Bible Strands
Matthew 14:29
“Come,” said Jesus. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus issues the command “Come” to Peter during a storm, directly answering Peter’s request for a spoken order to approach him on the water.
The words — The imperative ἐλθὲ (elthe) literally means “come,” and καταβὰς (katabas) denotes “having descended” or “having stepped down” from the boat.
The thread — The narrative of stepping out in response to a divine command connects to the faith dynamics in Mark 9:23 and the power exercised through Jesus’ name in Acts 3:16.
Why it lands — The text records Peter’s physical descent and movement before any evaluation of the wind, requiring the reader to act on the spoken command rather than wait for environmental certainty.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Cross-references
- Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Mark 9:23 “If You can?” echoed Jesus. “All things are possible to him who believes!”
- Acts 3:16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
- Luke 17:6 And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.
- Mark 11:22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
- Matthew 21:21 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- Romans 4:19 Without weakening in his faith, he acknowledged the decrepitness of his body (since he was about a hundred years old) and the lifelessness of Sarah’s womb.
- Matthew 17:20 “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”