After the miraculous feeding of the people with five loaves
of bread, Jesus Christ commanded His disciples to get into the boat and go to
the other side of the Sea of
Galilee to Bethsaida.
He dismissed the crowd and then went into the
hills to pray.
Night fell. The boat with the disciples was
already out on the sea beaten by the waves because a strong wind was blowing.
Before dawn, Jesus Christ knowing the distress of
the disciples came to them walking on the sea. But when they saw Him walking on
the sea, they thought it was a ghost and cried out in fear. Jesus Christ
immediately spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; have no
fear."
Then, the Apostle Peter answered Him, "Lord,
if it is you, let me come to you on the water."
The Lord said, "Come."
So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the
water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind and the big waves, he was
afraid, from fear his faith vanished; and beginning to sink, he cried out,
"Lord! Save me!"
Jesus Christ immediately reached out His hand and
caught him saying, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And
when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
The disciples worshipped Jesus Christ and said,
"Truly you are the Son of God."
Note: See
the Gospels of Matthew 14:22-36; Mark 6:45-56; John 6:16-21.
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