Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified and cried out, "It's a ghost!" And they screamed in terror.
New American Standard Bible
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is
King James Version
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Holman Bible
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.
A Conservative Version
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost, and they cried out from fear.
American Standard Version
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.
Amplified
When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.
An Understandable Version
When the disciples saw Him walking on the water they became frightened, saying, "It is a spirit!" and cried out with fear.
Anderson New Testament
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were alarmed, and said: It is a specter! and they cried out for fear.
Bible in Basic English
And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of fear.
Common New Testament
But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, cry'd out in a fright, an apparition; and they scream'd for fear.
Darby Translation
And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.
Godbey New Testament
And the disciples seeing Him walking on the sea, were afrighted, saying, It is a specter; and they cried out from fear.
Goodspeed New Testament
And the disciples saw him walking on the sea, and they were terrified and said, "It is a ghost!" And they screamed with fear.
John Wesley New Testament
And the disciples seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition: and they cried out for fear.
Julia Smith Translation
And the disciples seeing him walking upon the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear.
King James 2000
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But the disciples, [when they] saw him walking on the sea, were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear.
Modern King James verseion
And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a phantom! And they cried out for fear.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is some spirit," and cried out for fear.
Moffatt New Testament
but when the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified; "It is a ghost," they said and shrieked for fear.
Montgomery New Testament
but when the disciples saw him walking upon the sea, they were terrified. "It is a phantom," they said, and cried out for fear.
NET Bible
When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, "It's a ghost!" and cried out with fear.
New Heart English Bible
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost." and they screamed with fear.
Noyes New Testament
And seeing him walking on the lake, they were dismayed, saying, It is a spectre; and they cried out for fear.
Sawyer New Testament
And when the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were troubled and said, It is an apparition; and they cried out for fear.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the disciples, seeing him, upon the lake walking, were troubled, - saying - It is, a ghost; and, by reason of their fear, they cried out.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were greatly agitated, saying, It is his apparition. And they cried out with terror.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But, when they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they exclaimed, and cried out for fear.
Webster
And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.
Weymouth New Testament
When the disciples saw Him walking on the waves, they were greatly alarmed. "It is a spirit," they exclaimed, and they cried out with terror.
Williams New Testament
And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And they screamed with fright.
World English Bible
When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It's a ghost!" and they cried out for fear.
Worrell New Testament
And the disciples, seeing Him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.
Worsley New Testament
and when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were affrighted and said, It is an apparition;
Youngs Literal Translation
and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- 'It is an apparition,' and from the fear they cried out;
Themes
Faith » Trial of » The disciples, when jesus came walking upon the sea of galilee
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Walking on the lake
Jesus Christ » History of » Walks on the lake (lake galilee)
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Walks upon lake galilee
the Miracles of Christ » His walking on the sea
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 14:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Walks On The Water
25 Shortly before dawn, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified and cried out, "It's a ghost!" And they screamed in terror. 27 "Have courage!" Jesus immediately told them. "It's me. Stop being afraid!"
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 24:37
They were startled and terrified, thinking they were seeing a ghost.
1 Samuel 28:12-14
When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. The woman told Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!"
Job 4:14-16
A fear fell upon me, along with trembling that caused all my bones to shake in terror.
Daniel 10:6-12
His body was like beryl, his face flashed like lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and legs were like polished bronze, and his speech roared like that of a crowd.
Mark 6:49-50
but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and began to scream.
Luke 1:11-12
An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar.
Luke 24:5
While the women remained terrified, bowing their faces to the ground, the men asked them, "Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is living?
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures.
Acts 12:15
The other people told her, "You're out of your mind!" But she kept insisting that it was so. Then they said, "It's his angel."
Revelation 1:17
When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. But he placed his right hand on me and said, "Stop being afraid! I am the first and the last,