The Meaning of Matthew 14:29 Explained

Matthew 14:29

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

YLT: and he said, 'Come;' and having gone down from the boat, Peter walked upon the waters to come unto Jesus,

Darby: And he said, Come. And Peter, having descended from the ship, walked upon the waters to go to Jesus.

ASV: And he said, Come. And Peter went down from the boat, and walked upon the waters to come to Jesus.

Discover Matthew 14:29

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 14:29?

MEANING: What does Matthew 14:29 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 14:29 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 14:29?

What is the context of Matthew 14:29?

Walking on the Water (Matthew 14:22-33)
Jesus Walks on the Sea (Matthew 14:22-33)
Jesus Walks on Water (Matthew 14:22-36)
Jesus Walks on the Water (Matthew 14:22-36)
Jesus Walks on the Water .( Q .) .( R .) (Matthew 14:22-36)

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Matthew 14:29 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 14:22-36 - Help In The Hour Of Need

Jesus always comes in the storm. It had been a great relief to escape from the pressure of the crowd to His place of prayer, on heights swept by the evening breeze and lighted by the holy stars. But He tore Himself away because His friends needed Him. He is watching you also in the storm and will certainly come to your help.

He uses the element we dread as the path for His approach. The waves were endangering the boat, but Jesus walked on them. In our lives are people and circumstances we dread, but it is through these that the greatest blessing of our lives will come, if we look through them to Christ.

His coming is sometimes delayed. The gray dawn was already beginning to spread over the scene. The disciples' strength was spent. He was not too late to be of service, but just in time to save them from despair. Be of good cheer, and if Jesus bids you come to Him on the water, always believe that His commands are enabling. Keep looking to Him, not at the storm. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 14

¹ Herod's opinion of Jesus
³ Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded
¹³ Jesus departs into a solitary place,
¹⁵ where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes
²² He walks on the sea to his disciples;
³⁴ and landing at Gennesaret,
³⁵ heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment

Greek Commentary for Matthew 14:29

To go to [ἐλθεῖν πρὸς]
But some of the best texts read καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς , and went toward. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 14:29 mean?

- And He said Come And having descended from the boat - Peter walked upon the water came to - Jesus

Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν Ἐλθέ Καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου [ὁ] Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν

Ὁ	-
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
εἶπεν	He said
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say.
Ἐλθέ	Come
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come.
καταβὰς	having descended
Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: καταβαίνω Sense: to go down, come down, descend.
πλοίου	boat
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular Root: πλοῖον Sense: a ship.
[ὁ]	-
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Πέτρος	Peter
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Πέτρος Sense: one of the twelve disciples of Jesus.
περιεπάτησεν	walked
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: περιπατέω Sense: to walk.
ἐπὶ	upon
Parse: Preposition Root: ἐπί Sense: upon, on, at, by, before.
ὕδατα	water
Parse: Noun, Accusative Neuter Plural Root: ὕδωρ Sense: water.
ἦλθεν	came
Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔρχομαι Sense: to come.
τὸν	-
Parse: Article, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc.
Ἰησοῦν	Jesus
Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor.

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