Now at that time Herod the tetrarch heard the fame of Y'shua.

And he said to his servants: This is Yochanan the Immerser; he has risen from the house of the dead; because of this, powers are worked in him.

For this Herod had seized Yochanan and bound him and cast him into prison because of Herodias, the wife of Philip his brother.

For Yochanan had said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her as wife.

And he wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people, because they held him as a prophet.

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before the guests, and she pleased Herod.

Because of this he swore to her with an oath that he would give her whatever she would ask.

And she, because she had been instructed by her mother, said, Give me here on a dish the head of Yochanan the Immerser.

And it grieved the king; yet because of the oath and the guests he commanded that it be given to her.

And he sent and cut off the head of Yochanan in the prison.

And his head was brought on a dish and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother.

And his disciples came and took away the corpse and buried it, and they came and told Y'shua.

And Y'shua, when he heard it, withdrew from there in a boat to a desert place by himself. And when the crowds heard of it, they went after him by land from the cities.

And Y'shua went out and saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, and he healed their sick.

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him and said to him: This is a desert place, and the time has passed; send the crowds away so that people may go to the villages and buy food for themselves.

But he said to them: They do not need to go; you give them something to eat.

But they said to him: We have nothing here except five cakes and two fish.

Y'shua said to them: Bring them here to me.

And he commanded the crowds to recline on the ground, and he took those five loaves and two fish, and looked to heaven and blessed and broke and gave to his disciples, and those disciples set them before the crowds.

And they all ate and were satisfied, and they took up the leftover fragments, twelve baskets full.

And those men who had eaten were five thousand, besides women and children.

And immediately he compelled his disciples to get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

And when he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain alone to pray. And when it grew dark, he was there alone.

And the boat was far from the land many stadia, while it was being tossed much by the waves, for the wind was against it.

And in the fourth watch of the night Y'shua came to them, walking on the water.

And his disciples saw him walking on the water, and they were shaken, and they were saying, It is a false vision; and from their fear they cried out.

But Y'shua at once spoke with them and said, Take heart; it is I; do not be afraid.

And Keefa answered and said to him, My Master, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.

And Y'shua said to him, Come. And Keefa went down from the boat and walked on the water to come to Y'shua.

And when he saw the wind was strong, he was afraid and began to sink; and he raised his voice and said, My Master, rescue me.

And immediately our Master stretched out his hand and took hold of him, and said to him, Little of faith, why did you doubt?

And when they went up into the boat, the wind ceased.

And those who were in the boat came and bowed down to him, and said, Truly you are the Son of Elohim.

And they crossed over and came to the land of Gennesar.

And the men of that place recognized him, and they sent to all the villages around them, and they brought to him all who were very badly afflicted;

and they were asking of him that they might touch even only the fringe of his garment. And those who touched were healed.