Matthew 14:26

When ¹  the disciples saw him walking on the water ²  they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It’s a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear.

When the disciples saw him, they screamed in terror, thinking he was a ghost.

They were scared out of their wits. "A ghost!" they said, crying out in terror.

And when they saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they gave cries of fear.

But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear.

And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear.

When ¹  the disciples saw him walking on the water ²  they were terrified and said, “It’s a ghost!” and cried out with fear.

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² tn Grk “on the sea”; or “on the lake.” The translation “water” has been used here for stylistic reasons (cf. the same phrase in v. 25).