Matthew 14:25 - Easy To Read Version Between three and six o’clock in the morning, Jesus’ followers were still in the boat. Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And in the fourth watch [between 3:00–6:00 a.m.] of the night, Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. American Standard Version (1901) And in the fourth watch of the night he came unto them, walking upon the sea. Common English Bible Very early in the morning he came to his disciples, walking on the lake. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them, walking upon the sea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in the fourth watch of the night, he came to them walking upon the sea. |
God, you built your home above them. {\cf2\super [541]} \par You use the thick clouds like a chariot,\par and ride across the sky\par on the wings of the wind.\par
Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time the thief was coming, then the owner would be ready for him. The owner would watch and not let the thief enter his house.
So you must always be ready. You don’t know when the owner of the house will come back. He might come in the afternoon, or at midnight, or in the early morning, or when the sun rises.
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.
Those servants might have to wait until midnight or later for their master. But they will be happy when their master comes in and finds them still waiting.
They rowed the boat about three or four miles. Then they saw Jesus. He was walking on the water. He was coming to the boat. The followers were afraid.
The angel was holding a small scroll. {\cf2\super [74]} The scroll was open in his hand. The angel put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.
Then I heard the same voice from heaven again. The voice said to me, “Go and take the open scroll {\cf2\super [77]} that is in the angel’s hand. This is the angel that is standing on the sea and on the land.”