Then those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”
- KJV Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
- NKJV Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”
- NASB And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You are truly God’s Son!”
- NLT Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
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Quick answer
Those in the boat worship Jesus, confessing, 'You are truly the Son of God.' The miracle leads to right worship and confession.
Overview
Awed by what they have witnessed, the disciples worship Jesus and declare Him to be the Son of God. This confession marks a deepening recognition of His divine identity. The verse shows the proper response to Christ's self-disclosure: humble worship and the acknowledgment that He is truly God's Son, a central truth of the gospel.
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Cross-references · 25
- Ps 2:7I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
- John 11:27“Yes, Lord,” she answered, “I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”
- Rom 1:4and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
- John 1:49“Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
- Mark 1:1This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
- Matt 16:16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
- John 6:69We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God.”
- Matt 28:17When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
- Matt 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Matt 28:9Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
- Luke 4:41Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
- John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
- John 9:35–38When Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, He found the man and said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
- Mark 15:39When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”
- John 19:7“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
- Matt 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Luke 24:52And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- Matt 15:25The woman came and knelt before Him. “Lord, help me!” she said.
- Dan 3:25“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”
- Matt 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
- Luke 8:28When the man saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You not to torture me!”
- Matt 27:43He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- Acts 8:36As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
- Mark 14:61But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
- Matt 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
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