"But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary." — Matthew 14:24

Matthew 14:24 · KJV

“But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.”

— Matthew 14:24

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

Verse 25

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

Matthew 14 — Context

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

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

Cross References

Mark 6:48

And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.

John 6:18

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.

Matthew 8:24

And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Isaiah 54:11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, {and} not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.