But when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out.
He saw the disciples straining as they rowed, for the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and intended to pass them by.
For they all saw him and were terrified. But Jesus immediately said to them, “Take courage! It is I; do not be afraid.”
But they were startled and terrified, thinking they had seen a spirit.