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20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.
21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Jesus Walks on the Sea

22 Immediately Jesus1 made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.  
23 aAnd when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. bNow when evening came, He was alone there.  
24 But the boat was now1 in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.  
25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.
26 And when the disciples saw Him awalking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.  
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,1 “Be of good acheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”  
28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw1 that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”  
31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of alittle faith, why did you doubt?”  
32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.
33 Then those who were in the boat1 came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly aYou are the Son of God.”  

Many Touch Him and Are Made Well

34 aWhen they had crossed over, they came1 to the land of Gennesaret.  
35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick,
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Matthew 14:22-23

And straightway Jesus constrained ... - See Mark 6:45-56; John 6:15-21. The word "straightway" means immediately; that is, as soon as the fragments were gathered up. To "constrain" usually means to compel. It here means to command. There was no need of compulsion. They were at this time on the east side of the Lake of Gennesareth. He directed them to get into a ship and cross over to the other side; that is, to Capernaum. Mark adds that he sent them to Bethsaida Mark 6:45. Bethsaida was situated at the place where the Jordan empties into the lake on the east side of the river. Compare the notes at Matthew 11:21. It is probable that he directed them to go in a ship or boat to Bethsaida, and remain there till he should dismiss the people, and that he would meet them there, and with them cross the lake. The effect of the miracle on the multitude was so great John 6:14 that they believed him to be that prophet which should come into the world; that is, the Messiah, the king that they had expected, and they were about to take him by force and make him a king, John 6:15. To avoid this, Jesus got away from them as privately as possible. He went into a solitary mountain alone. In view of the temptation - when human honors were offered to him and almost forced upon him - he retired for private prayer; an example for all who are tempted with human honors and applause. Nothing is better to keep the mind humble and unambitious than to seek some lonely place; to shut out the world with all its honors; to realize that the great God, before whom all creatures and all honors sink to nothing, is round about us; and to ask him to keep us from pride and vainglory.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Matthew 14:22:

Matthew 14:34-36
Matthew 14:34-36
Mark 6:45-56
John 6:16-21
Galatians 2:14
Hebrews 13:23

 

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