but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.
24. The ship was now in the midst of the sea. The reader will find this narrative expounded by me at the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, and therefore I shall treat it more briefly here. When Christ permitted his disciples to be tossed about in a perilous condition, for a time, by an opposing storm, it was to fix their attention more powerfully on...
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...
Commenting on Matthew 14:22-33
And in the fourth watch of the night,.... This is said, according to the division of the night into four watches, by the Jews; who (o) say, that "there are four watches in the night, and four watches in the day.'' It is true indeed, that it is disputed among them, whether there were four watches, or only three in the night: some say there...