Matthew 14:31 - Exposition

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 substantive is used of faith in a more active sense. Wherefore ( εἰς τί ); " המל , literally rendered" (Dr. Guillemard). Didst thou doubt? ( ἐδίστασας ). In the New Testament, Matthew 28:17 only. Christ saves first, and rebukes afterwards. Perhaps the need for help was more immediate than in Matthew 8:26 , or possibly the fervency of St. Peter's love deserved gentler treatment.