Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. New Living Translation When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” English Standard Version But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. Berean Standard Bible When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. Berean Literal Bible And the disciples having seen Him walking on the sea, were troubled saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. King James Bible And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. New King James Version And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. New American Standard Bible When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. NASB 1995 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. NASB 1977 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were frightened, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. Legacy Standard Bible Now when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. Amplified Bible When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. Christian Standard Bible When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost! ” they said, and they cried out in fear. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. American Standard Version And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear. Contemporary English Version When they saw him, they thought he was a ghost. They were terrified and started screaming. English Revised Version And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. They said, "It's a ghost!" and began to scream because they were afraid. Good News Translation When they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said, and screamed with fear. International Standard Version When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified and cried out, "It's a ghost!" And they screamed in terror. Majority Standard Bible When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. ?It?s a ghost!? they said, and cried out in fear. NET Bible When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, "It's a ghost!" and cried out with fear. New Heart English Bible And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost." and they screamed with fear. Webster's Bible Translation And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. Weymouth New Testament When the disciples saw Him walking on the waves, they were greatly alarmed. "It is a spirit," they exclaimed, and they cried out with terror. World English Bible When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the disciples having seen Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, “It is an apparition,” and from the fear they cried out; Berean Literal Bible And the disciples having seen Him walking on the sea, were troubled saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. Young's Literal Translation and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- 'It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out; Smith's Literal Translation And the disciples seeing him walking upon the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they seeing him walk upon the sea, were troubled, saying: It is an apparition. And they cried out for fear. Catholic Public Domain Version And seeing him walking upon the sea, they were disturbed, saying: “It must be an apparition.” And they cried out, because of fear. New American Bible When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. New Revised Standard Version But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd his disciples saw him walking on the water, and they were scared, and they said, It is a false vision; and they cried out because of their fear. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And his disciples saw him, that he was walking on the water, and they were alarmed and they were saying, “It is an illusion!”, and they cried out in fear. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were alarmed, and said: It is a specter! and they cried out for fear. Godbey New Testament And the disciples seeing Him walking on the sea, were afrighted, saying, It is a specter; and they cried out from fear. Haweis New Testament And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were greatly agitated, saying, It is his apparition. And they cried out with terror. Mace New Testament the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, cry'd out in a fright, an apparition; and they scream'd for fear. Weymouth New Testament When the disciples saw Him walking on the waves, they were greatly alarmed. "It is a spirit," they exclaimed, and they cried out with terror. Worrell New Testament And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. Worsley New Testament and when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were affrighted and said, It is an apparition; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Walks on Water…25During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. 26When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear. 27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”… Cross References Mark 6:49-50 but when they saw Him walking on the sea, they cried out, thinking He was a ghost— / for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” John 6:19-20 When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified. / But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.” Luke 24:37 But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit. Exodus 14:10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. Job 9:8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea. Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. Psalm 77:16-19 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. ... Psalm 107:28-30 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. / He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. / They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. 1 Samuel 28:12-13 But when the woman saw Samuel, she cried out in a loud voice and said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!” / “Do not be afraid,” the king replied. “What do you see?” “I see a god coming up out of the earth,” the woman answered. Daniel 10:7 Only I, Daniel, saw the vision; the men with me did not see it, but a great terror fell upon them, and they ran and hid themselves. Acts 12:15 “You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” 2 Kings 6:15-17 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” / “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” / Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. Genesis 32:24-30 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. / When the man saw that he could not overpower Jacob, he struck the socket of Jacob’s hip and dislocated it as they wrestled. / Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” ... 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Revelation 1:17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last, Treasury of Scripture And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. they were. 1 Samuel 28:12-14 And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul… Job 4:14-16 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake… Daniel 10:6-12 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude… Jump to Previous Alarmed Apparition Cried Cries Disciples Exclaimed Fear Ghost Greatly Lake Sea Spirit Terrified Terror Troubled Walking WavesJump to Next Alarmed Apparition Cried Cries Disciples Exclaimed Fear Ghost Greatly Lake Sea Spirit Terrified Terror Troubled Walking WavesMatthew 14 1. Herod's opinion of Jesus.3. Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded. 13. Jesus departs into a solitary place, 15. where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes. 22. He walks on the sea to his disciples; 34. and landing at Gennesaret, 35. heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment. When the disciples saw Him The phrase highlights the moment of recognition by the disciples. The Greek word for "saw" is "εἶδον" (eidon), which implies not just a casual glance but a deeper perception or understanding. This moment is pivotal as it marks the transition from the natural to the supernatural. The disciples, accustomed to Jesus' teachings and miracles on land, are now confronted with His dominion over nature itself. This sight challenges their understanding and faith, pushing them to recognize Jesus' divine authority. walking on the sea they were terrified It's a ghost! they said, and cried out in fear Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Whenδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. saw ἰδόντες (idontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. walking περιπατοῦντα (peripatounta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4043: From peri and pateo; to tread all around, i.e. Walk at large; figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow. on ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. sea, θαλάσσης (thalassēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 2281: Probably prolonged from hals; the sea. they were terrified. ἐταράχθησαν (etarachthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5015: To disturb, agitate, stir up, trouble. Of uncertain affinity; to stir or agitate. “It’s ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a ghost!” Φάντασμά (Phantasma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5326: An apparition, ghost, spirit, phantom. From phantazo; a show, i.e. Spectre. they said, λέγοντες (legontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. cried out ἔκραξαν (ekraxan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2896: To cry aloud, shriek. A primary verb; properly, to 'croak' or scream, i.e. to call aloud. in ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. fear. φόβου (phobou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5401: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. From a primary phebomai; alarm or fright. Links Matthew 14:26 NIVMatthew 14:26 NLT Matthew 14:26 ESV Matthew 14:26 NASB Matthew 14:26 KJV Matthew 14:26 BibleApps.com Matthew 14:26 Biblia Paralela Matthew 14:26 Chinese Bible Matthew 14:26 French Bible Matthew 14:26 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 14:26 When the disciples saw him walking (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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