Matthew 14:22-26

Walking on Water

14:22 Immediately Jesus ¹  made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dispersed the crowds. 14:23 And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone. 14:24 Meanwhile the boat, already far from land, ²  was taking a beating from the waves because the wind was against it. 14:25 As the night was ending, ³  Jesus came to them walking on the sea. ⁴  14:26 When ⁵  the disciples saw him walking on the water ⁶  they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

[14:22]  ¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:24]  ² tn Grk “The boat was already many stades from the land.” A stade (στάδιον, stadion) was a unit of distance about 607 feet (187 meters) long.

[14:25]  ³ tn Grk “In the fourth watch of the night,” that is, between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.

[14:25]  ⁴ tn Or “on the lake.”

[14:26]  ⁴ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[14:26]  ⁵ tn Grk “on the sea”; or “on the lake.” The translation “water” has been used here for stylistic reasons (cf. the same phrase in v. 25).