Gospel of Matthew
Matt 14
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At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἤκουσεν Ἡρῴδης ὁ τετραάρχης τὴν ἀκοὴν Ἰησοῦ,
ἘνAtPREPἐκείνῳthat [very]D-DSMτῷ<the>T-DSMκαιρῷtimeN-DSMἤκουσενheardV-AAI-3SἩρῴδηςHerodN-NSM-PὁtheT-NSMτετραάρχηςtetrarchN-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFἀκοὴνnewsN-ASFἸησοῦ,of JesusN-GSM-P
2and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”
καὶandCONJεἶπενhe saidV-2AAI-3Sτοῖςto theT-DPMπαισὶνservantsN-DPMαὐτοῦ·of him;P-GSMΟὗτόςThisD-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SἸωάννηςJohnN-NSM-PὁtheT-NSMβαπτιστής·Baptist;N-NSMαὐτὸςhe himselfP-NSMἠγέρθηis risenV-API-3SἀπὸfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPMνεκρῶν,dead,A-GPMκαὶandCONJδιὰbecause ofPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNαἱtheT-NPFδυνάμειςmiraculous powersN-NPFἐνεργοῦσινare workingV-PAI-3PἐνinPREPαὐτῷ.him.P-DSM
3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
Ὁ<the>T-NSMγὰρForCONJἩρῴδηςHerodN-NSM-Pκρατήσαςhaving seizedV-AAP-NSMτὸν<the>T-ASMἸωάννηνJohnN-ASM-Pἔδησενhe boundV-AAI-3SαὐτὸνhimP-ASMκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPφυλακῇprisonN-DSFἀπέθετοput [him] asideV-2AMI-3Sδιὰon account ofPREPἩρῳδιάδαHerodiasN-ASF-PτὴνtheT-ASFγυναῖκαwifeN-ASFΦιλίππουof PhilipN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMἀδελφοῦbrotherN-GSMαὐτοῦ,of him.P-GSM
4because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
ἔλεγενWere sayingV-IAI-3SγὰρforCONJαὐτῷto him;P-DSMὁ<the>T-NSMἸωάννης·JohnN-NSM-PΟὐκNotPRT-Nἔξεστίνit is lawfulV-PAI-3Sσοιfor youP-2DSἔχεινto haveV-PANαὐτήν·her.P-ASF
5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
καὶAlthoughCONJθέλωνwishingV-PAP-NSMαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἀποκτεῖναιto killV-AANἐφοβήθηhe fearedV-AOI-3SτὸνtheT-ASMὄχλον,multitudeN-ASMὅτιbecauseCONJὡςasPRTπροφήτηνa prophetN-ASMαὐτὸνhimP-ASMεἶχον.they were holding.V-IAI-3P
6On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
γενεσίοις[The] birthdayN-DPNδὲnowCONJγενομένοιςhaving happenedV-2ADP-DPNτοῦ<the>T-GSMἩρῴδουof HerodN-GSM-PὠρχήσατοdancedV-ADI-3SἡtheT-NSFθυγάτηρdaughterN-NSFτῆς<the>T-GSFἩρῳδιάδοςof HerodiasN-GSF-PἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNμέσῳmidstA-DSNκαὶandCONJἤρεσενpleasedV-AAI-3Sτῷ<the>T-DSMἩρῴδῃ,Herod;N-DSM-P
7so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
ὅθενwhereuponCONJμετὰwithPREPὅρκουoathN-GSMὡμολόγησενhe promisedV-AAI-3Sαὐτῇto herP-DSFδοῦναιto giveV-2AANὃwhateverR-ASNἐὰνifCONDαἰτήσηται.she shall ask.V-AMS-3S
8Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
ἡ<the>T-NSFδὲAndCONJπροβιβασθεῖσαhaving been urged onV-APP-NSFὑπὸbyPREPτῆςtheT-GSFμητρὸςmotherN-GSFαὐτῆς·of her;P-GSFΔόςdo giveV-2AAM-2Sμοι,to meP-1DSφησίν,she saysV-PAI-3SὧδεhereADVἐπὶonPREPπίνακιa platterN-DSMτὴνtheT-ASFκεφαλὴνheadN-ASFἸωάννουof JohnN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMβαπτιστοῦ.Baptist.N-GSM
9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
καὶAndCONJλυπηθεὶςbeing grievedV-APP-NSMὁtheT-NSMβασιλεὺςkingN-NSMδιὰon account ofPREPτοὺςtheT-APMὅρκουςoathsN-APMκαὶandCONJτοὺςthoseT-APMσυνανακειμένουςreclining with [him]V-PNP-APMἐκέλευσενhe commanded [it]V-AAI-3Sδοθῆναι,to be given.V-APN
10and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
καὶAndCONJπέμψαςhe having sentV-AAP-NSMἀπεκεφάλισενbeheadedV-AAI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMἸωάννηνJohnN-ASM-PἐνinPREPτῇtheT-DSFφυλακῇ·prison.N-DSF
11John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
καὶAndCONJἠνέχθηwas broughtV-API-3SἡtheT-NSFκεφαλὴheadN-NSFαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἐπὶonPREPπίνακιa platterN-DSMκαὶandCONJἐδόθηwas givenV-API-3Sτῷto theT-DSNκορασίῳ,girl,N-DSNκαὶandCONJἤνεγκενshe brought [it]V-AAI-3Sτῇto theT-DSFμητρὶmotherN-DSFαὐτῆς.of her.P-GSF
12Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
καὶAndCONJπροσελθόντεςhaving comeV-2AAP-NPMοἱtheT-NPMμαθηταὶdisciplesN-NPMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMἦρανtookV-AAI-3PτὸtheT-ASNπτῶμαbodyN-ASNκαὶandCONJἔθαψανburiedV-AAI-3Pαὐτόν,it,P-ASMκαὶandCONJἐλθόντεςhaving comeV-2AAP-NPMἀπήγγειλανthey toldV-AAI-3Pτῷ<the>T-DSMἸησοῦ.Jesus.N-DSM-P
13When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns.
