Matthew 14:25 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 14:25

During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.

BSB

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ASV

And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea.

KJV

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 25.) However, during the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking on the sea. Military stations and night watches are divided into three-hour intervals. Therefore, when he says that the Lord came to them during the fourth watch of the night, it indicates that they were in danger throughout the entire night, and in the last part of the night, and at the end of the world, he will provide them with help.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He that keepeth Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps, but, when there is occasion, walks in darkness for their succour; helps, and that right early. Of his power, that he went unto them, walking on the sea. This is a great instance of Christ's sovereign dominion over all the creatures; they are all under his feet, an

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

And in the fourth watch of the night - The Jews anciently divided the night into three parts of four hours each, usually called watches. The first of these watches is mentioned in Lam 2:19, the middle watch in Jdg 7:19, and the morning watch in Exo 14:24. In the time of our Saviour they divided the night into four watches, the fourth having been introduced by the Romans.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Matthew (1856)

The history contained in these verses is one of singular interest. The miracle here recorded brings out in strong light the character both of Christ and his people. The power and mercy of the Lord Jesus, and the mixture of faith and unbelief in his best disciples, are beautifully illustrated. We learn in the first place, from this miracle what absolute dominion our Saviour has over all created things. We see him “walking on the sea,” as if it was dry land.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τετάρτῃ	tetartē	In [the] fourth	G5067 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
φυλακῇ	phulakēa	watch	G5438 →
τῆς	tēs	of the	G3588 →
νυκτὸς	nuktos	night	G3571 →
ἦλθεν	ēlthen	he came	G2064 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
αὐτοὺς	autous	them	G846 →
περιπατῶν	peripatōn	walking	G4043 →
ἐπὶ	epi	on	G1909 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
θάλασσαν.¶	thalassan	sea.	G2281 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
John 6:19
When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.
leads to
- Psalms 93:4
  Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 6:47–49
  When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land.
- Job 9:8
  He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 14:25–26
  During the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea.
- John 14:18
  I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Through
Matthew 24:43
But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
leads to
- Luke 12:39
  But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
Through
Job 9:8
He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.
leads to
- Isaiah 44:24
  Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer who formed you from the womb: “I am the LORD, who has made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who by Myself spread out the earth,
- Isaiah 40:22
  He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

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Jesus Walking on the Sea — Gustave Doré (engraving), public domain

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Matthew

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Matthew