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He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? How is it that you have no faith?"
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A Rebuke for Forgetfulness
Jesus's question, "Why are you so fearful?" was a rebuke for forgetting His presence and power. Commentators explain that the disciples had already seen His miracles and should have trusted Him. Their excessive fear suggested they doubted that the Lord of creation, who was physically in the boat with them, truly cared for their safety.
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Why are ye fearful? (Τ δειλο εστε; ). They had the Lord of the wind and the waves with them in the boat. He was still Master even …
19th Century
Baptist
When he had calmed the winds and the waves, he had to speak to another fickle set, more fickle than either winds or waves: and he said unto the…
Jesus rebuked the wind and spoke to the waves, and a great calm came. The sovereign Lord spoke and his creation immediately responded. Jesus then r…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to them His disciples,
why are you so fearful ? since he was with …
Presbyterian
Christ was asleep in the storm to test the faith of his disciples and to stir them up to pray. Their faith appeared weak, and their prayers strong.…
