Matthew 14:30
But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and
beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
a. NLT: But when he saw the
strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me,
Lord!” he shouted.
b. NIV: But when he saw the wind,
he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”
c. Amplified Bible: But when he
perceived and felt the strong wind, he was frightened, and as
he began to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me [from death]!
d. Worrell Translation: But,
seeing the wind, he was frieghtened; and beginning to sink, he cried out
saying, “Lord save me!”
1. “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid…”
a. saw [991 * blepo] [Strong: a
primary verb; to look at (literally or figuratively):--behold, beware, lie,
look (on, to), perceive, regard, see, sight, take heed.]
b. wind [417 * anemos] [Strong: wind;
(plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth):--wind.]
c. boisterous [2478 * ischuros]
[Strong: forcible (literally or figuratively):--boisterous, mighty(-ier),
powerful, strong(-er, man), valiant.]
d. Peter made the mistake we have
all made, he took his eyes off the word and looked at the circumstances.
2. “…he was afraid…”
a. afraid [5399 * phobeo] [Strong:
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e.
revere:--be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.]
1). As soon as Peter took his eyes
off of Jesus (the Word), and looked at the circumstances, fear entered in and
he began to sink. Fear is a faith reducer while faith is a fear reducer.
3. “…and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”
a. beginning [756 * archomai]
[Strong: to commence (in order of time):--(rehearse from the) begin(-ning).]
b. sink [2670 * katapontizo] [Strong:
to plunge down, i.e. submerge:--drown, sink.]
1). Before Peter began “to sink”,
he walked on the water. It does not give the distance, but he did walk on the
water.
a). Matthew 14:24-29 But the ship
was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.
14:25 And in the fourth watch of
the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
14:26 And when the disciples saw
him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they
cried out for fear.
14:27 But straightway Jesus spake
unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.
14:28 And Peter answered him and
said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
14:29 And he said, Come. And when
Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
c. save [4982 * sozo] [Strong: to
save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):--heal, preserve,
save (self), do well, be (make) whole.] [Zodhiates: to save, deliver, make
whole, preserve safe from danger, loss, destruction…Sozo occurs fifty-four
times in the Gospels [fifty-six in the KJV]. Of the instances where sozo is
used, fourteen relate to deliverance from disease or demon possession; in
twenty instances, the inference is to the rescue of physical life from some
impending peril or instant death; the remaining twenty times, the reference is
to spiritual salvation.]
1). C. I. Scofield Notes under
Romans 1:16 Salvation: “The Hebrew and Greek words for salvation imply the
ideas of deliverance, safety, preservation, healing, and soundness. Salvation
is the great inclusive word of the Gospel, gathering into itself all the
redemptive acts and processes: as justification, redemption, grace,
propitiation, imputation, forgiveness, sanctification, and glorification.”
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