Matthew 14:28

Matthew 14:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
• New International Version (NIV)“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

Context of Matthew 14:28

26When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.” Peter 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. 30But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Matthew 14:28 word by word

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν· κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με ἐλθεῖν πρός σε ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• it beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• bidκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204

Cross-references for Matthew 14:28

• Matthew 19:27Then Peter said to him, “Look, we have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”
• Matthew 26:33Peter said to him, “If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!”
• Mark 14:31But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you.” And all of them said the same thing.
• Luke 22:31“Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,
• John 6:68Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
• John 13:36Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”
• Romans 12:3For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.

Commentaries on Matthew 14:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Bid me come unto thee on the water - A weak faith is always wishing for signs and miracles. To take Christ at his word, argues not only the perfection of faith, but also the highest exercise of sound reason. He is to be credited on his own word, because he is the Truth, and therefore can neither lie nor deceive.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28-31Verses 28-31 And Peter answered … - Here is an instance of the characteristic ardor and rashness of Peter. He had less real faith than he supposed, and more ardor than his faith would justify. He was rash, headlong, incautious, really attached to Jesus, but still easily daunted and prone to fall. He was afraid, therefore, when in danger, and, sinking, cried again for help. Thus he was suffered to learn his own character, and his dependence on Jesus: a…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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water--(Also see on Mr 6:50.)Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 14:28

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

In the dictionaries

• Peter
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Bid
• Dead
• Delay
• Instruct
• Save
• Sorry
• 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