Matthew 14:30

Matthew 14:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
• New International Version (NIV)But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

Context of Matthew 14:30

28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water. 29And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. 31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt? 32And when they had come into the boat, the wind ceased.

Matthew 14:30 word by word

βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρὸν ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξεν λέγων· κύριε, σῶσόν με.¶Read the interlinear

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• sawβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• windἄνεμοςanemos · windG417
• boisterousἰσχυρόςischuros · strongG2478
• afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• beginningἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• sinkκαταποντίζωkatapontizō · to sinkG2670
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• meμέme · meG3165

Cross-references for Matthew 14:30

• Matthew 26:69Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard: and a maid came to him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
• 2 Kings 6:15And when the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host surrounded the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
• Mark 14:38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak.
• Luke 22:54Then they took him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.
• John 18:25And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore to him, Art not thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.
• 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defence no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
• Matthew 8:24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
• Psalms 3:7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all my enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
• Psalms 69:1Save me, O God; for the waters are come in to my soul.
• Psalms 107:27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
• Psalms 116:3The sorrows of death surrounded me, and the pains of hell came upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
• Lamentations 3:54Waters flowed over my head; then I said, I am cut off.
• Jonah 2:2And said, I cried by reason of my affliction to the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
• 2 Corinthians 12:7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Commentaries on Matthew 14:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30When he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid - It was by faith in the power of Christ he was upheld; when that faith failed, by which the laws of gravitation were suspended, no wonder that those laws returned to their wonted action, and that he began to sink. It was not the violence of the winds, nor the raging of the waves, which endangered his life, but his littleness of faith.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. 3030. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me--(Also see on Mr 6:50.)Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 14:30

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

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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