ἈκούσαςHaving heardV-AAP-NSMδὲnowCONJὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PἀνεχώρησενwithdrewV-AAI-3Sἐκεῖθενfrom thereADVἐνbyPREPπλοίῳboatN-DSNεἰςtoPREPἔρημονa secludedA-ASMτόπονplaceN-ASMκατ’apartPREPἰδίαν·[on his] own.A-ASFκαὶAndCONJἀκούσαντεςhaving heard [of it]V-AAP-NPMοἱtheT-NPMὄχλοιcrowdsN-NPMἠκολούθησανfollowedV-AAI-3PαὐτῷHimP-DSMπεζῇon footADVἀπὸfromPREPτῶνtheT-GPFπόλεων.towns.N-GPF
14When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
καὶAndCONJἐξελθὼνhaving gone outV-2AAP-NSMεἶδενHe sawV-2AAI-3SπολὺνgreatA-ASMὄχλον,a crowdN-ASMκαὶandCONJἐσπλαγχνίσθηwas moved with compassionV-AOI-3Sἐπ’towardPREPαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMκαὶandCONJἐθεράπευσενhealedV-AAI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMἀρρώστουςsickA-APMαὐτῶν.of them.P-GPM
15When evening came, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
ὀψίαςEveningA-GSFδὲnowCONJγενομένηςhaving comeV-2ADP-GSFπροσῆλθονthey cameV-2AAI-3Pαὐτῷto HimP-DSMοἱtheT-NPMμαθηταὶdisciplesN-NPMλέγοντες·saying;V-PAP-NPMἜρημόςDesolateA-NSMἐστινisV-PAI-3SὁthisT-NSMτόποςplace,N-NSMκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFὥραtimeN-NSFἤδηalreadyADVπαρῆλθεν·is gone by;V-2AAI-3Sἀπόλυσονdo dismissV-AAM-2SτοὺςtheT-APMὄχλους,crowdsN-APMἵναthatCONJἀπελθόντεςhaving goneV-2AAP-NPMεἰςintoPREPτὰςtheT-APFκώμαςvillagesN-APFἀγοράσωσινthey may buyV-AAS-3Pἑαυτοῖςfor themselvesF-3DPMβρώματα.food.N-APN
16“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-PεἶπενsaidV-2AAI-3Sαὐτοῖς·to them;P-DPMΟὐNoPRT-NχρείανneedN-ASFἔχουσινthey haveV-PAI-3Pἀπελθεῖν·to go away;V-2AANδότεdo giveV-2AAM-2Pαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMὑμεῖςyou yourselvesP-2NPφαγεῖν.to eat.V-AAN
17“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
οἱ<the>T-NPMδὲAndCONJλέγουσινthey sayV-PAI-3Pαὐτῷ·to Him;P-DSMΟὐκNotPRT-Nἔχομενwe haveV-PAI-1PὧδεhereADVεἰonlyCONDμὴexceptPRT-NπέντεfiveA-NUIἄρτουςloavesN-APMκαὶandCONJδύοtwoA-NUIἰχθύας.fish.N-APM
18“Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJεἶπεν·He said;V-2AAI-3SΦέρετέdo bringV-PAM-2Pμοιto MeP-1DSὧδεhereADVαὐτούς.them.P-APM
19And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
καὶAndCONJκελεύσαςhaving commandedV-AAP-NSMτοὺςtheT-APMὄχλουςcrowdsN-APMἀνακλιθῆναιto sit downV-APNἐπὶonPREPτοῦtheT-GSMχόρτου,grass,N-GSMλαβὼνhaving takenV-2AAP-NSMτοὺςtheT-APMπέντεfiveA-NUIἄρτουςloavesN-APMκαὶandCONJτοὺςtheT-APMδύοtwoA-NUIἰχθύας,fish,N-APMἀναβλέψαςhaving looked upV-AAP-NSMεἰςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMοὐρανὸνheavenN-ASMεὐλόγησενHe spoke a blessing,V-AAI-3SκαὶandCONJκλάσαςhaving brokenV-AAP-NSMἔδωκενHe gaveV-AAI-3Sτοῖςto theT-DPMμαθηταῖςdisciplesN-DPMτοὺςtheT-APMἄρτουςloaves,N-APMοἱ<the>T-NPMδὲandCONJμαθηταὶthe disciplesN-NPMτοῖςto theT-DPMὄχλοις.crowds.N-DPM
