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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:1-36

Jesus Is Confirmed As The Son of God, Begins To Establish His New Congregation, Reaches Out To Gentiles, Is Acknowledged As Messiah By His Disciples, and Reveals His Inherent Glory (13:53-17:27). The advance of the Kingly Rule of Heaven leading up to the final consummation having been made clear by His parables Jesus is now confirmed as the Son of God (Matthew 14:33; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 18:26) and begins to establish a new open community (Matthew 14:13-21; Matthew 15:32-39; Matthew 16:18;... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:22

‘And immediately he constrained the disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him to the other side, until he should send the crowds away.’ ‘Immediately He constrained.’ The urgency behind these words would be difficult to understand had we not had the explanation in John’s Gospel. Some of the crowds were beginning to get ideas about proclaiming Him king (John 6:15). This was the last thing that He wanted, and He did not want His disciples involved in such ideas. So He packed them off... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus Demonstrates His Mastery Of The Sea And Is Recognised As ‘The Son of God’ (14:22-33). This is the second consecutive miracle in which Jesus take the initiative in order to demonstrate to the disciples Who He is and What He has come to do, and it results in their recognition that He is ‘the Son of God’. In context this concept goes well beyond Messiahship. He is Lord of wind and waves, a particularly awesome thing to Israelites who feared and respected the sea. Jesus has just demonstrated... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:22-33

Matthew 14:22-Micah : . Jesus Walks on the Sea ( Mark 6:45-1 Thessalonians : *).— Mt. omits “ to Bethsaida,” seeing that the boat arrived at Gennesaret ( Matthew 14:34), and the remark that Jesus “ would have passed by them.” But he amplifies the story by the attempt of Peter to walk on the water. This incident, which has a close parallel in Buddhist legend, emphasizes the power of faith. It may reflect the later proud impulsiveness, fall, repentance, and restoration of the apostle. Loisy... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:22

Mark saith, Mark 6:45, before unto, or over against, Bethsaida. Christ is said to have constrained them, to denote to us that they were not very willing to go. They were in a desert place, it was towards night, the day was far spent ere he wrought the miracle before mentioned; probably they were loath to leave Christ alone, in such a place, and at such a time. But his command was obeyed. Probably he commanded; 1. That he might better scatter the multitude, Mark 6:45. 2. That he might prevent a... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 14:22-33

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 14:22. Constrained His disciples.—Perhaps they, too, were carried away by the frenzy of the time, and would have joined the people in proclaiming Him King (John 6:15); or perhaps they were unwilling to leave Him behind among the people at a moment of such excitement (Laidlaw).Matthew 14:23. The evening.—The later evening (see note on Matthew 14:15).Matthew 14:24. Tossed.—Distressed (R.V.). The expression in the original is forcible, “tortured by the waves,” writhing in... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:1-36

And at that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus. And he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he's risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. But when... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 14:1-36

Matthew 14:2 . This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead. Mark indicates that Herod was a sadducee by those words of Christ, Beware of the leaven of the sadducees beware of the leaven of Herod. But how is this reconciled with Luke 9:9, where Herod desired to see Christ? Perhaps, like our Harry, he often changed his faith. Perhaps he doubted sometimes whether the Pythagorean doctrine of metempsychosis, or the transmigration of souls into new bodies, might not be true. The cabalists... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 14:22

Matthew 14:22; Matthew 14:27And straightway Jesus constrained His disciples to get into a ship, and to go before Him unto the other side.The midnight voyage homeI. The feast followed by humiliation and trouble.1. The feast in the desert was the greatest work in which the apostles were ever engaged during the ministry of Jesus. The miracle was of a more kingly character than others, shared by a greater number(and more plainly typical of great things to come in the kingdom of heaven. In this... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 14:22

22 And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. Ver. 22. Jesus constrained his disciples ] Who seem to have been full loth to leave his sweet company. The presence of friends (how much more of such a friend!) is so sweet, that death itself is called but a departure. Christ compelled them, which is no more than commanded them (say some), to get into a ship: 1. Lest they should take part with the... read more

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