Matthew 14:22–32

Jesus Walks on Water

Mark 6:45–52; John 6:14–21

²²Immediately Jesus ¹made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. ²³ⁱAnd when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. ^jNow when evening came, He was alone there. ²⁴But the boat was now ²in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

²⁵Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. ²⁶And when the disciples saw Him ^kwalking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.

²⁷But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, ³“Be of good ^lcheer! ⁴It is I; do not be afraid.”

²⁸And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

²⁹So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. ³⁰But when he saw ⁵that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

³¹And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of ^mlittle faith, why did you doubt?” ³²And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.