Monday 7 August 2017

4The mixed multitudethat was among them lusted exceedingly;and the children of Israel also wept again,and said, “Who will give us meat to eat?5We remember the fish, which we ate in Egypt for nothing;the cucumbers, and the melons,and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic;6but now we have lost our appetite.There is nothing at all except this manna to look at.”7The manna was like coriander seed,and it looked like bdellium.8The people went around,gathered it, and ground it in mills,or beat it in mortars,and boiled it in pots,and made cakes of it.Its taste was like the taste of fresh oil.9When the dew fell on the camp in the night,the manna fell on it.

10Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families,every man at the door of his tent;and the Lord’s anger burned greatly;and Moses was displeased.11Moses said to the Lord,“Why have you treated your servant so badly?Why haven’t I found favor in your sight,that you lay the burden of all this people on me?12Have I conceived all this people?Have I brought them out,that you should tell me,‘Carry them in your bosom,as a nurse carries a nursing infant,to the land which you swore to their fathers’?13Where could I get meat to give all these people?For they weep before me,saying, ‘Give us meat, that we may eat.’14I am not able to bear all this people alone,because it is too heavy for me.15If you treat me this way,please kill me right now,if I have found favor in your sight;and don’t let me see my wretchedness.”

12But my people didn’t listen to my voice.Israel desired none of me.13So I let them go after the stubbornness of their hearts,that they might walk in their own counsels.

14Oh that my people would listen to me,that Israel would walk in my ways!15I would soon subdue their enemies,and turn my hand against their adversaries.

16The haters of the Lord would cringe before him,and their punishment would last forever.17But he would have also fed them with the finest of the wheat.I will satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boatand go ahead of him to the other side,while he sent the multitudes away.23After he had sent the multitudes away,he went up into the mountain by himself to pray.When evening had come, he was there alone.24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea,distressed by the waves,for the wind was contrary.25In the fourth watch of the night,Jesus came to them,walking on the sea.26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea,they were troubled,saying, “It’s a ghost!”and they cried out for fear.27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up!It is I! Don’t be afraid.”

28Peter answered him and said,“Lord, if it is you,command me to come to you on the waters.”

29He said, “Come!”

Peter stepped down from the boatand walked on the waters to come to Jesus.30But when he saw that the wind was strong,he was afraid, and beginning to sink,he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand,took hold of him, and said to him,“You of little faith,why did you doubt?”32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased.33Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him,saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”

34When they had crossed over,they came to the land of Gennesaret.35When the people of that place recognized him,they sent into all that surrounding regionand brought to him all who were sick;36and they begged himthat they might just touch the fringe of his garment.As many as touched it were made whole.