Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 14:1 In that time Herodes Tetrarka heard the rumour concerning Jeshu;

 14:1 And at that time Herod the Tetrarch heard the fame of Jesus:

 14:2 and he said to his servants, This is Juchanon the Baptizer: he hath risen from the house of the dead, therefore powerful works are wrought by him.

 14:2 and he said to his servants: This is John the Baptizer: he is risen from the grave: therefore works of power are wrought by him.

 14:3 For he, Herodes, had seized Juchanon, and bound him, and cast him (into) the house of the chained, because of Herodia the wife of Philip his brother.

 14:3 Now this Herod had seized John, and bound him and cast him into prison; on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

 14:4 For Juchanon had said to him, It is not lawful that she should be to thee a wife.

 14:4 For John had said to him: It is no lawful for her to be thy wife.

 14:5 And he would have killed him, but he feared the people, because as a prophet they held him.

 14:5 And he had wished to kill him; but he was afraid of the people, seeing that they regarded him as a prophet.

 14:6 But at the birth-day of Herodes, the daughter of Herodia danced before those who reclined, and she pleased Herodes;

 14:6 But when Herod's birthday festival occurred, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests; and she pleased Herod.

 14:7 wherefore with an oath he sware to her to give her whatever she should demand.

 14:7 Therefore he swore to her by an oath, that he would give her whatsoever she might ask.

 14:8 Then she, because instructed by her mother, said, Give me here in a dish the head of Juchanon the Baptizer.

 14:8 And she, as she had been instructed by her mother, said: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptizer.

 14:9 And the king sickened, yet, on account of the oath and the guests, he commanded that it should be given to her.

 14:9 And it troubled the king: nevertheless, on account of the oath, and the guests, he commanded that it should be given her.

 14:10 And he sent [and] cut off the head of Juchanon in the house of the chained.

 14:10 And he sent and cut off the head of John in the prison.

 14:11 And his head was brought in a dish, and given to the girl, and she carried it herself to her mother.

 14:11 And the head was brought in a dish and given to the girl; and she brought it to her mother.

 14:12 And his disciples came near, took up his corpse, buried (it), and came and showed Jeshu.

 14:12 And his disciples came and bore away the corpse, and buried [it]; and they went and informed Jesus.

 14:13 Then Jeshu, when he heard, removed from thence by ship to a desert place by himself; and when the multitude heard it, they came after him on dry land from the cities.

 14:13 And Jesus, when he had heard [it], retired alone, in a ship, to a desert place. And when the multitudes heard [of it], they followed him by dry land from the cities.

 14:14 And Jeshu came forth, and saw great multitudes, and felt compassion for them, and healed their diseases.

 14:14 And when Jesus disembarked, he saw great multitudes; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

 14:15 ¶ BUT when it was eventide, his disciples approached him, and said to him, The place is desert, and the time passed over; send away these multitudes of men, that they may go to the villages, and buy for themselves food.

 14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, and said to him: This is a desert place, and the time is gone; send away the throngs of people, that they may go to the villages, and buy themselves food.

 14:16 But he said to them, It is not needful that they should go; give you them to eat.

 14:16 But he said to them: It is not necessary for them to go; give ye them to eat.

 14:17 They said to him, We have nothing here but five cakes and two fishes.

 14:17 And they said to him: We have nothing here but five cakes and two fishes.

 14:18 Jeshu said to them, Bring them hither to me.

 14:18 Jesus said to them: Bring them here to me.

 14:19 And he directed the multitudes to recline upon the ground; and he took the five loaves and two fishes, and looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples themselves placed (it) before the multitudes.

 14:19 And he commanded the multitudes to recline on the ground: and he took the five cakes and two fishes, and he looked towards heaven, and blessed, and brake, and gave to his disciples; and the disciples placed before the multitudes.

 14:20 And all did eat, and were satisfied; and they took up, of the abundance of the fragments, twelve baskets when full.

 14:20 And they all ate, and were satisfied: and they took up the broken remains, twelve full baskets.

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

 14:21 And the men who had eaten were five thousand, besides the women and children.

 14:22 And immediately he constrained his disciples to ascend into the bark, and proceed before him to the other shore, while he was dismissing the crowds.

 14:22 And immediately he constrained his disciples to embark in a ship, and to go before him to the other side, while he sent away the multitudes.

 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up to a mountain by himself, to pray. AND when it was dark, he alone was there.

 14:23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he ascended a mountain alone to pray. And when it was dark, he was there alone.

 14:24 But the vessel was distant from the land many stadia, being greatly beaten with the waves, for the wind was against them.

 14:24 And the ship was distant from land many furlongs: meanwhile it was much tossed by the waves; for the wind was adverse to it.

 14:25 But in the fourth watch of the night, Jeshu came to them, walking upon the waters.

 14:25 And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came up to them, walking upon the waters.

 14:26 And the disciples beheld him walking on the waters, and they were troubled, saying, That it was a spectre; and from fear they cried out.

 14:26 And his disciples saw him as he walked upon the waters, and they were perturbated: and they said, What we see is a spectre: and they cried out through fear.

 14:27 But Jeshu at once spoke to them, and said, Take courage, I am, fear not!

 14:27 But Jesus immediately spoke to them, and said: Have courage: it is I; be not afraid.

 14:28 And Kipha answered, and said to him, My Lord, if it be thou, command me to come to thee upon the waters.

 14:28 Cephas replied, and said to him: My Lord, if it be thou, bid me come to thee on the waters.

 14:29 Jeshu said to him, Come. And Kipha descended from the ship, and walked on the waters to go to Jeshu.

 14:29 And Jesus said to him, Come. And Cephas descended from the ship, and walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.

 14:30 But when he saw the furious wind, he feared, and began to sink; and he lifted up his voice, and said, My Lord, deliver me!

 14:30 But when he saw the wind to be violent, he was afraid, and began to sink. And he raised his voice, and said: My Lord, rescue me.

 14:31 And immediately our Lord reached forth his hand, and seized him, and said to him, Little of faith, why art thou divided (in mind)?

 14:31 And immediately our Lord reached forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him: O small in faith, why didst thou distrust!

 14:32 And when they had ascended into the ship, the wind was tranquil.

 14:32 And as they entered the ship, the wind subsided.

 14:33 And they who were in the ship, came and adored him, and said, Truly the Son thou art of Aloha.

 14:33 And they that were in the ship, came and worshipped him, and said: Truly thou art the Son of God!

 14:34 And they rowed, and came to the land of Genésar;

 14:34 And they rowed on, and came to the land of Gennesaret.

 14:35 and the men of that country recognized him, and sent to all the villages that were about them, and they brought to him all those who were grievously afflicted,

 14:35 And the men of that place knew him: and they sent to all the villages around them; and they brought to him all that were very sick;

 14:36 and besought from him that they might touch only the border of his mantle; and those who touched were healed.

 14:36 and they entreated of him, that they might touch at least the extremity of his garment. And they who touched, were healed.