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Healing Of The Sick
Jesus Walketh On The Water
1. AND the Feast
of the Passover drew nigh, and the Apostles and their fellows gathered themselves
together unto Jesus and told him all things, both what they had done and
what they had taught. And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into
a desert place and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and
they had no leisure so much as to eat.
2. And they departed into a desert place by ship privately. And the people
saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities,
and outwent them, and came together unto him.
3. And Jesus, when he came forth, saw much people and was moved with compassion
towards them, because they were as sheep having not a shepherd.
4. And the day was far spent, and his disciples came unto him and said, This
is a desert place, and now the time is far passed. Send them away, that they
may go into the country round about into the villages, and buy themselves bread,
for they have nothing to eat.
5. He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him,
Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat ?
6. He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew,
they said, Six loaves and seven clusters of grapes. And he commanded them to
make all sit down by companies of fifty upon the grass. And they sat down in
ranks by hundreds and by fifties.
7. And when he had taken the six loaves and the seven clusters of grapes, he
looked up to heaven, and blessed and brake the loaves, and the grapes also
and gave them to his disciples to set before them and they divided them among
them all.
8. And they did all eat and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full
of the fragments that were left. And they that did eat of the loaves and of
the fruit were about five thousand men, women and children, and he taught them
many things.
9. And when the people had seen and heard, they were filled with gladness and
said, Truly this is that Prophet that should come into the world. And when
he perceived that they would take him by force to make him a king, he straightway
constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side
before him unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.
10. And when he had sent them away he departed into a mountain to pray. And
when even was come, he was there alone, but the ship was now in the midst of
the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was contrary.
11. The third watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying,
It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto
them, saying. Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
12. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto
thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the
ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous,
he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
13. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said
unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? For did I not
call thee ?
14. And he went up unto them into the ship, and the wind ceased, and they were
sore amazed in themselves beyond measure and wondered. For they considered
not the miracle of the loaves and the fruit, for their heart was hardened.
15. And when they were come into the ship there was a great calm. Then they
that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art
a Son of God.
16. And when they had passed over, they came unto the land of Gennesaret and
drew to the shore And when they were come out of the ship straightway they
knew him. And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry
about in beds, those that were sick, where they heard he was.
17. And withersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they
laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it
were but the border of his garment, and as many as touched him were made whole.
18. After these things Jesus came with his disciples into Judea, and there
he tarried and baptized many who came unto him and received his doctrine.
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