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CHAP. XIV.
1 Herods opinion of Christ. 3 Wherefore Iohn Baptist was beheaded. 13 Iesus departeth into a desert place: 15 Where hee feedeth fiue thousand men with fiue loaues, and two fishes: 22 he walketh on the Sea to his Disciples: 34 and landing at Gennezaret, healeth the sicke by the touch of the hemme of his garment.
1 At that time Herod the Tetrarch heard of the fame of Iesus,1
2 And said vnto his seruants, This is Iohn the Baptist, hee is risen from the dead, and therfore mighty workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.2
3 ¶ For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.3
4 For Iohn said vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.4
5 And when he would haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.5
7 Whereupon he promised with an oath, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.
8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Giue me heere Iohn Baptists head in a charger.
10 And he sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison.
11 And his head was brought in a charger, and giuen to the Damsell: and she brought it to her mother.
12 And his Disciples came, and took vp the body, and buried it, and went and told Iesus.
13 ¶ When Iesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship, into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foote, out of the cities.13
15 ¶ And when it was euening, his Disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may goe into the villages, and buy themselues victuals.15
16 But Iesus said vnto them, They neede not depart; giue yee them to eate.
17 And they say vnto him, We haue heere but fiue loaues, and two fishes.
18 He said, Bring them hither to me.
21 And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men, beside women and children.
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went vp into a mountaine apart to pray: and when the euening was come, he was there alone:23
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the Sea, tossed with waues: for the wind was contrary.
25 And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the Sea.
27 But straightway Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good cheere: it is I, be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him, and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come vnto thee on the water.
30 But when he saw the wind boysterous, he was afraid: and beginning to sinke, he cried, saying, Lord saue me.30
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
34 ¶ And when they were gone ouer, they came into þe land of Genesaret.34
View Wesley's Notes for Matthew Chapter 14
14:1 At that time - When our Lord had spent about a year in his public ministry. Tetrarch - King of a fourth part of his father's dominions. #Mark 6:14|.
14:2 He is risen from the dead - Herod was a Sadducee: and the Sadducees denied the resurrection of the dead. But Sadduceeism staggers when conscience awakes.
14:3 His brother Philip's wife - Who was still alive. #Mark 6:17|.
14:4 It is not lawful for thee to have her - It was not lawful indeed for either of them to have her. For her father Aristobulus was their own brother. John's words were rough, like his raiment. He would not break the force of truth by using soft words, even to a king.
14:5 He would have put him to death - ln his fit of passion; but he was then restrained by fear of the multitude; and afterward by the reverence he bore him.
14:6 The daughter of Herodias - Afterward infamous for a life suitable to this beginning.
14:8 Being before instructed by her mother - Both as to the matter and manner of her petition: She said, Give me here - Fearing if he had time to consider, he would not do it: John the Baptist's head in a charger - A large dish or bowl.
14:9 And the king was sorry - Knowing that John was a good man. Yet for the oath's sake - So he murdered an innocent man from mere tenderness of conscience.
14:10 And he sent and beheaded John in the prison, and his head was given to the damsel - How mysterious is the providence, which left the life of so holy a man in such infamous hands! which permitted it to be sacrificed to the malice of an abandoned harlot, the petulancy of a vain girl, and the rashness of a foolish, perhaps drunken prince, who made a prophet's head the reward of a dance! But we are sure the Almighty will repay his servants in another world for what ever they suffer in this.
14:13 Jesus withdrew into a desert place - To avoid Herod: Because of the multitude pressing upon him, #Mark 6:32: and| To talk with his disciples, newly returned from their progress, #Luke 9:10:| apart - From all but his disciples. #John 6:1|.
14:15 The time is now past - The usual meal time. #Mark 6:35|; Luke 9:12.
14:22 He constrained his disciples - Who were unwilling to leave him. #Mark 6:45|; John 6:15.
14:24 In the evening - Learned men say the Jews reckoned two evenings; the first beginning at three in the afternoon, the second, at sunset. If so, the latter is meant here.
14:25 The fourth watch - The Jews (as well as the Romans) usually divided the night into four watches, of three hours each. The first watch began at six, the second at nine, the third at twelve, the fourth at three in the morning. If it be thou - It is the same as, Since it is thou. The particle if frequently bears this meaning, both in ours and in all languages. So it means, #John 13:14|,17. St. Peter was in no doubt, or he would not have quitted the ship.
14:30 He was afraid - Though he had been used to the sea, and was a skilful swimmer. But so it frequently is. When grace begins to act, the natural courage and strength are withdrawn.
14:33 Thou art the Son of God - They mean, the Messiah.
14:35 #Mark 6:45|.
Matthew Chapter 14 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Marke 6.14. luke 9.7
2 Or, are wrought by him.
3 Luke 3.19.
4 Leuit. 18.16. and 20.21.
5 Chap.21.26.
13 Marke 6.32. luke 9.10.
15 Iohn 6.5. marke 6.35.
23 Marke 6.46. , Iohn 6.16.
30 Or, strong.
34 Marke 6.53.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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