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Jesus walks on the water

AD 32Inferred from Scripture

Matthew 14:22–33; Mark 6:45–52; John 6:16–21

That night, as the disciples rowed against the wind, Jesus came to them walking on the sea. Peter stepped out to meet him, began to sink when he saw the wind, and was caught by Jesus' hand.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”

Matthew 14:27 (World English Bible)
Sea ofGalileeGreat SeaGALILEEGAULANITISDECAPOLISSAMARIATyreCaesarea PhilippiChorazinBethsaidaCapernaumMagdalaTiberiasGergesa (Kursi)?HipposGadaraScythopolisCana?SepphorisNazarethMount TaborNainMount Hermon ↑Gennesaretto Jerusalemthrough Samariato Jerusalem bythe Jordan valleyOpen circles: Gentile cities. Question marks: sites debated. Traditional sites approximate.Coastlines simplified
Galilee in Jesus' ministry: most of his recorded miracles happened within a few miles of Capernaum.

When they were in the boat, the wind stopped, and the disciples worshiped him, saying, “You are truly the Son of God!” (Matthew 14:33).

Places

CapernaumBethsaida

Dating notes

The night after the feeding of the five thousand, AD 32 (Ussher). The month shown is estimated from the order of events in Ussher's harmony, so that events of the same year appear in sequence.

Open on the timelineRead Matthew 14:22–33