Matthew 14:27

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

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. But immediately Jesus spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” 28Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.” 29So he said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

Matthew 14:27 word by word

εὐθὺς δὲ ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς αὐτοῖς λέγων· θαρσεῖτε· ἐγώ εἰμι, μὴ φοβεῖσθε.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Be of good cheerθαρσέωtharseō · take heartG2293
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• beφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• notμήmē · notG3361

Cross-references for Matthew 14:27

• Matthew 9:2Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.”
• John 16:33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage – I have conquered the world.”
• Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage, for just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
• Isaiah 41:4Who acts and carries out decrees? Who summons the successive generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am present at the very beginning, and at the very end – I am the one.
• Isaiah 51:12“I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?
• Luke 24:38Then he said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?
• John 6:20But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.”
• John 14:1“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid! 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

Topics related to Matthew 14:27

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• Galilee
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Sea

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• Jesus
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
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• Delay
• Instruct
• Save
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• Walk
• Watch

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