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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:29

And he said, come ,.... This he said, partly to assure them who he was; for had he denied him, he and the rest might have concluded, it was none of Jesus; and partly to commend his love, and confirm his faith, by giving a further instance of his power, in enabling him to walk upon the water, as he did: and when Peter was come down out of the ship ; as he immediately did, having orders from Christ; and being by this second speech fully convinced it was he he walked on the water ; a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:30

But when he saw the wind boisterous ,.... Or "strong", blowing hard against him, and raising up the waves, which beat with great violence upon him, he was afraid ; though Christ was so nigh him, and he had had such an instance of his power in bearing him up, causing him to walk upon the waters thus far; which shows, that his faith was imperfect: and beginning to sink ; through fear, and the violence of the wind and waves, just ready to be immersed, and go down to the bottom of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:31

And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand ,.... The Syriac reads it, וברשעתה , "and in that very moment"; for his case requires immediate assistance, and Christ readily gave it; he reached out his hand at once, being just by him, and caught him ; as he was sinking to the bottom, and lifted him up, and set him on his feet upon the water, and enabled him to walk with him to the ship; but not without reproving him for the weakness of his faith, and said unto him, O thou of little... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:32

And when they were come into the ship ,.... Christ and Peter. The Arabic and Persic versions, and Munster's Hebrew Gospel read, "when he ascended", or "was come into the ship"; but there is no doubt but Peter went with him into it, though the following effect is only to be ascribed to Christ's coming into the ship, and not to Peter's: the wind ceased : from blowing with that fury and violence it did before, and there was a perfect calm; which gave equal proof of the divine power of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:33

Then they that were in the ship ,.... Not only the rest of the disciples, who remained in it, whilst Peter came forth out of it, to walk upon the sea, to go to Christ: but the mariners also, the owners of the vessel, and their servants that managed it, came and worshipped him : not merely in a civil, but in a religious way; being convinced, by what they saw, that he must be truly and properly God, and worthy of adoration; saying, of a truth, thou art the Son of God : not by creation,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:22

Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship - Either they were afraid to return into the jurisdiction of Herod, or they were unwilling to embark without their Lord and Protector, and would not enter their boat till Christ had commanded them to embark. From this verse it appears that Christ gave some advices to the multitudes after the departure of his disciples, which he did not wish them to hear. Unto the other side - Towards Capernaum, Matthew 14:34 . John 6:16 , John... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:23

He went up into a mountain apart, to pray - He whom God has employed in a work of mercy had need to return, by prayer, as speedily, to his Maker, as he can, lest he should be tempted to value himself on account of that in which he has no merit - for the good that is done upon earth, the Lord doth it alone. Some make this part of our Lord's conduct emblematic of the spirit and practice of prayer, and observe that the proper dispositions and circumstances for praying well are: Retirement... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:24

Tossed with waves - Grievously agitated. This is the proper meaning of the word βασανιζομενον : but one MS. reads βαπτιζομενον , plunged under the waves, frequently covered with them; the waves often breaking over the vessel. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:25

The fourth watch - Anciently the Jews divided the night into three watches, consisting of four hours each. The first watch is mentioned, Lamentations 2:19 ; : the second, Judges 7:19 ; and the third, Exodus 14:24 ; but a fourth watch is not mentioned in any part of the Old Testament. This division the Romans had introduced in Judea, as also the custom of dividing the day into twelve hours: see John 11:9 . The first watch began at six o'clock in the evening, and continued till nine;... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:26

It is a spirit - That the spirits of the dead might and did appear, was a doctrine held by the greatest and holiest of men that ever existed; and a doctrine which the caviliers, free-thinkers and bound-thinkers, of different ages, have never been able to disprove. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 14:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:25

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 14:26

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