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Matthew 14:27
27But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I: be not afraid.
Matthew 14:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
- New International Version (NIV)But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
Context of Matthew 14:27
25But in the fourth watch of the night he went off to them, walking on the sea. 26And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear. But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Take courage; it is I: be not afraid. 28And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come to thee upon the waters. 29And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.
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εὐθὺς δὲ ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς λέγων· θαρσεῖτε· ἐγώ εἰμι, μὴ φοβεῖσθε.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Matthew 14:27
- Matthew 9:2And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.
- John 16:33These things have I spoken to you that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good courage: I have overcome the world.
- Acts 23:11But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also.
- Isaiah 41:4Who hath wrought and done [it], calling the generations from the beginning? I, Jehovah, the first; and with the last, I [am] HE.
- Isaiah 51:12I, [even] I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou fearest a man that shall die, and the son of man that shall become as grass;
- Luke 24:38And he said to them, Why are ye troubled? and why are thoughts rising in your hearts?
- John 6:20But he says to them, It is I: be not afraid.
- John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe on God, believe also on me.
- Revelation 1:17And when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead; and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Commentaries on Matthew 14:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27It is I; be not afraid - Nothing but this voice of Christ could, in such circumstances, have given courage and comfort to his disciples: those who are grievously tossed with difficulties and temptations require a similar manifestation of his power and goodness. When he proclaims himself in the soul, all sorrow, and fear, and sin are at an end.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. 27It is I (literally I am): This statement is associated with the appearance of God himself (see also John 8:24; 18:5–6; compare Exodus 3:14).Read the comment
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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
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