Matthew 14:25
23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.
24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
- KJV
- And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
- WEB
- In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.
- ASV
- And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.
- DARBY
- But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea.
- BLB
- And in the fourth watch of the night He went to them, walking on the sea.
- ÅB
- Men i den fjerde nattevakten kom Jesus til dem, gående på sjøen.
- OTB
- I den fjerde nattevakt kom Jesus ut til dem, gående på sjøen.
- B1930
- Men i den fjerde nattevakt kom han til dem, vandrende på sjøen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 9:8
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
Read in contextJohn 6:19
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
Read in contextMark 6:48
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
Read in contextPsalms 104:3
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Read in contextMatthew 24:43
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Read in contextPsalms 93:3–4
The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves.
Read in contextLuke 12:38
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Read in contextRevelation 10:8
And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
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