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Matthew 14:26 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Matthew 14:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 14 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying , It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.”
Matthew 14:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 14:26
'And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.' The disciples' response to Jesus's approach was terror: they 'were troubled' (ἐταράχθησαν/etarachthēsan, agitated, disturbed) and 'cried out for fear' (ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν/apo tou phobou ekraxan). They thought He was 'a spirit' (φάντασμα/phantasma, ghost, apparition). Reformed theology observes: (1) Even believers sometimes misinterpret Jesus's presence, fearing what should bring comfort; (2) Supernatural encounters produce natural fear—humans tremble before divine; ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 14:26
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“I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me”
“when they saw him walking on the sea”
“standing on the right side of the altar of incense.”
“and his face as the appearance of lightning”
“You are crazy! But she insisted that it was so. They said”
“she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul”
“and supposed that they had seen a spirit.”
“and trembling”
“that they might understand the Scriptures.”
“they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them”