20They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
καὶAndCONJἔφαγονateV-AAI-3PπάντεςallA-NPMκαὶandCONJἐχορτάσθησαν,were satisfied;V-API-3PκαὶandCONJἦρανthey took upV-AAI-3Pτὸthat whichT-ASNπερισσεῦονis remainderingV-PAP-ASNτῶνof theT-GPNκλασμάτωνfragments,N-GPNδώδεκαtwelveA-NUIκοφίνουςhand-basketsN-APMπλήρεις.full.A-APM
21About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
οἱThoseT-NPMδὲthenCONJἐσθίοντεςeatingV-PAP-NPMἦσανwereV-IAI-3PἄνδρεςmenN-NPMὡσεὶaboutPREPπεντακισχίλιοιfive thousandA-NPMχωρὶςbesidesPREPγυναικῶνwomenN-GPFκαὶandCONJπαιδίων.children.N-GPN
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
ΚαὶAndCONJεὐθέωςimmediatelyADVἠνάγκασενHe compelledV-AAI-3SτοὺςtheT-APMμαθητὰςdisciplesN-APMἐμβῆναιto climbV-2AANεἰςintoPREPπλοῖονboatN-ASNκαὶandCONJπροάγεινto go beforeV-PANαὐτὸνHimP-ASMεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNπέραν,other sidePREPἕωςuntilPREPοὗthatR-GSMἀπολύσῃHe may have dismissedV-AAS-3SτοὺςtheT-APMὄχλους.crowds.N-APM
23After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
καὶAndCONJἀπολύσαςhaving dismissedV-AAP-NSMτοὺςtheT-APMὄχλουςcrowdsN-APMἀνέβηHe went upV-2AAI-3SεἰςonPREPτὸtheT-ASNὄροςmountainN-ASNκατ’onPREPἰδίαν[his] ownA-ASFπροσεύξασθαι.to pray.V-ADNὀψίαςEveningA-GSFδὲnowCONJγενομένηςhaving arrivedV-2ADP-GSFμόνοςaloneA-NSMἦνHe wasV-IAI-3Sἐκεῖ.there.ADV
24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
τὸ<the>T-NSNδὲAndCONJπλοῖονthe boatN-NSNἤδηnowADVσταδίουςstadiaN-APMπολλοὺςmanyA-APMἀπὸfromPREPτῆςof theT-GSFγῆςlandN-GSFἀπεῖχεν,was fullyV-IAI-3Sβασανιζόμενονbeing tossedV-PPP-NSNὑπὸbyPREPτῶνtheT-GPNκυμάτων,waves;N-GPNἦνwasV-IAI-3SγὰρforCONJἐναντίοςcontrary [was]A-NSMὁtheT-NSMἄνεμος.wind.N-NSM
25During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
τετάρτῃIn [the] fourthA-DSFδὲnowCONJφυλακῇwatchN-DSFτῆςof theT-GSFνυκτὸςnightN-GSFἦλθενhe cameV-2AAI-3SπρὸςtoPREPαὐτοὺςthemP-APMπεριπατῶνwalkingV-PAP-NSMἐπὶonPREPτὴνtheT-ASFθάλασσαν.sea.N-ASF
26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
οἱ<the>T-NPMδὲandCONJμαθηταὶthe disciplesN-NPMἰδόντεςhaving seenV-2AAP-NPMαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἐπὶonPREPτῆςtheT-GSFθαλάσσηςseaN-GSFπεριπατοῦνταwalkingV-PAP-ASMἐταράχθησανthey were troubledV-API-3PλέγοντεςsayingV-PAP-NPMὅτιthatCONJΦάντασμάA ghostN-NSNἐστιν,it is!V-PAI-3SκαὶAndCONJἀπὸinPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMφόβουfearN-GSMἔκραξαν.they cried out.V-AAI-3P
27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
εὐθὺςImmediatelyADVδὲnowCONJἐλάλησενspokeV-AAI-3Sαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pλέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSMΘαρσεῖτε,Take courage!V-PAM-2PἐγώI myselfP-1NSεἰμι·it is,V-PAI-1SμὴnotPRT-Nφοβεῖσθε.do fear.V-PNM-2P
28“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
