Matthew 14:24

Matthew 14:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
• New International Version (NIV)and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but the boat by this time was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

Context of Matthew 14:24

22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds. 23And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it. 25As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

Matthew 14:24 word by word

τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων· ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• in the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
• of the seaθάλασσαthalassa · seaG2281
• tossedβασανίζωbasanizō · to torture: anguishG928
• withὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• wavesκῦμαkuma · a waveG2949
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• the windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
• contraryἐναντίοςenantios · hostileG1727

Cross-references for Matthew 14:24

• Matthew 8:24And a great storm developed on the sea so that the waves began to swamp the boat. But he was asleep.
• Isaiah 54:11“O afflicted one, driven away, and unconsoled! Look, I am about to set your stones in antimony and I lay your foundation with lapis-lazuli.
• Mark 6:48He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.
• John 6:18By now a strong wind was blowing and the sea was getting rough.

Commentaries on Matthew 14:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Tossed with waves - Grievously agitated. This is the proper meaning of the word : but one MS. reads , plunged under the waves, frequently covered with them; the waves often breaking over the vessel.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24But the ship was now in the midst of the sea - John says they had sailed about 25 or 30 furlongs. About 7 1/2Jewish furlongs made a mile; so that the distance they had salted was not more than about 4 miles. At no place is the Sea of Tiberias much more than 10 miles in breadth, so that they were literally in the midst of the sea.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 14:24

• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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