Matthew 14:27
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Matthew 14:27 is a verse in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
Content
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort, this verse is:
- Εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, λέγων, Θαρσεῖτε· ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε.
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."
Analysis
The phrase "it is I" seems to be a reference to Exodus 3:14, "I am who I am". Jesus tells his disciples to take heart, since he is present there is nothing to be afraid of.[1][2]
Commentary from the Church Fathers
Chrysostom: "Christ then did not reveal Himself to His disciples until they cried out; for the more intense their fear, the more did they rejoice in His presence; whence it follows, And immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. This speech took away their fear, and prepared their confidence."[3]
References
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- ↑ John MacEvilly, An Exposition of the Gospel of St. Matthew consisting of an analysis of each chapter and of a Commentary critical, exegetical, doctrinal and moral, Dublin, Gill & Son, 1879
- ↑ Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide; Thomas Wimberly Mossman The great commentary of Cornelius à Lapide, London: J. Hodges, 1889-1896.
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External links
| Preceded by Matthew 14:26 |
Gospel of Matthew Chapter 14 |
Succeeded by Matthew 14:28 |