Matthew 14:24 - Easy To Read Version At this time, the boat was already far away on the lake. The boat was having trouble because of the waves. The wind was blowing against it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the boat was by this time out on the sea, many furlongs [a furlong is one-eighth of a mile] distant from the land, beaten and tossed by the waves, for the wind was against them. American Standard Version (1901) But the boat was now in the midst of the sea, distressed by the waves; for the wind was contrary. Common English Bible Meanwhile, the boat, fighting a strong headwind, was being battered by the waves and was already far away from land. Catholic Public Domain Version But in the midst of the sea, the boat was being tossed about by the waves. For the wind was against them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the boat in the midst of the sea was tossed with the waves: for the wind was contrary. |
“You poor city!\par Enemies came against you like storms.\par And no one comforted you.\par But I will build you again.\par I will use a beautiful mortar\par to lay the stones of your walls.\par I will use sapphire stones\par when I lay the foundation.\par
After the boat left the shore, a very bad storm began on the lake. The waves covered the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.
Jesus saw the boat far away on the lake. He saw the followers working hard to row the boat. The wind was blowing against them. Sometime between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus went to the boat. Jesus was walking on the water. Jesus continued walking until he was almost past the boat.
The wind was blowing very hard. The waves on the lake were becoming bigger.
We left the city of Sidon. We sailed close to the island of Cyprus because the wind was blowing against us.