1 WYC In that tyme Eroude tetrarke, prynce of the fourthe part, herde the fame of Jhesu; BSB BSB: At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
2 WYC and seide to hise children, This is Joon Baptist, he is rysun fro deeth, and therfor vertues worchen in hym. BSB BSB: and 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.”
3 WYC For Heroude hadde holde Joon, and bounde hym, and puttide hym `in to prisoun for Herodias, the wijf of his brothir. BSB BSB: Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
4 WYC For Joon seide to him, It is not leueful to thee to haue hir. BSB BSB: because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 WYC And he willynge to sle hym, dredde the puple; for thei hadden hym as a prophete. BSB BSB: Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
6 WYC But in the dai of Heroudis birthe, the douytir of Herodias daunside in the myddil, and pleside Heroude. BSB BSB: On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
7 WYC Wherfor with an ooth he bihiyte to yyue to hir, what euere thing she hadde axid of hym. BSB BSB: so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
8 WYC And she bifor warned of hir modir, seide, Yif thou to me here the heed of Joon Baptist in a disch. BSB BSB: Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.”
9 WYC And the kyng was sorewful, but for the ooth, and for hem that saten to gidere at the mete, he comaundide to be youun. BSB BSB: The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted
10 WYC And he sente, and bihedide Joon in the prisoun. BSB BSB: and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
11 WYC And his heed was brouyt in a dische, and it was youun to the damysel, and she bar it to hir modir. BSB BSB: John’s head was brought in on a platter and presented to the girl, who carried it to her mother.
12 WYC And hise disciplis camen, and token his bodi, and birieden it; and thei camen, and tolden to Jhesu. BSB BSB: Then John’s disciples came and took his body and buried it. And they went and informed Jesus.
13 WYC And whanne Jhesus hadde herd this thing, he wente fro thennus in a boot, in to desert place bisides. And whanne the puple hadde herd, thei folewiden hym on her feet fro citees. BSB BSB: When 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.
14 WYC And Jhesus yede out, and sai a greet puple, and hadde reuthe on hem, and heelide the sike men of hem. BSB BSB: When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
15 WYC But whanne the euentid was com, hise disciplis camen to him, and seiden, The place is desert, and the tyme is now passid; lat the puple go in to townes, to bye hem mete. BSB BSB: When 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.”
16 WYC Jhesus seide to hem, Thei han not nede to go; yyue ye hem sumwhat to ete. BSB BSB: “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”
17 WYC Thei answeriden, We han not heere, but fyue looues and twei fischis. BSB BSB: “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
18 WYC And he seide to hem, Brynge ye hem hidur to me. BSB BSB: “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said.
19 WYC And whanne he hadde comaundid the puple to sitte to meete on the heye, he took fyue looues and twei fischis, and he bihelde in to heuene, and blesside, and brak, and yaf to hise disciplis; and the disciplis yauen to the puple. BSB BSB: And 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.
20 WYC And alle eten, and weren fulfillid. And thei tooken the relifs of brokun gobetis, twelue cofynes ful. BSB BSB: They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
21 WYC And the noumbre of men that eten was fyue thousynde of men, outakun wymmen and lytle children. BSB BSB: About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.
22 WYC And anoon Jhesus compellide the disciplis to go vp in to a boot, and go bifor hym ouer the see, while he lefte the puple. BSB BSB: Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds.
23 WYC And whanne the puple was left, he stiede aloone in to an hil for to preie. But whanne the euenyng was come, he was there aloone. BSB BSB: After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone,
24 WYC And the boot in the myddel of the see was schoggid with wawis, for the wynd was contrarie to hem. BSB BSB: but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
25 WYC But in the fourthe wakyng of the niyt, he cam to hem walkynge aboue the see. BSB BSB: During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
26 WYC And thei, seynge hym walking on the see, weren disturblid, and seiden, That it is a fantum; and for drede thei crieden. BSB BSB: When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 WYC And anoon Jhesus spac to hem, and seide, Haue ye trust, Y am; nyle ye drede. BSB BSB: But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
30 WYC But he siy the wynd strong, and was aferde; and whanne he bigan to drenche, he criede, and seide, Lord, make me saaf. BSB BSB: But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
31 WYC And anoon Jhesus helde forth his hoond, and took Petre, and seide to hym, Thou of litil feith, whi hast thou doutid? BSB BSB: Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”
32 WYC And whanne he hadde stied in to the boot, the wynd ceessid. BSB BSB: And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.
34 WYC And whanne thei hadden passid ouer the see, thei camen in to the loond of Genesar. BSB BSB: When they had crossed over, they landed at Gennesaret.
35 WYC And whanne men of that place hadden knowe hym, thei senten in to al that cuntre; and thei brouyten to hym alle that hadden siknesse. BSB BSB: And when the men of that place recognized Jesus, they sent word to all the surrounding region. People brought all the sick to Him
36 WYC And thei preieden hym, that thei schulden touche the hemme of his clothing; and who euere touchiden weren maad saaf. BSB BSB: and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.