Matthew 14:26

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when{G2532} the disciples{G3101} saw{G1492} him{G846} walking{G4043} on{G1909} the sea,{G2281} they were troubled,{G5015} saying,{G3754} It is{G2076} a ghost;{G5326} and{G2532} they cried out{G2896} for{G575} fear.{G5401}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} when the disciples{G3101} saw{G1492}{(G5631)} him{G846} walking{G4043}{(G5723)} on{G1909} the sea{G2281}, they were troubled{G5015}{(G5681)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}{G3754}, It is{G2076}{(G5748)} a spirit{G5326}; and{G2532} they cried out{G2896}{(G5656)} for{G575} fear{G5401}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And when his disciples sawe him walkynge on the see they were troubled sayinge: it is some spirite and cryed out for feare.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan his disciples sawe him goinge vpon the see, they were afrayed, sayenge: It is some sprete, and cried out for feare.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when the disciples sawe hym walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, it is a spirite: and they cryed out for feare.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- `It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

  • Mark 6:49-50 : 49 When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought He was a ghost and cried out, 50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He immediately spoke to them and said, 'Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.'
  • Luke 1:11-12 : 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.
  • Luke 24:5 : 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"
  • Luke 24:37 : 37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.
  • Job 4:14-16 : 14 fear and trembling came upon me, and made all my bones shake. 15 A spirit passed by my face; the hair of my flesh bristled. 16 It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form was before my eyes; silence, and then I heard a voice:
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,
  • 1 Sam 28:12-14 : 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice and said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!" 13 The king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What do you see?" The woman said to Saul, "I see a spirit coming up out of the earth." 14 Saul asked her, "What does he look like?" She replied, "An old man is coming up, and he is wrapped in a robe." Then Saul knew it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground in reverence.
  • Dan 10:6-9 : 6 His body was like beryl, his face shone like lightning, and his eyes were like flaming torches. His arms and legs gleamed like polished bronze, and the sound of his words was like a multitude. 7 I, Daniel, was the only one who saw the vision. The men who were with me did not see it, but they were overwhelmed with such terror that they ran away to hide. 8 So I was left alone, staring at this great vision. I had no strength left. My face turned deathly pale, and I could not retain my strength. 9 Then I heard the sound of his words, and as I heard them, I fell into a deep sleep, my face to the ground. 10 A hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees. 11 He said to me, 'Daniel, you who are highly esteemed, understand the words that I am speaking to you. Stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.' When he said this to me, I stood up, trembling. 12 Then he said, 'Do not be afraid, Daniel. From the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come because of your words.'
  • Luke 24:45 : 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 They said to her, 'You are out of your mind.' But she kept insisting that it was so. Then they said, 'It must be his angel.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 6:47-51
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    47 When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and He was alone on land.

    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.

    49 When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought He was a ghost and cried out,

    50 for they all saw Him and were terrified. But He immediately spoke to them and said, 'Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.'

    51 Then He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped. They were completely amazed,

  • Matt 14:24-25
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    24 Meanwhile, the boat was already far from land, being battered by the waves because the wind was against it.

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

  • Matt 14:27-34
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    27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them: 'Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.'

    28 Peter replied, 'Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.'

    29 Jesus said, 'Come.' Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

    30 But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and starting to sink, he cried out, 'Lord, save me!'

    31 Immediately, Jesus reached out His hand, caught him, and said, 'You of little faith, why did you doubt?'

    32 When they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

    33 Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, 'Truly You are the Son of God.'

    34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.

  • John 6:16-22
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    85%

    16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

    17 got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. By then it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

    18 The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing.

    19 After rowing about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

    20 But Jesus said to them, 'It is I; do not be afraid.'

    21 Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

    22 The next day, the crowd that had remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.

  • Luke 24:36-38
    3 verses
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    36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."

    37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.

    38 He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?"

  • Mark 4:35-41
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    35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, 'Let us go across to the other side.'

    36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along in the boat just as he was. Other small boats were also with him.

    37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling up.

    38 But he was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. They woke him up and said to him, 'Teacher, don’t you care that we are perishing?'

    39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, 'Peace! Be still!' Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm.

    40 He said to them, 'Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?'

    41 They were terrified and asked one another, 'Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!'

  • Matt 8:23-27
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    23 Then He got into the boat, and His disciples followed Him.

    24 Suddenly, a violent storm arose on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping.

    25 The disciples came and woke Him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We are perishing!'

    26 He replied, 'Why are you so afraid, you of little faith?' Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

    27 The men were amazed and asked, 'What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!'

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    22 One day Jesus got into a boat with His disciples and said to them, "Let us cross over to the other side of the lake." So they set out.

    23 As they sailed, He fell asleep. A fierce storm came down on the lake, and they were being swamped and were in great danger.

    24 The disciples went to Him and woke Him up, saying, "Master, Master, we’re going to drown!" He got up, rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and it became calm.

    25 He said to them, "Where is your faith?" In amazement and fear, they asked one another, "Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!"

    26 They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee.

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    6 When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified.

    7 But Jesus came and touched them. 'Get up,' He said, 'Don’t be afraid.'

  • Jonah 1:11-13
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    11 Then they said to him, "What should we do to you so that the sea will calm down for us?" For the sea was growing more and more tempestuous.

    12 He said to them, "Pick me up and throw me into the sea. Then the sea will calm down for you, for I know that it is because of me this great storm has come upon you."

    13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to return to dry land, but they could not, for the sea grew increasingly stormy against them.

  • John 21:4
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    4 At dawn, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize it was Jesus.

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    9 For amazement had seized him and all those with him because of the catch of fish they had taken.

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    40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet.