Matthew 14:28

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““Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.””

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BSBPD

““Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee upon the waters.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 14:28 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 19:27“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
  2. Matthew 26:33Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
  3. Mark 14:31But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
  4. Luke 22:31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.
  5. Luke 22:49Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
  6. John 6:68Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
  7. John 13:36“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
  8. Romans 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

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