Matthew 14:28

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Peter	Πέτρος Petros	G4074	a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
answered	Ἀποκριθεὶς Apokritheis	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
said	εἶπεν· eipen	G2036	to speak or say (by word or writing) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
Lord	κύριε, kurie	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — vocative singular masculine, a title
if	εἰ ei	G1487	if · conditional particle
be	εἶ eî	G1488	thou art
thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
bid	κέλευσόν keleuson	G2753	"hail" · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
me	με me	G3165	me · personal pronoun — 1st person accusative singular
come	ἐλθεῖν elthein	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active infinitive
unto	πρός pros	G4314	a preposition of direction · preposition
thee	σέ sé	G4571	thee
on	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
water	ὕδατα. hudata	G5204	water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively · noun — accusative plural neuter

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Cross-references

John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but…
Matthew 26:33-35 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
John 13:36-38 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow m…
Matthew 19:27 Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Mark 14:31 But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
Luke 22:31-34 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Luke 22:49-50 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:22-33

We have here the story of another miracle which Christ wrought for the relief of his friends and followers, his walking upon the water to his disciples. In the foregoing miracle he acted as the Lord of nature, improving its powers for the supply of those who were in want; in this, he acted as the Lord of nature, correcting and controlling its powers for the succour of those who were in danger and distress. Observe, I. Christ's dismissing of his disciples and the multitude, after he had fed them miraculously. He constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, Mat 14:22. St John gives a particular reason for the hasty breaking up of this assembly, becaus…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 14:28

JESUS CROSSES TO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LAKE WALKING ON THE SEA--INCIDENTS ON LANDING. ( = Mar 6:45; Joh 6:15-24). (Mat 14:22-26) And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water--(Also see on Mar 6:50.)

John Gill on Matthew 14:28

And Peter answered him and said,.... Who knew his voice, and was ready to believe it might be Christ; and having more courage, and being more forward than the rest of the disciples, ventured to speak to him; saying, Lord, if it be thou; for he was not fully assured that it was he: he might consider that nocturnal apparitions are deceitful, and that Satan can transform himself into an angel of light, and could put on the appearance, and mimic the voice of Christ; wherefore, to try whether it was a spectre, or really Christ, he says, bid me come unto thee on the water; thereby expressing great love and affection to Christ, being willing to come to him, though through danger, through storms a…

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John Calvin on Matthew 14:22-33

Matthew 14:22-33 Matthew 14:22-33 Mark 6:45-52 22. And immediately Jesus constrained his disciples to embark, and to go before him to the opposite bank, till he had sent away the multitudes. 23. And when he had sent away the multitudes, he went up into a mountain alone to pray; and when the evening came, he was there alone. 24. But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves; for the wind was contrary. 25. And about the fourth watch of the night Jesus came to them, walking on the sea. 26. And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, It is an apparition, and cried out for fear. 27. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Take courage;…

The Church Fathers

(Serm. 76. 5.) This I am not able by myself, but in Thee I am able. Peter confessed what he was in himself, and what he should receive from Him by whose will he believed he should be enabled to do that which no human infirmity was equal to.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Others make the suggestion (forced enough, clearly "that the apostles then served the turn of baptism when in their little ship, were sprinkled and covered with the waves: that Peter himself also was immersed enough when he walked on the sea." It is, however, as I think, one thing to be sprinkled or intercepted by the violence of the sea; another thing to be baptized in obedience to the discipline of religion.
— Tertullian, On Baptism

Or; That Peter alone out of all the number of those that were in the vessel has courage to answer, and to pray that the Lord would bid him come to Him upon the waters, figures the frowardness of his will in the Lord's passion, when following after the Lord's steps he endeavoured to attain to despise death. But his fearfulness shows his weakness in his after trial, when through fear of death, he was driven to the necessity of denial. His crying out here is the groaning of his repentance there.
— Hilary of Poitiers ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Peter · Walks upon the water of Lake Galilee — Walks upon the water of Lake Galilee
Sea · Jesus walked upon Lake Galilee — Jesus walked upon Lake Galilee
Water · Miracles connected with: Our Lord, &c walking on — Miracles connected with: Our Lord, &c walking on

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:22-33

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 14:28

John Gill on Matthew 14:28

John Calvin on Matthew 14:22-33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:22-33

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Matthew 14:28

John Gill on Matthew 14:28

John Calvin on Matthew 14:22-33

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 14:27