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In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. The New International Version translates the passage as: He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?"
In the King James Version of the Bible, the text reads: And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. The New International Version translates the passage as: When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. The New International Version translates the passage as: But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
Rabanus Maurus: "Otherwise; The sea is the turmoil of the world; the boat in which Christ is embarked is to be understood the tree of the cross, by the aid of which the faithful having passed the waves of the world, arrive in their heavenly country, as on a safe shore, whither Christ goes with His own; whence He says below, He that will come ...
Jesus was manifestly pointing to a defect in their spiritual principles. Clowes further commented that by that last question Jesus was manifestly instructing his disciples, and through them all future generations of mankind, that fear is the constant result of the want of Heavenly principles in the human mind. [3]
Night fell and the sea arose as the ship became caught in a wind storm. After rowing against the wind for most of the night, the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water. They were frightened, thinking that they were seeing a spirit, but when Jesus told them not to be afraid, they were reassured.
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The first verse refers to God the Father fixing limits for the sea as described in Job 38:8-11 and Psalm 104:6-9. The second verse refers to Jesus' miracles of calming the storm in Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35:41, and Luke 8:22-25 and walking on the waters of the Sea of Galilee in Mark 6:45-53, Matthew 14:22-34, and John 6:15-21.