Matthew 14:28

“Lord, if it is You,” Peter replied, “command me to come to You on the water.”

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KJV

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

ASV

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

YLT

And Peter answering him said, `Sir, if it is thou, bid me come to thee upon the waters;'

DBT

And Peter answering him said, Lord, if it be thou, command me to come to thee upon the waters.

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(Verse 28, 29.) But Peter, responding, said: Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water. And he said: Come. In all places, Peter is found to have the most fervent faith. When the disciples were asked who they said Jesus, the Son of God, confesses. He prevents him from going to his passion, and although he may be mistaken in understanding, he is not mistaken in his feelings: not wanting him to die, whom he had confessed as the Son of God just a little while before.

Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420patristic

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And Peter answered him and said,....

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

Bid me come unto thee on the water - A weak faith is always wishing for signs and miracles. To take Christ at his word, argues not only the perfection of faith, but also the highest exercise of sound reason. He is to be credited on his own word, because he is the Truth, and therefore can neither lie nor deceive.

Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832evangelical

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How the Hebraic tradition has read this verse — and Marcus Brown’s own reading of it.

Cross-references

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The verses this one reaches10

John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
Matthew 26:33–35
Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”
John 13:36–38
“Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”
Mark 6:51
Then He climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down. And the disciples were utterly astounded,
Matthew 19:27
“Look,” Peter replied, “we have left everything to follow You. What then will there be for us?”
John 21:7
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.
Mark 14:31
But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.
Luke 22:49–50
Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
Luke 22:31–34
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure…
leads to
- Galatians 6:3
  If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
- Philippians 2:3–8
  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- Proverbs 26:12
  Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
- Romans 12:16
  Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but enjoy the company of the lowly. Do not be conceited.
- 1 Peter 5:5
  Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Through
John 6:68
Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
leads to
- Psalms 73:25
  Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
- John 5:24
  Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.
- 1 John 5:11–13
  And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

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