Matthew 14:31 “Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of…”

Matthew 14:31

Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith,” He said, “why did you doubt?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

World English Bible

Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”

American Standard Version

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Geneva Bible 1599

So immediatly Iesus stretched foorth his hande, and caught him, and saide to him, O thou of litle faith, wherefore diddest thou doubt?

Darby Translation

And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand and caught hold of him, and says to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?

Young's Literal Translation

And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, 'Little faith! for what didst thou waver?'

Bible in Basic English

And straight away Jesus put out his hand and took a grip of him, and said to him, O man of little faith, why were you in doubt?

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Cross references

“stretched”

Psalm 138:7 Mark 5:41 Isaiah 63:12 Mark 1:31 Mark 1:41 Acts 4:30

Psalm 138:7 · BSB

If I walk in the midst of trouble, You preserve me from the anger of my foes; You extend Your hand, and Your right hand saves me.

Mark 5:41 · BSB

Taking her by the hand, Jesus said, “Talitha koum!” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”

Isaiah 63:12 · BSB

who sent His glorious arm to lead them by the right hand of Moses, who divided the waters before them to gain for Himself everlasting renown,

Mark 1:31 · BSB

So He went to her, took her by the hand, and helped her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.

Mark 1:41 · BSB

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!”

Acts 4:30 · BSB

as You stretch out Your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.”

“and caught”

Genesis 22:14 Deuteronomy 32:36 Mark 16:7 Luke 24:34 1 Peter 1:5 Luke 22:31

Genesis 22:14 · BSB

And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

Deuteronomy 32:36 · BSB

For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

Mark 16:7 · BSB

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

Luke 24:34 · BSB

and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

1 Peter 1:5 · BSB

who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Luke 22:31 · BSB

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you like wheat.

“O thou”

James 1:6–8 Matthew 8:26 Matthew 17:20 Matthew 16:8 Mark 11:23 Romans 4:18–20

James 1:6–8 · BSB

But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Matthew 8:26 · BSB

“You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm.

Matthew 17:20 · BSB

“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible…

Matthew 16:8 · BSB

Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

Mark 11:23 · BSB

“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.

Romans 4:18–20 · BSB

Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”

Also

Matthew 6:30

Matthew 6:30 · BSB

If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?

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

In context

30But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

32And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind died down.

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