That evening, Jesus sent the disciples ahead of him in the boat. They rowed out into the middle of the sea. Then Jesus dismissed the crowd. He went up on the mountain to pray.

On the sea, the winds came up and the water became rough. The disciples struggled with the oars. From land, Jesus saw the disciples far off in the distance. So, he walked out onto the water toward them. He reached the boat early in the morning.

When they saw him coming near the boat, the disciples called out to Jesus. They were afraid. They thought Jesus was a ghost.

Jesus said to the disciples, “Do not be afraid. It is I.” Then he climbed into the boat and the wind and water calmed down.