Day 6 of 90

Matt 14:1–16:28

14:1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

14:2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

14:3 For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

14:4 For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

14:5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

14:6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

14:7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

14:8 And she, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."

14:9 And the king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

14:10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

14:11 And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

14:12 Then his disciples came, and took the body, and buried it; and they went and told Jesus.

14:13 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a secluded place to be alone. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities.

14:14 And he went out, and he saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

14:15 Now when evening had come, the disciples came to him, saying, "This place is desolate, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food."

14:16 But he said to them, "They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat."

14:17 And they told him, "We only have here five loaves and two fish."

14:18 So he said, "Bring them here to me."

14:19 Then he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave to the multitudes.

14:20 And they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

14:21 Now those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

14:22 And immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and to go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

14:23 And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone.

14:24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was against it.

14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea.

14:26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they screamed with fear.

14:27 But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! It is I! Do not be afraid."

14:28 Peter answered him and said, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters."

14:29 He said, "Come!" Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

14:30 But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he yelled, saying, "Lord, save me!"

14:31 Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

14:32 When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.

14:33 Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, "You are truly the Son of God!"

14:34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

14:35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick,

14:36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.

15:1 Then the Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

15:2 "Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."

15:3 And he answered them, "Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of your tradition?

15:4 For God said, 'Honor your father and your mother,' and, 'He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him be put to death.'

15:5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"

15:6 he shall not honor his father or mother.' You have made the word of God void because of your tradition.

15:7 You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying,

15:8 'These people honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

15:9 And in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine rules made by men.'"

15:10 He summoned the multitude, and said to them, "Hear, and understand.

15:11 That which enters into the mouth does not defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."

15:12 Then the disciples came, and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?"

15:13 But he answered, "Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted.

15:14 Leave them alone. They are blind guides of the blind. If the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit."

15:15 Peter answered him, "Explain the parable to us."

15:16 So he said, "Do you also still not understand?

15:17 Do you not understand that whatever goes into the mouth passes into the belly, and then out of the body?

15:18 But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

15:19 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

15:20 These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man."

15:21 Jesus went out from there, and withdrew into the region of Tyre and Sidon.

15:22 Behold, a Canaanite woman came out from those borders, and started shouting, saying, "Have mercy on me, Lord, you son of David! My daughter is severely demonized!"

15:23 But he answered her not a word. His disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away; for she cries after us."

15:24 But he answered, "I was not sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

15:25 But she came and worshiped him, saying, "Lord, help me."

15:26 But he answered, "It is not appropriate to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

15:27 But she said, "Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters' table."

15:28 Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, great is your faith! Be it done to you even as you desire." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

15:29 Jesus departed there, and came near to the sea of Galilee; and he went up into the mountain, and sat there.

15:30 Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, crippled, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

15:31 so that the crowd wondered when they saw the mute speaking, injured whole, lame walking, and blind seeing-and they glorified the God of Israel.

15:32 Jesus summoned his disciples and said, "I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or they might faint on the way."

15:33 Then the disciples said to him, "Where should we get so many loaves in a deserted place as to satisfy so great a multitude?"

15:34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven, and a few small fish."

15:35 He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground;

15:36 and he took the seven loaves and the fish. He gave thanks and broke them, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

15:37 They all ate, and were filled. They took up seven baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.

15:38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

15:39 Then he sent away the multitudes, got into the boat, and came into the borders of Magadan.

16:1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

16:2 But he answered them, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.'

16:3 In the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the appearance of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times!

16:4 An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of Jonah." He left them, and departed.

16:5 The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.

16:6 Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

16:7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "We brought no bread."

16:8 Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, because you have no bread?

16:9 Do you not yet perceive, neither remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

16:10 Nor the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many baskets you took up?

16:11 How is it that you do not perceive that I did not speak to you concerning bread? But beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

16:12 Then they understood that he did not tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

16:13 Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?"

16:14 They said, "Some say John the Baptist, some, Elijah, and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets."

16:15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

16:17 Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

16:18 I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

16:19 I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven."

16:20 Then he commanded the disciples that they should tell no one that he is the Messiah.

16:21 From that time, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

16:22 Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, "Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you."

16:23 But he turned, and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me, for you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of men."

16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

16:25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

16:26 For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

16:27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

16:28 Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom."