"But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid." — Matthew 14:27

Matthew 14:27 · KJV

“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.”

— Matthew 14:27

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

Verse 28

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

Matthew 14 — Context

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.

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

Cross References

John 16:33

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not; for I {am} with thee: be not dismayed; for I {am} thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Acts 23:11

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Revelation 1:17-18

And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

Isaiah 41:4

Who hath wrought and done {it}, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I {am} he.

John 14:1-3

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

Isaiah 51:12

I, {even} I, {am} he that comforteth you: who {art} thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man {that} shall die, and of the son of man {which} shall be made {as} grass;

Luke 24:38-39

And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?