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When evening had come, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and he was alone on the land.
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The Stage for a Miracle
Commentators explain that this verse intentionally sets a dramatic stage. The disciples are in distress—in the middle of the sea, at night, in a storm—while Jesus is alone on the land. Scholar John Gill notes this highlights the human impossibility of Jesus reaching them, thereby magnifying the power of the miracle that is about to occur.
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When even was come (οψιας γενομενης). The second or late evening, six P.M. at this season, or sunset on.
He alone o…
19th Century
Anglican
And when he had sent them away.—See Notes on Matthew 14:22-33.
The time of this incident was “evening,” probably late at night. A boat in the middle of the Lake of Galilee could easily be seen at the time of th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when even was come The second evening, and it was properly night:
the ship was in the midst o…
Presbyterian
The church is often like a ship at sea, tossed with tempests, and not comforted. We may have Christ for us, yet wind and tide can be again…
