John the Baptist Beheaded
1At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, 2and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
6On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much 7that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked. 8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.” 9The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted 10and had John beheaded in the prison. 11His head was brought in on a platter and given to the girl, who carried it to her mother. 12John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus.
Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
13When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. 14When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
16Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
17“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18“Bring them here to me,” he said. 19And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. 20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 21The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Jesus Walks on the Water
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. 23After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone, 24and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
27But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
28“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
29“Come,” he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. 30But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”
32And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. 33Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”
34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret. 35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding country. People brought all their sick to him 36and begged him to let the sick just touch the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Kuphedwa kwa Yohane Mʼbatizi
1Pa nthawi imeneyo Mfumu Herode anamva za mbiri ya Yesu. 2Ndipo iye anati kwa antchito ake, “Uyu ndi Yohane Mʼbatizi; iye wauka kwa akufa! Ichi ndi chifukwa chake mphamvu zodabwitsa zikugwira ntchito mwa iye.”
3Pakuti Herode anamugwira Yohane ndi kumumanga ndipo anamuyika mʼndende chifukwa cha Herodia mkazi wa mʼbale wake Filipo. 4Chifukwa Yohane anakhala akunena kwa iye kuti, “Sichololedwa kwa inu kutenga mkaziyo.” 5Herode anafuna kupha Yohane koma iye anaopa anthu chifukwa anamuyesa iye mneneri.
6Pa tsiku lokumbukira kubadwa kwa Herode, mwana wamkazi wa Herodia anavina pamaso pa anthu ndipo anasangalatsa kwambiri. 7Kotero Herode analonjeza ndi lumbiro kumupatsa chilichonse chimene mwanayo angamupemphe. 8Ndipo atamupangira amayi ake anati, “Mundipatse pomwe pano mutu wa Yohane Mʼbatizi mʼmbale.” 9Mfumuyo inamva chisoni koma chifukwa cha lumbiro lake ndi alendo amene anali pa phwando lake analamulira kuti chofuna chake chipatsidwe; 10ndipo anakadula mutu wa Yohane mʼndende. 11Mutu wake anawubweretsa mʼmbale ndi kumupatsa mtsikanayo amene anawutengera kwa amayi ake. 12Ophunzira a Yohane anabwera nadzatenga mtembo wake ndi kukawuyika mʼmanda. Pomwepo iwo anapita kukamuwuza Yesu.
Yesu Adyetsa Anthu 5,000
13Yesu atamva zimene zinachitika, anachoka pa bwato mwachinsinsi kupita kumalo a yekha. Magulu a anthu atamva izi anamutsatira Iye poyenda pansi kuchokera ku mizinda. 14Yesu atafika ku mtunda, ndi kuona gulu lalikulu la anthu, Iye anamva nawo chifundo ndipo anachiritsa odwala awo.
15Kutayamba mdima, ophunzira anabwera kwa Iye nati, “Kuno ndi kutchire ndipo kwayamba kale kuda. Awuzeni anthu azipita kuti afike ku midzi ndi kukadzigulira zakudya.”
16Yesu anawayankha kuti, “Sikofunika kuti azipita. Inuyo muwapatse kanthu kuti adye.”
17Iwo anayankha kuti, “Tili ndi malofu asanu okha a buledi ndi nsomba ziwiri.”
18Koma Iye anati, “Bweretsani kwa Ine.” 19Analamula anthu kuti akhale pansi pa udzu ndipo anatenga buledi musanu ndi nsomba ziwiri nayangʼana kumwamba, nayamika nagawa bulediyo. Kenaka anapereka bulediyo kwa ophunzira ake ndipo ophunzirawo anagawira anthu. 20Onse anadya nakhuta ndipo ophunzira anatola zotsalira ndi kudzaza madengu khumi ndi awiri. 21Chiwerengero cha amene anadya kupatulako amayi ndi ana chinali pafupifupi amuna 5,000.
Yesu Ayenda pa Nyanja
22Nthawi yomweyo anawawuza ophunzira ake kuti alowe mʼbwato ndi kuti atsogole kupita kutsidya lina pamene Iye ankawuza anthu kuti azipita kwawo. 23Atatha kuwawuza kuti azipita kwawo, Iye anakwera ku phiri yekha kukapemphera. Pamene kumada anali kumeneko yekha. 24Pamenepo nʼkuti bwato litapita patali pangʼono kuchokera ku mtunda ndipo linavutika ndi mafunde chifukwa mphepo inkawomba mokumana nalo.
25Pa ora lachinayi usiku, Yesu anabwera kwa iwo akuyendabe pa nyanja. 26Ophunzira atamuona akuyenda pa nyanja, anaopa nati, “Ndi mzukwa!” Ndipo analira chifukwa cha mantha.
27Koma Yesu nthawi yomweyo anawawuza kuti, “Limbani mtima! Ndine, musaope.”
28Petro anayankha nati, “Ambuye ngati ndinu, mundiwuze ndibwere kuli inuko pa madzipo.”
29Iye anati, “Bwera.”
Pamenepo Petro anatuluka mʼbwato ndipo anayenda pa madzi kupita kwa Yesu. 30Koma ataona mphepo, iye anachita mantha ndipo anayamba kumira, nafuwula nati, “Ambuye ndipulumutseni!”
31Ndipo mofulumira Yesu anatambasula dzanja lake namugwira iye, nati, “Iwe wachikhulupiriro chochepa, bwanji unakayika?”
32Ndipo atalowa mʼbwato mphepo inaleka. 33Pamenepo amene anali mʼbwato anamulambira Iye, nati, “Zoonadi, Inu ndinu Mwana wa Mulungu.”
34Atawoloka, anafika ku Genesareti. 35Anthu akumeneko atamuzindikira Yesu, iwo anatumiza mawu kwa onse ozungulira deralo. Anthu anabwera ndi odwala awo onse kwa Iye. 36Ndipo anamupempha alole kuti akhudze mphonje ya mkanjo wake, ndipo onse amene anamukhudza anachiritsidwa.
