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Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let`s go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.
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A Promise in the Command
Commentators highlight that Jesus' statement, "Let us go over to the other side," was more than a suggestion; it was a promise. This command should have been the disciples' anchor of assurance, guaranteeing their safe arrival despite the storm that would soon arise. His word carries the power to fulfill what He commands.
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And they launched forth (κα ανηχθησαν). First aorist passive indicative of αναγω, an old verb, to lead up, to put out to sea (look…
19th Century
Anglican
It came to pass on a certain day.—See Notes on Matthew 8:18; Matthew 8:23–27, and Mark 4:35-41. Literally, on one o…
Jesus’ words “Let us go over to the other side of the lake” (v.22) should have assured the disciples that they would indeed complete their trip acr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now it came to pass on a certain day The same day at even, as Mark says, (Mark 4:35) in which he deliver…
Presbyterian
Those who put to sea in a calm, even at Christ's word, must yet prepare for a storm and for great peril in that storm. There is no relief for souls…
