Matthew 14:26

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.

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  • Mark 6:49-50 : 49 But when they saw him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a spirit, and cried out: 50 For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and said to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
  • Luke 1:11-12 : 11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 When Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
  • Luke 24:5 : 5 And as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, Why do you seek the living among the dead?
  • Luke 24:37 : 37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
  • Job 4:14-16 : 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes; there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand on me, saying to me, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last:
  • 1 Sam 28:12-14 : 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice, and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul. 13 And the king said to her, Do not be afraid. What do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see gods ascending out of the earth. 14 And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.
  • Dan 10:6-9 : 6 His body also was like beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like polished bronze in color, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude. 7 And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; for the men who were with me did not see the vision; but a great trembling fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my vigor was turned to frailty in me, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard the sound of his words, I was in a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground. 10 And, behold, a hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright; for to you am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling. 12 Then he said to me, Fear not, Daniel; for 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 in response to your words.
  • Luke 24:45 : 45 Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,
  • Acts 12:15 : 15 And they said to her, 'You are mad.' But she insisted that it was so. Then they said, 'It is his angel.'

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  • Mark 6:47-51
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    47And when evening was come, the ship was in the middle of the sea, and he alone on the land.

    48And he saw them struggling in rowing; for the wind was against them: and about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed by them.

    49But when they saw him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a spirit, and cried out:

    50For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and said to them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.

    51And he went up to them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

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    24But the ship was now in the middle of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

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

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    27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; do not be afraid.

    28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.

    29And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the ship, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

    30But when he saw the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.

    31And immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O you of little faith, why did you doubt?

    32And when they got into the ship, the wind ceased.

    33Then those who were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Truly you are the Son of God.

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

  • John 6:16-22
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    16And when evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

    17And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

    18And the sea arose because of a great wind that blew.

    19So when they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty furlongs, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the ship: and they were afraid.

    20But he said to them, It is I; be not afraid.

    21Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land where they went.

    22The following day, when the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one into which his disciples had entered, and that Jesus did not go with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples went away alone;

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    36And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, Peace be to you.

    37But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

    38And he said to them, Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts?

  • Mark 4:35-41
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    35And the same day, when evening had come, he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side.

    36And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him just as he was in the ship. And there were also other little ships with him.

    37And a great storm of wind arose, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.

    38And he was in the stern of the ship, asleep on a pillow; and they awoke him, and said to him, Master, do you not care that we are perishing?

    39And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.

    40And he said to them, Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?

    41And they feared exceedingly, and said to one another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

  • Matt 8:23-27
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    23And when he entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.

    24And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

    25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we are perishing.

    26And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

    27But the men marveled, saying, What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

  • Luke 8:22-26
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    22Now it happened on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

    23But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in danger.

    24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.

    25And he said to them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying to one another, What kind of man is this! for he commands even the winds and water, and they obey him.

    26And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee.

  • Matt 17:6-7
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    6And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were very afraid.

    7And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and do not be afraid.

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    11Then they said to him, What shall we do to you, that the sea may be calm for us? for the sea was rough, and was tempestuous.

    12And he said to them, Take me up, and throw me into the sea; so shall the sea be calm for you: for I know that for my sake this great storm is upon you.

    13Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to land; but they could not: for the sea worked, and was tempestuous against them.

  • 4When the morning came, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus.

  • 9For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.

  • 40And when he had spoken this, he showed them his hands and his feet.