Jesus

He gave them strict orders to say nothing about this to anyone, and told them to give her something to eat.

Then Yeshua left and went to his home town, and his talmidim followed him.

On Shabbat he started to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They asked, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom he has been given? What are these miracles worked through him?

Isn't he just the carpenter? the son of Miryam? the brother of Ya`akov and Yosi and Y'hudah and Shim`on? Aren't his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

But Yeshua said to them. "The only place people don't respect a prophet is in his home town, among his own relatives, and in his own house."

So he could do no miracles there, other than lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.

He was amazed at their lack of trust. Then he went through the surrounding towns and villages, teaching.

Yeshua summoned the Twelve and started sending them out in pairs, giving them authority over the unclean spirits.

Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place;

and if the people of some place will not welcome you, and they refuse to hear you, then, as you leave, shake the dust off your feet as a warning to them."

Meanwhile, King Herod heard about this, for Yeshua's reputation had spread. Some were saying, "Yochanan the Immerser has been raised from the dead; that is why these miraculous powers are at work in him."

Those who had been sent out rejoined Yeshua and reported to him all they had done and taught.

There were so many people coming and going that they couldn't even take time to eat, so he said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a place where we can be alone, and you can get some rest."

but many people, seeing them leave and recognizing them, ran ahead on foot from all the towns and got there first.

When Yeshua came ashore, he saw a huge crowd. Filled with compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, he began teaching them many things.

By this time, the hour was late. The talmidim came to him and said, "This is a remote place, and it's getting late.

But he answered them, "Give them something to eat, yourselves!" They replied, "We are to go and spend thousands on bread, and give it to them to eat?"

Then he ordered all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and, looking up toward heaven, made a b'rakhah. Next he broke up the loaves and began giving them to the talmidim to distribute. He also divided up the two fish among them all.

Immediately Yeshua had his talmidim get in the boat and go on ahead of him toward the other side of the lake, toward Beit-Tzaidah, while he sent the crowds away.

After he had left them, he went into the hills to pray.

When night came, the boat was out on the lake, and he was by himself on land.

He saw that they were having difficulty rowing, because the wind was against them; so at around four o'clock in the morning he came toward them, walking on the lake! He meant to come alongside them;

but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and let out a shriek;

for they had all seen him and were terrified. However, he spoke to them. "Courage," he said, "it is I. Stop being afraid!"