Old/New Testament

²² Then Jesus told the disciples, `You get into the boat right away and go ahead of me to the other side of the sea. And I will send these people away.'

²³ After he had sent them away, he went up on the hill by himself to talk with God. Evening came and he was there alone.

²⁴ The boat was far out on the water by this time. The water was beating against the boat and the wind was blowing the wrong way.

²⁵ When it was almost morning, Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water.

²⁶ His disciples saw him walking on the water. They were afraid, and said, `It is a spirit!' Then they shouted loudly because they were afraid.

²⁷ Then Jesus spoke to them right away. He said, `Be glad! It is I. Do not fear.'

²⁸ Peter said, `Lord, if it is you, tell me to come to you on the water.'

²⁹ Jesus said, `Come.' So Peter got out of the boat. He walked on the water and went toward Jesus.

³⁰ He saw what the wind did. Then he was afraid and began to go down in the water. He called out, `Lord, save me!'

³¹ Right away Jesus put out his hand and took hold of him. He said, `You do not believe very much in me! Why did you not believe?'

³² When they got into the boat, the wind stopped blowing.

³³ Then the men in the boat bowed down in front of Jesus. They said, `You really are the Son of God.'

³⁴ They crossed over the sea and came to the land at Gennesaret.

³⁵ The men there knew him and sent word to the people in all the country around. They brought all the sick people to him.

³⁶ They begged Jesus to let them touch his clothes. And all the people who touched him were healed.