Walking on the Water

²² Immediately^(A) he^[a] made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. ²³ After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. Well into the night, he was there alone.^{(B) 24} Meanwhile, the boat was already some distance^[b] from land,^[c] battered by the waves, because the wind was against them. ²⁵ Jesus came toward them walking on the sea^(C) very early in the morning.^{[d] 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.

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

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

²⁹ He said, “Come.”

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

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

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

Miraculous Healings

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

Walking on the Water

⁴⁵ Immediately^(A) he made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, to Bethsaida,^(B) while he dismissed the crowd. ⁴⁶ After he said good-bye to them, he went away to the mountain^(C) to pray.^{(D) 47} Well into the night, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and he was alone on the land. ⁴⁸ He saw them straining^(E) at the oars,^[a] because the wind was against them. Very early in the morning^[b] he came toward them walking on the sea and wanted to pass by them. ⁴⁹ When they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost^(F) and cried out, ⁵⁰ because they all saw him and were terrified.^(G) Immediately he spoke with them and said, “Have courage!^(H) It is I.^(I) Don’t be afraid.”^{(J) 51} Then he got into the boat with them, and the wind ceased. They were completely astounded, ⁵² because they had not understood about the loaves. Instead, their hearts were hardened.^(K)

Miraculous Healings

⁵³ When they had crossed over, they came to shore at Gennesaret^(L) and anchored there.

⁵⁴ As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized him. ⁵⁵ They hurried throughout that region and began to carry the sick^(M) on mats to wherever they heard he was. ⁵⁶ Wherever he went, into villages, towns, or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch just the end^(N) of his robe.^(O) And everyone who touched it was healed.