Matthew 14:18-28

18 “Bring them here to me,” he said.

19 And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

21 The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Water

22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd.

23 After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone,

24 and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

25 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.

26 When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.

27 But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

28 “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 9:13; Matthew 26:26; Mark 8:6; Luke 9:16; Luke 24:30; Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7,11; Acts 27:35; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Timothy 4:4
• 2. S Luke 3:21
• 3. Luke 24:37
• 4. Matthew 9:2; Acts 23:11
• 5. Daniel 10:12; Matthew 17:7; Matthew 28:10; Luke 1:13,30; Luke 2:10; Acts 18:9; Acts 23:11; Revelation 1:17