Matthew 14 · Verse 29

Matthew 14:29

And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew 14:29, King James Version

Matthew 14:29 in other translations

BSB“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
WEBHe said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.
ASVAnd he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.
YLTand he said, ‘Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,
DARBYAnd he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.
BBEAnd he said, Come. And Peter got out of the boat, and walking on the water, went to Jesus.
WebsterAnd he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

What does Matthew 14:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
29. And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat. he walked on the water, to go to Jesus--(Also see on Mr 6:50.)

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 29. Mt 14:28

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 Peter - walked on the water - However impossible the thing commanded by Christ may appear, it is certain he will give power to accomplish it to those who receive his word by faith; but we must take care never to put Christ's power to the proof for the gratification of a vain curiosity; or even for the strengthening of our faith, when the ordinary means for doing that are within our reach.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 14:22-33

Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, upon special occasions, and when we find our hearts enlarged, to continue long in secret prayer, and in pouring out our hearts before the Lord. It is no new thing for Christ's disciples to meet with storms in the way of duty, but he thereby shows himself with the more grace to them and for them. He can take what…

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Matthew 14:29 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
εἶπεν·eipenHe said;G2036
ἐλθέ.elthedo come.G2064
καὶkaiAndG2532
καταβὰςkatabashaving descendedG2597
ἀπὸapofromG575
τοῦtoutheG3588
πλοίουploiouboatG4143
ὁho<the>G3588
ΠέτροςPetrosPeterG4074
περιεπάτησενperiepatēsenwalkedG4043
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
τὰtatheG3588
ὕδαταhudatawaterG5204
ἦλθενēlthencameG2064
πρὸςprostoG4314
τὸνton<the>G3588
Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424

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Cross references for Matthew 14:29

  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  • Mark 9:23

    Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

  • Acts 3:16

    And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

  • Luke 17:6

    And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

  • Mark 11:22-23

    And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

  • Matthew 21:21

    Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.

  • Romans 4:19

    And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara’s womb:

  • Matthew 17:20

    And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
he walked.
17:20; 21:21; Mr 9:23; 11:22,23; Lu 17:6; Ac 3:16; Ro 4:19
Php 4:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Matthew 14:28

    And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

  • Matthew 14:29

    And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

  • Matthew 14:30

    But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

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Matthew 14:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y él dijo: Ven. Y descendiendo Pedro del barco, andaba sobre las aguas para ir á Jesús.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il dit: Viens. Et Pierre, étant descendu du bateau, marcha sur les eaux pour aller à Jésus.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Er aber sprach: Komm! Und Petrus stieg aus dem Schiffe und wandelte auf den Wassern, um zu Jesu zu kommen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At ipse ait: Veni. Et descendens Petrus de navicula, ambulabat super aquam ut veniret ad Jesum.