Jesus Walks on Water

Matthew 14:29

In 9 translations

BSB: “Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
KJV: And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
WEB: He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
ASV: And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.
LSV: and He said, “Come”; and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked on the waters to come to Jesus,
YLT: and he said, 'Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,
DBY: And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.
DRC: And he said: Come. And Peter going down out of the boat, walked upon the water to come to Jesus.
GNV: And he saide, Come. And when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.

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Where the editions differ

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In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ὁ (“the”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read ἦλθεν (“came”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐλθεῖν (“to come”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)

In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include καὶ (“and”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: πλοίου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read πλοίου; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont add ὁ.
SBLGNT: καὶ ἦλθεν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read καὶ ἦλθεν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐλθεῖν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· Ἐλθέ. καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
RP2018: Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
TR-Boyd: Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα, ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
SCR1894: ο δε ειπεν ελθε και καταβας απο του πλοιου ο πετρος περιεπατησεν επι τα υδατα ελθειν προς τον ιησουν

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ 👤 Simon Peter◆ Jesus Walks on Water

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Watcher Sea Miracles of Christ, The Galilee Doubting Peter Water Mark, the Gospel According to Miracles Faith

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
Mark 9:23“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
Luke 17:6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
Mark 11:22–23“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done…
Romans 4:19Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
Matthew 21:21“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Matthew 17:20“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be…

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).