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Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"
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Rescue First, Rebuke Second
Commentators highlight the significant order of Jesus's actions: He saves first, then He teaches. Jesus "immediately stretched forth his hand, and caught him" before offering a rebuke. This reveals Christ's character; His help is immediate in our peril. He doesn't wait for us to fix ourselves before rescuing us. This also serves as a model for believers: help others out of their difficulties before offering correction.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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19th Century
Baptist
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16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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13th Century
Catholic
After having excluded Herod’s opinion, here the Evangelist mentions the power of Christ’s doctrine. For its power is threefold: it feeds, it rescue…
