马太福音 14:28

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

彼得對他說：“主啊，如果是你，讓我在水面上到你那裡去。”

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
彼 得 说 ： 主 ， 如 果 是 你 ， 请 叫 我 从 水 面 上 走 到 你 那 里 去 。

Contextual Overview

²² Immediately Jesus told his followers to get into the boat and go ahead of him across the lake. He stayed there to send the people home. ²³ After he had sent them away, he went by himself up into the hills to pray. It was late, and Jesus was there alone. ²⁴ By this time, the boat was already far away from land. It was being hit by waves, because the wind was blowing against it. ²⁵ Between three and six o'clock in the morning, Jesus came to them, walking on the water. ²⁶ When his followers saw him walking on the water, they were afraid. They said, "It's a ghost!" and cried out in fear. ²⁷ But Jesus quickly spoke to them, "Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid." ²⁸ Peter said, "Lord, if it is really you, then command me to come to you on the water." ²⁹ Jesus said, "Come." And Peter left the boat and walked on the water to Jesus. ³⁰ But when Peter saw the wind and the waves, he became afraid and began to sink. He shouted, "Lord, save me!" ³¹ Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught Peter. Jesus said, "Your faith is small. Why did you doubt?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

bid: Matthew 19:27, Matthew 26:33-35, Mark 14:31, Luke 22:31-34, Luke 22:49, Luke 22:50, John 6:68, John 13:36-38, Romans 12:3

Reciprocal: Mark 6:51 - and the John 21:7 - when

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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 and tempests; and also his strong faith in him, supposing it to be he; who, he knew, was as able to support his body on the water, as his own; and yet much modesty, submission, and dependence; not willing to take a step without his order.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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, headlong, incautious, really attached to Jesus, but still easily daunted and prone to fall. He was afraid, therefore, when in danger, and, sinking, cried again for help. Thus he was suffered to learn his own character, and his dependence on Jesus: a lesson which all Christians are permitted sooner or later to learn by dear-bought experience.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 14:28. 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.