Matthew 14:24

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Matthew 14:24
 14:23
14:25 
"Christ at the Sea of Galilee"
Tintoretto (1570–1575).
BookGospel of Matthew
Christian Bible partNew Testament

Matthew 14:24 is a verse in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse reads:

Τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων· ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος.

In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:

But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.

The New International Version translates the passage as:

but the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

Analysis

It is said that the Lord deliberately caused the storm in order to test the faith of the disciples in His absence. This text is mirrored in John 6:17.[1]

Commentary from the Church Fathers

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