The Life of Jesus

Then he sayde vnto them, Howe many loaues haue ye? goe and looke. And when they knewe it, they sayd, Fiue, and two fishes.

So he commanded them to make them all sit downe by companies vpon the greene grasse.

Then they sate downe by rowes, by hundreds, and by fifties.

And he tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looked vp to heauen, and gaue thanks, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them, and the two fishes he deuided among them all.

So they did all eate, and were satisfied.

And they tooke vp twelue baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.

And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men.

And straightway he caused his disciples to goe into the ship, and to goe before vnto the other side vnto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

Then assoone as he had sent them away, he departed into a mountaine to pray.

And when euen was come, the ship was in the mids of the sea, and he alone on the land.

And he saw them troubled in rowing, (for the winde was contrary vnto them) and about the fourth watch of the night, hee came vnto them, walking vpon the sea, and would haue passed by them.

And when they saw him walking vpon the sea, they supposed it had bene a spirit, and cried out.

For they all saw him, and were sore afrayd: but anon he talked with them, and said vnto them, Be ye of good comfort: it is I, be not afrayd.

Then he went vp vnto them into the ship, and the winde ceased, and they were much more amased in them selues, and marueiled.

For they had not considered the matter of the loaues, because their hearts were hardened.

And they came ouer, and went into the land of Gennesaret, and arriued.

So when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knewe him,

And ran about throughout all that region round about, and began to cary hither and thither in couches all that were sicke, where they heard that he was.

And whithersoeuer he entred into townes, or cities, or villages, they laide their sicke in the streetes, and prayed him that they might touch at the least the edge of his garment. And as many as touched him, were made whole.

Then gathered vnto him the Pharises, and certaine of the Scribes which came from Hierusalem.

And when they sawe some of his disciples eate meate with common hands, (that is to say, vnwashen) they complained.

(For the Pharises, and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the Elders.

And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eate not: and many other things there be, which they haue taken vpon them to obserue, as the washing of cups, and pots, and of brasen vessels, and of beds.)

Then asked him the Pharises and Scribes, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate meate with vnwashen hands?

Then hee answered and sayd vnto them, Surely Esay hath prophecied well of you, hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth mee with lippes, but their heart is farre away from me.