an oth, to give her whatsoever she would aske of him. 8But she being instructed before of her mother saith: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. 9And the king was stroken sad: yet because of his [1] oth, and for them that sate with him at table, he commanded it to be given. 10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. 12And his Disciples came and took the body, and ″ buried it [2] and came and told Jesus.
13Which when Jesus had heard, Mr. 6, 3.
Luc. 9, 10.
Jo. 6, 2.* he ″ retired from thence by boat, into a desert place a part, and the multitudes having heard of it, folowed him on foot out of the cities. 14And he comming forth saw a great multitude, and pitied them, and cured their diseased. 15And when it was evening, his Disciples came unto him, saying: It is a desert place, and the houre is now past: dimisse the multitudes that going into the townes, they may buy themselves victuals. 16But Jesus said to them: They have no need to goe: give ye them to eate. 17They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes. 18Who said to them: Bring them hither to me. 19And when he had commanded the multitude to sit downe upon the grasse, he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up unto Heaven he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his Disciples, and ″ the Disciples to the multitudes. 20And they did al eate, and had their fil. And they took the leavings, twelve ful baskets of the fragments. 21And the number of them that did eate was, five thousand men, beside women and children.
The Ghospel upon the Octave of S. Peter and S. Paul. Julij 6.22And forthwith Jesus commanded his Disciples to goe up into the boat, and to goe before him over the water, til he dimissed the multitudes. 23And having dimissed the multitude, he Mr. 6, 46.
Jo. 2, 16.* ascended into a mountaine alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone. 24But the boat in the middes of the sea was tossed with waves: for the winde was contrarie. 25And in the fourth watch of the night, he came unto them walking upon the sea. 26And seeing him upon the ″ sea walking, they were troubled saying: That it is a Ghost: & for feare they cried out. 27And immediatly Jesus spake unto them, saying: Have confidence it is I, feare ye not. 28And Peter making answer said: Lord if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters. 29And he said, Come. And Peter descending out of the boat, ″ walked upon the water to come to Jesus. 30But seeing the wind rough, he was afraid: and when he began to be drowned, he cried out saying: Lord, save me. 31And incontinent [3] Jesus stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said unto him: O thou of litle faith, why didst thou doubt? 32And when they were gone up into the boat, the winde ceased. 33And they that were in the boat, came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Sonne of God. ✠
34And having passed the water, they came into the countrie of Genesar. 35And when the men of that place understood of him, they sent into al that countrie, and brought unto him al that were il at ease: 36and they besought him that they might touche but the [4] hemme of his garment, and whosoever did touch, were made hole.
- ↑ A wicked and rash oth, and more wickedly fulfilled: because an unlawful oth bindeth no man.
- ↑ S. Johns Disciples at this time had wel learned their duty toward Christ.
- ↑ Notwithstanding the infirmitie of them that governe the Church, yet Christ sustaineth them; and holdeth them up, yea and by them, whosoever they are, he upholdeth and preserveth his Church.
- ↑ See before, chap. 9, 20.
