Matthew 14:26-28
Lexham English Bible
26 But the disciples, when they[a] saw him walking on the sea, were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out in fear. 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Have courage, I am he! Do not be afraid!” 28 And Peter answered him and[b] said, “Lord, if it is you,[c] command me to come to you on the water!”
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- Matthew 14:26 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
- Matthew 14:28 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 14:28 Literally “you are” he
Matthew 14:26-28
New International Version
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.
27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage!(B) It is I. Don’t be afraid.”(C)
28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
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