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Mark 6:49
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KJ21
But when they saw Him walking upon the sea, they supposed it was a spirit and cried out,
ASV
but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
AMP
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost, and cried out [in horror];
AMPC
But when they saw Him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and raised a [deep, throaty] shriek of terror.
BRG
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
CSB
When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out,
CSBA
When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out,
CEB
When they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost and they screamed.
CJB
but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and let out a shriek;
CEV
When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost, and they started screaming.
DARBY
But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out.
DLNT
But the ones, having seen Him walking on the sea, thought that “It is a phantom”, and cried-out.
DRA
But they seeing him walking upon the sea, thought it was an apparition, and they cried out.
ERV
But the followers saw Jesus walking on the water. They thought he was a ghost, and they started screaming.
EASY
But they saw that he was walking on the water. They thought, ‘It is a spirit.’ And they screamed out.
EHV
When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought he was a ghost, and they cried out.
ESV
but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
ESVUK
but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out,
EXB
But when they saw him walking on the ·water [lake; sea], they thought he was a ghost and cried out.
GNV
And when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out.
GW
When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought, “It’s a ghost!” and they began to scream.
GNT
but they saw him walking on the water. “It's a ghost!” they thought, and screamed.
HCSB
When they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
ICB
But when his followers saw him walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost and cried out.
ISV
but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and began to scream.
PHILLIPS
Directly after this, Jesus made his disciples get aboard the boat and go on ahead to Bethsaida on the other side of the lake, while he himself sent the crowds home. And when he had sent them all on their way, he went off to the hill-side to pray. When it grew late, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was by himself on land. He saw them straining at the oars, for the wind was dead against them. And in the small hours he went towards them, walking on the waters of the lake, intending to come alongside them. But when they saw him walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost, and screamed out. For they all saw him and they were absolutely terrified. But Jesus at once spoke quietly to them, “It’s all right, it is I myself; don’t be afraid!”
JUB
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a ghost and cried out,
KJV
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
AKJV
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
LSB
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and cried out;
LEB
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out.
TLB
but when they saw something walking along beside them, they screamed in terror, thinking it was a ghost,
MSG
Late at night, the boat was far out at sea; Jesus was still by himself on land. He could see his men struggling with the oars, the wind having come up against them. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them, walking on the sea. He intended to go right by them. But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and screamed, scared to death.
MEV
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out.
MOUNCE
but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought that he was a ghost. And they cried out,
NOG
When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought, “It’s a ghost!” and they began to scream.
NABRE
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out.
NASB
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought that it was a ghost, and they cried out;
NASB1995
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
NCB
but when the disciples saw him walking on the water they thought it was a ghost and they cried out,
NCV
But when they saw him walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost and cried out.
NET
When they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
NIRV
they saw him walking on the lake. They thought he was a ghost, so they cried out.
NIV
but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
NIVUK
but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
NKJV
And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
NLV
When the followers saw Him walking on the water, they thought it was a spirit and cried out with fear.
NLT
but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.
NMB
When they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it was a spirit and cried out.
NRSVA
But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
NRSVACE
But when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
NRSVCE
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out;
NRSVUE
But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out,
NTFE
but they saw him walking on the sea and thought it was an apparition. They yelled out;
OJB
But having seen him on the lake, they thought that it is a ruach refaim (an apparition). And they cried out;
RGT
And when they saw Him walking upon the sea, they thought it was a spirit and cried out.
RSV
but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;
RSVCE
but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out;
TLV
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they thought He was a ghost and cried out—
VOICE
Some of them saw Him walking on the surface of the water, thought He was a ghost, and cried out.
WEB
but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
WE
But when they saw him walking on the water, they thought it was a spirit. They shouted loudly.
WYC
And as they saw him wandering on the sea, they guessed that it were a phantom, and cried out;
YLT
And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought [it] to be an apparition, and cried out,
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