Matthew 14:25

Matthew 14:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
• New International Version (NIV)Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

Context of Matthew 14:25

23After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone. 24Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance from land, battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. Jesus came toward them walking on the sea very early in the morning. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear. 27Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

Matthew 14:25 word by word

τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἦλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• in the fourthτέταρτοςtetartos · fourthG5067
• watchφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: watchG5438
• of the nightὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of the nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• wentἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• walkingπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281

Cross-references for Matthew 14:25

• Matthew 24:43But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.
• Luke 12:38If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, blessed are those servants.
• Job 9:8He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
• Psalms 93:3The floods have lifted up, Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves.
• Psalms 104:3laying the beams of his palace on the waters above, making the clouds his chariot, walking on the wings of the wind,
• Mark 6:48He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them.
• John 6:19After they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea. He was coming near the boat, and they were afraid.
• Revelation 10:2and he held a little scroll opened in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea, his left on the land,

Commentaries on Matthew 14:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The fourth watch - Anciently the Jews divided the night into three watches, consisting of four hours each. The first watch is mentioned, Lamentations 2:19; : the second, Judges 7:19; and the third, Exodus 14:24; but a fourth watch is not mentioned in any part of the Old Testament. This division the Romans had introduced in Judea, as also the custom of dividing the day into twelve hours: see John 11:9. The first watch began at six o'clock in the evening…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And in the fourth watch of the night - The Jews anciently divided the night into three parts of four hours each, usually called watches. The first of these watches is mentioned in Lamentations 2:19, the middle watch in Judges 7:19, and the morning watch in Exodus 14:24. In the time of our Saviour they divided the night into four watches, the fourth having been introduced by the Romans. These watches consisted of three hours each. The first commenced at…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-33Verses 22-33 Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our hearts enlarged, to continue long in secret prayer, and in pouring out our hearts before the Lord. It is no new thing for Christ's disciples to meet with storms in the way of duty, but he thereby shows himself with the more grace to them and for them. He can take what way he pleases to save his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25During the fourth watch of the night: This was between 3:00 and 6:00 am by Roman timekeeping. Jesus went out … walking on the sea: This act showed God’s rule over the stormy sea (see Job 9:8; Psalm 77:19; Isaiah 43:16).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 14:25

• Cowardice
• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Night
• Sea
• Time
• Water

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Bid
• Cockcrowing
• Dead
• Delay
• Hour
• Instruct
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Commentaries on Matthew 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings