Matthew 14:27

Matthew 14:27 is a verse in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.

Matthew 14:27
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In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort for 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, "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
  1. John MacEvilly, An Exposition of the Gospel of St. John consisting of an analysis of each chapter and of a Commentary critical, exegetical, doctrinal and moral, Dublin Gill & Son 1879.
  2. Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide; Thomas Wimberly Mossman The great commentary of Cornelius à Lapide, London: J. Hodges, 1889-1896.
  3. "Catena Aurea: commentary on the four Gospels; collected out of the works of the Fathers. Oxford: Parker, 1874. Thomas Aquinas". Oxford, Parker. 1874. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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Matthew 14:26		 Gospel of Matthew
Chapter 14		 Succeeded by
Matthew 14:28
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