Matthew 14:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the disciples having seen him walking upon the sea, were troubled saying -- `It is an apparition,` and from the fear they cried out;

English ASV

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a ghost; and they cried out for fear.

English Amplified

And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified and said, It is a ghost! And they screamed out with fright.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.

English EASY 2024

The disciples saw him walking on the water. They were very frightened. They said, ‘It is a spirit!’ They screamed loudly because they were afraid.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When they saw him walking on the water, it scared them. "It's a ghost!" they said, screaming in fear.

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" and they cried out in fear.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

When they saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. “It's a ghost!” they said, and screamed with fear.

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. They said, "It's a ghost!" and began to scream because they were afraid.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said, and cried out in fear.

English KJV 1611

And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

English LSB

Now when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a spirit.” And they cried out in fear.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. "It is a ghost," they said, and they cried out in fear.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They saw him walking on the lake and were terrified. "It's a ghost!" they said. And they cried out in fear.

English NIV

When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.

English NKJ 1982

And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.

English NLT

When the disciples saw him, they screamed in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When the disciples saw him walking on top of the water, they were terrified and screamed, “A ghost!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, “It is a ghost!” and they cried out for fear.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They screamed in terror, for they thought he was a ghost.

English Tyndale 1537

and when his disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were amazed,(troubled) saying: it is some spirit, and cried out for fear.

Matthew 14:26 — Compare Translations