Matthew 14:31
Strong's Lexicon
Immediately
Εὐθέως (Eutheōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

reached out
ἐκτείνας (ekteinas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1614: To stretch out (forth), cast forth (as of an anchor), lay hands on. From ek and teino; to extend.

[His]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hand
χεῖρα (cheira)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

[and] took hold
ἐπελάβετο (epelabeto)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1949: To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent).

of [Peter].
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“[You] of little faith,
Ὀλιγόπιστε (Oligopiste)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3640: Of little faith. From oligos and pistis; incredulous, i.e. Lacking confidence.

He said
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“why
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

did you doubt ?
ἐδίστασας (edistasas)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1365: To waver, doubt, hesitate. From dis; properly, to duplicate, i.e. to waver.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and took hold of Peter. “You of little faith, He said, “why did you doubt?

Young's Literal Translation
And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, ‘Little faith! for what didst thou waver?’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt? ”

New American Standard Bible
Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

King James Bible
And immediately Jesus stretched forth [his] hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

New Living Translation
Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. "You have so little faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt me?"

English Standard Version
Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

New American Standard Bible
Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

King James Bible
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Immediately Jesus reached out His hand, caught hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

International Standard Version
At once Jesus reached out his hand, caught him, and asked him, "You who have so little faith, why did you doubt?"

NET Bible
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"

American Standard Version
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

English Revised Version
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and saith unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

Young's Literal Translation
And immediately Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, laid hold of him, and saith to him, 'Little faith! for what didst thou waver?'
















Cross References
Matthew 6:30
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Matthew 8:26
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

Matthew 14:32
And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

Matthew 16:8
Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

Mark 4:40
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?

Matthew 1:1
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Matthew 14:29
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

Matthew 14:28
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

Matthew 14:33
Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

Matthew 14:34
And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.
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