Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.
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.
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 As the night was ending, Jesus came to them walking on the sea. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said, "It's a ghost!" and cried out with fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them: "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid."
Phrases
Cross References
Luke 24:37
But they were startled and terrified, thinking they saw a ghost.
1 Samuel 28:12-14
When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out loudly. The woman said to Saul, "Why have you deceived me? You are Saul!"
Job 4:14-16
a trembling gripped me -- and a terror! -- and made all my bones shake.
Daniel 10:6-12
His body resembled yellow jasper, and his face had an appearance like lightning. His eyes were like blazing torches; his arms and feet had the gleam of polished bronze. His voice thundered forth like the sound of a large crowd.
Mark 6:49-50
When they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
Luke 1:11-12
An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him.
Luke 24:5
The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,
Acts 12:15
But they said to her, "You've lost your mind!" But she kept insisting that it was Peter, and they kept saying, "It is his angel!"
Revelation 1:17
When 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,