Matthew 14:24
But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
KJV
τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων· ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος.
Greek NT
navicula autem in medio mari jactabatur fluctibus : erat enim contrarius ventus.
Vulgate
But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary.
ASV
But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
βασανίζω
basanizo
verb · 12×
γάρ
gar
conjunction · 1036×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θάλασσα
thalassa
noun · 91×
κῦμα
kuma
noun · 4×
μέσος
mesos
adjective · 61×
πλοῖον
ploion
noun · 66×
ἄνεμος
anemos
noun · 31×
ἐναντίος
enantios
adjective · 8×
ἤδη
ede
adverb · 58×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
ὑπό
upo
preposition · 221×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν | WH/Treg/NIV: σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν | RP: μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν
- σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν — SBLGNT
- σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν — Robinson-Pierpont
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Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Introduction to the Feeding of the Five Thousand. And when even had come His disciples came to Him, Matthew 14:15 that is, at the consummation of the age in regard to which we may fitly say what is found in the Epistle of John, It is the last hour. 1 John 2:18 They, not yet understanding what the Word was about to do, say to Him, The place is desert, Matthew 14:15 seeing the…
Cross-references
- John 6:18 — And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
- John 6:18 — And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
- Mark 6:48 — And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
- Mark 6:48 — And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
- Matt 8:24 — And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.