Matthew 14:24

Now, the boat, still many furlongs from the land, was holding off, being distressed by the waves,—for, the wind, was, contrary.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

In Context

23And, dismissing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain, apart, to pray,—and when, evening, came, alone, was he, there.

25And, in the fourth watch of the night, he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

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Cross References

Matthew 8:24And lo! a great squall, arose in the sea, so that, the boat, was being covered, by the waves,—but, he, was sleeping.

John 6:18moreover the sea, by reason of a great wind that blew, was rising high.

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 →

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