ἈποκριθεὶςAnsweringV-AOP-NSMδὲnowCONJαὐτῷto HimP-DSMὁ<the>T-NSMΠέτροςPeterN-NSM-Pεἶπεν·said:V-2AAI-3SΚύριε,Lord,N-VSM-TεἰifCONDσὺYou yourselfP-2NSεἶ,[it] is,V-PAI-2Sκέλευσόνdo commandV-AAM-2SμεmeP-1ASἐλθεῖνto comeV-2AANπρὸςtoPREPσὲYouP-2ASἐπὶuponPREPτὰtheT-APNὕδατα·waters.N-APN
29“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
ὁ<the>T-NSMδὲAndCONJεἶπεν·He said;V-2AAI-3SἘλθέ.do come.V-2AAM-2SκαὶAndCONJκαταβὰςhaving descendedV-2AAP-NSMἀπὸfromPREPτοῦtheT-GSNπλοίουboatN-GSNΠέτροςPeterN-NSM-PπεριεπάτησενwalkedV-AAI-3SἐπὶuponPREPτὰtheT-APNὕδαταwaterN-APNκαὶandCONJἦλθενcameV-2AAI-3SπρὸςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMἸησοῦν.Jesus.N-ASM-P
30But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
βλέπωνSeeingV-PAP-NSMδὲnowCONJτὸνtheT-ASMἄνεμονwindN-ASMἰσχυρὸνchargingA-ASMἐφοβήθη,he was afraid,V-AOI-3SκαὶandCONJἀρξάμενοςhaving begunV-AMP-NSMκαταποντίζεσθαιto sinkV-PPNἔκραξενhe cried outV-AAI-3Sλέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSMΚύριε,Lord,N-VSM-Tσῶσόνdo saveV-AAM-2Sμε.me!P-1AS
31Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
εὐθέωςImmediatelyADVδὲnowCONJὁ<the>T-NSMἸησοῦςJesusN-NSM-Pἐκτείναςhaving stretched outV-AAP-NSMτὴνtheT-ASFχεῖραhandN-ASFἐπελάβετοtook holdV-2ADI-3Sαὐτοῦof himP-GSMκαὶandCONJλέγειHe saysV-PAI-3Sαὐτῷ·to him;P-DSMὈλιγόπιστε,[You] of little faith,A-VSMεἰςofPREPτίwhyI-ASNἐδίστασας;did you doubt?V-AAI-2S
32And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
καὶAndCONJἀναβάντωνwhen were climbingV-2AAP-GPMαὐτῶνtheyP-GPMεἰςintoPREPτὸtheT-ASNπλοῖονboatN-ASNἐκόπασενceasedV-AAI-3SὁtheT-NSMἄνεμος.wind.N-NSM
33Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
οἱThoseT-NPMδὲthenCONJἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNπλοίῳboatN-DSNπροσεκύνησανworshipedV-AAI-3PαὐτῷHimP-DSMλέγοντες·saying;V-PAP-NPMἈληθῶςTrulyADVθεοῦof GodN-GSM-TυἱὸςSonN-NSMεἶ.You are!V-PAI-2S
34When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
ΚαὶAndCONJδιαπεράσαντεςhaving crossed overV-AAP-NPMἦλθονthey cameV-2AAI-3PἐπὶτὴνtheT-ASFγῆνlandN-ASFεἰςofPREPΓεννησαρέτ.Gennesaret.N-ASF-L
35And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
καὶAndCONJἐπιγνόντεςhaving recognizedV-2AAP-NPMαὐτὸνHimP-ASMοἱtheT-NPMἄνδρεςmenN-NPMτοῦof theT-GSMτόπουplaceN-GSMἐκείνουthat oneD-GSMἀπέστειλανsentV-AAI-3PεἰςtoPREPὅληνallA-ASFτὴν<the>T-ASFπερίχωρονsurrounding regionN-ASFἐκείνην,thatD-ASFκαὶandCONJπροσήνεγκανbroughtV-AAI-3Pαὐτῷto HimP-DSMπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςthoseT-APMκακῶςsickADVἔχοντας,beingV-PAP-APM
36and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
καὶandCONJπαρεκάλουνthey were beggingV-IAI-3PαὐτὸνHimP-ASMἵναthatCONJμόνονonlyA-ASNἅψωνταιthey may touchV-AMS-3PτοῦtheT-GSNκρασπέδουfringeN-GSNτοῦof theT-GSNἱματίουgarmentN-GSNαὐτοῦ·of Him;P-GSMκαὶandCONJὅσοιas many asK-NPMἥψαντοtouchedV-ADI-3Pδιεσώθησαν.were cured.V-API-3P