Matthew 14 · Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
CHAPTER 14 Mt 14:1-12 . Herod Thinks Jesus a Resurrection of the Murdered Baptist--Account of His Imprisonment and Death. ( = Mr 6:14-29 ; Lu 9:7-9 ). The time of this alarm of Herod Antipas appears to have been during the mission of the Twelve, and shortly after the Baptist-- who had been in prison for probably more than a year--had been cruelly put to death. Herod's Theory of the Works of Christ ( Mt 14:1 , 2). 1. At that time Herod the tetrarch-- Herod Antipas, one of the three sons of Herod the Great, and own brother of Archelaus ( Mt 2:22 ), who ruled as ethnarch over Galilee and Perea. heard of the fame of Jesus-- "for His name was spread abroad" ( Mr 6:14 ).
2. And said unto his servants-- his counsellors or court-ministers. This is John the Baptist: he is risen from the dead, &c.-- The murdered prophet haunted his guilty breast like a specter and seemed to him alive again and clothed with unearthly powers in the person of Jesus. Account of the Baptist's Imprisonment and Death ( Mt 14:3-12 ). For the exposition of this portion, see on Mr 6:17-29 . Mt 14:12-21 . Hearing of the Baptist's Death, Jesus Crosses the Lake with Twelve, and Miraculously Feeds Five Thousand. ( = Mr 6:30-44 ; Lu 9:10-17 ; Joh 6:1-14 ). For the exposition of this section-- one of the very few where all the four Evangelists run parallel--see on Mr 6:30-44 . Mt 14:22-26 . Jesus Crosses to the Western Side of the Lake Walking on the Sea--Incidents on Landing. ( = Mr 6:45 ; Joh 6:15-24 ). For the exposition, see on Joh 6:15-24 .
28. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water-- (Also see on Mr 6:50 .)
29. And he said, Come. And when Peter had come down out of the boat. he walked on the water, to go to Jesus-- (Also see on Mr 6:50 .)
30. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me-- (Also see on Mr 6:50 .)
31. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said to him, O thou of little faith, why didst thou doubt?-- (Also see on Mr 6:50 .)
32. And when they had come into the boat, the wind ceased-- (Also see on Mr 6:50 .)