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36 an oth, to give her whatsoever she would aske of him. But she being instructed before of her mother saith: Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. And the king was stroken sad: yet because of his oth, and for them that sate with him at table, he commanded it to be given. And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a dish: and it was given to the damsel, and she brought it to her mother. And his Disciples came and took the body, and ″ buried it and came and told.

Which when had heard, * 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. And he comming forth saw a great multitude, and pitied them, and cured their diseased. And 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. But said to them: They have no need to goe: give ye them to eate. They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes. Who said to them: Bring them hither to me. And 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. And they did al eate, and had their fil. And they took the leavings, twelve ful baskets of the fragments. And the number of them that did eate was, five thousand men, beside women and children.

And forthwith commanded his Disciples to goe up into the boat, and to goe before him over the water, til he dimissed the multitudes. And having dimissed the multitude, he * ascended into a mountaine alone to pray. And when it was evening, he was there alone. But the boat in the middes of the sea was tossed with waves: for the winde was contrarie. And in the fourth watch of the night, he came unto them walking upon the sea. And seeing him upon the ″ sea walking, they were troubled saying: That it is a Ghost: & for feare they cried out. And immediatly spake unto them, saying: Have confidence it is I, feare ye not. And Peter making answer said: Lord if it be thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters. And he said, Come. And Peter descending out of the boat, ″ walked upon the water to come to. But seeing the wind rough, he was afraid: and when he began to be drowned, he cried out saying: Lord, save me. And incontinent stretching forth his hand took hold of him, and said unto him: O thou of litle faith, why didst thou doubt? And when they were gone up into the boat, the winde ceased. And they that were in the boat, came and adored him, saying: Indeed thou art the Sonne of God. ✠

And having passed the water, they came into the countrie of Genesar. And 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: and they besought him that they might touche but the hemme of his garment, and whosoever did touch, were made hole. Rh