And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
And Peter answered ... - Here is an instance of the characteristic ardor and rashness of Peter. He had less real faith than he supposed, and more ardor than his faith would justify. He was rash,…
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…
The Disciples cross from the Scene of the Miracle to Bethsaida
Mar 6:45-52; Joh 6:15-21
St Matthew alone narrates St Peter's endeavour to walk on the sea.
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