THE GOSPEL
ACCORDING TO
MATTHEW
Commentary by DAVID BROWN
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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 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.)
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