Walking on the Water

22 Immediately(A) he[a] made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23 After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.(B) 24 Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance[b] from land,[c] battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. 25 Jesus came toward them walking on the sea(C) very early in the morning.[d] 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear.

27 Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(D)

28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.”

29 He said, “Come.”

And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he saw the strength of the wind,[e] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

31 Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”(E)

32 When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. 33 Then those in the boat worshiped him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 14:22 Other mss read Jesus
  2. 14:24 Lit already many stadia; one stadion = 600 feet
  3. 14:24 Other mss read already in the middle of the sea
  4. 14:25 Lit fourth watch of the night = 3 to 6 a.m.
  5. 14:30 Other mss read saw the wind

22 · kai Immediately eutheōs Jesus made anankazō his ho disciples mathētēs get embainō into eis the ho boat ploion and kai go proagō on ahead of him autos to eis the ho opposite peran shore , until heōs hos he had dismissed apolyō the ho crowds ochlos. 23 And kai after sending apolyō the ho crowds ochlos away , he went anabainō up on eis the ho mountainside oros by kata himself idios to pray proseuchomai; and de when evening opsia came ginomai, he was eimi there ekei alone monos. 24 Meanwhile de the ho boat ploion, already ēdē far stadion polys from apo · ho land , was being apechō tossed basanizō by hypo the ho waves kyma, for gar the ho wind anemos was eimi against enantios it. 25 And de in the fourth tetartos watch phylakē of the ho night nyx he came erchomai to pros them autos, walking peripateō on epi the ho sea thalassa. 26 When the ho · de disciples mathētēs saw him autos walking peripateō on epi the ho sea thalassa, they were frightened tarassō and said legō, “ It is eimi a ghost phantasma!” And kai they cried out krazō in apo · ho fear phobos. 27 But de right away Jesus Iēsous spoke laleō · ho to them autos, saying legō, “ Take tharseō courage , it is eimi I egō! Do not be afraid phobeomai.” 28 And de Peter Petros answered apokrinomai him autos, · ho saying legō, “ Lord kyrios, if ei it is eimi you sy, tell keleuō me egō to come erchomai to pros you sy on epi the ho water hydōr.” 29 And de he ho said legō, “ Come erchomai!” So kai Peter Petros got katabainō out of apo the ho boat ploion, · ho stepped peripateō out on epi the ho water hydōr and kai headed erchomai toward pros · ho Jesus Iēsous. 30 But de when he realized blepō that the ho wind anemos was blustery ischuros, he became afraid phobeomai; and kai starting archō to sink katapontizō, he cried krazō out , “ Lord kyrios, save sōzō me egō!” 31 And de immediately eutheōs · ho Jesus Iēsous reached ekteinō out his ho hand cheir, took epilambanomai hold of him autos, and kai said legō to him autos, “O you of little faith oligopistos, why eis tis did you doubt distazō?” 32 And kai when they autos got anabainō into eis the ho boat ploion, the ho wind anemos died kopazō down . 33 And de those ho in en the ho boat ploion worshiped proskyneō him autos, saying legō, “ Truly alēthōs you are eimi the Son hyios of God theos.”

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