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Worship Reserved for God
Commentators stress that the disciples' worship was genuine religious adoration. As Charles Spurgeon notes, first-century Jews would not worship a mere man. Their act of worship (Greek: proskuneo), which Jesus accepted, was a clear acknowledgment of His divinity, not just respect for a great teacher.
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AT Robertson
On Matthew 14:33
Worshipped him (προσεκυνησαν αυτω). And Jesus accepted it. They were growing in appreciation of the person and power of Christ fro…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 14:33
19th Century
Preacher
No wonder that Peter worshipped him, nor that his comrades did the same. All the disciples, who had been so rescued by their Lord’s coming…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 14:33
The climax of the story is not the stilling of the storm but the confession and worship of the disciples: “Truly you are the Son of God.” This is t…
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John Calvin
On Matthew 14:33
16th Century
Theologian
Those who were in the ship. I understand these words to refer not only to the disciples, but to the sailors and other passengers. So then,…
John Gill
On Matthew 14:33
17th Century
Pastor
Then they that were in the ship
Not only the rest of the disciples, who remained in it, while Peter came forth out o…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 14:22–33
17th Century
Minister
Those are not Christ's followers who cannot enjoy being alone with God and their own hearts. It is good, on special occasions, and when we find our…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 14:15–36
13th Century
Philosopher
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…