Matthew 14:22–36

WALKING ON THE WATER

²²Immediately^m he^E made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. ²³After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.^{n 24}Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance^F from land,^G battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. ²⁵Jesus came toward them walking on the sea^o very early in the morning.^{H 26}When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear.

²⁷Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”^p

²⁸“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter answered him, “command me to come to you on the water.”

²⁹He said, “Come.”

And climbing out of the boat, Peter started walking on the water and came toward Jesus. ³⁰But when he saw the strength of the wind,^I he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

³¹Immediately Jesus reached out his hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”^q

³²When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. ³³Then those in the boat worshiped him and said, “Truly you are the Son of God.”^r

MIRACULOUS HEALINGS

³⁴When they had crossed over,^s they came to shore at Gennesaret.^{t 35}When the men of that place recognized him, they alerted the whole vicinity and brought to him all who were sick. ³⁶They begged him that they might only touch the end of his robe, and as many as touched it were healed.^u