already in the midst of the sea, vexed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. 25And in the fourth watch of the night he went to them, walking on the sea. 26And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying: It is a spectre. And they cried out for fear. 27But straightway Jesus spoke to them, saying: Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid. 28And Peter answering him said: Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water. 29And he said: Come. And coming down from the ship, Peter walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30But seeing the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying: Lord, save me. 31And immediately Jesus, stretching forth his hand, took hold of him, and said to him: Thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32And when they had entered into the ship, the wind ceased. 33And those in the ship came and worshiped him[33], saying: Of a truth, thou art the Son of God.