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Book of Matthew Chapter 14 - Read Chapter 14:22 - [In Context ]Then Jesus made the followers get into the boat. Jesus told them to go to the other side of the lake. Jesus said that he would come later. Jesus stayed there to tell the people they could go home.
14:23 - [In Context ]After Jesus said good-bye to the people, he went up into the hills. Jesus went there alone to pray. It was late, and Jesus was there alone.
14:24 - [In Context ]At this time, the boat was already far away on the lake. The boat was having trouble because of the waves. The wind was blowing against it.
14:25 - [In Context ]Between three and six o'clock in the morning, Jesus' followers were still in the boat. Jesus came to them. He was walking on the water.
14:26 - [In Context ]The followers saw Jesus walking on the water and they were afraid. They said, "It's a ghost!" The followers shouted with fear.
14:27 - [In Context ]But Jesus quickly spoke to them. Jesus said, "Don't worry! It's me! Don't be afraid."
14:28 - [In Context ]Peter said, "Lord, if that is really you, then tell me to come to you on the water."
14:29 - [In Context ]Jesus said, "Come, Peter." Then Peter left the boat and walked on the water to Jesus.
14:30 - [In Context ]But while Peter was walking on the water, he saw the wind and the waves. Peter became afraid and began sinking down into the water. Peter shouted, "Lord, save me!"
14:31 - [In Context ]Then Jesus caught Peter with his hand. Jesus said, "Your faith is small. Why did you doubt?"
14:32 - [In Context ]After Peter and Jesus were in the boat, the wind became calm.
14:33 - [In Context ]Then those followers in the boat worshiped Jesus and said, "Truly you are the Son of God."
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest;
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