24 But the boat was already over a mile[a] from land,[b] battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. 25 Around three in the morning,[c] He came toward them walking on the sea.(A) 26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and cried out in fear.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 14:24 Lit already many stadia; 1 stadion = 600 feet
  2. Matthew 14:24 Other mss read already in the middle of the sea
  3. Matthew 14:25 Lit fourth watch of the night = 3 to 6 a.m.

24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. 26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,”(A) they said, and cried out in fear.

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