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Matt.14.1 - At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matt.14.2 - And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Matt.14.3 - For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Matt.14.4 - For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Matt.14.5 - And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matt.14.6 - But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Matt.14.7 - Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
Matt.14.8 - And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Matt.14.9 - And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
Matt.14.10 - And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
Matt.14.11 - And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
Matt.14.12 - And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Matt.14.13 - When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
Matt.14.14 - And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.
Matt.14.15 - And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
Matt.14.16 - But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.
Matt.14.17 - And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Matt.14.18 - He said, Bring them hither to me.
Matt.14.19 - And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matt.14.20 - And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matt.14.21 - And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
Matt.14.22 - And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.
Matt.14.23 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
Matt.14.24 - But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
Matt.14.25 - And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Matt.14.26 - And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Matt.14.27 - But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Matt.14.28 - And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
Matt.14.29 - And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matt.14.30 - But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Matt.14.31 - And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Matt.14.32 - And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
Matt.14.33 - Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
Matt.14.34 - And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
Matt.14.35 - And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
Matt.14.36 - And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

What does Matthew chapter 14 mean?
Matthew 14 begins with the news that Herod the tetrarch, also known as Herod Antipas, has heard about Jesus' fame and power. This is the son of Herod the Great, who once tried to have Jesus killed (Matthew 2:7, 13). Antipas was assigned, by the Romans, to govern the region of Galilee and Perea where Jesus lived and ministered.

Herod believes Jesus to be John the Baptist resurrected, possibly out of guilt or superstition. After noting Herod's belief, Matthew provides a sort of "flashback" to explain Herod's execution of John the Baptist. John was imprisoned after publicly condemning Herod's marriage to his own sister-in law, Herodias (Mark 6:17–20). Herod hesitated to execute John because the prophet was popular with the people of Israel. He overcame that hesitation after making a foolish, likely drunken promise. Following her dance, performed for him and his guests, Herodias's daughter is offered "anything" by Herod. Herodias prompted her daughter to ask for John's head on a platter. Herod agreed (Matthew 14:1–12).

Knowing that Herod is aware of Him, Jesus leaves behind the crowds, moving toward a more desolate area along with the with the disciples, via boat. But when they arrive in Bethsaida, on the northeast shore, they find the crowds have run around the north side of the lake and are waiting. Jesus feels compassion for the people and spends the day healing them (Matthew 14:13–14).

Late in the day, the disciples suggest that Jesus send the people away to nearby villages to get food for themselves. Jesus tells the disciples to feed the people. It's important to realize that this is an entirely impossible task, and Jesus knows it. The disciples are only able to muster five loaves of bread and two fish. Jesus asks for those, tells everyone to sit on the grass, and begins to break the loaves and give them to the disciples to distribute to the people. By the time all the food is handed out and everyone has eaten all they want, twelve baskets of leftovers remain. When Christ commands something, He will also provide the power to see it done. Matthew notes that some five thousand men were fed in this miracle, in addition to the women and children. This would bring the total number fed to as many as twenty thousand (Matthew 14:15–21).

Immediately after that astounding miracle, Jesus send the crowds away by foot and the disciples away by boat to the other side of the lake. He goes up onto a mountain and prays until late in the evening. The disciples have spent a long night rowing against a strong wind on rough seas. That struggle is not a result of their sin, or poor decision-making. Rather, it's because of their obedience; this reminds us that not all hardships are the result of our own mistakes. Somewhere between 3 and 6 a.m. a figure emerges from the darkness walking on the water toward their boat. The disciples are afraid, but Jesus announces Himself (Matthew 14:22–27).

Peter then demonstrates both the advantage and disadvantage of his impulsive faith. He asks Jesus to command him to come walk on the water toward Him. Jesus says, "Come." Peter climbs out of the boat and walks on the water, too, before becoming frightened by the wind and the waves. Rather than focusing on the miracle occurring at that moment, Peter's human nature succumbs to doubts and fears. He sinks and cries for help. Jesus saves Peter and asks why he doubted. After the two climb into the boat, the wind immediate stops and the disciples worship Jesus. They tell Him, "Truly, you are the Son of God" (Matthew 14:28–33).

When the disciples and Jesus finally arrive at Gennesaret, on the northwest shore of the lake, the people there recognize Jesus and gather the sick and afflicted from around the region. They beg Jesus to allow them to touch the fringe of His garment. Perhaps the people had heard about the woman who did exactly that earlier in Jesus' ministry (Matthew 9:20–22). Many, many people approach Jesus and are made well (Matthew 14:34–36).

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