And when they were come—gone up (Revised Version)—into the ship, the wind ceased. Apparently not before, so that Peter may still have walked a little further on the water in the midst of the storm, but upheld by the Lord's hand.
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Matthew 14:32
Matthew 14:32
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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