Matthew 14:26 “When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “I…”

Matthew 14:26

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when his disciples sawe him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit, and cried out for feare.

Darby Translation

And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through 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;

Bible in Basic English

And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of fear.

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Cross references

“they were”

Revelation 1:17 Daniel 10:6–12 1 Samuel 28:12–14 Job 4:14–16 Luke 24:45 Acts 12:15

Revelation 1:17 · BSB

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,

Daniel 10:6–12 · BSB

His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude.

1 Samuel 28:12–14 · BSB

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!”

Job 4:14–16 · BSB

fear and trembling came over me and made all my bones shudder.

Luke 24:45 · BSB

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Acts 12:15 · BSB

“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

Also

Luke 24:37

Luke 24:37 · BSB

But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

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