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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:28-31

St . Peter ' s venture. Matthew only. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:29

And he said, Come . Our Lord takes him at his word, and gives the command. It is not merely a permission. Observe that our Lord never blames him for having made the request. His venture of faith would have been altogether successful had his faith continued. And when Peter was come down out of the ship. The Revised Version has more simply, And Peter went down from the boat, and. He walked on the water. For the narrator was chiefly interested in his walking there (contrast Matthew... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:29-30

The lack of staying power. "But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid." It is the weakness of the impulsive man that he has no staying power, and is only good for the little while that the fit is on him. It is the weakness of impulsive, excitable nations, that while they are splendid at a dash, they have none of the persistency that holds on until the end is fully secured. St. Peter often spoke and acted before he thought. Behind him was impulse rather than resolve. So difficulties... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:30

But when he saw the wind boysterous ( ἰσχυρόν is clearly a gloss, and therefore omitted by the Revised Version). He was afraid; and beginning to sink. The natural tendency to sink, which he had had all the time, was counteracted before by his faith, which enabled him to receive Christ's power. But now that his doubt made him incapable of receiving this, he sank (cf. Meyer). He cried ( ἔκραξεν ), saying, Lord, save me ( Matthew 8:25 ). Aphraates quotes an apocryphal saying of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:31

And immediately. Without any waste of time, just as in Matthew 14:27 . Jesus stretched forth his hand. So that St. Peter had come up to him ( Matthew 14:29 ). And caught him; and took hold of him (Revised Version, ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ : cf. Hebrews 2:16 ; Hebrews 8:9 ). And said ; saith (Revised Version). The writer passes to more vivid narration. Unto him, O thou of little faith ( ὀλιγόπιστε ); Matthew 6:30 , note. But in Matthew 17:20 (Westcott and Hort) the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:32

And when they were come — gone up (Revised Version)— into the ship, the wind ceased. Apparently not before, so that Peter may still have walked a little further on the water in the midst of the storm, but upheld by the Lord's hand. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:33

Matthew only. Then —and (Revised Version, δέ )— they that were in the ship; boat (Revised Version). If there were others than the disciples in the boat, as is probable, these also would be included; but the disciples would naturally take the lead (cf. the notes on Matthew 8:23 , Matthew 8:27 ). Came and. The Revised Version omits these two words, with the manuscripts. They are due to the analogy of Matthew 8:2 ; Matthew 9:18 . Worshipped him ( Matthew 4:9 , note). In ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:33

The name which disciples found for Jesus. In a previous homily attention has been given to the name which Jesus found for himself, "The Son of man." Here we have the name for the highest thoughts which disciples could reach concerning him, "The Son of God." Much interest may be found in comparing the leading names given to Christ. God's name for him. His own name for himself. His disciples' name for him. The name he was to have. The name he wished to have. The name he came to have.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:34

And when they were gone over— had crossed over (Revised Version); διαπεράσαντες , Matthew 9:1 — they came into the land of Gennesaret — to the land, unto Gennesaret (Revised Version, with the true text). The plain El-Ruwer, part of the northwest side of the lake, and some three miles long by one broad, extending, roughly, from Chorazin (perhaps Khan Minyeh ; but comp. Matthew 11:21 , note) to Magdala. (For its fertility, see Josephus, 'Wars,' 3.10.8.) read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:34-36

On landing at Gennesaret numbers come to him and are healed. Parallel passage: Mark 6:53-56 , which is fuller. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:28-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:29-30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:31

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:32

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:33

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:33

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 14:34-36

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