Matthew 14:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀπῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης.

Transliteration

But in tetartē phylakē of the nyktos apēlthen pros them the Iēsous, peripatōn upon the thalassēs.

Grammar Details

• *tetartē*: dative, feminine, singular - fourth
• *phylakē*: dative, feminine, singular - watch
• *nyktos*: genitive, feminine, singular - night
• *apēlthen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - he went
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - toward
• *Iēsous*: nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus
• *peripatōn*: present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking
• *thalassēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - sea

Word Meanings

• *phylakē*: watch/period (of night)/guard duty
• *apēlthen*: he went/came/departed
• *peripatōn*: walking/going about

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  In the fourthe watche of ye night Iesus came vnto them walkynge on the see.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But in ye fourth watch of ye night Iesus came vnto the, walkinge vpon the see.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the fourth watch of the night, Iesus went vnto them, walking on the sea.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the fourth watch of the nyght, Iesus went vnto them, walkyng on the sea.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In the fourth watch of the night,{The night was equally divided into four watches, so the fourth watch is approximately 3:00 A. M. to sunrise.} Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went away to them, walking upon the sea,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea.

Referenced Verses

• Job 9:8 : 8 He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
• Matt 24:43 : 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
• Mark 6:48 : 48 He saw the disciples straining at the oars because the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea, and was about to pass by them.
• Luke 12:38 : 38 Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them prepared, those servants will be blessed.
• John 6:19 : 19 After rowing about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.
• Rev 10:2 : 2 He held a small scroll, opened, in his hand. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
• Rev 10:5 : 5 Then the angel whom I saw standing on the sea and the land raised his hand to heaven.
• Rev 10:8 : 8 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, 'Go, take the small scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and the land.'
• Ps 93:3-4 : 3 The rivers have lifted up, O LORD, the rivers have lifted up their voice; the rivers lift up their roaring. 4 More than the sounds of many waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea, the LORD on high is mighty.
• Ps 104:3 : 3 He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot and walks on the wings of the wind.