KJV King James Version
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 14:30
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
WEB World English Bible
But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
ASV American Standard Version
But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but seeing the wind vehement, he was afraid, and having begun to sink, he cried out, saying, ‘Sir, save me.’
Surrounding context — Matthew 14
27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
32 And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.
33 Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.
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βλέπωνG991 · blepōto seeδὲG1161 · dethenτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνεμονG417 · anemoswindἰσχυρὸνG2478 · ischurosstrongἐφοβήθη,G5399 · phobeōto fearκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀρξάμενοςG757 · archōbe firstκαταποντίζεσθαιG2670 · katapontizōto sinkἔκραξενG2896 · krazōto cryλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodσῶσόνG4982 · sōzōto saveμε.¶G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Lamentations 3:54-57Waters flowed over mine head; [then] I said, I am cut off.2 Timothy 4:16-17At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge.Mark 14:38Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly [is] ready, but the flesh [is] weak.Matthew 8:24-25And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.Psalm 69:1-2To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.Luke 22:54-61Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.Jonah 2:2-7And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, [and] thou heardest my voice.Psalm 116:3-4The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.Psalm 3:7Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies [upon] the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.Psalm 107:27-30They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.2 Kings 6:15And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?Mark 14:66-72And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:2 Corinthians 12:7-10And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.John 18:25-27And Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not thou also [one] of his disciples? He denied [it], and said, I am not.Matthew 26:69-75Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
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