Week 4 Gospel Reading Jesus Walks on Water
Gospel, Matthew
14:22-33
22 And at once he made the disciples get
into the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he sent the crowds away.
23 After sending the crowds away he went
up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
24 while the boat, by now some furlongs
from land, was hard pressed by rough waves, for there was a head-wind.
25 In the fourth watch of the night he
came towards them, walking on the sea,
26 and when the disciples saw him walking
on the sea they were terrified. 'It is a ghost,' they said, and cried out in
fear.
28 It was Peter who answered. 'Lord,' he
said, 'if it is you, tell me to come to you across the water.'
29 Jesus said, 'Come.' Then Peter got out
of the boat and started walking towards Jesus across the water,
30 but then noticing the wind, he took
fright and began to sink. 'Lord,' he cried, 'save me!'
31 Jesus put out his hand at once and held
him. 'You have so little faith,' he said, 'why did you doubt?'
32 And as they got into the boat the wind
dropped.
33 The men in the boat bowed down before
him and said, 'Truly, you are the Son of God.'
The Word of the Lord
Christ freed Peter from
the fear which seized him on the stormy lake. Christ enables us too to overcome
the difficult moments in life...
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