Event · Jesus and the Gospels
Walking on the water
Walking on the waterMatthew 14:22–33About AD 28-30 or 30-332 parallel accounts
Jesus walks on the sea to the disciples' boat; Peter steps out, begins to sink and is caught by Jesus.
- Main passage Matthew 14:22–33
- Also told in Mark 6:45–52John 6:16–21
People JesusSimon Peter
- Place in the order
- Explicit biblical sequence Scripture itself gives the order of these events.
- Historical setting
- About AD 28-30 or 30-33 Disputed date
Luke 3:1 dates John the Baptist's ministry to the fifteenth year of Tiberius (about AD 28/29). The ministry's length is reckoned from the Passovers John mentions; the end is usually placed in AD 30 or 33.
Proposals: AD 28-30; AD 30-33
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Matthew 14:22–33 WEB
22Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. 23After he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone. 24But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. 25In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. 26When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It’s a ghost!” and they cried out for fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.” 28Peter answered him and said, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the waters.” 29He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. 30But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” 31Immediately Jesus stretched out his hand, took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32When they got up into the boat, the wind ceased. 33Those who were in the boat came and worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!”