Matthew 14:26

Matthew 14:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
• New International Version (NIV)When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.
• New Living Translation (NLT)When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!”

Context of Matthew 14:26

24but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them. 25And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." 28And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."

Matthew 14:26 word by word

Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν λέγοντες ὅτι φάντασμά ἐστιν, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And whenκαίkai · andG2532
• the disciplesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• walkingπεριπατέωperipateō · to walkG4043
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• they were troubledταράσσωtarassō · to troubleG5015
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a spiritφάντασμαphantasma · ghostG5326
• they cried outκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• forἀπόapo · away fromG575
• fearφόβοςphobos · fearG5401

Cross-references for Matthew 14:26

• 1 Samuel 28:12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul."
• Job 4:14dread came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones shake.
• Daniel 10:6His body was like beryl, his face like the appearance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words like the sound of a multitude.
• Mark 6:49but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
• Luke 1:11And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
• Luke 24:5And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?
• Acts 12:15They said to her, "You are out of your mind." But she kept insisting that it was so, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!"
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, "Fear not, I am the first and the last,

Commentaries on Matthew 14:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26It is a spirit - That the spirits of the dead might and did appear, was a doctrine held by the greatest and holiest of men that ever existed; and a doctrine which the caviliers, free-thinkers and bound-thinkers, of different ages, have never been able to disprove.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26They were troubled - They were afraid. The sight was remarkable. It was sufficient to awe them. In the dark night, amid the tumultuous billows appeared the form of a man. They thought it was a spirit an apparition. It was a common belief among the ancients that the spirits of people after death frequently appeared to the living.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. 22-33Jesus showed his power over nature, giving the disciples a chance to trust him as the Son of God (Mathhew 14:33; see also 8:23–27; Psalm 8:6; Hebrews 2:8–9).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 14:26

• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sea
• Superstition

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Bid
• Dead
• Delay
• Instruct
• Save
• Sorry
• Walk
• Watch
• Wherefore

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