⁴⁸ He saw that his disciples^[a] were straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. Shortly before dawn^[b] he came to them, walking on the sea. He intended to go up right beside them, ⁴⁹ but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and began to scream. ⁵⁰ All of them saw him and were terrified. Immediately he told them, “Have courage! It’s me. Stop being afraid!”