Matthew 14:26
And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of fear.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
25And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.
27But straight away Jesus said to them, Take heart; it is I, have no fear.
Cross References
Job 4:14Fear came on me and shaking, and my bones were full of trouble;
Mark 6:49But they, when they saw him walking on the sea, took him for a spirit, and gave a loud cry:
Luke 24:5And while their faces were bent down to the earth in fear, these said to them, Why are you looking for the living among the dead?
Luke 24:45Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.
Revelation 1:17And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:23-34
Jesus Walks to His Disciples on the Sea. 22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23 And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. 24 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. 25 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the… Read the whole commentary →