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Jesus Walks on Water

John 6:18

In 9 translations

BSB
A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated.
KJV
And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
WEB
The sea was tossed by a great wind blowing.
ASV
And the sea was rising by reason of a great wind that blew.
LSV
the sea also—a great wind blowing—was being raised,
YLT
the sea also — a great wind blowing — was being raised,
DBY
and the sea was agitated by a strong wind blowing.
DRC
And the sea arose, by reason of a great wind that blew.
GNV
And the Sea arose with a great winde that blewe.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of διεγείρετο: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: διηγείρετο.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: διεγείρετο. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διεγείρετο; Robinson–Pierpont read διηγείρετο.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἥ τε θάλασσα ἀνέμου μεγάλου πνέοντος διεγείρετο.
RP2018
Ἥ τε θάλασσα ἀνέμου μεγάλου πνέοντος διηγείρετο.
TR-Boyd
Ἥ τε θάλασσα ἀνέμου μεγάλου πνέοντος διηγείρετο.
SCR1894
η τε θαλασσα ανεμου μεγαλου πνεοντος διηγειρετο

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◆ Jesus Walks on Water

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 135:7He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
  • Psalms 107:25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
  • Matthew 14:24but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

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