Verse Comparison: Mark 6:49
American Standard Version
but they, when they saw him walking on the sea, supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
Amplified® Bible
But when they saw Him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and raised a [deep, throaty] shriek of terror.
Contemporary English Version
When the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost, and they started screaming.
Darby English Version
But they, seeing him walking on the sea, thought that it was an apparition, and cried out.
Good News Bible
but they saw him walking on the water. "It's a ghost!" they thought, and screamed.
International Standard Version
but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought it was a ghost and began to scream.
King James Version
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
New American Standard Bible
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and cried out;
New International Version
but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,
New King James Version
And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that they had seen a ghost, and cried out;
Young's Literal Translation
And they having seen him walking on the sea, thought `it' to be an apparition, and cried out,