Matthew 14:28
26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
27 But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
29 “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
30 But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
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
- “Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”
- KJV
- And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
- WEB
- Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.”
- ASV
- And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto the upon the waters.
- DARBY
- And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be *thou*, command me to come to thee upon the waters.
- BLB
- And answering Him, Peter said, “Lord, if You are [He], command me to come to You on the waters.”
- ÅB
- Da svarte Peter ham: «Herre, hvis det er deg, så befal meg å komme til deg på vannet!»
- OTB
- Peter svarte Ham: "Herre, hvis det er Deg, befal meg å komme til Deg på vannet."
- B1930
- Da svarte Peter ham og sa: Herre! er det dig, da byd mig komme til dig på vannet!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Read in contextRomans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
Read in contextMatthew 26:33–35
Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
Read in contextJohn 13:36–38
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Read in contextMatthew 19:27
“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
Read in contextLuke 22:31–34
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
Read in contextMark 14:31
But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
Read in contextLuke 22:49–50
Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
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