598 B
598 B
a ghost
This could mean ‘a spirit.’ They thought Jesus was a spirit, since normally a human being cannot walk on water.
so he called out to them and said, “Do not be afraid. It is I!”
This is direct quotation. It can also be stated as an indirect quotation: “so he called out to them and told them not to be afraid, for it was he!” (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations)
Do not be afraid
For some languages, it may be more natural to say here: “Stop being afraid.”
It is I!
For some, it might be more natural to translate this as: “It is me, Jesus.”