“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
Parallel translations
- WEB He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
- KJV And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
- NKJV So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
- NASB And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
- NLT “Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.
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Quick answer
At Jesus' word 'Come,' Peter steps out and walks on the water toward Him. Faith in Christ's command enables the impossible.
Overview
Jesus invites Peter, who climbs from the boat and walks on the water toward Him. As long as Peter trusts Christ's word, he shares in the miraculous. The moment demonstrates that obedient faith fixed on Jesus can accomplish what is humanly impossible, while also preparing for the lesson when Peter's focus wavers.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Phil 4:13I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Mark 9:23“If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
- Acts 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
- Luke 17:6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
- Mark 11:22–23“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
- Matt 21:21“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- Rom 4:19Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
- Matt 17:20“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
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